Chapter 03 Damn it

"H-Huh?" Jake's consciousness returned in an instant as he immediately sat up from his lying position on the floor.

Inside a round room, made entirely of dull metal that smelled of iron, sitting in the middle of the room Jake remembered that he had just been snatched by a spaceship like a seagull to French fries.

I don't think I've been out that long, but...

Looking around the room, this place reminded Jake of an elevator, looking up, there were lights surrounding the circular ceiling that brightly lit up the room, and in the middle of it was a strangely shaped machine that looked like a complicated mechanical flower dark in color with a giant red crystal in the center.

Wait a second...

Standing up hurriedly, Jake saw the cut lines around the room, in front of him was a line that clearly looked like an elevator door, while on the floor were circular lines that met in the middle, just by seeing this he knew that this floor might be able to open like a hatch.

If that's the case.... Then, the strange device on his head might be an alien device used to pull him up like a beam, realizing this, Jake held his head in depression.

It's done... I got abducted by aliens, I'm fucked...

Judging by how they abducted him, they didn't seem to want to invite him as a guest of honor, in fact, from what Jake knew, he might be dissected or worse, his balls might be taken.

This is bad! This is like that job offer at the factory all over again, I have to get out of here!

Jake reached into his pockets up and down, but his smartphone was nowhere to be found, remembering it again, he was holding it earlier... it seemed like his smartphone was luckier than him, looking around carefully, Jake touched the cold and dull gray metal wall, tapping the metal wall, there was no loud clank instead the metal wall felt solid and thick, so there is no hope for him there.

Turning his attention to what should be the door, Jake dug his fingernails into the gap that he could barely hold, trying to force the door open, using all his will and strength, he couldn't die here, he still had a dream, to buy a house with installments of less than 30 years, to buy his dream car so he could do a side gig as an online driver and get married so he wouldn't have to wash dishes anymore, for all that he had to live "COMEE OONN!!!"

Just when Jake was running out of breath, the lights in the room turned red and the sound of a rush of air was heard in the room, at the same time, the door started to open.

I did it!!

Smiling ear to ear, Jake felt a huge sense of accomplishment, with this he could survive, feeling like the protagonist in a movie, his smile froze when he saw two silhouettes standing behind the door that opened left and right.

"Ahah?" Behind the door were two people wearing sturdy full-body armor one in black and brown while the other one in gray and white standing straight, their faces were tightly covered by helmets, Their armor gave a militaristic impression and looked a bit shabby due to frequent use, but what immediately caught his attention was the long very thin iron sticks with big semicircular tips in their hand.

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Jake could feel their gazes from behind their helmets, backing away slowly with his hands raised, Jake's mind spinning rapidly in front of the two aliens.

They are more human than I thought, if not because I know they are aliens, I might believe they are human... is this a camouflage to blend in with society? Have they been on earth for a long time?!

Wild thoughts started spinning in his head, but he didn't dare to make any sudden movements in front of the two Xenos who also didn't move or look alert in front of him, while Jake's attention continued to be focused on the long stick until one of them pulled something from behind its waist.

Hm? What is that?

"!!! Wait-" And before he could react, one of the aliens immediately pointed the device that looked like a gun at him, reflexively protecting his head with his hands, a beep sound and bright light shone on Jake's body from top to bottom like a printer.

Realizing nothing had happened to him, Jake opened his eyes and saw the blue laser light scanning his body, and when it reached his feet, with the same beep sound the laser light disappeared as if it was finished as the Alien lowered the device in his hand.

Holding his chest with ragged breaths, it was the second time tonight he thought he was going to die, taking a deep breath, Jake stared at the Alien who carefully staring at the device in his hand while the one next to it just watched without moving a finger, it seemed they didn't want to kill him for now but he might have to take the initiative here.

He didn't know why he was kidnapped here or what they wanted to do, but if they had been here for so long then they probably understood his language and besides, if these aliens had even the slightest desire to engage in diplomacy with humanity then he might have a chance.

"Uhm, Hello?" Jake called out.

Hearing Jake's words, the two aliens focused their attention on him, swallowing hard, Jake forced himself to smile "I-It seems like there's been a mistake here, you guys can't just kidnap someone right?"

Waiting for an answer but the two aliens just stared at each other, before laughter filled the air, both aliens laughing out loud in amusement, looking at the scene with his mouth open, Jake could not help but see the two as two people wearing somewhat futuristic looking armor.

Turning his gaze to him, one of the aliens? Standing in front and the one holding a device in its hand spoke, but not to Jake.

"Ahahaha! Look at this idiot" One of the aliens clearly spoke fluent English with a very human voice.

"Gahaha! he looks so scared! This must be his first time on a ship!" another replied with a condescending laugh.

Frowning, hearing them talking and laughing, Jake was finally sure that both of them were humans, which meant he had been pranked "Ahem!"

Jake stared at both of them with a sharp expression that stopped their amused laughter "I don't know what kind of prank show or how many subscribers you have! But how dare you reduce my precious rest time! I'll sue you, just watch you pricks! Gahh! Where's my smartphone? Huh? Quickly give it back, also my ramen and bread!"

Snapped angrily letting out his grumbling, he didn't expect himself to be involved in a lame event like this, it was really unacceptable, didn't they know how tired he was? Besides this was already a crime wasn't it? They were so stupid, staring at both of them to clearly show his anger, the two bastards looked at each other before looking at Jake, for some reason he could feel their intense gazes from behind the helmet, before they held the long stick in with both hands and walked forward, however, Jake didn't back down burned by great anger and irritation.

"Huh?! do you still want to play around!" Jake shouted preparing his fists ready to go feral "You bastards! If you think I'll just keep quiet then you're wrong!"

"you primitive backwater people" Both of them stepped forward holding the thin-looking stick, Jake was ready to throw hands at them but the tip of the semicircular stick sparked with a buzzing sound making his anger quickly cool down.

"Uhm? No, are you serious? You're going to jail!" Jake stared at the sparking stick with sweat on his forehead.

"Let's get you into your cell, you brat"

"This isn't going to be fun, for you"

Watching the two casually pointing the sticks at him, Jake could only sigh.

"Damn it" with those words, a scream echoed inside the room.