Salvation by Phil Maxey

Author:Phil Maxey [Maxey, Phil]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-03-24T22:00:00+00:00

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A few hours after the battle at the dam, a small crowd stood waiting in the parking lot of the Core. They were surrounded by heavy tanks, mobile rocket launches, turreted Humvees and a few platoons of soldiers, all were waiting.

A point of light appeared in the night sky to the north.

General Trow straightened her back.

Fiona smiled. “Here we go,” she said to the general next to her.

Sam, on Fiona's opposite side leaned in. “She knows about the weird two mouth thing right?” He whispered.

Fiona nodded.

In an instant the speck of light grew in size until it was a fully formed ring, pulsating around the edge of a saucer hovering above them. As before it silently floated to the ground, the landing legs extended and took the weight of the craft above them.

The tall slim door slid to the side, allowing the brightness of the interior to illuminate the concrete around it. Shadowy figures appeared and a ripple of excitement ran around the crowd.

The slope appeared as before, sliding towards the ground and the alien which Zach and Fiona had met in space, walked majestically down it and onto the ground. He walked forward as did general Trow and Fiona. When they became close enough the alien held out his hand. Trow smiled then briefly shook it.

“On behalf—” Before Trow could finish Klept raised his hand and more of his kind descended the ramp, and stood to his right.

Trow leaned towards Fiona. “What’s happening?”

"Prepare yourself.”

Sam walked forward and stood close to Fiona.

Klept plunged his long thin finger into the alien’s head that was next to him, as did that alien next to that one and so on until they were all connected.

“Err…they’re not having sex are they?” Said Sam.

Fiona giggled. “Not exactly.”

“Please excuse what must appear to be a strange sight to you, but this is how we must communicate for now. I am Klept, of the Ultor’s.”

Ignoring the peculiarity of what was in front of her the general smiled once again. “I am General Trow. I am second in command of this camp.”

“Second?”

“Yes. The first in command is in another part of the camp. We felt it unwise to have all of our top ranked officers in one place.”

“That is indeed wise. I am happy to meet you General Trow.”

Fiona noticed that unlike the last time Klept talked English to her, the link with the other alien seemed more stable.

“I want to thank you for saving our people, at the dam.”

Klept nodded. “Fiona saved me which allowed me to save many of my kind. I am sorry the Hulathen have come to your planet. They have done what they have done to many other worlds, although usually not with such devastating effect. Now it would seem they are trying to hide the mistake they made on this planet. The Ultor’s would like to offer you assistance in your resistance against them.”

Smiles broke out amongst the crowd and for the first time in months, Fiona felt an emotion she had come to forget.

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