Surrounded by billions of space ships, the mostly green planet of Parapal, three times bigger than earth, looked like it had rings of metal asteroids circling it. Multiple space stations were orbiting the world alongside it's two moons too, giving the awe inspiring view the cherry on top.
For Ivan and his experienced crew it was a normal occurrence, however, for the earthlings traveling in space for the first time, it looked truly magical and wondrous.
The Troiani docked on one of the space hubs connected to Parapal via elevator and the whole troop registered for a tourist visa. As the process was handled by AIs it took only a few minutes and the group was permitted to enter Parapal's surface. Waiting times for reaching the ground were a different matter though and what could have taken only an hour lasted for several because of the masses of people, dampening the mood of the whole entourage.
With foresight of such a scenario happening Alex and his companions chose the dock nearest to Para, Parapal's capital city. And after just four few hours, in which most of the youths got themselves way too high for a vacation start, they reached the ground level, embracing the alien view of the futuristic city.
Although a part of the Paketaen population lived in balance with nature, large cities like Para were founded after they joined the Intergalactic Federation, to accommodate the technology more advanced civilizations. So the sight in front of the group of young adults sent goosebumps down their arms.
A magnificent view of high, metal and stone skyscrapers greeted them when they exited the ground floor of the space elevator building, reminding them of a futuristic New York. Holographic screens, flying hover vehicles and all sorts of weird looking aliens could be found all around them. Surprisingly, or not, Paketas were in the minority, only seen here and there often mixed with other groups of different species or half-breeds who abandoned there wild nature.
Ivan who had been in Para once before on a business trip, had to drag his comrades along or they would keep staring, somewhat impolitely, at the adjacent life forms. He took them to one of the noble hotels and rented five king size suites for them all. Money for sure wasn't a problem for the young heir apparently.
Once calmed down from the initial excitement of a completely new alien world Alex and his friends registered that they were in a luxurious hotel lobby, confused they asked Ivan what they were doing at such a high class establishment only to get told that they would be staying here for the next few days. Alex and Michelle wanted to chip in but the business heir refused vehemently, saying that they would look down on his kindness if they were required to pay with their small funds.
Not getting anywhere the couple could only accept the gracious gift thankfully, before starting to plan their coming month on Parapal. The group decided to stay for the next three days in Para during which they would look for some transportation to Mrs. Natpiea's hometown, Skrita, a small, rural city on the outskirts of a lush jungle, as their teacher had described it.
Spending the first day sightseeing around Para, the group finally came to a rest after their first real alien dinner. They stopped at a restaurant run by an old Paketan couple and ordered traditional dishes, prepared with raw local sourced meat and the Paketan equivalent of cat mint. Not all the earthlings could stomach it though, especially some girls who were rather disgusted with the notion of eating blood-soaked animal parts. Fortunately for them, in a capital city like Para, restaurants were accustomed to the finicky taste of customers.
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Having had their fill the cohort made their way back to their hotel. While most of the group went to their rooms, Alex and Michelle wandered around the complex until they reached the rooftop, where they laid down and gazed at the stars in the night sky.
"What a wonderful day this was! Although this city reminds me of earth quite a lot, it has so many new nuances and strange new species, I wish I could spent the next few weeks exploring the ins and outs of each district. What did you like best today?" swooned the beautiful, young woman.
Looking at the charming expression of his girlfriend with teasing glee, the brown haired adolescent replied, "Well, we could rampage through the local clubs and party for the next month if you would like. Maybe we could even find a nice Paketa to join in a threesome?"
That response could only have one outcome and the blushing Michelle surely delivered it by smacking her boyfriend at the back of his head, "You would like that, wouldn't you? As it seems I'm not enough for you anymore, maybe I should search for a young, strong new mate myself then?"
"Alright, alright I concede, no alien three-way just yet." said Alex hastily and switched the topic, "But back to your question, I really enjoyed the Comcuquakon I ate for dinner, it reminded me of spaghetti carbonara with it's creamy sauce. Otherwise that library we visited was great too, the building was magnificent but all the hard books were really astonishing, I doubt even earth still has such a vast assortment of paper written records."
"Right, that was an amazing sight, just shelves upon shelves full of old school books, not holographic screens for once! That blew my mind too! By the way, did you call your grandparents already? The last time I spoke to my parents they told me that they were missing your voice and were worried about your health. You should really call them sometime soon." agreed the beauty, under the pale moonlight, before remembering about the conversation she had with her family.
Alex hadn't called home since they departed earth and the whole Strono household could only learn about whether he was alive or not through the Dolce family. He felt really guilty about it, but, every time he started to dial them on his UC he took a step back thinking that it wasn't time yet. Alex didn't want to change, he wanted to live his life to the fullest without anyone's expectations weighting on his shoulders, however, he also didn't want to disappoint his grandpa and grandma or his former tutor who sacrificed so much in the last fourteen years for him.
"I will call them tomorrow. I just couldn't find the motivation to face them and maybe be bombarded with questions about my future again. I know they must want to talk to me and I miss them too but in the back of my mind I always see their dejected looks staring at me with disappointment and worry." explained the now somewhat sobered up adolescent.
"You just have to call them, even if it's just five minutes they would be jumping with joy. I will remind you tomorrow so don't chicken out then, okay?"
"Sure, how can I under your beautiful, watchful eyes." not having the power to reject his girlfriend's good natured will, he agreed and before the young girl could react he kissed her passionately while making his way down her clothes.
Clearly the overly horny man had enough of the serious talk and wanted to taste Michelle's rosy lips with some more perverted extras on the side. Powerless against her lovers advances she leaned into the kiss and started caressing his back, going lower and lower.
It didn't take long and they were stark naked fondling and snuggling each other on the open roof, risking their decency in case a random stranger made their way up. A situation that no one of the both cared about at this intimate moment.
While the night went it's course soft, distorted groans and moans could be heard even on the street level, painting passer bys a detailed image of what could be happening at such a late hour.