An Enthusiastic Journey

A Melting Iceburg

Ever since, Kai had been.. acting different. She isn't exactly cheerful as always. It's probably because of Kicho, though.

Layla's POV:
Well, the others seem pretty upset ever since Kicho got trapped there, but I wonder what happened. I mean, what did they do to her?

Well, hopefully, she's alright, but.. how can we be so sure? What if.. if..

if she's hurt.

No, she's smart and strong, so she would know how to defend herself. Maybe she's making an escape plan thos very moment?

Kicho's POV:
I am in a cell, and I have NO escape plan whatsoever.

The cell has grey floors , grey walls, and one smelly bed, not to mention that it has one light with a small light switch.

In here, it's so boring. I can't do anything here or talk to anyone. Normally, in jail, they'll let people visit you. But unfortunately for me, this is in a magical world with a short old king that has a short temper, with an assistant that's taller, ginger, but obedient..-

"Hey, don't ask questions and get out unless you wanna stay and rot in here for life."

Annie?

What was she doing? And why does she want to help me?

I couldn't bother talking and just nodded. She grabbed my hand and took me outside of the cell, finally. She had this weird remote that probably wasn't even hers, considering how useful it is.

I looked over her shoulder but didn't see what she clicked on time. I got a glimpse of the remote, though it seemed like she pressed a red button.

The red button teleported me to space, only me.

This.. this idiot! I don't have a spacesuit or one of those dumb flying giraffes! I was going to suffocate!

When they said space was cold, I didn't imagine it bring THIS cold. Yeah, I knew it would be super cold, but SERIOUSLY, this is freezing!

It's as if I was inside an iceberg, except the entire space would be the enormous iceberg that tiny me would be stuck in.

I can't even move. That's how cold it is. This weird thing, though.

Why wasn't I suffocating already? Or does space take its time to freeze anyone that dares to enter without a spacesuit.. or a dumb flying giraffe?

I was sorta getting used to being in the cold, but I have to get out of space eventually, before I actually freeze to death if I don't get suffocated. Can't really tell which's worse.

Dark, everything was black, not even a spark of light or any stars. Is this how far the world was from The Milky Way?

I wonder.. do they all miss me? Or are they handling fine without me there? Does anyone of them worry even just a tiny bit? That I'm gone and basically sacrificed my freedom to Earth just for them?

Snap out of it. I'm sure they care. I have to get out now.

(End of POV)

In case you didn't know, space is like a deep dark ocean with tons of light that is usually too far to see.
So if you're an astronaut and you have your spacesuit, you would dive into space instead of walking casually.

Kicho eventually figured that out and was basically swimming, seeking light.

She found light. It was another planet that was bigger than Jupiter. It was turquoise tinted purple with beautiful red shining rings. It had orange clouds.

Kicho got too close to it and then fell on the planet.

Once again, she's got herself stuck.

But this time, it was worse.

She had to build a rocket to get out, or she could rot in the planet.

Kai's POV:
Things have gotten quieter ever since Kicho disappeared.
I should be feeling bad for her, but for some reason, I just remember the small-to-big fights we would have.

...

I feel.. relieved ever since she's gone..
No, I can't. How could I? She's been our friend, I shouldn't just be happy she's gone.

I can't help it.
Why am I not sad?
Why do I feel better, knowing she's gone.

What kind of friend am I?

I'm a bad friend.. I should feel upset.. or at least miss her.

But no, I don't miss her, nor do I feel upset. It's the opposite.

Why now? I thought I was always happy with her in our group.

Wasn't I?..

...
Kai, you're a bad friend.
Kicho sacrificed her freedom for all of us and now is trapped in that stinky place that the king calls "palace" when it's the opposite.

So, why do I feel better?
It's as if I thought I was happy with her being with us, and I actually was not.

It's as if I was never able to relax my shoulders until she's gone.

Is that how it's always been?

It's like I was under a big rock. A heavy rock.
As if I feel lighter than a feather without her.

The rest group would never like me if they knew.

I'm gonna have to keep it secret.

TBC!