Chapter 3: A New Friend
"Cora.. what the fu—" Landen started saying before I cut him off, reminding him that I'm taking full responsibility for him and it's too late to turn back now. "Guys can we talk about this tomorrow? We need to get our rooms in order and our sleep schedule back on track. We also have a funeral to plan and we have to be up bright and early for it tomorrow." A-11, Tavion, reasoned with them. They looked at me as if they had a lot more to say about Kai but pushed it aside knowing Tavion was right.
All of us walked to the storage units for the Elders to retrieve our belongings to put in our new rooms. I approached my unit, setting down Kai and using my bunkers key to open it, and started placing my belongings on a cart inside the unit. The majority of my belongings were medical supplies, equipment and medicine. Kai hopped on the cart and I started making my way towards my room. Times like these that I'm glad we all spent weeks learning the layout of Century.
I typed in my access code on the panel next to my door and I was taken aback by how nice the room was. To my right was a decent sized kitchen with a door leading to a recreational room complete with a washer, dryer and some weights. Straight ahead from the kitchen, was my room. The far wall was a complete screen of the view outside, since windows that big were a risk. My clothes boxes went next to my king sized bed and my medical belongings stayed in the room until I had the energy to take them to my medical bay.
I walked to my fully stocked kitchen, grabbed some chopped chicken and vegetables, placed them in the microwave and waited for it to heat up. Kai patiently sat by my feet for his food to be ready and looked into my eyes again with those beady orbs of his as is he was thanking me. The timer went off and I placed his food in a bowl and set it on the ground. Hungrily, Kai ravaged the bowl and attacked his water as soon as I set it down next to him. My heart warmed knowing he's safe now; he wouldn't made it through the night back on Earth.
Kai laid down in the ground, tummy full and happiness in his eyes, after he finished his meal. I picked him up and carried him to the spacious bathroom. I placed the toilet cover down and started on a nice warm bath for him. Sitting on the toilet, I scratched behind Kai's ears and gently rubbed his tummy as the tub started filling up. I could tell he was beginning to get sleepy from his big meal and big day. The tub was filled up just enough and I grabbed some dish soap to wash him, eventually I'll make some oatmeal shampoo for him but dish soap will have to do for now. I placed him into the tub and I watched him roll around in the nice warm water. Watching him, I couldn't help but ask myself if this is how a parent feels giving their baby a bath for the first time. The water kept turning dark from the smoke and ash and dirt so I had to keep refilling the tub until the water ran off of him clear.
I took him out of the tub, grabbed a towel and dried him off really good before placing him on the bed. Grabbing a trash bag, I shook it out and placed it on the floor while it was open. I grabbed him and put him in the middle and told him it was for going potty. He bounded back to the bed and tried to climb up without my help; alas his full and tired body couldn't do it so I gave him a boost.
As Kai fell asleep, I went to the bathroom and undressed to take a shower. Thankfully I had a tub and also a stand up shower since Kai's bath left dirt on the tub walls. When the water was just the perfect balance between hot and cold, my feet made their way inside. The shelving inside the shower had everything I needed and I was absolutely thankful Century planned ahead. A nice plastic free sponge washed away all the grime from my body and low and behold, there was oatmeal shampoo in the showers; probably for it's soothing properties. Water ran down my face and for a moment I was transported back a couple years ago when I didn't have to worry over so many things.
The shower was immensely relaxing and as soon as I got dried off and dressed, I passed out underneath the soft and silky sheets and blankets I requested when I got chosen to board Century. Today was a very long day, and I've got many more to go.
A list of the Elders in Alpha:
1. Diane
2. Dylan
3. Sara
4. Veronica (deceased)
5. Cora
6. Landen
7. Chloe
8. Trent
9. Kristie
10. Celestina
11. Tavion
12. Abel
Weekly Power Status
-- Power
Ranking 
-- Power
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