Chapter 44: Advent of Astral Part 40: Tea Shop
Adam would look apon these and all of it would click together like domino's falling. Astral had many technical marvels in progress and yet. Not the means to make them. Adam would just reach into his bag and start working on a blank sketchbook while reading through Astrals'.
Jaimie would be curled around Anders, the SUV was crumpled all around her, she wouldn't dare move unless Astral could reach through, voices were heard from all around the SUV which made her worry that she and Anders would be taken away from Astral.
"How are we still getting heat sigs from the car? It's a metal ball, there is no way anyone is alive in there." One man would speak as the others held their rifles at the car. The man would reach his hand out as it was sliced off.
Screaming in pain and agony he would backpedal. They all opened fire on the car as the bullets simply fell to the ground when they got close to it. "Hold your fire." The commander would yell out.
"Not very nice to hurt others who stay peaceful now is it?" Astrals voice echoed over the people, he was pissed. Jaimie perked up as she flexed her arms open, making the metal slowly form back into shape.
"Who are you and state your business!" the commander screeched at the top of his lungs.
"You are here for Project Star, I am here to protect the innocent members from that cursed experiment." Astral faded into view as his cyan armor and blade gleamed in the sunlight.
"How do you know about it? It is a highly classified project." The commander would speak as Astral's smile stayed hidden.
"Not only am I one of the project's successes from a past lifetime, but I safeguard the future ones to not fall into darkness, remember about twenty years ago when it broke loose, I stopped it." Astral tensed up as he was ready.
"Ah, what a brave soul, it's a shame you couldn't enjoy the peace while it lasted." The commander spoke as sniper rounds rang out, twenty shots would be aimed at Astral where he was. Yet, his armor wasn't scratched.
"Wrong move." Astral spoke from behind the commander with the blade in his skull. Everyone there entered shock as Astral dispatched all of the people there, firing his sniper only five times. That's all he needed to drop the five snipers who aimed at him.
Walking over to the car Jaimie would shatter the frame of the car and smile up to Astral, only having minor scratches. "Astral! Thanks for the save." Anders would pop up as Astral waved to the two of them.
"What an exciting way to start the new chapter of our lives." Astral would offer his hands to the two. Lifting them from the wreckage. "Adam seems to be quite the kid. Can't wait for you three to meet him." The two would look around.
"How are we getting home when we are still miles away?" Anders would try to see if Astral has figured out how to direct his pocket dimensions portal's. Opening up a hole Astral would direct the others through it into the library.
Adam would see a flash of light as Anders, Astral and Jaimie popped out. The two would look at the poorly kept up kid and smother him. "You need a bath, new clothes, and some major love and care." The two ladies would be in sync as Adam flailed around being smothered.
Astral would just look over. "Ladies give the kid a break, and let him do stuff at his own pace, besides, Anders, Astrid is fully operational." She would whip herself around and run to the garage. Jaimie would back up a step and smile.
"It's lovely to have you on board Adam." Jaimie spoke as she opened her phone and ordered him a whole new wardrobe.
"Come let's go have some tea at the shop next door, Adam, you can take a look at one of my other projects." Astral would wave to the two of them to follow. Jaimie would take his side as Adam grabbed all of the sketchbooks placing them inside of his bag.
"Is it a private shop just for you guys?" Adam would ask the two. Holstering up his bag and stumbling to keep up.
"Not at all, if we go through the garage you will see we get spit out at the backside of town." Astral would get to opening the garage door as the expanse was massive. Cars all torn apart all over the place, a giant mech in the distance as this building look a mile long.
"Woah." Adam's voice faded as he saw a smithing area, forging area, and a mechanic's dream. They would cross the expanse seeing various sports and exercise equipment all over. He would be in awe at it all.
Astrid would be running circles to avoid Anders as she stops seeing Astral and Jaimie. "Gimme a hug!" She would have her arms outstretched as Jaimie tackled her to the ground.
"Don't mind the three girls, they get rowdy from time to time." Anders dove on top of the pile as Astral explained, waving his arms dramatically.
In Adam's mind the trek across the garage took way too long. He was feeling exhausted as he opened the door looking around to the streetside. Looking and seeing a much recognizable shop.
Astral would sit down in a chair on the outside of the teashop, the server would look over and smile. "Would you like your regular sir?"
"Make it twice the amount of tea, I have two other people with me compared to normal." Astral would hand over a card as the server walked away. Adam would sit down and pull out the wrong sketchbook showing it to Astral.
"Well, Adam" He looked over in fear to Astral, as the others sat down. "Welcome aboard Adam! How much do you know about power couplings and conductors?" He would take a sip of his tea as they all got their cups.
As they sipped tea outside they were approached by something completely new that will change things forever.