Michael
manages to make it back to the campsite where the men had been blinded,
circling the campsite he finds a solo set of tracks, it did not take long to
find him since most of his travel was in circles, blindly eating berries, Michael
approaches him and calls out. You there where are your people and how many are people
are there, the guy almost jumps out of his skin, shouting profanely, ending
with a who's asking. I'm the guy that blinded you and your friends, if you cooperate,
I will lead you back to your people, if not I will end your life here, I don't
have a lot of time. I will tell you what I know he responds but please don't
take back to them for they will eat me. Okay well let's start with your name
and how many people are in your group. My name is Grunt and I really don't know
he replies we are like locusts devouring everything we come across thousands of
people, and now we have been given by the Gods a new purpose to find Heaven. Michael's
sucks air in deeply at the mention of Heaven, who told you this name? We have
three angels that dwell with us and breed our women, their offspring are huge,
and they tell us of a place called Heaven where milk and honey flows, and the
women are clean and beautiful. Michael's mind is spinning; these angels may be
banished people from the twelve sites. What else do they teach you? They taught
us language, how make fire in different ways, and they also taught us symbols,
but I don't know what they are for. He drops to the ground and draws 482492 in
the dirt, again this takes Michael's breath. It's the entry code for the doors
to Heaven. So where is this pack of people located Michael asked. Grunt says I
don't know our scouting party was sent out with instructions to keep the
morning sun to our back and look for people and food. Grunt reaches out, hey I
need water and food, the tunic fires like a lightning bolt killing Grunt
instantly. AI speaks to Michael, return to your mission, finish your census. Normally
Michael would not question AI, but he was so alarmed, he blurted out, what
about warning Heaven? AI's answer left him cold, we have many dissidents from,
and in Heaven's population. They are leading an army to overthrow and take control;
they must all be identified and removed. Along with all the forbidden
offspring.