Axiom- the Last Hope by R M Pearcy

Author:R M Pearcy [Pearcy, R M]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2016-09-01T21:00:00+00:00

TWENTY-EIGHT

I refuse to let go of Carly’s hand as we sit in the empty theater, waiting for Marcus to speak. I can feel the sweat on her palms, and as I focus on her face I notice the dark circles under her eyes.

“The history you were taught about Earth and Axiom is not entirely true,” Marcus begins. “It’s been changed over the years to fit the needs of whoever is Head of Colony at the time. In the beginning, Axiom was built as a way to flee the deadly Endgame virus, but only as a temporary escape. The plan was always to return to Earth, to repopulate the planet, and pick up where humanity left off. Everyone was in agreement until the time came to test the planet’s ability to hold human life. No one wanted to volunteer to come back. It seems after risking their lives to escape the virus in the first place, no one was eager to be a guinea pig for the Assembly. This forced the first Head of Colony to make a law stating anyone found to be a criminal of Axiom would be sent to Earth as punishment. They would then be monitored by the Assembly.

“The fear of disease and death was enough to keep the citizens in line for a long time, but as new generations were born, they couldn’t understand the threat the virus posed and they began to test the boundaries. The Head of Colony kept true to his word and sent the criminals to Earth, watching their progress and tracking their movements. Those first ones banished here quickly caught the virus and died. The Head of Colony however kept trying, continuously sending any law breakers to their deaths upon the Earth. It wasn’t until nearly a hundred years later that the virus had finally died out and the humans could return to our home planet.”

“So what happened?” I call out toward the stage. “If we could return why didn’t everyone just come back?”

“It wasn’t that simple. The original Head of Colony was long gone, and his successor wasn’t eager to give up the wealth and power that came with the position. He did the only thing he could think of to keep his power: he lied. He told the citizens that the disease would never die, and that the beasts of the Earth had taken over. He claimed the criminals sent down had either died a slow, painful death from the illness, or had been torn apart by the monsters that now roamed the planet. He issued a new decree that anyone caught breaking the law would now be put to death instantly, instead of being shipped here. The citizens of Axiom thought he was doing them a great justice. They applauded him for issuing a quick painless death as an alternative to the horrors they might face on Earth. They had no way of knowing it was all a lie.”

“If he wanted the citizens to stay in Axiom, why are we here right now?” I ask.

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