She had set the stolen vortex manipulator to the time and place Jeremy had informed her of the day before. Seeing that as last time she had offered the boy a trip through space, he had backed out, Jenny figured the easiest way to meet him would be to pick him up herself.

And there would be pizza. Pizza she hadn't tried yet, which was always exciting.

Seconds after leaving her ship, Jenny appeared in the designated spot. It was sunny and pretty, much like most Earth days she had witnessed thus far.

"Jeremy?" she called out. "Jeremy, you there?"