Powerless: Chapter One

By Kevin Anthony Haynes

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Location: Mid Western, United States

Time: Near Dusk

In the wilderness of a small hick town, two close buddies chew the remaining fat and lean, off their mediocre lives.

"Hell, brother. Tasty! That's some good hemp, bro." Tyler was a local base head, who spent most of his dirty denim time, rolling from bum job to hemp roll ups, in the evening.

"All the better for dumping the whole bag in my sister's brownie recipe." Ruben was his buddy in roll ups and sometimes, clandestine salesman of a stronger dose of hemp." 

"Ah, man, you a crazy ass bad ass." said Tyler.

"I know, bro, so bad ass!" said Ruben.

"What the fuck?  Who the fuck is that? Oh shit!" said Tyler.

"Don't worry, it can't be 5.0, all the way out here." said Ruben.

As they sat and ate the brownies, the cruiser crawled, near and waited to pounce with sirens, like panther in the grass.

"They are coming this way. Hide, you idiot." said Tyler

"Hide what? We are eating brownies. Are they gonna arrest us for that." said Tyler.

Assault with a deadly big bag of hemp brownies?" said Ruben.

"Ah, yeah! Well, good luck. I ain't waiting to find out. You and I know I got us the weed. Anyway, I got much more at home. Catch you later, brother." said Ruben.

"You bitch ass. Bailing on me?" said Tyler

"I got a girlfriend and kid at home, bro. Can't afford any cell time, at their damn expense. No sir! Screw that. I gotta dash, before they clock my motorbike." said Ruben.

"And you are just gonna leave me here? Some friend, you are." said Tyler

"Um...yeah! Don't worry, bro. They can't arrest for freaking brownies. See you down at The Rodeo Saddle, all Saturday night, bro. I'll even buy a round." said Ruben.

"You a real ass hole, y'know? You better buy me two rounds, for leaving me in the lurch. Go on then, byatch. F*ck off!" said Tyler.

"I'm f*ckin off, okay! Later!" said Ruben.

"I better cause your bony ass, a distraction. Hey, 5.0! Hey! Woo!" Tyler did his best to rile, the occupants of the cruiser, that was badly disguised, amongst the wild grass, it pretended to be a cat in grass. Ruben, sneaked off, ever so quietly." 

"He made us! Let's pick him up!" said Barbie.

The cruiser sped up and skidded on the gravel as two police officers jumped out, drawing their sidearms, ready for danger. 

"Freeze, buddy! Hold them hands of yours high, now! Common!" said Abel.

"Hey! The boys and girls in black and blue. Well! What seems to be the problem, officers. I ain't done nothing, wrong." said Tyler.

"You out here getting wasted, again, Tyler? Ain't you got a f*ckin job or something to do?" said Barbie.

"Howdy, lil Barbie 'Doll' Hunter. You still be talking down to me, just like highschool days, huh?", said Tyler." 

"That a joke? Getting wasted drunk and high, is his job, apparently." Her stocky patrol partner, said Abel.

"Shame it doesn't pay him, well. Jack Daniels would love to hire you, to be their testing lush", said Barbie.

"Jack Daniels, ha ha ha! That's a good one!" said Abel.

"We better take you in to be sleeping that booze off. Hands behind your back, Tyler", said Barbie, gently.

"Ah! Nice of you to be so gentle with me. Oh! Don't hurt me, with those awesome boobs of yours. I remember them, well. Hey! Do you remember when....we was...!" Tyler stopped.

"Shut the fuck up, Tyler. Get in the car already. Jeez!", said Barbie.

"What was he talking about?" asked Abel.

"Just some highschool shit and giggles! Stupid stuff is all", defended Barbie.

"Hey! Don't you mean, all tits and jiggles. Hahaha!", joked Tyler.

"Shut up, dumb ass!" said Barbie as she cuffed Tyler to the cruiser rear passenger seat, reinforced enclosure, before slamming the door in frustration.

As Tyler was cuffed, only hard body armour was felt than her ample cup sports bra, pressed into his back, yet held fast beneath her matching black and blue uniform. 

"We better head back to the station. Gonna be a cold night," said Abel.

"I'll drive", said Barbie. "I know a short cut. Won't take long."

"Sure, be my guest. I'll take a snack break", said Abel. 

As the cruiser reversed back onto the main road, Abel opened the glove box and from an eight pack of chocolate candy bars, he took one for himself.

"Anyone else, want one. A chocolate muesli bar?" enquired Abel.

"Sure, why not." Barbie pocketed one, as they turned back onto the main road, and the darkness grew, about them.

"Can I have one, too? Please", asked Tyler.

"Don't you have brownies? Can smell them from here, my stomach is rumbling, already". 

"Here! He might not get no chow, til breakfast. You can have one", said Abel.

"Abel! Don't encourage his gluttony", said Barbie.

Tyler took the candy through the protection grill, from Abel.

On the way back to the station, the cruiser took a turn, down a dusty road. 

"Where the hell, are we?" , said Abel.

"You'll see, soon enough.", said Barbie.

The fields were long in half grown wheat, that blew softly in the breeze. As the cruiser drove, the engine spluttered and cut out.

"What the hell?", said Barbie.

"What? Are we out of juice?" enquired Abel.

"No, our charge is two thirds in the green.", said Barbie.

"Must be your bad driving. Took your ass too long, to pass the exam.", said Tyler

"Shut up, Tyler. I swear to gawd, if you say anything...I..", excited Barbie.

"Hey! What was, what was that?", asked Barbie.

The car, rolled to slow halt. The bright illuminated dash flickered and went dead too.

Both Barbie and Abel, paused before stepping out of their patrol cruiser, as both doors opened, there was a flash of bright light overhead. Both looked up as the cruiser was bathed in a bright light all around. Whatever it was hovered some fifty feet above them. 

"Guys! What in the hell is...that?", said Barbie.

Tyler look about the bright light, in confusion. Did I eat too many of these brownies?" Ah, man! 

Barbie and Abel, were transfixed by the light. But as they did so, frozen by what they were seeing, let alone believing, their bodies began to float, skywards. A unknown craft, some kind of ship was overhead. High beam lights, near blinded them, below.

"Ah, no! This is getting all crazy X-Files on me. I didn't go to the academy, for this," said Abel.

"No shit!" said Barbie.

"Hey, put me down. Hey! Heeeeyyy!", said Abel before his hat flew off, and his body dematerialised into thin air, rushing towards this strange vessel, of unknown origin. It white lights hid a black triangle body, with curves underneath. Abel reappeared naked in a cold cell, as alien eyes, peered at him, through thick glass and hazard suits, in some relaxed alarm. Next the same happened to Barbie, even she tried to fight it.

Oh shit! What do I do? Think, Barb, said Barbie to herself.

But before she could, she floated to the light and too materialised inside, in a similar cell. Away and across from Abel. 

The beings, paid close attention to her, too. 

Aye! I concur. These two human Terran specimens, will do nicely, for our masters collection, said one of the masked suited beings.

"Where's Tyler?" Do they have him too? , asked Barbie.

"Still in the car. Shit, he's still cuffed." , said Abel.

The vessel then saw Tyler, locked in the car, below and tried to claim him too. Tyler looked about frantic, as he struggled his hemp fill brain, to get free.

"If I could just reach the radio....gawd damn! I gotta do something." struggled Tyler, cuffed in the back seat, of the patrol cruiser.

Suddenly, the lights locked and the patrol cruiser's body, shook violently, nearly off its axle, and bouncing. 

Tyler's body began to float up, against the crusier roofing interior, but the doors were locked and windows sealed. Somehow, some of his bag of brownies, that were much lighter had made their way out of the open driver and passenger doors, and floated up, too. These few pieces, too materialised, inside of the ship's holding cells, to a curious gaze.

"Hmm! What is this?", said Taar.

They being in a suit, picked up the brownie and placed them on a flat and odd device, to analyze their content. A screen flickered to life.

"A mixture of various substances, humans gathered together.", said Vuu.

"It is some kind of sustainance. How do we know for sure?", said Taar.

One looked at the other. They took a piece of brownie cake each, and offered them to their two new guests. 

"Hey! I am a United States patrol officer, you can't do this to me. Oh! Hey! Please, don't hurt me, now. I....I don't want no freaking rectal probe. Stay back. Stay away, now." Abel said, as both suited beings approached his holding cell.

Human? This yours?, asked Taar.

They placed a kind of plate with the brownies upon, and pushed it quietly towards, a barely naked Abel, (each were given robes protective) before quietly, backing out of his holding cell. 

"What's this? Hey, it's some of Tyler's brownies. That SoB was holding out. I'll be damned.", said Abel.

Barbie and Abel were both covered in a protective robes, that were transparent, in case they had anything to hide or endanger their crew.

Abel began to eat the brownies placed before him. As he did so, the same was delivered to Barbie's holding cell in polite fashion, as again the extra terrestrial beings, backed away safely and observed from distance.

Hey, nice curves. Look at you! ,said Abel.

Shut up, Abel. What do they want? ,said Barbie.

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"I don't know. But hey, we are alive and we got some brownies. Hey, Holy shit! So, those boys were on a hemp brownies binge, huh. Gotta say, these taste freaking good," excited Abel.

"No wonder, Tyler didn't want to share his brownies with us", said Barbie.

"You better eat up, Barb. No telling when we are getting out of here, said Abel."

"Yeah, I guess so. Bon appetit!", said Barbie.

"If you don't want yours....I can..", said Abel.

"No. I am good, thank you." ,said Barbie.

Barbie tasted the brownies, as her taste buds, tickled in delight. 

"Damn! These are very good double chocolate brownies.", enjoyed Barbie.

The beings looked on, via monitor screens.

"Hmm! Some kind of food sustainance. They both like it, whatever it is.", said Vuu.

"Good! We have an interesting breakthrough find. Contact our home planet and set a course, back there.", said Taar.

"What about the third human? We tried to take him, too?", said Vuu.

"Hmm! I shall have to use a more precise mind method. Seems the third is trapped, in some kind of holding cell vehicle." Taar's mind, focused on the rocking vehicle, below.

Taar, being eyes glowed, and the cruiser doors unlocked. And just like before, Tyler floated out and up into the night sky.

"Car 73. I say again, Car 73? This is Rose at Station Tango One. Can you hear me? Over! Car 73?" Roses voice, faded.

Despite, the cruiser's radio experience of static interference, there was no reply from Barbie and Abel. And as the last brownie floated up into the sky, with Tyler's dirty trucker hat, the cruiser grew cold and silent, before the vessel of unknown origin, quickly sped up in an arch and zoomed away. Into the sky, upper atmosphere and away from Earth at astonishing speed. Solar system moved far away as the breach the Kuiper Belt.

"Where the hell am I? Hey! Anyone, there? Please.", said Tyler.

"Relax, Tyler. You ain't going nowhere", said Abel.

"That's right. And neither are we", replied Barbie

Tyler looked to see Barbie and Abel, in opposite holding cells. 

"Hey, Barbie. Well, look at you. Truth indeed. You still got those amazing boobies, just like old times," said Tyler.

"You are a jerk. I'd normally hate you saying that, but yeah, thank you for the appreciation," said Barbie.

"No problem, sugar", replied Tyler.

"Humans. Have no fear. Thank you for your cooperation. Our mission has been, a successful one", said Taar.

"Just who are you people, anyways? And what do you want with us? Huh?", said Abel.

As each of the three, ate their brownies, in what might be their last human meal for a long time, the beings, far from their home, explained in diagrams and words.

We are the.....Astior. We are from far across our galaxy. Our planet is in dire need of food, and knowledge to rebuild our civilization. Long ago, our world was lost in a star cataclysm, so we migrated to another suitable world. We couldn't take our best knowledge with us. We are in need of good terrans like you, to aid our efforts? Will you aid us?", said Vuu.

The Astior, huh? Fascinating.

"My name is Barbie. This human to my left is Abel, this human to my right is Tyler. How can we be of service to your people?", said Barbie.

I am, Taar Qilis. This is, Vuu Kaala

Hello!, said Barbie.

This? What is this that you humans, eat? asked Vuu.

"Why, them is only chocolate brownies. Why, you like them, too, huh?", replied Tyler.

"Yes, human. We like them, very much. We have been searching for a good food source for some time. You have saved us much time. We and our people, are in your debt.", rejoiced Taar.

"Oh! That's mighty nice of and all. Can we have our clothes back now?" said Barbie.

"Yes. Of course. One moment. Have their garments rushed through quarantine procedure," said Taar.

"Yes. Right away.", said Vuu.

Under the touch of a few buttons, the vessels travelled far before dropping out of its Interstellar Distance Multiple Bubble, into a new galaxy and binary star solar system with multiple planets, scattered around.

"We have arrived. Here are your clothes. Freshly pressed and cleaned," said Taar. 

"Thank you!", said Barbie.

"Thank you for this food. We have beenable to replicate it's consistency, to wonderful taste. Our people will be pleased.", said Vuu.

"Well, I'll be damned. Looks like old, Ruben's special brownies came through, to save the day, after all," excited Tyler.

"You are lucky I don't have to arrest your ass, for being high as a kite," replied Abel.

The ship dropped out of its interstellar multi-bubble and into impulse mode, as a beautiful planet loomed below, orbiting a binary star system. 

"Thirteen planets system. Holy crap!", said Barbie.

"This is our new home, planet Duvacaus", said Vuu.

Duvacaus was bathed in hues of orange, purple and blue, a sight to behold, while three times the volume of Earth.

"We aren't in Kansas anymore, Toto! Now, this is getting interesting", said Tyler.

"This is crazy nuts, but exciting! And just as I was close to my last shift. Whatever, next", said Abel.

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End of Chapter One of Powerless.

A science fiction adventure story

By Kevin Anthony Haynes

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Chapter One: Powerless

Location: Mid Western, United States

Time: Dusk

"Hell, brother. That's some good hemp, bro." Tyler was a local base head, who spent most of his dirty denim time, rolling from bum job to hemp roll ups, in the evening. "All the better for dumping the whole bag in my sister's brownie recipe." Ruben was his buddy in roll ups and sometimes, clandestine salesman of a stronger dose of hemp. "Ah, man, you a crazy ass bad ass." I know, bro, so bad ass! 

What the fuck?  Who the fuck is that? Oh shit! 

Don't worry, it can't be 5.0, all the way out here.

As they sat and ate the brownie, the cruiser crawled, near and waited to pounce with sirens

They are coming this way. Hide, you idiot. 

Hide what? We are eating brownies. Are they gonna arrest us for that. Assault with a deadly big bag of hemp brownies?

Ah, yeah! Well, good luck. I ain't waiting to find out. You and I know I got us the weed. Anyway, I got much more at home. Catch you later, brother.

You bitch ass. Bailing on me? 

I got a girlfriend and kid at home, bro. Can't afford any cell time, at their damn expense. No sir! Screw that. I gotta dash, before they clock my motorbike. 

And you are just gonna leave me here? Some friend, you are.

Um...yeah! Don't worry, bro. They can't arrest for freaking brownies. See you down at the Rodeo Saddle, all Saturday night, bro. I'll even buy a round.

You a real ass hole, y'know? You better buy me two rounds, for leaving me in the lurch. Go on then, byatch. F*ck off!

I'm f*ckin off, okay! Later!

"I better cause your bony ass, a distraction. Hey, 5.0! Hey! Woo!" Tyler did his best to rile, the occupants of the cruiser, that was badly disguised, amongst the wild grass, it pretended to be a cat in. Ruben, sneaked off, ever so quietly.

He made us! Let's pick him up!

The cruiser sped up and skidded on the gravel as two police officers jumped out, drawing their sidearms, ready for danger. 

Freeze, buddy! Hold them hands of yours high, now! Common! 

"Hey! The boys and girls in black and blue. Well! What seems to be the problem, officers. I ain't done nothing, wrong."

"You out here getting wasted, again, Tyler? Ain't you got a f*ckin job or something to do?"

"Howdy, lil Barbie 'Doll' Hunter. You still be talking down to me, just like highschool days, huh?", said Tyler.

"That a joke? Getting wasted drunk and high, is his job, apparently." Her stocky partner, Abel, 

"Shame it doesn't pay him, well. Jack Daniels would love to hire you, to be their testing lush", said Barbie.

"Jack Daniels, ha ha ha! That's a good one!" said Abel.

We better take you in to be sleeping that booze off. Hands behind your back, Tyler. Said Barbie, gently.

Ah! Nice of you to be so gentle with me. Oh! Don't hurt me, with those awesome boobs of yours. I remember them, well. Hey! Do you remember when....we was...!

Shut the fuck up, Tyler. Get in the car already. Jeez!

What was he talking about?

Just some highschool shit and giggles! Stupid stuff is all.

"Hey! Don't you mean, all tits and jiggles. Hahaha!", joked Tyler.

"Shut up, dumb ass!" said Barbie as she cuffed Tyler to the cruiser rear passenger seat, reinforced enclosure, before slamming the door in frustration.

As Tyler was cuffed, only hard body armour was felt than her ample cup sports bra, pressed into his back, yet held fast beneath her matching black and blue uniform. 

"We better head back to the station. Gonna be a cold night," said Abel.

"I'll drive", said Barbie. "I know a short cut. Won't take long."

"Sure, be my guest. I'll take a snack break", said Abel. 

As the cruiser reversed back onto the main road, Abel opened the glove box and from an eight pack of chocolate candy bars, he took one for himself.

"Anyone else, want one. A chocolate muesli bar?" enquired Abel.

"Sure, why not." Barbie pocketed one, as they turned back onto the main road, and the darkness grew, about them.

"Can I have one, too? Please", asked Tyler.

"Don't you have brownies? Can smell them from here, my stomach is rumbling, already". 

Here! He might not get no chow, til breakfast. You can have one.

Abel! Don't encourage his gluttony.

Tyler took the candy through the protection grill, from Abel.

On the way back to the station, the cruiser took a turn, down a dusty road. 

"Where the hell, are we?"

"You'll see, soon enough."

The fields were long in half grown wheat, that blew softly in the breeze. As the cruiser drove, the engine spluttered and cut out.

"What the hell?"

"What? Are we out of juice?"

"No, our charge is two thirds in the green."

Must be your bad driving. Took your ass too long, to pass the exam.

Shut up, Tyler. I swear to gawd, if you say anything...I..

Hey! What was, what was that? 

The car, rolled to slow halt. The bright illuminated dash flickered and went dead too.

Both Barbie and Abel, paused before stepping out of their patrol cruiser, as both doors opened, there was a flash of bright light overhead. Both looked up as the cruiser was bathed in a bright light all around. Whatever it was hovered some fifty feet above them. 

"Guys! What in the hell is...that?" Tyler look about the bright light, in confusion. Did I eat too many of these brownies?" Ah, man! 

Barbie and Abel, were transfixed by the light. But as they did so, frozen by what they were seeing, let alone believing, their bodies began to float, skywards. 

"Ah, no! This is getting all crazy X-Files on me. I didn't go to the academy, for this," said Abel.

"No shit!" said Barbie.

"Hey, put me down. Hey! Heeeeyyy!", said Abel before his hat flew off, and his body dematerialised into thin air, rushing towards this strange vessel, of unknown origin. It white lights hid a black triangle body, with curves underneath. Abel reappeared naked in a cold cell, as alien eyes, peered at him, through think glass and hazard suits, in some relaxed alarm. Next the same happened to Barbie, even she tried to fight it.

Oh shit! What do I do? Think, Barb. 

But before she could, she floated to the light and too materialised inside, in a similar cell. Away and across from Abel. 

Eyes paid close attention to her too. 

Aye! I concur. These two human Terran specimens, will do nicely, for our masters collection. 

"Where's Tyler?" Do they have him too?

"Still in the car. Shit, he's still cuffed."

The vessel then saw Tyler, locked in the car, below and tried to claim him too. Tyler looked about frantic, as he struggled his hemp fill brain, to get free.

"If I could just reach the radio....gawd damn! I gotta do something." 

Suddenly, the lights locked and the patrol cruiser's body, shook violently, nearly off its axle. 

Tyler's body began to float up, against the crusier roofing interior, but the doors were locked and windows sealed. Somehow, some of his bag of brownies, that were much lighter had made their way out of the open driver and passenger doors, and floated up, too. These few pieces, too materialised, inside of the ship's holding cells, to a curious gaze.

"Hmm! What is this?", said Taar.

They being in a suit, picked up the brownie and placed them on a flat and odd device, to analyze their content. A screen flickered to life.

"A mixture of various substances, humans gathered together.", said Vuu.

"It is some kind of sustainance. How do we know for sure?", said Taar.

One looked at the other. They took a piece of brownie cake each, and offered them to their two new guests. 

"Hey! I am a United States patrol officer, you can't do this to me. Oh! Hey! Please, don't hurt me, now. I....I don't want no freaking rectal probe. Stay back. Stay away, now." Abel said, as both suited beings approached his holding cell.

Human? This yours?

They placed a kind of plate with the brownies upon, and pushed it quietly towards, a barely naked Abel, (each were given robes protective) before quietly, backing out of his holding cell. 

"What's this? Hey, it's some of Tyler's brownies. That SoB was holding out. I'll be damned.", said Abel.

Barbie and Abel were both covered in a protective robes, that were transparent, in case they had anything to hide or endanger their crew.

Abel began to eat the brownies placed before him. As he did so, the same was delivered to Barbie's holding cell in polite fashion, as again the extra terrestrial beings, backed away safely and observed from distance.

Hey, nice curves. Look at you! ,said Abel.

Shut up, Abel. What do they want? ,said Barbie.

"I don't know. But hey, we are alive and we got some brownies. Hey, Holy shit! So, those boys were on a hemp brownies binge, huh. Gotta say, these taste freaking good," excited Abel.

"No wonder, Tyler didn't want to share his brownies with us", said Barbie.

"You better eat up, Barb. No telling when we are getting out of here, said Abel."

"Yeah, I guess so. Bon appetit!", said Barbie.

"If you don't want yours....I can.."

"No. I am good, thank you." 

Barbie tasted the brownies, as her taste buds, tickled in delight. 

"Damn! These are very good double chocolate brownies."

The beings looked on, via monitor screens.

"Hmm! Some kind of food sustainance. They both like it, whatever it is."

"Good! We have an interesting breakthrough find. Contact our home planet and set a course, back there."

"What about the third human? We tried to take him, too?"

"Hmm! I shall have to use a more precise mind method. Seems the third is trapped, in some kind of holding cell vehicle." Taar's mind, focused on the rocking vehicle, below.

Taar, being eyes glowed, and the cruiser doors unlocked. And just like before, Tyler floated out and up into the night sky.

"Car 73. I say again, Car 73? This is Rose at Station Tango One. Can you hear me? Over! Car 73?" Roses voice, faded.

Despite, the cruiser's radio experience of static interference, there was no reply from Barbie and Abel. And as the last brownie floated up into the sky, with Tyler's dirty trucker hat, the cruiser grew cold and silent, before the vessel of unknown origin, quickly sped up in an arch and zoomed away. Into the sky, upper atmosphere and away from Earth at astonishing speed. Solar system moved far away as the breach the Kuiper Belt.

"Where the hell am I? Hey! Anyone, there? Please.", said Tyler.

"Relax, Tyler. You ain't going nowhere", said Abel.

"That's right. And neither are we", replied Barbie

Tyler looked to see Barbie and Abel, in opposite holding cells. 

"Hey, Barbie. Well, look at you. Truth indeed. You still got those amazing boobies, just like old times," said Tyler.

"You are a jerk. I'd normally hate you saying that, but yeah, thank you for the appreciation," said Barbie.

Humans. Have no fear. Thank you for your cooperation. Our mission has been, a successful one, said Taar.

"Just who are you people, anyways? And what do you want with us? Huh?", said Abel.

As each of the three, ate their brownies, in what might be their last human meal for a long time, the beings, far from their home, explained in diagrams and words.

We are the..... Astor. We are from far across galaxy. Our planet is in dire need of food, and knowledge to rebuild our civilization. Long ago, our world was lost in a star cataclysm, so we migrated to another suitable world. We couldn't take our best knowledge with us. We are in need of good terrans like you, to aid our efforts? Will you aid us?", said Vuu.

"My name is Barbie. This human to my left is Abel, this human to my right is Tyler. How can we be of service to your people?", said Barbie.

I am, Taar Qilis. This is, Vuu Kaala

Hello!, said Barbie.

This? What is this that you humans, eat? asked Vuu.

"Why, them is only chocolate brownies. Why, you like them, too, huh?", replied Tyler.

"Yes, human. We like them, very much. We have been searching for a good food source for some time. You have saved us much time. We and our people, are in your debt.", rejoiced Taar.

"Oh! That's mighty nice of and all. Can we have our clothes back now?" said Barbie.

"Yes. Of course. One moment. Have their garments rushed through quarantine procedure," said Taar.

"Yes. Right away.", said Vuu.

Under the touch of a few buttons, the vessels travelled far before dropping out of its Interstellar Distance Multiple Bubble, into a new galaxy and binary star solar system with multiple planets, scattered around.

"We have arrived. Here are your clothes. Freshly pressed and cleaned," said Taar. 

"Thank you!", said Barbie.

"Thank you for this food. We have beenable to replicate it's consistency, to wonderful taste. Our people will be pleased.", said Vuu.

"Well, I'll be damned. Looks like old, Ruben's special brownies came through, to save the day, after all," excited Tyler.

"You are lucky I don't have to arrest your ass, for being high as a kite," replied Abel.