Safe

Part 2: Recollection

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Two large green orbs looked down at you when you finally opened you eyes to narrow slits. You allowed your head to roll to the side and you could make out another figure's face. You could barely make out Jim's round-shaped face and soft blue eyes, wide with shock. Once he saw you awaken, he leaned his head down with a concerned expression.

"Hey, are you all right?" He asked.

You blinked slowly a couple times before you could fully open your eyes and see the room. "Jim?" You breathed out tiredly. Your eyes moved to Stygian who sat on the other side of you. He licked your cheek, and your groaned in disgust, too tired to lift your hand and wipe your face. "What happened..?"

You barely lifted your head an inch when a painful ache throbbed in your forehead, causing you to fall back on something soft. You hissed and pressed a hard hand on your forehead. "Agh..."

You felt something move beneath you and it was until you realized your head was elevated by Jim's arm and your torso was lying of his legs. He slid his arm away so his hand supported the back of your head instead.

"Woah. Hey, careful now," he said cautiously and lifted you up slowly, his hand supporting your back now. You grimaced at the neverending pain behind your eyes.

Stygian stood beside you, watching you keenly in case you were to fall again. "Jim," you said when the pain slowly subsided, and turned to look back at him. "What happened to me?"

Jim held a serious expression before shrugging. "I-I don't know. I heard something fall in your room and came to check. You were on the floor shaking and choking for air. I went over, but...then you went still, as if you've died. I-I didn't know what to do, but a second later you woke up." His eyes were wide, still in shock that you woke up like a zombie.

You turned back around and gazed at the hard floor beneath you. Your eyebrows were furrowed deep in thought as you tried to remember the events that took place inside your mind. It all felt like a dream. Jim said you were trembling for a few seconds, then went still for a moment before waking up, meaning the event lasted longer than real time. Still, it was getting hard to remember. You knew something, though: your crash was no accident. Someone was following you and wanted you dead, and for what? Warning somebody? You shook your head in frustration as you tried to remember who you were going to warn when you heard your name being called. You looked back and saw Jim leaning towards you with a concerned look.

"What's wrong? Do you know what happened?" He asked.

You sighed and turned your body towards his. You decided to tell him a part of the truth.

"Jim." You looked him in the eyes, hoping he would believe you. You didn't fully trust him, but you couldn't leave him in the dust, wondering and worrying why you almost died." I haven't told you everything about me -for obvious reasons, but it was mainly because I don't who I am."

Jim frowned in confusion. "What do you mean?" The moonlight was bright, and it made his eyes twinkle like stars.

You told him everything from the beginning. You told him how you crashed onto this planet and woke up in a hospital with amnesia.

Jim nodded when you finished and slumped against the wall. "So, you don't remember anything at all? Not even where you're from?"

You shook your head, sadly. "No. And I'm afraid there's probably someone out there looking for me or waiting in a different planet, hoping I'd return."

Jim became silent as your mind wandered and tried to remember or induce memories about anything. You rested your elbow on a lifted knee and leaned your head against your hand. Your sleeve rolled down, revealing your compass tattoo; Jim noticed them and frowned.