Misfits Chapter 2 Rough Draft
Art of Oria and Eska, the two heroines from my story Misfits, done by @cherryvunilla Vunilla on deviantart. See the original post here.
Once again I want to point out that this is an extremely rough draft. Much has changed and some scenes don’t even exist anymore. This is the last chapter I wrote the first time I tried to write this story and it’s unfinished too. I’ve since rewritten it from scratch. However, I wanted to share it anyway in case it sparks anybody’s interest and gets them interested in this tale that I’m trying to tell. Enjoy!
Synopsis | Chapter One
Oria awoke to a maid opening her blinds. The light from the street lights flowed in and lit the room a warm yellow.
Oria sat up and rubbed the sleep out of her eyes with one hand.
"Good morning miss. I've laid out a clean outfit for you," she said gesturing to the end of the bed.
A very fancy dress, much like the one Isbeil had worn the day before laid before her. It was white however and did not have a high stiff collar. Oria felt the fabric in her hands. It was so soft.
The maid helped Oria slip into the dress with ease and she put on a pair of white silk dress shoes.
"We're washing the clothes you came in now."
Oria looked in the mirror and tied her hair to one side with a bow. She was amazed at how pretty she felt.
The maid led her to the dining room. As the approached she could hear Isbeil and Abhi speaking in in a tongue that she did not understand but recognized as Hindi.
As she entered the room she saw them sitting at a long dinning table. Abhi sat at the head of the table and Isbeil on his right hand side.
"Ah, good morning Oria," Abhi greeted.
"Good Morning," Oria greated.
Oria moved to the seat across from Isbeil and lifted her dress, careful not to sit on her bustle, as she sat.
"This is a nice spread," Oria said eyeing the spread out in front, "I don't recognize any of these fruits though."
"Try these, they taste like strawberries," Abhi said passing a tray of small orangy green fruits to her.
"He's always going on about strawberries," Isbeil said as Oria accepted a few, "I think the reason he's most excited about us having contact with earth again, is that he'll be able to have all the foods that he grew up with.
"Hush, you have no idea what you're missing dear. Tell her Oria."
"Yeah, they're pretty delicious," Oria smiled endearingly.
Eska entered the room wearing a dress shirt, dress pants and a pair of brown boots.
"Good morning sleeping beauty," Isbeil said.
"Only because I get to see your face," Eska winked and plunked herself in the seat beside Isbeil.
"Flatterer."
"So Oria," Abhi began, "Now that we've all had some rest, tell me, what has happened on earth since we severed contact?"
"Um well... it was 100 years ago during the second world war, right?"
"Right."
"When exactly did you loose contact?"
"Right after they dropped them bomb on Hiroshima."
"Okay, well, they dropped another one before the war was over. The allied forces won. There's no longer a royal line in Japan. They're a democracy now. Germany had it's army taken away for a while.
"A couple years later there was the cold war between the U.S and Russia. Everyone was afraid they'd nuke each other that the sky would be fill up with ash and dust. That never happened though.
"Um, when I was 7 terrorists crashed two planes into the world trade center towers. A bunch of people died and they had to evacuate New York for a while. Then they sent a bunch of troops to the middle east and they're still fighting those wars unfortunately.
"Other than that, cars have gotten faster, we put a man on the moon, a rover on mars and I think we even have a satelite outside of the solar system too.
"Um... what else...? I think I'm blanking now sorry. Oh, and global warming! The atmosphere is warming up because of all the carbon emissions from cars and power plants and stuff. It's effecting the enviroment and all these different species are just dying off. There have been heat waves that kill tons of people, I think there was a sea that dried up too and it's putting a hole in the ozone layer."
"That's insane. How is that possible? How do people allow that to continure?" Isbeil exclaimed.
"I- I guess people are just too comfortable to care, or at least do anything about it," Oria replied.
"I see that things still haven't calmed down," Abhi cut in, "Humanity has always been a passionate and fearsome race. Thank you dear for enlightening us. It was all very fascinating. Sometimes it doesn't feel like I've been away for that long at all, " he reminisced, "But so much has happened on both sides. Having you here is like having a little piece of home."
Oria's heart warmed a little.
"Thank you. I'm glad."
"Now my dear, would you tell us more of the reason why you're here."
Oria took a deep breath.
"It's my mother," she began, "She has terminal lung cancer. The doctor has given her little more than a year to live."
"That's quite serious," Abhi said solemnly.
Oria nodded and leaned forward.
"But Eska's Uncle tells me that it's possible to cure her. It's just-"
"The problem of getting her here," Abhi finished for her.
"Yes, and I thought, since you were originally from earth, maybe you would have some experience with these kinds of things. That maybe you could help me."
Oria was speaking so fast but stopped when Abhi put his hand up and took hers.
"Oria, I will help you in anyway I can," he said sincerely.
Oria smiled.
"Thank you," she said with gratitude.
He let go of her hand.
"We'll need to go to immigrations in the home world. Yours is a speccial case so I think things will go well. However, I don't want you to get your homes up too high. Home world is very by the book. We'll need very good lawyers to get you through the loop holes."
"Lawyers?" Oria asked.
"Oh yes, we're going to have to go through many court cases and get on the good side of many of politicians. Lucky for you I've already got that covered," he winked.
They finished breakfast and then prepared to depart. Isbeil helped Oria pick out a decorative sun hat, that had sashed that came down the side and tied under her chin, and a pair of white satin gloves that went up past her elbows. She also gave her a small coin purse which Oria put her phone, I.D, and some of her makeup in.
As Isbeil helped her accessorize they smiled and laughed and joked. Isbeil kept telling her how pretty she was and how much the clothes suited her. Oria felt really relaxed around her. Like they had been friends for years. But she guessed she was just on of those kinds of people.
When they got outside a carriage was waiting there. Eska was wearing a long trench coat that she left open. To her right Abhi looked very dapper in knee high boots and a long dark coat. He held the door open while the girls entered and followed them in. He signalled to the driver and they were on their way.
They drove slowly down the hill. At the bottom, rather than turning left or right, they did a 180 and turned into a small tunnel that Oria had not noticed the day before. Lanterns hung at the sides. THey lit the place up with yellow flickering light.
They were in the tunnel for no more than a minute when it let out into another part of the portal world. The houses there were still nice. Women of lower status walked the streets selling flowers, bread, milk and other goods.
They made their way down the street at a decent pace. Eventually they turned and began makinf their way to the closest wall of the cavern. Finally they made it to a slightly larger cave.
This one was lined with nicer, more advance lights. Oria didn't recognize the make but they almost looked fluorescent.
The tunnel was also lined with video frames that showed many sorts of ads for products that were unrecognizable and alien to her. As they moved down the tunnel suddenly the road was glassy looking and lit a pale green. It was transparent and showed lit blue wires like a microchip. It reminded her of Tron.
Soon the tunnel began to brighten as the pale glow of sunlight began to mix with the florescent lighting. Soon they exited the tunnel and Oria practically cried out when they were left hanging in mid air. However they did not fall and continued to hover as the carriage moved forward. Oria looked out the window at the wheels and saw that the air glowed green below them. She soon realized that the road was not gone but had just become transparent. She could tell it was still their by the slight sheen of light bouncing off of it.
She looked down and saw a grand city looming far below them. It was silver and white and far more advanced than any she had seen on earth. Vehicles flew through the air and more vehicles lined transparent roads below her.
"Amazing," she breathed, too awestruck to say more.
Eska smiled over at her and Isbeil smirked.
They descended downwards slightly and soon came upon a moving platform. It took them down past the top of the highest buildings and soon Oria could measure their height in the amount of floors they went down. She counted 80 under her breath and still they were so high up in the sky. The buildings were enormous and impossibly wide to boot.
When they got off the moving platform they exited the carriage and got on to one of the flying vehicles that was waiting for them there. They took off into the sky and Oria white knuckled the seat.
She had flown once before in the helicopter that had taken her to the Toronto hospital after one bad self injury session she had when she was younger. She still remembered how her cheek stung and the pain in her mothers eyes after they had stitched her up and stabilized her. She had never done it again.
Soon the landed on a platform in front of the tallest building in the city. It was attached 10 stories down from the top of the building.
"This is where the council is," Isbeil began, "Immigrations is located here too a few floors down."
They stepped out of the vehicle onto the shiny white floor. It pulsed bright like where her feet applied pressure. She almost felt like she was in heaven.
They walked towards the building though the beautiful park and garden that surrounded them. There was a sitting area and a fountain and even a playground that had been taken over by small children from races she had yet to know.
The walked through large grand glass like doors that needn't part but one could simply phase through. The technological advancements stunned Oria. She hadn't the words to describe the complete awe she was feeling.
The room that they were in had a high ceiling like a stadium and many booths lined that walls that could be reached by more floating platforms. A long line trailed from a large reception desk at the front of the room.
They walked past all this and reached a grand staircase in the center of the room. The descended and walked down a long hallway along the side of the building that was lined with a large window that spanned the length of it. At the end they reached an elevator that spanned the length of a full room. They went down 20 floors and exited into a smaller but no less grand room than the one before.
They were greeted by a woman in full business attire there.
"Welcome Sir Rana. What can I help you with today?"
"Immigrations business," he replied, "I'd like to speak with Vito if at all possible."
"Certainly Sir, right this way," she lead them down a hallway and spoke on an ear piece as she did.
"He's just finishing a meeting right now, he'll be with you shortly," she said as they approached their destination, a small waiting room.
"If you would please take a seat," she said gesturing to the couches and coffee table.
"Thank you," Abhi said.
She bowed slightly. She left for a minute and returned with a tray of tea. She place tea cups and saucers down in front of them all. She served them all tea and bowed again before leaving.
They waited no more than five minutes before Vito entered the room with his personal assistant. They were both the same kind of humanoid creature as Jules and the woman in the painting back at the mansion.
Abhi and Isbeil rose so Oria did too. Slowly Eska did as well. It was apparent that she didn't care for the mannerisms of the high class.
"Good to see you again friend," Vito said as he shook Abhi's hand.
"And it's good to see you."
Isbeil stepped forward.
"Hello Vito," she said grasping his hand, "These are my friends Eska and Oria," she gestured to the pair.
"Nice to meet you both," he nodded first shaking Eska's hand and then Oria's.
"So Abhi, to what do I owe the pleasure of your visit?" Vito asked. "It's a matter of great import," he replied.
And that’s all I wrote of Chapter 2! I hope you enjoyed. Here are some bits that I had on the end of the file that I wrote down that happen later in the story.
About him paying a lot to fast track her case- "My dear, I have so much money, I don't know what to do with it all." (When she thanks him)
"This is my idiot brother" "Is that any way to treat your older brother?" "By five minutes." "And I'll never let you forget it!" "Isn't that my line?
"These are my best friends," Oria said showing her a picture on her phone, "Jamal, Peter and Nina. I go to school with Jamal and Nina, and I met Peter at ballet lessons when we were little.
“Who’s that?” Eska asked as she scrolled past a picture of her ex.
“Oh- that’s Hwan.”
Eska seemed to notice the briskness of her answer and side-glanced at her as she continued to go through pictures.
“And these are my three little cousins Cara, Steebeth and Vea.”
“Aw they’re adorable little runts.”
Oria chuckled.
"Tell me something that I don't know about you" "I sang in a choir when I was a child." "Really? I can't see you doing that" "I'm full of surprises" "Sing me something," Oria requested. Eska tucked a strand of hair behind Oria's ear. "Are you going to Scarborough FairParsley, sage, rosemary and thyme Remember me to one who lives thereShe once was a true love of mine....."
Scarborough Fair is just a placeholder song until I can think of some lyrics of my own.
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