Damien
My eyes widened as flashbacks of our abduction came back to him. "Yeargh! Those scums had to ruin my plans for summer vacation," I cried in indignation. "Don't they have any better timing? I am hoisting a pool party tomorrow for my homies."
"Wait," asked David, "you mean you would have preferred abduction if it was later?"
"Or earlier," I said sarcastically. "I could've skipped those test nights. Anyways, I won't let them boss me around." I jumped up, grabbed a chair from the side, and hurled it at the door with a yell before my brother could stop me. Surprisingly, a golden light emerged from the door as soon as the chair made contact , causing the chair to stick to the door.
"What the hell?" I managed, shocked. Since when had aliens mastered the art of making doors that looked like normal but acted like goo? We definitely needed them on Earth. They would make an ideal party prank. Our physics teacher Mrs. Da Silva needed to see this. Her knowledge on the concept of cohesion needed a drastic upgrade.
I turned to David whose mouth was wide open too. "Hey, did you just see this cool thing? How is this possible?"
"I dunno, maybe some alien tech," he shurgged with a look of bravado. He managed to get down and limped to the door, groaning. (RIP David's muscles)
He tugged at the chair trying to display the strength of his baby biceps, but it didn't separate. "No luck," he mused. "This door is not only super cohesive but also sturdy, it seems." I looked back and realized he was indeed right. The area where the chair had landed didn't seem to even display a crack, as if waving ' Weak mortals.' David limped back and picked up a sofa cushion from which he yeeted at the door, but it also stuck after emitting a brilliant light.
"Let's see if my leg can do the trick of taking this door down in a flamboyant style ," I cried, taking a stance.
Dante booped my nose. "Absolutely not," he cried. "I am not seeing you remain in a weird pose before the door."
"Fine," I scowled twirling my chain, "we will come back to you finding any of my poses weird later, but have you got any better plan to get us out?"
That caught David a bit off guard(Ha!).
"Um," he managed, "we can negotiate with our captors. Perhaps offer them some Earth stuff."
I sneered. "Says the quietest boi of Skylar High. By the time you could even convince them, we would be in our 40s."
"Look, I am trying to help, okay? What about you use your brain?" he pouted.
I put my hand on my chin, more than willing to prove my worth to moon boi here. My brain cells clicked as I got a flashy idea. "My movie knowledge is finally coming in handy, brother," I offered sneering "I have a plan, but I will only tell you about it under one condition..." I stopped as I looked at David and peals of laughter escaped me.
David followed my gaze and then turned beet red at relazing what had happened. Apparently, the boxers he had put on ,were one of his oldest ones, whose waist band had already given up its job. Thanks to all the moving around they currently rested around his ankles. " Grk!" cried David as he pulled them back up and yelled at me." You pervert quit laughing."
"And you say I am the dramatic twin?" I shurgged umamused. "Seriously, we have seen each other au naturel even inside mom's womb. Yet you let your shyness take control of you. We are the only people in the room, genius."
David grumbled. "Ok, Mr. Industrious," I sighed patting his back. " I am sorry. But once we are out, I need to know why you turned down those dates I set you up on, given we are on the same spectrum down there."
"Fuck off—" he cried punching my arm. " Hurry up and tell me your plan without beating about the bush."
" Pop your ears open and listen to me." I whispered into his ear.
"Well, sounds reasonable," said Dante when I was done. He sat down on the bed to calm his aching joints.
"Great. You can then plan the next move, But before that I will go and see if there are other doorways or hidden weapons in this room. " I chuckled walking to the left side of the room.
I would die to get some clothes if possible. Being naked before my brother was fine, and I had an S-tier physique, but I was decent enough to be an exhibitionist, especially before unknown abductors. There may be women in the group and they would collapse on seeing me like that on top of me getting embarrassed. Surprisingly, the room said otherwise. Even a towel would have been enough. (Seriously, even the cupboard was empty. Even two-star rooms had the sense to keep a towel there. I lowkey wanted to sass the manager here.) But I did see a side door and pushed it open to reveal an attached high end bathroom, another must have for a place I am staying in. However, it was the view there that amazed him.
"Hey, Dante, check this out!" I cried. My brother groaned and limped over to my side, complaining.
"I swear, Damien, if this..." he said, frowning and peeping inside. However, that stopped him from completing his sentence as expected. The interior of the bathroom was pretty much like what one would expect in a 3 star hotel from our world in terms of cleanliness tho what made it part of alien vessel was its flashy design.
The bathroom had a sleek design with ornate metallic surfaces that shimmered under soft ambient lighting. The fixtures were elegant and minimalist, with a floating vanity made of translucent crystals that glowed faintly from within. The sink, a seamless bowl of polished stone, sat atop the vanity. The shower area was enclosed by a transparent barrier that, instead of being made of glass, appeared to be a force field, gently humming with energy.
But what truly was the best part ? The free view two of its walls gave us. Instead of solid surfaces, they opened up to a panoramic view of space. Stars twinkled against the inky blackness, and distant galaxies swirled in vibrant colors. One could see meteor showers passing by, their trails leaving ephemeral streaks of light. Showering here would feel like bathing in the cosmos, surrounded by the vastness of the universe.
Dante stood there, stunned, his frustration forgotten. "This is... unbelievable," he muttered.
"Yeah," I agreed, equally mesmerized. "I don't think I've ever seen anything like this."
The awe of the moment temporarily overshadowed our predicament, and for a brief time, we were just two brothers marveling at the wonders of the universe.