Exploria; The Unknown

Chapter five: Painted Canvas

Once they had founded the said coordinates of the home, they warned the government getting ready to arrest the person behind it all, or so they thought. As the ex-military was arrested and brought up to the court, the man was quite mad, he could only see one of the many persons in the said team of NASA. After this is over, that could become one huge war between the hidden team.

As the court was going on and on, not much was found but only that the man was a victim to false statements. Once the judge decided that the man was innocent, he was released and free of false charges that were held against him, poor man. The government will surely have a great talk with the team about bringing someone to court for nothing.

Of course, the higher people were to busy to deal with children's acts, and so with that, they left the team with a warning. Do not call the court if they don't have the proof that the person is the leader of the hidden team or a part of it. Once the man was home, he had to hide all the evidence of him in the court and so, he called their hitman. The hitman's first target was the person that was on the NASA team. He only needed to find them...

In the meanwhile, the said team working under the higher important persons that leads the country had now hit an inglorious wall. This time, they couldn't get into it, they now can't get any information about their plans or the team they had. Tired by the hard day, they called it off. All the personnel was leaving the building, but one person remained, and that was the secondary leader of the team, he had a few children waiting for him at home, with a loving wife. But today, and to never will he be able to see them, has the hitman had him in is the line of shot, just before.

The splash of paint could be heard in the small cabin. The older one had hit the taller yet not older child Ryan accidentally, making him drop the paintbrush of red paint on the floor, now there is a dark red stain on the floor. The alien noticed and started to laugh, well by sounding it mentally, they don't have mouths. Or even a face at that, couldn't that be better, the alien decided to put paint one of their four fingers. The alien called up Emily to ask how good was the painting she had done, the girl happy, walked up to the alien. The alien kneeled to their height level and did a small spot of green paint on the front lobe of the child.

Therefore, started the paint fight around the cabin, laughs could be heard, along with yells and pitter-patter of feet's rumbling the floor of the small treehouse. they had quite some fun, that is until they were all trenched un the drying substance, now they were all colorful. With a tired sigh, the older kid, Rick asked the kids "it was fun, but how do we wash the alien?" the kids thought about it for a little while until Ryan replied "mom is seldom home, they could come so that they can wash and hide back here again" ": wash, what does wash mean, children?:" the alien asked "its how we um... Ryan can you help, along with her famous slime Emily asked the taller kid" "you can get the dirt off you with water".

The alien, as confused as ever, yet curious followed the children home, its what they call it. On their small, well not that small walk to their respective homes, the alien hidden by the trees, a tall woman was at the entrance of the woods waiting for someone. That someone was Rick, the woman, with an annoyed tone into her vocal cords, almost yelled at the kid " Rick, we are late home, again, because of you. Now get in the car we are getting home". The alien wanted to get out of the hiding place they were in to help the child but Ryan blocked them by getting in front of them, even though their second pair of arms were in the view.

The woman turned around, with Rick following, leaving the two together. they were walking until Emily responded, "well, see you tomorrow Ryan!" still with a loving smile. She had left to go in another direction than the one they were taking. The child and the alien had entered the home, the mother called for her kid, alarmed, Ryan yelled back that he would be in his room. Mentioning to the alien to follow closely behind and to hurry to his room.

He was lucky, for his age that the bathroom was interwind with his bedroom, he had one for himself, since before that was the workplace of his father. Now it is his bedroom. So he took a shower before telling the alien to stay in the bathroom for the rest of the day. The alien didn't know what to do so they sited on the ground and waited for the kid to return, still covered in paint. At least, the paint was now dry, the natural color of its skin now hidden by multiple other colors.

Once the younger kid got home, Emily wasn't waiting for the police to be at home, seeming to wait for her, she founded it weird, mother was not at the front door, nor does her father. The police saw the child approaching the scene, to only stop the kid. They asked her "are you Emily Crest?" she nodded, and they continued " do you have a friend's home you could stay at? Your sister is already at a friend's house". The kid wanted to ask why, but happy to have a sleepover with the alien again said that Ryan's mother should be ok with her staying there.

The police brought her to the Stuarts family, the mother was curious about why the police brought Emily to her home. She called for Ryan, he then walked back up the stairs with Emily. Just before they were out of hearing range, Emily had heard the worst news yet. Her father was killed by an unknown hitman and her mother was found in a pool of blood in her bedroom.

Ryan was already in his bedroom. While Emily did her best to not think about it, joining her friend upstairs, hiding her pain. In the meanwhile, the alien was still on the ground, trying to occupy themselves by looking upon the net by searching more about the language the legend had brought up to her planet. All in the meantime the children next door were planning the next day of fun at the cabin, with the alien, so that they have good memories before they had to leave the planet. They did have a good call.

The older kid, Rick was annoyed in his room, alone listening to music to pass the time that seemed to go slower and slower as the seconds went by until he heard police sirens pass the window of his room, there will be investigations tomorrow. Has the music was getting more and more distant, Rick had fallen asleep. his older sister mad that their father was not home today, he promised. They didn't know that he was at the police station to explain the whole day to the police.

The two kids were asleep now, at least Emily made it think like she was, she couldn't fall asleep, not after today. She was scared that the bad people would come after her now. So, she got up and silently went upstairs, to Ryan's room. Opening the door with a small creak, trying to not wake up anyone. she went directly to the bathroom, knowing that Ryan told her that the alien was there.

Once she opened the door, the alien was looking out of the window, looking at the stars. The little girl asked the tall being, that is a little cramped in the room "why are you not sleeping? Oh right, you don't sleep, can I ask you a question?" The alien turned around and crouched to her height then nodded telling the kid to continue. "Will you leave, when will you, will you remember us, will you come back a day and can I tell you a secret?" The tall being though a moment before responding ": I do not know when I will be able to leave, that is until I find a way to the stars and the cube of life. So I do not know when a child. Of course, I will remember you, you are all so sweet and kind for a deferent species than your own. I do not know if we will meet ever again, but do not fret, child, there is always a meaning behind encounters, so, surely, a day we will be able to meet again. Of course, you can tell me a secret, a guard leader's first job is to take care of hinkly's or children in your terms:"

The small girl told everything she heard from the police. The alien surprised told the child to calm down and that they are now in a better place, to not worry about them, but herself. After a few minutes, the child had fallen asleep on the alien, the alien not moving to let her sleep. They took a towel to keep the little girl warm.

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