Lilo and Stitch: Tears of a Blue Planet

Chapter 2

"I can't believe I'm free!"

The young girl ran through the forest. With a skip in her step and a joy in her heart she had never felt before, she let her feet carry her wherever they decided to go. The crash had long since left her mind, as did any repercussion for her actions. All that mattered was that she was out and she was finally having fun.

As she ran, it felt like all the forest animals and wildlife ran with her. Dancing through the branches and sky with as much happiness as she had. The sun cascaded through the trees, giving her wild path a heavenly glow.

Caught up in the moment, she didn't notice a root snake its way onto her path. Her foot got tangled up in it, and she fell to the ground hard. Tumbling through the forest, she finally came to a stop on her back, staring up at the sky. She was out of the forest.

"I made it." Lilac whispered.

Bright and puffy clouds filled her view. But they weren't the same clouds she had seen every day. These ones were filled with all the possibilities for her future. Everything she could do.

"Now what should I do?" She asked herself, standing up and brushing off her oceanic print dress.

With nothing in her way, her mind had suddenly gone blank. Day after day, and night after night, she would dream about all the things she would do once she escaped. Now that she was out in the world, she had no idea what to do. No goal in mind, she started to walk.

And walk.

And walk.

And walk.

Even though she was out of the forest, she had no idea where the closes city was. All she had before her was a long dirt road that winded between the trees. In the distance she could see water, making it feel like the road only led to the ocean. Down the other path, it wrapped around the forest, giving her no idea on which path to take.

"This isn't going to be as easy as I thought." She sighed.

Lilac lifted her head with courage and set down towards the ocean. She wasn't sure why, but she felt like if there was a city or town anywhere nearby, they would want to be by the water. Even her young mind could understand the need for water, and she knew that lunch time was coming soon. So she would need something to drink, and to eat.

"Maybe I didn't plan this out as much as I thought."

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Silence.

Silence was always the worst part of space. No sounds, just a void of never ending darkness.

Reuben stared at the monitors, making sure that nothing out of the ordinary happened. As well to make sure that he answered the moment six-two-six called. He was scheduled to make contact hours ago. So the lack of word from their commander was starting to put him on edge. His eyes stayed glued to the flickering image, hoping that at any second it would show some sort of sign from his cousin.

Sadly, the screen never changed. It only ever showed the slow moving planet in the distance. And rather than contact from six-two-six, he heard the door to the command bridge open behind him.

"Hey, Reuben." Angel said with a cheery smile. "I brought you a sandwich."

"Thanks." Reuben replied without turning around. "But I'm not hungry."

"Come on. You? Turn down a sandwich?" Unable to believe it, she placed the plate down beside him anyway.

"I said I'm not hungry!" He snapped at her.