Titan Part I: The Fallen Hero

Jeremiah and Elenor

I hide in the woods for who knows how long. I come upon a lake and start drinking from it. When I look up after taking a drink, a wolf is staring at me. However, what happens next gives me the shock of my life.

"What?" I ask.

"Nothing," The wolf says.

"Oh okay," I say. Then I pause.

I look at the wolf with a surprised look on my face.

"Did you just talk?"

"Yes, I did. Can I eat you?"

"No, you cannot. How is this possible?"

"Beats me."

"Okay well, I am going now."

I keep walking through the woods. I look at myself in the reflection of a river.

"Am I a freak?" I ask myself.

"Who's there?" A voice calls out.

I am startled and start panicking. I hide behind a tree. However, the person has already spotted me.

"It's alright. I am not going to hurt you."

I look at the man and see him holding a gun in his hand.

"Yeah like I believe that."

"I am hunting deer."

I come out from behind the tree. The man walks up to me and puts a jacket around me. I have never experienced such kindness since Amanda.

"What do you want?"

"I just want to ask you if you're hungry?"

I nod.

"Well, why don't you come over to my house? I am sure my wife can fix you something."

I am suspicious at first but my stomach starts talking.

"Okay."

I follow him.

"So who are you?" The man asks.

"My name is James and yours?"

"Jeremiah Peterson."

We keep walking until we get to a wooden cabin.

"You live here?"

"Yep, my wife and I have lived here for 30 years."

We enter the house. Jeremiah takes off his jacket and places it on a hanger.

"Honey I am home."

A lady walks into the room.

"Ah glad to see you return Jeremiah. Who is this?"

"Elenor this is James. James, this is Elenor."

I shake her hand.

"A pleasure to meet you, ma'am."

I was taught proper social manners by Amanda.

"You're just in time for dinner. Come sit down."

I try to sit in a chair but it breaks and I fall down.

"I am sorry about the chair."

"That's Alright. Why don't cha grab yourself a stool over there," he says, pointing at a desk.

I grab the stool and sit down.

Elenor brings a meat of some sort to the table.

"What is this?"

"Venison. It comes from deer."

"Oh."

I take a single bite of venison. My eyes light up. I start devouring the venison. Suddenly I stop and glance at Jeremiah and Elenor who are just staring at me.

"Oh, I am sorry."

I put down the venison and wipe my mouth with a napkin.

"So tell us about yourself, James. Do you have a family?" Elenor asks.

A feeling of sadness enters me.

"I use to," I answer in a sad tone.

"Use to?" She asks.

She sees the sad look on my face.

"Oh, I am so sorry. I know how you feel. We just lost our son."

"It's alright."

"Well, where do you come from?"

"I am not sure. You see I am not exactly from this planet."

Jeremiah drops his fork when he hears this.

"Wait? Are you saying that you're an alien?"

"Yep," I respond.

Jeremiah and Elenor look at each other with a surprised look on their faces. Then, they turn back to me.

"So what kind of alien are you?"

"I am not so sure. I never found out what planet I came from. Hopefully one day I will find out."

I wanted to stop talking about myself.

"So what about you guys? Do you have any children?"

"Yes, we have 1 other child, a son. We are expecting a third on its way."

"What is your son's name?"

"Alex."

"Where is he?"

"He is in bed right now."

"I might want to do the same. I am kind of tired right now."

"You can sleep in our guest bed."

"Thank you and good night."

I head to the guest room. When I get there, I immediately fall asleep.