Chapter 4: New skills!
Astra’s hair fluttered in the wind as she was taken on the back of the bike, Yu nestled comfortably on her lap as they zoomed through the wastelands. Her sweat-drenched face had dried, the rushing air now cooling her skin refreshingly.
"So what brings you to our planet?" Harry asked, turning back to hopefully catch a glimpse of Astra’s face. She paused at the question, her face too turning in hope’s to see Harry.
"What was that?" She pondered, unable to hear over the humming of the bike.
"It’s not like we have any tech to research, so what brings an outsider like you here?" He questioned again, his gaze returning once more to the path ahead.
"I’m out of energy, so I came to the closest planet I could," she sighed, looking up at the scorching sun, watching as the heatwaves rippled through the sky in slow, mesmerizing waves. The air itself seemed alive, bending light and warping the horizon into a shimmering mirage.
[NOTICE!]
[This planet’s energy levels are low, if you’re looking for energy, this place would hardly suffice.]
"I don’t have a choice now do i?" Astra snapped, her words sharper than intended before taking a deep sigh and holding her temple.
"Who’re you talking to?" Harry pondered, his brow furrowing in concern at her sudden outburst.
"Nothing...this heat is making me delirious–" Astra groaned, a soft chuckle coming from Harry in response.
"Haha heard that one before!" He grinned, "You get used to the heat eventually! Just don’t stay out too long, the sunburns in this solar system are brutal!"