Alien Love - JMRF

Chapter 2

* I got started on my research. A couple of hours later, my door opened. *

IR: Get up, we have to go.

IC: Hi Irene, how are you doing? Oh, I'm great, Mom. Thanks for asking.

IR: We don't have time for greetings. Let's go.

IC: It's 11:30 pm and I have class in the morning.

IR: We'll figure that out later. Your father's waiting for us downstairs. Come on.

IC: Dad's helping?

IR: Yeah. Come on. * Mom pulled me up. *

IC: Ow Iris! I'm coming, just gimme a minute.

IR: We don't have enough time. Let's go. * Mom dragged me out of the room. *

IC: Where are we going?! I'm so tired!

IR: We have to train you. * I groaned. *

IC: Can we start tomorrow?

IR: No, the world could end tomorrow.

IC: That's not my problem.

IR: It's about to be. * We got downstairs and met up with my dad. *

JW: Irene.

IC: Hi Dad. * We hugged. *

IR: Okay, now that you've seen each other, we have to go.

JW: Right now?

IC: That's what I said.

IR: She needs to train.

JW: We need to go easy. Now that I'm helping, it buys us time. Let's just show Irene the ropes.

IR: We need as much help as we can get, we don't have time to "go easy"!

JW: Irene will never be ready if we just go ahead and start training. She needs to learn how the powers work before she uses them.

IR: James, that will never work!

IC: Okay, yeah, hi. I'm not sorry to interrupt, but could you guys please argue somewhere that is not in the middle of the campus lobby? I'm pretty sure the security cameras can hear everything you're saying. * Mom rolled her eyes and left the building. *

IC: I'm sorry about Mom.

JW: It's fine. Let's catch up to her.

IC: Okay. * Dad and I went after Mom. *

JW: Iris, stop.

IR: Irene, is training whether the both of you like it or not. I will not let the world down. Not again.

JW: Iris.

IR: No, it is my fault Fiete was destroyed and I won't let the same thing happen to Earth.

IC: Omma, it's not your fault.

IR: Yes it is! Look, Irene. I know that this is going to be hard for you, but it'll all be worth it when you get to live another day. We have nowhere to go if this planet goes down.

IC: Fine, but if you want me to help, I need sleep. You can come and get me in the morning.

IR: Fine. 6 am, be prepared

IC: I will. You two, don't kill each other.

JW: We'll try. * I looked at Mom and she rolled her eyes. *

IR: Okay.

IC: Good. Goodnight. * I went back to my dorm room. Austin was sitting on my bed. *

AL: Where did you go?