Earth to Talga IC 2291290103

[Eggs]

When Atrius' camera went on, so did Daniel's. The two were now in a video chat, but whether or not there was audio didn't currently matter. Daniel sat there, a totally straight expression on his face behind the shades and hat. When he saw Atrius, his eyebrows raised slightly.

PR: So you aren't a talking flower?
PR: I'm disappointed.

The sarcasm was incredibly grating, but he just leaned on his hand again. He looked behind Atrius, and raised an eyebrow more when he saw Acarra. "Holy shit she's actually a ghost. An alien ghost. What the hell man." He spoke to himself, keeping quiet about it.

[Metronome]

DD: What the shit are you wearing?
DD: Kon alien styles are weird.
DD: Whatever.
DD: Keep your hands hands out of your damn pants and we're good.

Meanwhile, Acarra levitated her own PCD and began to chat as well.

TW: Hi! :D You're clothes are funny! Don't listen to Atrius, though. I think being unique is a good thing!

[Eggs]

PR: Thanks.
PR: But to be honest there's no way in hell I'd wear this in public.
PR: So yeah, this was just me being an idiot.

He took off the hat and shades, setting them aside. His room was visible behind him, of course. A few posters decorated with giant robots were on the walls, and an unmade bed rested by a dresser. A shelf with some figures could be barely made out. Again, mostly robots.

He didn't leave his room very much.

[Metronome]

Suddenly, another screen appeared. This one held an orange skinned alien with nubby horns and bright blue eyes.

UA: Hey, I wanna join the motherfuckin party to! ;)
TW: Hi Zinzie! Wow you've grown since you left! :D
UA: You too sis. I thought I be rememberin your hair was short.
TW: Yeah, it was. Jabiko doesn't like to cut it, though. So I guess I'm growing it out.
DD: CAN WE GET BACK TO THE FUCKING SUBJECT HERE?
DD: You know, the one about a ship with a potential killer hovering above us?
DD: THAT subject?
TW: Oh yeah. I think Jabiko should probably talk too. He's probably worn a hole in the carpet by now ):

There was a pause as Acarra messaged Jabiko.

[Eggs]

PR: So much kawaii.
PR: Having a cuteness overload here.
PR: But yeah, battleship. I wanna see.
PR: How you guys doing over there?
PR: Man, if I could, I'd hop in a robot and come kick the ship's ass for you.
PR: I'd like to see how they'd stand up to it.
PR: Probably explosively.

[Metronome]

DD: You'd die.
DD: You should probably just die THINKING about that.

apocalypticPsi [AP] has joined the chat!

AP: I'm here. What the hell do you want?
TW: We're just worried about you :(
UA: Hey there my blueberry lime eyed bro!
AP: Zinzie where is your ship?
DD: We've already been over this.
DD: He's here.
DD: Maybe if you were actually talking to us instead of abusing your floor, you'd know that.
AP: Well excuse me for being just a little panicked over here!
TW: Jabiko :( Please calm down.
AP: Sorry. I'm just tense, is all. Fuck, why doesn't he just come already? Why's he just sitting there?
DD: Maybe he's just
AP: I see something
DD: What?
AP: It looks like a scouting ship. It's coming this way.
DD: Well fuck.

[Eggs]

PR: Well, that sounds bad.
PR: And I'm kinda freaking out over here.
PR: Seriously, are you guys gonna be okay?
PR: No joking about this.

His expression had visibly changed to one of worry. He'd only met the aliens about a day ago, sure, but that didn't mean he couldn't care about them. They were friends after all. Sort of. He wanted to be, but that one guy was still kind of a dickbutt. Nothing he couldn't get over, though. Daniel's brother had made him nearly immune to dickbuttness, so he'd deal with it.

PR: If there's any way you guys can, I dunno, get into a place where they'd be able to kill you less, I think you should go for it.

[Metronome]

TW: Yeah, Jabiko maybe you should get out of there.
AP: And go where? He's gonna find me no matter what.
DD: What are you planning on doing when he gets there?
AP: I dunno. I wanna kill this bastard.
UA: But he's the captain, bro. He's a mean mother fucker.
AP: I don't care. I think I can take him.
DD: You're gonna get yourself killed, dammit. I'm coming over there.
AP: Atrius, no! Kondammit if you come over and here and get your ass killed...I don't even know.
DD: What? You still think I'm actually meant to do something?
DD: I'm doomed already, bro. I might as well do SOMETHING slightly noteworthy.
AP: Just stay there!
AP: Oh shit. they just landed outside my gates.

Atrius growled at the computer screen. Unlike Jabiko, he didn't feel like pacing around until something bad happened. He got up and began making for the door. Acarra's projected form appeared in front of him with a worried look.
"Atrius, stop. He doesn't want you over there," She said pleadingly. But the boy just walked right through her. He wasn't having it. Atrius was being a stubborn son of bitch today, and he wasn't going to let his best friend get himself killed.

[Eggs]

PR: Hey, guys, where's he going?
PR: Oh man this isn't good.
PR: What the fuck am I supposed to do.
PR: Sometimes I wish I actually had a goddamn robot.

[Metronome]

TW: I think he's going to help Jabiko ): I hope they don't get hurt. If Damaran doesn't kill them both now and manages to get away, he'll report Atrius. Then we'll be in big trouble.
UA: I wish I could be doin somethin to help, but I'm stuck on this motherfuckin ship

The ATV had been taking a lot of abuse lately. Atrius hauled ass as he rode over to Jabiko's house. The gate was busted and the front door was hanging on its hinges. The boy almost face planted as he bolted from the seat of the ATV and ran inside. The walls were scorched from the signature weapon of the redblooded captain: a blue energy rifle. Atrius was almost relieved to hear the snarls and growls of a fight going down in the other room. He crept inside and peaked around the corner. Jabiko was in full fight mode. Atrius had to dodge out of the way as a stray psychic blast flew past the door. Damaran's rifle hisses as it conjured up energy rays in an attempt to fry the psionic into submission.

The redblood had his back to Atrius, which gave the boy a chance to attack. Atrius lunged at the captain and landed on his back, his claws sinking into his flesh. Damaran roared in anger at the sudden attack and began trying to grab Atrius. The boy managed to get a few bites and slashes in before he was roughly hauled over the man's head and slammed into the floor.
"Well now, what's this? A baby tyrant? How did you get out of the hatchery caverns?"
"Dammit Atrius! I said I had this!"
Atrius only growled in response; he didn't have time for banter. Damaran smirked as he raised his rifle to Atrius's face.
"No worries. I'm sure Kon will be happy to hear that I found a purple rat and blew his brains out."