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were
shades of gray and not a spec of anything natural. There were
vehicles both on the ground and in the sky. The atmosphere was
clean and natural looking, but it was hot and heavy—as though he
was in Death Valley during the summer.
    Andrew, who had been longing to escape the
artificiality of his society, of all the skyscrapers and concrete
cramped together for miles, started to feel his hope burn away.
This place looked like exactly what Andrew despised, only it
covered ninety percent of the whole planet.
    “This is what virtually all the planets are like.
This is why we did not want to tamper with your world, because if
we did, we might have influenced your people to become just like
us, overwhelming the planet with artificial materials and waste for
our own convenience. Even so, your world may have ended up like the
rest of the universe anyway within a few thousand years or so.”
    Andrew realized just how great he had it on Earth.
Just the idea that he could drive his car fifty miles away and find
himself in a natural, well-kept spot was a gift—a blessing. Earth’s
urban areas took up only 1.5% of the world’s surface area. Compared
to Ku-an Doel, Earth could be called the most preserved yet livable
planet in the universe.
    “The whole universe is civilized and united in this
way. We all have food pills but no organic food. We all have people
that we follow and respect, even if they’re not right for us. And
even though there are so many species living on this planet that
work together without prejudice, we still treat newly-found beings
such as yourself as freaks or animals or simply less than
intelligent, civilized beings.” It was as though Juvir had read
Andrew’s thoughts.
    Andrew was beginning to have a hard time controlling
his breathing; all of this was just so heartbreaking. He was
surprised to even keep up with what Juvir was saying.
    “We are so different, yet so alike at the same time.
Civilizations have always put technology and society over nature.
They have always had people who wanted change and others who
preferred traditions. They have always treated outsiders as
outcasts or even as monsters. I’m sure your species has always
thought of extraterrestrials as monsters, no?”
    The human was trying and failing to hold back his
tears at this point.
    “There are two things that I shall tell you in
conclusion. First, the only monsters that exist in this universe
are ourselves. Secondly, you can bet that your planet is going to
end up like this one here eventually.”
    Andrew let out a half-bawl, half-scream that
ended up sounding like, “ SHUT UP!!!!! I’ve
had enough already!!! ” He fell down onto his hands and
knees, crying uncontrollably. Juvir looked down to see the pathetic
state that he had caused. Andrew’s hope for humanity had been
destroyed, killed, annihilated. He missed his family, his world,
even the society that he had lived with that was at least somewhat
real.
    Juvir said, “I suppose I’ve given you well enough
information.” Then he finished with one last statement that stuck
with Andrew forever: “Welcome to your future.”
     
     

Chapter 5
    Andrew Lockeford was twenty-one and a half years
old at the time he left Earth, and was a month older when he met
Juvir. For twenty-one years, he had been living life as a journey
like everyone else, searching for answers to questions such as the
purpose of life as well as its many aspects. Many people think that
they are special, but Andrew believed he was even more so, to the
point that maybe he had a purpose in life that would impact many,
many humans. Although it could always have been more than just
humans.
    A person’s purpose in life is whatever
he or she makes of it. If somebody had the potential to start a
business that would become so successful it would go global, but
did not have the courage nor the will to do it, deciding to just
keep their mediocre lifestyle, then that person’s purpose went from
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