Pandora's Box

Chapter 3

The clouds are so thick, and up here everything looks so small, as if I can crush everything with the press of my thumb. Don’t trust what you see, they say.

But sometimes, it is very fascinating to observe illusions, that boggles the mind of the one who sees it, amazement will overwhelm your mind and heart.

Presenting us with what seemingly to be magic, showing us how trickery can be wonderful sometimes.

But there are still people who are evil to take advantage of this illusions to take advantage of others, with their own desires being so selfish.

I don’t understand why they will do such things.

I rest my head on the window, and there is some nerve wracking feeling and my mind is telling me, that it will break and the strong air pressure will suck me out and will make me fall onto some part of the earth’s surface.

It’s a long trip, he said.

5 hours have passed.

And with this view, I really can’t tell where are we, because this is my first-time riding on an airplane?

I just don’t know...

I looked at my sister who is soundly sleeping right now and I observed her.

She may be a naughty naughty little girl, but she is a sweet sister, that’s why I gave her the chance to spend some alone time with her boyfriend.

But me... I am just here to fulfill my own desire.

I am an aspiring biologist and being adventurous is one of my traits, that’s why seeking something new, makes me excited. If it’s not rude to say, animals here in the surface that long existed in our planet is pretty boring for me now.

The only thing that lights the spark in my geeky mind is the deep-sea environment, since there is only a small portion of the ocean that has been discovered by us humans, and that alien matter that mutates animals that seems so boring to me, into something interesting.

A friend of mine gave that chance to me to happen. I am very thankful that he made it happen.

All people here are asleep, except for one annoying fellow behind me, and even I told him to keep his voice down earlier because people are sleeping, he did not listen to me and just called me a bummer.

People here don’t mind and it seems like that I am the only one here being disturbed by this guy.

He is talking to his camera which made me assume that he is a vlogger.

I am not fond in that kind of stuff to be honest...

I am too focused watching documentaries, and movies... sci-fi movies to be exact.

Human imagination produces some interesting creatures, especially alien movies and other worldly setting, like fantasy lands... as a science person myself, oh how I wish those kinds of realms exist because there are so much to discover.

Flying dragons, giant monsters...

Ohhh goosebumps.

I wish the imagination of our world matches the human imagination.

It’s hypnotizing seeins the clouds pass by.

I believe that Russia is in the norther part of this planet, and in northern hemisphere, places there are usually cold that’s why I am wearing extra layers not just to protect me from the coldness of the air conditioner of this plane but the cold climate of the place.

I put the earbuds in both side of my ears... juts to do myself a favor and to not hear that irritating voice of his.

I played some mellow music and this time I rested my head on the comfy cushion of this private plane.

I tried to close my eyes just to make myself fall asleep but the excitement that I am feeling right now, is preventing me to do so, how can I sleep, if I am thinking of so many things at one?

What will the new creature look like? Are they really intimidating? Just like what the media is telling the audience all around the globe.

It’s like I am a child right now drooling over a dessert behind a glass of a bakery that my mom is about to buy me.

Yep, that’s how I describe myself right now.

Because Prism State is just a platter of a wonderful and tasty dish that is waiting for me on the table. All that’s left for me is to approach it and uncover the dish, and enjoy my meal.

I sit properly and I take a peek on the window to see where we are. I am so restless right now, and it’s a good thing that my sister besides me is so damn hard to wake up, because even I am wriggling like a worm here... she won’t be bothered.

Oh, also they said that the Prism State can be identified in this altitude, because of the barrier that surrounds it.

It’s a plasma barrier that burns anything that touches it into ashes.

It’s to prevent to let any biological matter to escape to the outside world because that is something terrifying if you may ask me.

It is not tested on humans, and even though they are not air borne the higher ups, especially the world health organization fears that it might spread and do something that will cause a catastrophic level events.

Ohh... terrifying.

Well, the main reason is the bacteria is still a large mystery to us, and the only means of infecting another creature is making them ingest it.

I understand them...

But I just don’t understand why keeping them behind a barrier if it’s not transmissible like a virus.

Ohh, I am thinking like a complete nerd right now... oh wait, I am a nerd.

Silly me.

-Perfect by Ed Sheeran Playing-

Ohh, this is my favorite song, his voice is so sweet... and just by hearing that sweet soft voice makes me fall in love with him... It is just unfortunate for me that I am a stranger to him because I am just one in his million fans.

I closed my eyes and imagined myself dancing with him in the middle of a grass field.

I am still a human deeply affected by the desire of human emotions.

Speaking of that, I want to talk about my dream man, a sweet man of my dreams.

Someone that is capable of handling my nerdy attitude, someone that is not basing on looks even though that I am a natural beauty.

I don’t like wasting my time just to impress others.

Someone that is ready to support me, in hardships or not...

Just a simple man, even that he does not possess a voice like the singer of this song... even he is not handsome will do for me.

I mean if he is... why not? Te hee.

It’s a bonus for me and I won’t hesitate to be with that man forever.

Okay, okay, enough talk about love.

“We are landing soon,” the pilot announced. “In less than 30 minutes we are arriving at the prism state, so please wear the protective mask as administered before the flight,” he added.

I am not on a max volume so I heard the pilot... the music just eases the irritation that I feel by hearing the voice of this man behind me.

I saw my sister open her eyes...

It’s like a magic word.

But instead of minding her, I quickly take a look on the window and my eyes brightened up, as soon as I saw the glowing barrier that surrounds the whole country.

I cannot believe it!

It’s just like that yesterday, I am seeing this place in pictures and videos, and right now I am actually seeing it in person.

I just can’t believe it.

Ohh, if this is a dream, I really hope that I don’t wake up.

I love being in this dream world forever.

Please don’t wake me up...

Less than 40 or 30 minutes?

It’s not a long time, but my inner thoughts are about to break out.

But I don’t want to shame myself in front of these people, acting like a total child just by seeing this place. Normally people would be nervous or terrified because of what they are about to see...

But, me? Exclude me from them because I am totally so into this right now...

And here I am waiting for the plane to land.

Ohhh...

I looked around me as I put myself in a proper position and saw others waking up because the flight attendant that is with us is waking them up, to make them wear the mask. It’s for safety purposes, and from what I have heard.

There are multiple tests that you must go through before going in and out of the country. They have the highest security measures all over the world.

Because what’s at stake is high.

And recently they were a bona fide independent country, funded by the world government. I don’t what’s the reason is but Russia itself abandoned this poor country.

I wore this mask, that is like removed from the hazmat suit but without the suit just the mask... only the mask that covers the mask and nose and I don’t know what they call it, but I have seen soldiers in movies wearing this when they are entering quarantined areas or exposed to chemicals.

It might be some kind of mast that filters the air before it goes in.

Neat, if you might ask me because it is really is and I like how it smells, and I am thinking that sarcastically.

It really feels suffocating wearing this mask, because despite of the filtration system that it has.

It feels like that it is very hard to breathe in this mask.

But for the sake of going in, I need to endure of wearing this mask.

I really love to remove it right now, but I can’t...

I literally can’t because, uhmm.

It goes against their safety protocols?

Yeah, I really need to obey their rules.

Meh, whatever it’s just a small price to pay.

Alexander caught my attention, when he stood up and he is looking at me right now, and he is coming to our direction right now.

Which really made me curious on why he is coming at us. I don’t know the reason but I think he has some good reason.

I know this guy.

He is a very close friend of mine... and the only reason why I am here right now. We are close friends for a very long time.

“Hey,” he called to me.

“What’s up?” I asked him.

“You are about to fulfill your dream,” and then he gave me a sweet smile and I returned the favor.

“How’s it feels?” he asked me again.

“Great!”