Michael
called for his aircraft quickly mounted up and flew to the next village where
with great expediency he completed his audit of the people there and their
condition they hurried back to his aircraft and flew to the third village and
did the same they were all in relatively good condition. With no signs of the
migrating horde anywhere close to their position of course he already knew that
they were getting close to heaven, and they would need to be stopped. He knew
that AI would probably take care of most of the dissidents but usually in these
type instances he might need to save someone, or he might need someone who is
hiding taken out. AI was perfectly capable of wiping out everyone, but he was
not very good at saving people. Michael returned to his aircraft only to find
that it had not sufficiently charged for the trip back to heaven. It looked
like he had a few hours to burn so he started to reconnoiter the area. Climbing
to a relatively high Cliff not far from his position he searched the horizon in
the direction of heaven far away from the edge of the skyline he could see
smoke. His stomach turned in knots at the thought of them reaching heaven
before he did. He could not imagine being by Sandra's side when heaven got
attacked but he knew AI would probably
have other assignments for him. The burn he felt in his heart for Sandra was
driving him mad.
Michael
made his way back to the aircraft the charge was now sufficient to make the
journey he climbed aboard and with voice command instructs the craft to return
to Heaven with a short flyover on the way to assess how many people there
actually were in this dangerous group. He began his flight back towards heaven
guiding his craft to the smoke on the horizon, as he approached the group, he
realized that Grunt was correct they looked like over thousands of people in
this group that were traveling in this hoard, several of men standing head
taller than the ones around them, I'm sure that they were the offspring of the
rogue banished dissidents. Michael turned his craft toward home knowing he was
less than fifty miles away but at least that would give them a few days to
prepare for their oncoming battle. As he reached the outer edge of the group
several flying objects came toward him, arrows he thought but he was very much
out of range. Still, it was quite alarming knowing that they had advanced
weapons. A few minutes later, Michael lands on top of the large bunker
facility. Secures his craft. And enters the facility. His first instinct is to
find Sandra. but he knows that he needs to contact his fellow Personnel and let
them know of the pending invasion. It is strangely quiet in the building. He
finally sees another person and asks where everyone was at. Jeff his fellow member,
told him that the bulk of the people from the bunker had deserted hearing of an
impending invasion, some of the elder members of Heaven convinced them to flee,
saying they knew of a hidden place with plenty of resources. They decided to go
to this place and hide from the advancing horde. Michael asked Jeff to get back
with him, but he needed to contact Sandra and see what she was doing. He found
Sandra in her room. She ran to him, embracing him firmly. She said things had
gotten a little crazy while he was gone. Some of the older members of the
facility Had convinced the population to relocate to avoid being slain by the
invading horde. Michael said that is crazy. This place is secure. Why would
they leave? Sandra said well there's only a handful of people left, ten adults and
a half a dozen children.
Michael found a computer console. And requested
AI's attention. Do you know what's going on here he asked AI. The population
has deserted this facility. AI said yes, as I told you before. There's a lot of
dissidents in heaven and they must be Eliminated. I have decided to use this
opportunity to purge heaven of the rebels who wish to overthrow my authority
and educate the others of the dangers and difficulties that exist outside the
facility. The leaders of this exodos are leading the people to the advancing
horde, with whom they have been communicating for months, seeking to throw off
the restrictions I impose in Heaven. Your assignment will be to secure heaven.
You will help me screen the people who return for acceptance into Heaven, you
shall become my Judge. I have changed the passcode for Heaven's Gate. And no
one that has exited during this rebellion will be able to return without being
screened by you. I will supply you with a list of names that I judge acceptable,
the rest will have to go through testing, evaluation, and retraining. Go and
rest now, tomorrow the preparations begin fo
defending
Heaven.
I found Sandra again. And we start exploring the
facility. For ways that the enemy may make entrance. My head is still spinning
from the conversation with God. I cannot
understand how people can become so easily lead astray by other elders. Knowing
that they could be leading them to their death. With the remaining bunker
personnel, we start moving the half a dozen aircraft on top of the building.
Back inside the facility. And locking down the top. I cannot imagine how the
enemy will penetrate this bunker with the weapons that I know are in their
possession. It feels so stupid. The one thing they wanted. Has left the
building. I guess I may have been oblivious to the fact that the people were
suffering in the facility. Politics has never been my strong point. We never
had any elected officials. We always relied on God to. Deliver us the rules.
Then manage our existence. The bunker itself is a massive structure. Almost 100
yards wide and 300 yards long and extends underground for an unknown amount.
There are restricted floors in the quarters below. I have to be accessed only
with AI's permission. And have to be accessed by God's permission. I have no
idea where they lead and no, no one else does as well. Unfortunately, when the people left they took
most of the food, so there were very few supplies left for us.
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