The year was 2950. When I had turned 18, an unthinkable opportunity was presented to me. I, and a few other lucky High school seniors, were nominated to go on a trip to another planet. The planet we were visiting was called Zekrom. It is a large planet with many moons and is located in an un-named galaxy 10 light years away from our own milky way. I boarded the shuttle along with the 5 others and prepared to be put to sleep for the long trip there.
When I had awakened, everything seemed dark and blurry. Sleeping for all that time definitely took its toll on my body. I slowly recuperated and regained my senses. Finally, I sat up and looked out the window of the room in which I had slept, and gasped. The land of Zekrom was so immensely different than earth. I was, to say the least, extremely shocked. After all of the members of our group had woken up and gotten dressed, we walked down the hallway to a briefing room where the leader of this trip, Professor Brown explained to us the rules and dangers of this new world. The land was primarily dense foliage. It was a tropical atmosphere; extremely humid and sunny. The air was composed of numerous gases that were toxic to the human body, so we all had to wear oxygen masks when outdoors. We were also warned about the many dangerous creatures that inhabited this planet. Once briefing has ended, we were free to go to our dormitories and sleep for the night.
Studying in Zekrom was everything I had expected and more. I had quickly adapted to the many rules of this land, and met the lands natives and become friends with the local tribes. The tribesmen were an average size of 12 feet tall and green all over. My research led me to discover their green skin helped them camouflage in the forests of the land. Spending time with these natives helped my research greatly and broadened my mind immensely. Furthermore, I had also discovered many new species of plants and animals.
Nearing the end of our time in Zekrom, I could not help feeling twinges of sadness. I had grown to love the land and its people; growing accustomed to their traditions and fitting in just as well. Despite these feelings, I longed for home and the reality of Earth. I also missed the food from home tremendously. On my last day on this amazing planet, I bid farewell to my friends in the tribes that I had become acquainted with, and gathered samples of some of the edible fruits for my family to try. I was officially ready to return home.
As I stepped off of the shuttle when we landed back in earth, I breathed in the air deeply. I saw my family waiting for me near the station and smiled to myself. No matter how much of an amazing experience I had in Zekrom, I missed and was very glad to finally be home.
Living at home seemed so dull compared to my extraordinary time in Zekrom. I began to miss the planet terribly. A few years later, I graduated college at the top of my class with my PHD in biology. Upon receiving my diploma, a man in a tuxedo asked me to come with him. I was, to say the least, extremely shocked when he brought me into a limo where the president of the US was sipping champagne. The president shook my hand and explained to me my research in Zekrom had assisted the governmental departments very significantly. He then gave me the most amazing offer of my life: to travel back and live in Zekrom working as a primary researcher. I nearly cried as i enthusiastically shook his hand vigorously and said i'd do it.
Two months later i was once again saying goodbye to my parents at the space station. As i was preparing to be put asleep for the journey i took one last look at earth. I smiled to myself. I was going to a new beautiful home where i cold make my biological dreams come true. I knew one day i would return to Earth, but i now thought of it as my place to visit. My new home was Zekrom...and i could not be happier.
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