Salutations, fellow LPFictioners! This was one of my many ideas that came to me in the ungodly hours of the morning(night?). This chapter is most likely a little (or a lot) confusing, but just bare with me. The first chapter is mostly just an introduction to the story, with Mike setting the scene before he delves into his tale. Chester's POV probably won't be expressed at any point, but who knows? Maybe.

Disclaimer: Don't know/own Linkin Park. Any random words such as Mike's "alien" language are just nonsense made up by my brain. I own nothing but my words.

Please leave reviews after you read! Idk if I want to continue this or not, so please let me know if I should keep writing..

I do not know how old I am. Not in human years. Human life spans are short and fleeting… they come and go in a blink of my eye. I was present when the Egyptians had their golden age and built many pyramids. I traveled across the sea with Columbus when he reached the Americas. I watched as man discovered how to split the atom, when they dropped the first atomic bomb. Judge that how you will.

I have been called many names during my time here, though I have taken a liking to the title Michael Kenji Shinoda. I am not a native to this small place they call Earth. This is my punishment. My actions were not pleasing to my people, and as such, I was abandoned here. Cursed. I have not spoken to my people ever since. I do not know if they continue to thrive, or if I am the last one. I do know that I am the only one on this rock. Living here has not been the worst thing in my experiences. I could have endured worse discipline. I did, in fact. I believe in your words, you would call it… love? Yes, love.

Love is not present among my people. Marriage is for much more practical reasons. My mother married my father to carry on his royal bloodline. I am an Illu Gatchi, or prince. Were I still living on my home planet, I would be first in line for the crown. Now that I am gone, my younger brother will take over once my father dies. Women are not allowed to rule.

My time here has been kind to this human body I am trapped in. I say trapped because I cannot show my true form. To do so would cause mass hysteria, not to mention my glory would burn out their eyes. According to the wording of my curse, I will only be able to reveal my true form to the one I love. I have accepted my fate. I long to rid myself of this flesh, but I cannot/ To many humans, I am seen as beautiful. In Egypt, I was called Anpu, or Anubis. My skin is dark, similar to the hue of melted caramel. My hair is a sleek black, softer than the most expensive satins, and my eyes resemble coffee beans. For a human, I stand slightly taller than average, with a broad build. Beneath my skin wind powerful muscles. I believe there is a human term, stating that I am as an oxen.

Being withheld from my true form has not dimmed my gifts. In my home, I was blessed with many rare abilities. I have the standard mental abilities of quick thoughts, telepathy, ESP, the power of suggestion, and pyrokinesis, among other things. Apart from those, I have been gifted with psychometry, precognition, and the ability to produce things out of thin air. I’ve also been endowed with extraordinary strength, even for my kind, total mind control, and teleportation between places I have already visited. It was a difficult decision for my father to send me away, but I know now that it had to be done.

Recently, I have been living in Florence, Italy. Once upon a time, I helped build this city. It has pained me to see the beauty fade with age. I keep to the shadows, usually residing in compact but lavishly decorated homes. Over the years, I have acquired many homes all over the world. Money is not an issue for me. After all, I have been saving since man invented the wheel.

Life has always been calm and peaceful for me. I care not for man’s dealings and arguments. Harmony appeals to me more than chaos. Though… lately, things have been slightly amuck recently. In order to understand, though, I suppose I should start at the beginning…