A loud thump and Sebastian felt his body getting heavier. The gate in front of him opened and they followed Firthe disembarking from the ship, passing a long corridor and arriving at a large hall. There they were greeted by the crowd of Watcher. Firthe spoke with the Voidron who led the crowd.

  The Voidron approached them, extending his hands "Human, welcome to your new home, I am Saal Su'ud the high elder," he smiled.

  Firthe and her companions bid farewell before boarding their ship and left the hangar bay.

  High Elder Su'ud asked them to followed him. The crowd also followed them. Some bigger Watcher members were carrying children on their back or shoulder, also helping the elderly who were having trouble walking.

  "Me! carry me too," a small boy asking to be carried on a Garbitian's shoulder like his friend.

  "Sorry.. for being a burden.." said one of the elderly sitting on the Rachnite's back.

  They walked through a long corridor until they arrived at a gate with a drawing of tree and wings. It was the medical bay and it time for them to received their implant. Widodo and other elderly people volunteering to be the first.

  A group of Lunlunas instructed them to change their clothes to a suit they had prepared at the room beside them. High elder Su'ud told them to wait outside for their turn after they change their clothes before excusing himself and left along with the crowd.

  After what seems to be like an eternity, Widodo and the elderly people finally exited the room. Sebastian was baffled seeing them now walking on their own legs, they also looked younger.

  "Grandfather? wha-" his granddaughter was perplexed seeing Widodo now had fewer wrinkles and part of his hairs slowly turning black.

  Although convinced by the implant effect, Sebastian was still nervous, his group was next. He, Enid, Rob, and several others went into the medical bay. The Lunlunas guided him to a nearby pod where he was told lied down inside; Enid entered the pod beside him, Sebastian gave her a smile as their hatch closed.

  He was told to remain still. Feeling pinches across his body, he looked down and shocked to see several transparent needles sticking to his chest and limbs. It injected blue liquids to his body, causing nasty ache across his body, although only lasted for a while.

  When the needles finally retracted, he was told to remained inside the pod while the Lunluna monitored him. After they checking everything, they opened the hatch and let him out. He didn't feel any changes to his body; Enid and the others were also stepping out from their pods.

  The Lunluna told them to changed their clothes and heads to the cafeteria. They were directed to a ride that looked like several cylinders connected together, it was called ondrail, the main transportation to quickly traversed around the base. They boarded the ondrail and went to cafeteria that was located at the center of the base.

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  Arriving at the Cafeteria. Sebastian's mouth agape, the cafeteria was 6 floors high, although the place was rather empty, only few Watcher members were there. Widodo was talking with the high elder, and the other elderly people were busy sampling the foods, they seemed enjoying their new youthful body.

  Sebastian and Enid sat beside a fountain which had statues of all the Watcher members including to his surprise, a human with really long beard that oddly bear similarity to his father, Enid too recognized the face.

  "That beard.." she giggled.

  A drone approached them, giving them a list of foods, but they were unable to read it. Fortunately a Garbitian translated the menu, although he ordered grilled leat and drinks called oka for them. The Garbitian looked different from Sannekth, he was rather rounded and has orange fur, maybe he’s from Orsus clan.

  The drone delivered their order few moments later. He looked at his food, it was the blue steak they had before. The oka drink, which, despite it purple color, it’s like a tea. They also ordered something something similar to a mashed potato, but it was green and soggy. Wanting to tried all the food, he ordered every dishes on the menu which made the Garbitian amused.

  While eating his 10th dish, a grilled giliuss thigh, he noticed the place was getting crowded, it seemed everyone has finished receiving their implants.

  Enid pointed at something behind him "Isn't that your father?"

  He turned around, his father was on the monitor behind him. He was carrying a wooden log on his shoulder while smiling at the lady offering him a drink. He, the chief and the captain were in the middle of building a hut.

  Father.. he never seen his father this happy before.

  The scene shifted to a group of children plowing fields while riding an animal that looked like a massive rat, then to a man eating a fruit which made him gags. Sebastian recognized him, he was Eabha's father.

  Everyone was smiling seeing their relatives and friends; Eabha wiped her tears. Before the video ended, it shown his father and everyone waving at the departing Watcher.

  After everyone finished their meal, the high elder asked them followed him. They took turns riding the ondrail and arrived near a huge gate with a drawing of human silhouette, their living chamber.

  Sebastian entered the chamber along with the others. He found himself inside a massive structure; there was a garden at the center on the ground floor. He looked at ceiling, an orb was illuminating the whole chamber. The high elder mentioned the orb will be dimmed at predetermined time and the ceiling will replaced with the view from outside.

  Before he left, the high elder told them to picked any room they want, although larger room on the lower floors were for a family. Sebastian chose a room on the 70th floor, while Enid was on the 32th along with the other females.

  Sebastian entered his room and to his surprise, it was an exact replica of their personal quarter back on their old ship, albeit a bit larger, and complete with personal bathroom and kitchen.

  While checking the bed, there was an announcement from the high elder, they were given a free time and allowed to do whatever they want until the next 10 plinks, as long they were not leaving the base. Exhausted, he decided to get some rest, he lied on the bed, it's so comfy before falling asleep.