Into The Woods

Ch2: Late Night Patrol

Narrator: Space... The place where you can stay up all night, watching the stars glimmer and shine, the movement sound of planets, watching the comets glide by but...

What do I know...?

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It was a peaceful night on Zula.

Everyone was in their rooms asleep, including Astranova and her boyfriend Bula.

1:00 A.M.

Just as everyone was sleeping, the alarm in the Communications Room started going off, which caused Astranova's pager to sound out.

Astranova began to awaken from her slumber.

She then quietly reached over to the nightstand and got the beeping device.

After she got it, she pressed a button on it to make the beeping sound go off.

When she looked down at the device, she saw a message that says...

GO TO COMMUNICATIONS ROOM NOW!!!

Astranova groaned.

Why did someone... This early... decide to call for help...?!

Well, whatever the reason, Astranova was about to find out.

Just as the comet alien was slowly getting out of the bed that she and Bula shared since they were together as a couple, Bula turned over to look at her.

"A... Astra, wh... where... where are you going? What are you doing? It's one in the morning." He said, rubbing his eyes so that he can see clearly.

Just as Astranova was about to tell him the reason, her pager beeped again.

She looked down and saw that there was another message.

Bula looked at the message as well.

"Astra, what's going on?" He asked, concerned as he was about to get out of bed.

Bula knew that there was something wrong.

He could sense it.

The message said...

ASTRANOVA, PLEASE ANSWER ME!!! I'M IN TROUBLE!!! I... NEED... HELP!!!

Astranova sighed.

"Someone in the galaxy is in trouble and needs my help!" She said, revealing the reason.

Bula nodded his head yes, in understanding.

"Do you need me to come with you, Astra?" He said, with wonder in his voice.

Astranova then began to think.

"You need your rest, sweetheart. I'll go and I'll tell you everything when I get back." She said, being very considerate of the time.

Bula smiled at her and gave her a kiss on the cheek.

Astranova blushed and gave him a kiss on the cheek as well.

"Alright, Astra. Stay safe. I love you." Bula said as he was now laying back down.

Before Astranova was about to leave, she turned to look at him.

"I will and I love you too, Bula." She said, now turning the light off and exiting the room.

After the door automatically closed behind her, she sighed.

She had a long night ahead of her.