"How the hell did you get here?"
Joshua ran a hand through his hair, looking just as lost as Adam had felt earlier. "No idea. One second, I was walking back to the police academy with Alice, and the next—boom—I'm here. Surrounded by a bunch of aliens."
"Who you calling an alien, man?" A voice cut in.
Joshua turned to see a young guy with strange, glowing eyes staring him down.
"Uh—my bad," Joshua said, raising his hands. "Where I'm from, 'alien' just means stranger. Didn't mean anything by it."
The guy scoffed, crossing his arms. "Hmph." With that, he turned and walked away.
Joshua let out a breath, shaking his head. "Man, this place is weird." Then he turned back to Adam, his expression serious. "Alright, mind telling me where we are? And what the hell is this 'Origin Academy'?"
