Aliens Stole My Alien Parents
Decided to try this scenario with a twist or two. The Zeezoob family just immigrated to Earth, settling in a small house in Copperdale. As soon as they got the basics unpacked, Mara and Oliver's da...
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Day 3
The next morning before class, Mara went into the school science lab looking for answers. The lab had a large, heavy-duty machine that resembled the library computers, but said "Electromagnetic Research Archive" on the bootup screen. It looked like a throwback to pre-flight technology, but Mara was happy to discover it had more in-depth information, full articles and research studies rather than the dumb little snippets one could find on the internet.
She couldn't find anything there about what had happened to her dads, but she found some interesting articles about convincing humans to do things, solving problems logically, one thing led to another and pretty soon it was halfway through class time
https://i.postimg.cc/KjhpbSwS/18-lab.png
Mara spent a precious few of her dwindling supply of simoleons on a school lunch. It disappeared before she could eat it. She decided to wait until the line cleared away and try again. Her new friend Cassandra was already sitting down to eat so Mara joined her. Wolfgang, the mean kid, came over, but before he could start in with them Mara invited him to a fake party. And the other kids laughed. That really got his goat.
After school, Mara enlisted her friends to help her in a prank. It felt good to stride down the hall amid her crew.
https://i.postimg.cc/JzYTnBvQ/25-crew.png
The crew headed over to Thriftea to hang out. Mara thought it might be good to have another couple of outfits for school that were classy. She couldn't wear that black dress every day, and although her Sixa clothes were comfortable, Sixa didn't exactly go in for variety in fashion either.
Mara browsed through the clothes, looking for classy, maybe sort of trendy, but original. It was a lot of fun coming up with ideas. In the back of her mind loomed worries about running out of simoleons. But we have to learn to fit in here on Earth, said the front of her mind. And don't you deserve something for yourself?
Cassandra texted Mara late that night about how much she appreciated her.
The next day, Mara wasn't home from the party yet. Oliver got himself ready for school. When he came home, a strange girl met him at the door
The next morning before class, Mara went into the school science lab looking for answers. The lab had a large, heavy-duty machine that resembled the library computers, but said "Electromagnetic Research Archive" on the bootup screen. It looked like a throwback to pre-flight technology, but Mara was happy to discover it had more in-depth information, full articles and research studies rather than the dumb little snippets one could find on the internet.
She couldn't find anything there about what had happened to her dads, but she found some interesting articles about convincing humans to do things, solving problems logically, one thing led to another and pretty soon it was halfway through class time
https://i.postimg.cc/KjhpbSwS/18-lab.png
Spoiler
The principal came in
"You never saw me," said Mara.
https://i.postimg.cc/Hn0Zsv1J/19-lab2.png
"Okay," said Principal Prescott.
https://i.postimg.cc/Pf1F4Jvt/20-lab3-never-saw-me.png
The principal came in
"You never saw me," said Mara.
https://i.postimg.cc/Hn0Zsv1J/19-lab2.png
"Okay," said Principal Prescott.
https://i.postimg.cc/Pf1F4Jvt/20-lab3-never-saw-me.png
Mara spent a precious few of her dwindling supply of simoleons on a school lunch. It disappeared before she could eat it. She decided to wait until the line cleared away and try again. Her new friend Cassandra was already sitting down to eat so Mara joined her. Wolfgang, the mean kid, came over, but before he could start in with them Mara invited him to a fake party. And the other kids laughed. That really got his goat.
Spoiler
https://i.postimg.cc/s2BTZgRC/21-lunch1.png
Mara and Cassandra chatted until the line was gone and Cassandra was done eating. Mara tried again at the lunch counter, but again the lunch disappeared. She was so hungry.
As the other kids cleared out to go to class, Mara spied a half-eaten plate on one of the tables. She was embarrassed, but she knew that plate of leftovers would have to be her lunch today. She waited until everyone was gone so none of the other kids would see her doing this
https://i.postimg.cc/GhQ7WfjV/22-lunch2.png
Well, almost everyone was gone
https://i.postimg.cc/ncZSwxqq/23-lunch3.png
"Please, Principal Prescott! Have mercy on a hungry child!"
https://i.postimg.cc/FHHWNxWR/24-lunch4.png
And thus Mara escaped detention.
https://i.postimg.cc/s2BTZgRC/21-lunch1.png
Mara and Cassandra chatted until the line was gone and Cassandra was done eating. Mara tried again at the lunch counter, but again the lunch disappeared. She was so hungry.
As the other kids cleared out to go to class, Mara spied a half-eaten plate on one of the tables. She was embarrassed, but she knew that plate of leftovers would have to be her lunch today. She waited until everyone was gone so none of the other kids would see her doing this
https://i.postimg.cc/GhQ7WfjV/22-lunch2.png
Well, almost everyone was gone
https://i.postimg.cc/ncZSwxqq/23-lunch3.png
"Please, Principal Prescott! Have mercy on a hungry child!"
https://i.postimg.cc/FHHWNxWR/24-lunch4.png
And thus Mara escaped detention.
After school, Mara enlisted her friends to help her in a prank. It felt good to stride down the hall amid her crew.
https://i.postimg.cc/JzYTnBvQ/25-crew.png
Spoiler
"Let's show that mean kid in Class 2 what we really think of him," said Mara gleefully.
https://i.postimg.cc/wBS05Y6y/26-crew-prank.png
They let their imaginations run wild.
https://i.postimg.cc/1XSBT0Vy/27-prank.png
"Let's show that mean kid in Class 2 what we really think of him," said Mara gleefully.
https://i.postimg.cc/wBS05Y6y/26-crew-prank.png
They let their imaginations run wild.
https://i.postimg.cc/1XSBT0Vy/27-prank.png
The crew headed over to Thriftea to hang out. Mara thought it might be good to have another couple of outfits for school that were classy. She couldn't wear that black dress every day, and although her Sixa clothes were comfortable, Sixa didn't exactly go in for variety in fashion either.
Mara browsed through the clothes, looking for classy, maybe sort of trendy, but original. It was a lot of fun coming up with ideas. In the back of her mind loomed worries about running out of simoleons. But we have to learn to fit in here on Earth, said the front of her mind. And don't you deserve something for yourself?
Spoiler
https://i.postimg.cc/fyvCh3Ym/28-thrift1.png
Mara picked out a textured white shirt and a purple skirt with a chain around the waist. The store had some weird policy about not letting you buy an outfit without shoes. Who wears shoes? Mara looked around and realized everyone was wearing shoes. Human feet must be really weak. Or maybe it was part of their fashion. Okay then. She chose the least uncomfortable-looking pair, some white-and-gold sneakers. Actually, they didn't look too bad with the rest of the outfit. She took a deep breath as she handed over more than half of her remaining pocket money to pay for the outfit. Dads will be back soon, she reassured the back of her mind, our family has plenty of money and nothing to worry about.
An attractive boy sat down on the sofa, holding two cups of boba tea. "Hi," said Mara. "I don't think you go to my school." He seemed a little edgy, but he didn't get angry at meeting her. That was okay. Mara felt a little edgy too.
https://i.postimg.cc/7P1mzRjh/29-rohan.png
His name was Rohan. They talked for a little while, as Rohan drank one of his cups of tea. Then he made an awkward excuse and left.
https://i.postimg.cc/Cx2NYpnP/30-rohan2.png
Mara felt oddly sad to see Rohan go. Then she saw that he had left the second cup of tea on the table. For her?
She'd heard that it was special when an Earth man bought a drink for a woman...
https://i.postimg.cc/CLFJsNVN/31-rohan3.png
It might have been cooler if they'd enjoyed their drinks together...
But still.
A boy bought me a drink!
https://i.postimg.cc/Jz0q9z0H/32-rohan4.png
Just then another handsome boy sat down at Mara's table and admired her outfit. Full of new confidence, she chatted up her friend. "Have you met my friend Cassandra? She's so cool, and very kind, I think you would really like her."
https://i.postimg.cc/tC2kSxqH/33-kiyoshi1.png
Mara called to Cassandra. She joined them. Her voice said a sweet introduction to Kiyoshi. Her eyes said "Help me, I'm so nervous, don't you dare leave this table" to Mara.
https://i.postimg.cc/LXK3YkTj/34-kiyoshi2.png
So Mara didn't leave the table. And pretty soon Kiyoshi seemed to like Cassandra's company a lot.
https://i.postimg.cc/0QYdp6WF/cassandra-is-great.png
https://i.postimg.cc/fyvCh3Ym/28-thrift1.png
Mara picked out a textured white shirt and a purple skirt with a chain around the waist. The store had some weird policy about not letting you buy an outfit without shoes. Who wears shoes? Mara looked around and realized everyone was wearing shoes. Human feet must be really weak. Or maybe it was part of their fashion. Okay then. She chose the least uncomfortable-looking pair, some white-and-gold sneakers. Actually, they didn't look too bad with the rest of the outfit. She took a deep breath as she handed over more than half of her remaining pocket money to pay for the outfit. Dads will be back soon, she reassured the back of her mind, our family has plenty of money and nothing to worry about.
An attractive boy sat down on the sofa, holding two cups of boba tea. "Hi," said Mara. "I don't think you go to my school." He seemed a little edgy, but he didn't get angry at meeting her. That was okay. Mara felt a little edgy too.
https://i.postimg.cc/7P1mzRjh/29-rohan.png
His name was Rohan. They talked for a little while, as Rohan drank one of his cups of tea. Then he made an awkward excuse and left.
https://i.postimg.cc/Cx2NYpnP/30-rohan2.png
Mara felt oddly sad to see Rohan go. Then she saw that he had left the second cup of tea on the table. For her?
She'd heard that it was special when an Earth man bought a drink for a woman...
https://i.postimg.cc/CLFJsNVN/31-rohan3.png
It might have been cooler if they'd enjoyed their drinks together...
But still.
A boy bought me a drink!
https://i.postimg.cc/Jz0q9z0H/32-rohan4.png
Just then another handsome boy sat down at Mara's table and admired her outfit. Full of new confidence, she chatted up her friend. "Have you met my friend Cassandra? She's so cool, and very kind, I think you would really like her."
https://i.postimg.cc/tC2kSxqH/33-kiyoshi1.png
Mara called to Cassandra. She joined them. Her voice said a sweet introduction to Kiyoshi. Her eyes said "Help me, I'm so nervous, don't you dare leave this table" to Mara.
https://i.postimg.cc/LXK3YkTj/34-kiyoshi2.png
So Mara didn't leave the table. And pretty soon Kiyoshi seemed to like Cassandra's company a lot.
https://i.postimg.cc/0QYdp6WF/cassandra-is-great.png
Cassandra texted Mara late that night about how much she appreciated her.
Spoiler
https://i.postimg.cc/prYBNYMx/best-friends.png
And by the way, did she want to come over for a party?
https://i.postimg.cc/bw4QW044/invite.png
Of course she did!
"Bye, Oliver," said Mara.
"Where are you going?" asked Oliver.
"Out to a party. What are you doing awake anyway?"
"Can you stay? I think I just heard something under my bed and I'm really scared--"
https://i.postimg.cc/vm6vZ2WQ/35-monster1.png
She went downstairs.
"Mara?"
The front door closed.
The house was quiet.
Something seethed and oozed under Oliver's bed.
Oliver hid in his dads' bed, but the weird noises continued.
https://i.postimg.cc/Y0tN8pT9/36-monster2.png
"Mara?"
Oliver suddenly felt all the sadness and loneliness of missing his dads for two days, all at once.
He pretended his dads were in the bed with him. Through tears, he told them everything that had happened for the last two days. It didn't change anything, but he knew exactly what they would do if they were here. Dad Benoy would tell him all the reasons he didn't need to worry, and Dad Sovey would just give him a big long hug until he stopped crying.
Curled up tight, Oliver hugged himself with the closest to a Dad Sovey hug he could muster.
He gave a confident Dad Benoy list of reasons why everything would be okay.
And then it seemed that something under his bed had stopped oozing around, and was maybe listening to the sound of his voice.
"....Hello?"
The thing made an awkward, somewhat wet rumbling sound.
And Oliver talked to it some more.
https://i.postimg.cc/XNgkqCyy/friends-monster.png
Pretty soon they were even playing together.
https://i.postimg.cc/6qzrmkNh/38-monster4.png
Earth animals are weird.
Soon Oliver was ready to go back to sleep.
https://i.postimg.cc/prYBNYMx/best-friends.png
And by the way, did she want to come over for a party?
https://i.postimg.cc/bw4QW044/invite.png
Of course she did!
"Bye, Oliver," said Mara.
"Where are you going?" asked Oliver.
"Out to a party. What are you doing awake anyway?"
"Can you stay? I think I just heard something under my bed and I'm really scared--"
https://i.postimg.cc/vm6vZ2WQ/35-monster1.png
She went downstairs.
"Mara?"
The front door closed.
The house was quiet.
Something seethed and oozed under Oliver's bed.
Oliver hid in his dads' bed, but the weird noises continued.
https://i.postimg.cc/Y0tN8pT9/36-monster2.png
"Mara?"
Oliver suddenly felt all the sadness and loneliness of missing his dads for two days, all at once.
He pretended his dads were in the bed with him. Through tears, he told them everything that had happened for the last two days. It didn't change anything, but he knew exactly what they would do if they were here. Dad Benoy would tell him all the reasons he didn't need to worry, and Dad Sovey would just give him a big long hug until he stopped crying.
Curled up tight, Oliver hugged himself with the closest to a Dad Sovey hug he could muster.
He gave a confident Dad Benoy list of reasons why everything would be okay.
And then it seemed that something under his bed had stopped oozing around, and was maybe listening to the sound of his voice.
"....Hello?"
The thing made an awkward, somewhat wet rumbling sound.
And Oliver talked to it some more.
https://i.postimg.cc/XNgkqCyy/friends-monster.png
Pretty soon they were even playing together.
https://i.postimg.cc/6qzrmkNh/38-monster4.png
Earth animals are weird.
Soon Oliver was ready to go back to sleep.
The next day, Mara wasn't home from the party yet. Oliver got himself ready for school. When he came home, a strange girl met him at the door
Spoiler
https://i.postimg.cc/ZK7PFzHb/39-strange-girl.png
Make that two strange girls.
https://i.postimg.cc/BnjTm77x/40-two-strange-girls.png
"Hi, I'm Oliver. Have you guys seen my dads? Or my sister Mara?"
"Haha, Mara is asleep on Cassandra's floor right now. You should see how she drools."
"I've seen it," said Oliver.
"Oh knock it off, Gemma, you drool worse," said Cassandra, giggling. "Mara will be back any minute."
And she was.
The next day would be Harvestfest. Would their dads be back then?
https://i.postimg.cc/ZK7PFzHb/39-strange-girl.png
Make that two strange girls.
https://i.postimg.cc/BnjTm77x/40-two-strange-girls.png
"Hi, I'm Oliver. Have you guys seen my dads? Or my sister Mara?"
"Haha, Mara is asleep on Cassandra's floor right now. You should see how she drools."
"I've seen it," said Oliver.
"Oh knock it off, Gemma, you drool worse," said Cassandra, giggling. "Mara will be back any minute."
And she was.
The next day would be Harvestfest. Would their dads be back then?
