Cloudbusting

Centaurus

// I just learnt Percabeth was a ship name and not the extended version of Percy just pretend I used Perseus the entire time :skull:

"Alright Percy, you can start testing the air now."

Nothing about this planet was possible. Judging from the planet's exterior alone he knew he wouldn't be able to survive down in the broken planet. But here he was. He had managed to crawl his way out of his pod, the pull of gravity affecting him immensely after so long without it. The temperature was fine, and he was standing next to liquid. Water. You'd be surprised how hard that was to find on planets.

However, a downside to the planet was its gravity. Sure, he hadn't been able to feel the gravity on his own planet for 8 or so years, but wow was this planet heavy. He'd been reduced to crawling around the *SOLID GROUND* And sifting around the sand for samples. Andrei figured he'd simply teach himself to walk again, but he couldn't risk hitting his helmet on a rock, possibly shattering it (Even though his helmet was incredibly strong, in Andrei's eyes, risks were fatal on this strange planet). Where he had landed looked like a small island, though he hadn't had the strength to survey his entire surroundings as of now. Not to mention, his ribs now hurt like a total bitch. Even breathing was agonising, now that the adrenaline had worn off. He could barely crawl without feeling them. Everything about his body was heavily out of place, like he'd been crushed and stretched at the same time. Miraculously, however, it was only his chest that payed the price. So, Andrei supposed there was that.

On the other hand, Andrei was far from home. Really. Far from home. For wormholes, theories stated that he was either in a different place, or the same place at a different time (and both, of course). He'd ruled out the second option quickly, as his own knowledge of physics applied to his own planet specifically, meaning that Andrei's earth physically would not be allowed to be split and stable at the same time. So he was in an unknown planet that could be billions upon billions of kilometres away from home. Comforting, isn't it?

"You done yet?" Andrei asks into his helmet. No response, just static. That was incredibly worrying, but the man supposed time might be different in orbit than it was for himself.

"Percy, do you copy?"

"T st comp et . T e air s-" Percy's response cuts into static, cold and empty. This, as you might guess, was where Andrei was starting to panic. Over a century and this was where he was dying? That wasn't a viable option. It would never be a viable option.

"Percy? Percy!" Andrei whips his head around to the pod, only to find a huge figure towered over him. In that moment Andrei would have believed it reached the clouds. Since when were there clouds? Andrei scrambled backwards, and he could feel his gloves touch the water. He loud out a loud yelp, staring at the figure in terror. Gripping whatever he could (in this case, sand) He flung whatever was in his hand at the object. He was dead. He would be killed. He would die her-

"Ow! Hey, what the hell was that for?" Holy fuck. Andrei panics. It can talk. The figure stumbles back, covering its eyes with huge hands. Wait, isn't it an alien? Why does it have hands? Shifting further into the water, the man stares wearily at the (He actually doesn't know what it is) creature, only to notice it has a human face. And hands. And body. Upon seeing this, helmet still on his head, Andrei falls back into the water, unconscious.

"Argh... Did you have to do that?" Arataki Itto rubs his eyes in pain. Salt water and sand weren't a great combination, but of course he could handle it. It was unnecessary, is all. On the bright side, at least this time wasn't beans, the reason for his arrival at the small island a few minutes ago. However, he had failed to notice the trail of light that had parted the heavens and crash landed into it previously. The... erm. Itto had no idea what they were. Well, obviously he already had some idea of what it was, considering he was all-knowing. But still... what were they? He could obviously see the black screen on their face and a giant white... suit? Oh, of course! He thought. It was probably one of those fatuus trying something weird again. In any case, he should probably make sure they didn't... well... die of fright. Well, they certainly seemed panicked, a body language Itto knew all too well. Hopefully if he made them something to eat, they wouldn't attack him.