The neutron star, donleysia bursts through the door with a trumpet in her hand. she blew loudly into the polished horn. everyone in the room shot up. she then tells you it's time to get ready for the hiking trail later.
you look at your alarm clock, laying on a night stand beside your bunk bed. the time read 7:30am. you got out of bed and made your way downstairs. the tasty aroma of breakfast filled your nose. you've made it downstairs and sat down with the rest of your class. in front of you sat plates of steamy cinnamon buns, sprinkled with bacon bits, a plate of fluffy flap jacks, a freshly peeled orange, and a tall glass of orange juice. you devour all of it as some of your friends stare while the others giggle. you finish your plate early and decide to help out around the star scouts lodge.
Time To Get Ready!
After helping around the lodge, you notice that most of the star scouts were already done and getting ready. you told donleysia you were going to start getting ready, and walked off. you reached your room, and grabbed your uniform. you made your way to your class's bathroom. luckily, nobody was in there.
you close the door behind you and lock it. you then change out of your pajamas and into your uniform. you are a stellar nebula.
you quietly change into your uniform and exit the bathroom, having a small, short chat with one of your friends waiting by the door. you are now done getting ready for your first star scout trip. you look at the time and notice that you still have an hour until you leave. you decide to use that time to play in the woods with your friends.
Into The Woods, We Go!
You and your best friend skip out of the lodge and into the nearby woods, telling donleysia first, of course. the towering trees provides you with coolness, as you travel across the warm ground. you and your friend play around, having fun, like all kids should have. they pointed and chased after a few squirrels, they looked at a few insects, and they climbed some trees. about 45 minutes later, you return to the lodge, exhausted from all that horse-play. you sit down on the sofa with your friend and you and your friend gets some rest for the last 15 minutes.
On The Hiking Trail..
Donleysia shakes your half asleep body, and your consciousness finally comes back. donleysia laughs and tells you that you went out like a light once you sat down. you and donleysia then gathers everyone up and they leave the lodge. they walk to the little shed across their lodge and pull out everyone's bicycles. the scouts all ride their bikes to the hiking trail.
Once they arrived at the foot of the mountain, they all park their bicycles. they look up at the peak of the treacherous mountain. donleysia then began pointing to different trails and commanding different classes to go on them. of course, the stellar nebulas got the easiest. donleysia then clapped her hands and told everyone they could start. she also mentioned the first class to the peak gets free desert after supper. the different classes sprinted up their trails, their hiking sticks clanking against the rocky ground.
Huff...Huff...
It seems like you've been walking forever. your feet are tired, and your lungs ache. it appears the rest of your class is going through the same thing. the class leader, briel, then stops and announces that we'll take a break. everyone sits on the nearest rock and pulls out their lunches. you reached into your bag and pulled out a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and juice box. you pretty much inhale your entire lunch box. once everyone is done, they pack up their trash and moves on.
The air began to get thinner and the temperature dropped. you look up and saw that you just had a little bit more to go. your exhaustion pushed you on forward. a half an hour later you and your class reach the peak. you see nobody else but your class there. you did it! your class was the first to reach the peak! donleysia then stepped out of hiding behind a rock and congratulated everyone. she announced that their bold determination led them to a victory, thus, earning them a free dessert night. you turn around to see the Red supergiants reach the peak. they seemed nearly dead, and out of breathe. then the other classes reached the peak.
Dig In!
Mmmm! you savor the sweet taste of your earned slice of cake. your friends laugh and joke with you. you then felt an arm wrap around you. it was donleysia! she smiled. your friends then all gathered around you, and laughed. somebody got out their phone and took a picture of everyone. years later, you cherish that picture and every time you look at it, it reminds you of hope, determination, and most importantly..... love.