Stronghold: New Beginnings.

Chapter 2:

FREAK OUT!!!

How the heck do you expect me, a tough tech wiz who doesn't take crap from anybody, to deal with a Jock? Simple. First, give them an old football and say you don't want it anymore (even if you do). Next, ask them about their life. He'll ask you about yours, and the final step is to ask if they want to be your friend. Normally, that would work, right?

WRONG!!!

When we got to the jock-asks-me part, he said “GET AWAY FROM ME, YOU FREAK!!!” and threw the football at my face (perfect spiral, of course). But I blocked it with my hand and the ball bounced in a different direction. Just goes to show, people fight when they're scared. It also goes to show that people can have a SMOSH moment. “Why are you scared of me, if I saved you, fart-knocker!”

“...Good point. But...why did you call me a fart-knocker?” “Remember when you would fart at our table to annoy me and Reggie? Let's just say, they made plenty of noise.” Jake laughed, then took the football back. “Wanna know a secret? I lied when I told you the Football team accepted me for having a football-like determination. It's actually because I'm super fast.” ...Gee, wasn't expecting that. “...Why didn't you tell me that in the first place?” “I didn't know how you'd react.” “True.”

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“Dude! Why didn't you tell me you had the latest of game consoles!?!” Said Jake, miffed by the video games in my bunker. “Technically, I did. By telling you my father was rich.” “...Oh...” “Now, Jake, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to look at the space time continuum map and find a habitable galaxy to go to.”

“Uh, but what if some alien bugs come and eat me alive? I don't wanna die in Space! No one can hear you scream in Space!”

“Dude, lay off the star-ship troopers. I'm only gonna be in the next room. There is no such thing as alien bugs.”

“Uh, yeah. I knew that. Just...testing you. Yeah, that's it. Just testing you.”

“Whatever you say, Jake. Whatever you say.”

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“Good news and bad news, Jakey boy. Good news, I've found and locked on to a habitable galaxy that uses the sames resources as humans. Bad news is the computer says it's going to take a two year trip.” “First of all, really? 'Jakey boy?' And second of all, WHAT!?! I don't think we'll last that long, man. What if—” “Jake...screw the what if's. Each one you tell me sucks and makes absolutely no sense. Then again, you are a Jock, after all.” “What's that supposed to mean?”

“Figure it out for yourself, Jake. By the way, your room is right behind you.” And with that being said, I left.