<span style="color: #80A0F0">"Welcome, travelers.. to Freedom! Here on our luxurious space cruise, you'll find food, drink, and entertainment alike; whether your hobbies include shopping, sports, cooking, or anything else, there's something here for everyone, and travel couldn't be easier, due to our convenient and free tram systems. From fine dining, to movies, arcades and casinos, you'll find anything you could possibly imagine! Remember to visit the shopping mall, located conveniently in the center of the ship; we have a special attraction on display, for this flight only! Thank you, and have a wonderful voyage!"</span><br/><br/><br/><br/>The drone of the female woman played over the intercom, preceded by the familiar chime that had always played at every hour, on the dot, and was always followed by some sort of announcement. Alison Martel, one of the ship's many passengers, barely noticed it; she walked casually along one of its hallways, currently in conversation with a cellphone that was held up to her ear with one hand, the other swaying freely with her bag hanging over its shoulder. Her low, medium-length auburn ponytail waved behind her in time with her hips, her yellow eyes focused straight ahead, as there wasn't much to see yet. She was dressed in a low-cut pine green tank top that showed off her above-average cleavage, and blue denim shorts that went down to a little above her knees. Three silver bracelets were hanging around her right wrist, and on her feet were comfortable brown flip flops. The makeup she wore was subtle, enough to highlight her features, but it wasn't particularly noticeable, and she had a single small emerald earring on either side. Her figure was relatively slim, but pleasantly curvy where it mattered, and she was of an average height, standing at about 5"6.<br/><br/>"Okay, okay. I'll be there, Jen. Take care." With a laugh, the call ended, and she flipped her phone shut, placing it back into her bag. "I can't believe she's having<span style="font-style: italic">another</span>party. We're only on day two," she said to herself, shaking her head; it might seem she was annoyed, were it not for the wide smile that was on her face. "Guess I shouldn't stay out too long then. She said it was tomorrow morning, so an early night might do me some good after all the festivities.." Her self-conversation was cut short as a passerby shot her an odd look, resulting in her sighing and placing two fingers to her forehead. "I.. should probably stop talking to myself, too. Bad habit."<br/><br/>She stepped around a corner, and her eyes grew wide as she saw the area she had just walked into. It was the center of the ship; the same shopping mall that the announcer had mentioned in her earlier message. This was the first time she had made it to this section, as her first day was spent getting settled in and partying. "I had no idea this place was so huge," she gasped, her mouth open in surprise. The entire area was massive, stretching out in every direction. There were dozens of shops lining the walls, from small fast food joints to clothing, gaming, and sports stores, as well as just about anything one could imagine; the people gathered followed that example too, with dozens upon hundreds of them, all shapes, sizes, and colors. Above all the attractions was a tunnel made of what seemed to be glass of some kind, stretching from one end of the hall to the other; before long it became apparent what its purpose was, as a gradual rumble built up, preemptively announcing the appearance of the tram that was driving through it.<br/><br/>In the direct center of the room was a large cage, surrounded by various people, some of which seemed to be guards. "This must be the thing those announcements are always talking about," she decided, slowly making her way over to it. She figured she might as well check it out first before going shopping, seeing as it was one of the most eye-catching things in the room. She made her way through the crowds, only stopping once she was right up next to the cage. She leaned forward, peering inside for a moment. There was.. something, in there, but she couldn't exactly figure out what it was. Rather than prolong the mystery, she turned to one of the guards that was standing nearby, tapping him on the shoulder to get his attention. "Excuse me. What exactly IS this 'attraction,' anyway?" she asked him, tilting her head to the side curiously.