Extraterrestrials On Earth

"You Look Like Rats Caught In Christmas Lights"

Once they were settled -and fed- at a 24hr diner, Sara and Proteus broke the news.

"Guys, were gonna gave to separate." Sara cautiously said. The whole table turned to her. "Well not separate separate, but split into at least groups of 2."

"And why is that?" Adonis asked.

"My father's messenger came to me, when I went out for air. She said that Pandora from the underworlds, daughter of Hades, is on Earth too. She's trying to stop us from finding love, and there's suspicion that she might try and kill us too."

Luna frowned. "But we're immortals. She can't do that to us. Or does that only apply when we're in Spectroway?"

"No," Proteus chimed in, "we've fought countless battles outside our home galaxy and we never died once."

"Well we're trained warriors, none of them have ever actually gotten close enough to even shoot us in the leg," Gal reasoned.

"Yes, but they once did. Remember that battle with the martians of the Patherworlds? They stabbed my thigh. I didn't die, though."

"Why don't we test out our mortality right now?"

They all turned to Gal with crazed expressions. "Are you insssane?"

"Well, you're obviously made of gold. An element I just recently found out exists on this planet. You're indestructible no matter where you are. Unlike some of us." Aaliyah said.

"So what? Sara is basically both a ghost AND a winged angel. Luna is both water and the moon. Medusa could be something as simple as a daisy, or could be a giant beast. Astra is half robot, half freaking terminator-"

"Okay, you've made your point. But some of us are just human, without our powers. Understand that."

"I would also be a human if I wasn't made of gold or lava didn't course through my veins, Adonis. But we all are indestructible, Adonis. You have incredibly passionate parents who've gifted you with amazing skills. Aaliyah, our entire existence surrounds your family's kindheartedness. Proteus, your heart is a pearl and you're a goddamn gladiator. The elders made sure that we were all untouchable.

I don't know where this comparison is suddenly coming from, but it needs to go away. We are equals. We rely on each other. Now our sister is sick and there's a psychopath on the loose. We have to figure out to what extent we are immortal, so we do not let her catch us in a vulnerable state-"

Medusa spat venom in Gals face, interrupting her speech.

"What the hell was that for?!"

"I thought that you wanted me to test you, or... or did I get that wrong? Was I... was I out of turn?"

Gal chuckled and wiped away the acidic venom from her cheek. "I hope you know what this means, Medusa."

"What does it- AHHH! YOU COSMOPOLITIS b***h! WHY WOULD YOU SET MY HAIR ON FIRE - oh wait it's indestructible," she giggled and patted down, the small flame atop her head. Gal watched her, eyes filled with humour.

Medusa glared at her and pointed at her, shooting roots from her finger that wrapped around Galaxius' neck tightly. Gal choked and tried to rip the roots away from her throat with her hands.

"Oh my god! She's choking! Medusa cut it off!" Luna panicked, making Medusa go pale.

Gal stopped choking and laughed, looking completely fine. "Oh my god, you should have seen yourselves," she cracked up, "You look like you just saw a ghost."

Sara narrowed her eyes at Gal. "That's offensive."

Galaxius suddenly felt the air grow thick, and breathing became difficult. She clawed at her throat and glared at Sara, who glared right back at her. "You b***h," she wheezed.

"Make her suffer," Luna seethed.

"Shut up, Princess nightingale," Gal breathed and shot little fireballs at Luna, making her laugh.

"Was that supposed to do harm?"

Astra twitched in her seat and accidentally shot lightning bolts at Luna and Sara, setting Gal free from Sara's choke-hold.

Gal gasped for air then continued to burst in laughter. "You look like birds caught in Christmas lights," she commented at their charred faces, "Thanks Astra."

"Why you little-"

Medusa turned Luna into stone, before she could do anything. Gal turned to her in surprise.

"Thank you for that."

"I just didn't want to see her drown you in midair with her bare hands," Medusa brushed off, sending Galaxius a cocky wide-fanged grin. The others laughed.

Gal glared at her. "We're missing the point. Where are we going to go, and where are we going to find a place to recharge Astra?"

A spell of silence was cast over them as they took a moment to think.

Aaliyah gasped. "Hey Astra, you remember that planet you showed us back in Spectroway that looked almost exactly like Elon?"

Astra tiredly groaned in acknowledgement. "Yes."

Galaxius caught on with Aaliyah's train of thought. "That's right! We could have Medusa shape-shift into one of her flying creatures and carry Astra on her back. Hopefully she's still has enough power to give Medusa the directions."

"Astra are gonna be able to do that?" Medusa asked.

Astra groaned.

"I'll take that as a yes."

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"Well I guess this is goodbye," Medusa said as she stood in front of all the other princesses. Astra was being held up by Galaxius.

"I'm gonna miss you and your weird eating habits," Gal said and gave her a hug.

Medusa gave each and every one of them a hug.

"Don't ghost us," Sara retorted.

"My baby's growing up," Aaliyah sobbed.

"Watch the hair, Lenny the lizard. I just had this done." Luna said.

Medusa rolled her eyes. "I know. I was there."

"Don't forget to train," Proteus reminded her.

Medusa's last stop was Adonis.

The cheeky goddess gave her a look of indifference. Medusa grinned.

"What?"

Medusa stepped forward. "I know you went to sorcery school," she said in a whisper so no one else heard.

Adonis cut her eyes at the other woman. "No I didn't."

"Of course you did," Medusa chirped, "You flirted with the teacher and everything. And I know your powers don't entail kissing people to speak and understand their language."

Adonis rolled her eyes. "What do you want, Medusa of San-Flora-Faunas?"

Medusa smirked. "Your kissy mints."

"My what?"

"Kissy mints. I want them."

Adonis scoffed. "I don't know what you're talking about."

Medusa lifted her hand that held a string of different coloured sweets wrapped in plastic. Adonis looked at them like she's never seen them before.

"Oh what does this say, hmm? Property of Adonis. Do not eat. Return to owner immediately. Hmm? Your father would hate to know that his daughter went to sorcery school behind his back. I hear it takes years to calm King Areis down. I hear it's worse than the mutation of the Lifestone. I heard-"

"OKAY FINE KEEP THEM!!" Adonis huffed, annoyed.

Medusa clapped excitedly and gave Adonis a hug. "Thanks Addy!"

She went to stand in the middle of the road and she did a backflip, shape-shift then and there into a beautiful glowing dragon like the ones from ancient Japanese storybooks.

Galaxius helped Astra on to Medusa's back. "Ride steady soldiers."

. Her body levitated up into the air as they got ready to set sail.

"Bye!"

"Don't talk to birds!"

Medusa rolled her eyes and huffed, jetting out into the night sky.