Life's Second Chance

Charley's Story

Charley could hear the rustling behind the wall, and the whispers to calm Modo down and corrected her friend, "Mice, Rei they're Mice. And it's a very long story." Eyeing the girl who stood on alert, sighed knowing very well that Rei knew the guys were behind the wall. "Come out guys, this will be a lot easier to explain if you would stop creeping about like some old pervert." The mechanic's tones were flat and annoyed.

Hearing Charley's comment, the trio exchanged a nod before appearing, and as they stood by the door they saw their Agend Ray jump and grab the nearest knife in defense.

As strange as it looked, the obliviant girl seemed pretty well versed in close melee combat, and by her footing it was also obvious she had experience in close-ranged hand in hand as well. "Easy, we won't hurt you," Throttle held out his hands defensively showing that he wasn't armed. 

Modo seemed the most distraught and traumatized of the three Martians at the fact that Ray didn't recognize them,. "What have they done to you," came Modo's sad remark. When he met the girl's eyes, it was obvious she was confused, though he still felt that deep down she did remember something. No matter how much he tried to speak to the girl, she would back further away into the kitchen corner and closer to Charley. This made him quite frustrated, and forced him to just sit down dropping his face into his good hand; his heart feeling like it carried a ton of heavy stones.

"Well I'm waiting," demanded Rei quite forcefully and angrily.

"Well you see," began Charley.

Rei just leaned against the counter as the group began weaving their sad tale, and the funny part was, as fantastic and unrealistic as it all sounded she didn't find it so hard to believe. Perhaps it was because deep down she knew that there was some truth to their words, or rather, she was just too tired to really care. Her eyes darted to each of the speakers as they all added a chapter or two, and as the night drew on the story finally concluded with Modo's, "And that was the last time we ever saw you.." Taking a deep breath, the grey furred Marian felt a small comforting hand clap over his shoulder and looked up to see the thoughtful gaze of Charley who added, "These guys crash landed here not too long ago, and we've been a team ever since-not to mention the fact that Limburger is still trying to dig up Chicago and ship it to Plutark." 

Charley's gray-green eyes searched her friend's own reddish brown ones, the girl seemed to have taken things in pretty calmly..almost too calm for her liking. Remembering her own reaction expected something much more then the stoic disposition Rei carried. There was something really different about her though..aside from obvious physical features..there seemed to be something different about how the girl held herself.

"That's it?" came the flat tone of the new arrival.

"That's it," Throttle chimed in as he leaned on a chair, eyes fixed on the girl who seemed to have forgotten them. Behind his green shades he could tell, by the way the girl still clung to the kitchen knife she still didn't trust them. That look of distrust in her eyes..it was so..foreign.. for even upon their first meeting she hadn't carried such a dark empty look..it scared him.

"So what you're tryna tell me," Rei began as she stood up and paced next to the kitchen counter as she waved the pointy edge around nonchalantly,"-is that I'm an agent to a secret institution that handles alien activities, and that I was sent to Mars to help you guys," with that she pointed her knife in a sinister, distrusting, and disgusted manner, "..and that I apparently blew myself up to save you all," a sarcastic accent heavily glazed her conclusion.

With each word the girl spoke Modo flinched, clenching his metallic fist underneath the table. "What have they done to you.." he mouthed under his breath.

"I still don't buy it," Rei continued before placing the knife on the counter in a carefree manner. Folding her arms, she leaned on her right leg and turned to Charley.

"So are you gonna introduce us or not?"