Radioactive

chapter 3

  Am I needed? Well, it doesn't matter! Let's go? A few hours before Plutonium's POV!

You've got to be kidding me. How small are these air vents! God damnit. My small height of 5'6 and I still can't fit. This is my last chance. Well I have two more chances if this doesn't work but they'll keep a closer eye on me if I miss this.

  All I had to do was climb in the air vent from my room, shimmy to the loading dock, hide in the closet of the pod, then wait till all of the other passengers are off then I get off. It sounded so simple in my head! But now I'm stuck in an air vent. I'm glad the other passengers don't get on until ten so I have three hours to get myself out of this mess and get on that POD!

Yes! I'm free now at the loading dock! Crawling through the air vents I try to look for the loading docks while trying not to get stuck for the Fifth time. Yes! Finally after three hours of crawling I made it to the loading docks.

  Pushing the air vent open I jump down holding onto my messenger bag and a duffle bag that I've had with me. Landing on the ground without a sound I crouch to catch my breath. Dusting myself off I look around me. As always gray mettel, and creates. Lots and lots of creates.

Okay now time to find the pod that'll take me to earth. Looking around all the pod's passenger list and destination I finally found the pod to earth. After about an hour. Sighing in relief I pull out my pocket watch to check the time. 9:25. Oh plenty - 9:25! What space junk! I left at 6! Okay calm down you have 32 minutes left don't waste it.

  After calming down I grabe Commander Sagara's all access pass card from my boot (that I may or may not have stolen from his room) and slipped it in the dash thingy. Opening the door to the pod I get in. Looking around I see it looks like a movie theater. The screen for the movie is replaced with the screen of the outside view. The chairs are metal and the closet and bathroom are right next to each other. Now that is something to worry about. No one can be that much of an idiot to mistake the closet for a bathroom. Right?

  Stomp. Stomp.

  Clank. Clank.

  Well it appears I don't have time to worry about that because the prisoners are already here. Grabbing my bags I ran into the supplies- I mean bathroom. Leaving the bathroom I enter the supply closet. Just as the door closes on me the door to the pod opens.

  Sighing in relief quietly I slump onto a conveniently placed box. Relaxing I hear the pod door closing meaning all the passengers are on board. Grabbing my packet, watch out again I check the time 10:02. We leave at 10:30 and arrive on earth at 5 am. Yeah I know such a long ways away but hey it once took people 4 years to get to Mars. Now it only takes 4 hours to a week depending on the model of ship you're using. So 6 hours and 30 minutes to go from Venus's orbits to earth isn't really that long. Especially considering this bucket of bullets is from 2655.

  Now that I have a chance to relax I should look around. Boxes, boxes, cleaning supplies, blankets, pillows, and food. Wow when they say supply closet they mean supply closet. Wait . . . If there's food and blankets in here that must mean they'll have to come in here at some point. Oh space junk. I need to find a place to hide.

Looking around for a while I see an empty space between the roof and a box as I place my bags in there. Feeling the pod move I trip and land on my but. Ow. The pod must be detached. Space junk I need to find a place to hide.

  No. No. Come one there's got to be a place where I - Yes! Jackpot. A small square space between the wall and a box. Seriously, how many boxes are in here? Just big enough for me to fit through. That is if I'm in a fertile position. But you gotta do what you got to do.

  I was hoping to be able to cut my hair while in here but I can just leave it tucked in my hat like I've been doing. I really want short hair but all women must have hair to the waist at the shortest. I'll just cut it when I reach earth.

  Sitting in that spot was uncomfortable but it's what I have to do. The space was so small that I couldn't move any part of my body. The Mckesson Gauze Bandage around my chest feels extremely tight. Even tighter than before. Man that was a pain all in itself to steal these from the infirmary. The people who work there are sharp. I was almost caught taking them. And they were annoying to wrap around my chest. But I'm happy I did. I feel more like me. Somewhere along the line this spot became surprisingly comfortable and I soon fell asleep thinking of my new life on Earth.

    A few hours later.

  Ah! What happened? "Well looky looky here. It appears we have a rat." Looking up I see Rick Way in front of me. Well it appears I've been found ya.

"Um .. hi?" Really Pluto really.

"Come on, I'm sure the boss would love to see you." Rick said, grabbing my arm and pulling me up from the ground.

" Are you sure Laken would like to see me? I'm sure he wouldn't want to be bothered by me." I say trying to stop him from dragging me. But him being 6 foot 1 and me 5'6 ya that worked out  extremely well.

  "Hey boss, look who I found in the closet!" Rick said, gaining the attention of all 15 people in the room. Including Laken Ross and Lily Black. I'm doomed.

"Well. Well. Well. If it isn't Plutonium Sagara. This is a nice accident. So tell me what great force has led us to being graced with your presence?" Laken asked as Lily glared at me.

"Um? Fate?" I say absolutely convincing. Not.

"Wrong answer Sagara."

  Bam!