Undersea by Geoffrey Morrison

Author:Geoffrey Morrison
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2011-11-08T00:12:28+00:00

The next morning, Ralla had Dija and her helpers start planting the seeds of a plan among the people. It was simple, and word was spread by whispers. When the soldiers entered with the vat of food, a wave of silence washed over the room. It was eerie how quickly everyone hushed. As the soldiers made their way to the stand, Ralla stood up, and in almost perfect unison, so did everyone else who was able. The rustle of clothes and shuffling of feet were the only sounds. Everyone turned to watch the soldiers.

Ralla took a peek at the rest of the room, and even she found it creepy, everyone standing, watching in silence. The soldiers there to deliver the food did so with spooked haste and made for the nearest door with almost comical expediency. The guards near the door kept their hands on their rifles, eyes nervously darting from silent face to silent face without locking eyes with any of them. The eyes definitely looked back, though. Only a few minutes had passed, but it was clear from the rapidly increasing anxiety of the guards that to them it seemed much longer. Finally one of the guards freed his shaky left hand from the barrel of his rifle and banged his palm against the door, which subsequently slid open. Still facing the crowd, the two guards on that door stepped outside. The guards on the other door almost immediately did the same.

Everyone near her cracked smiles, and Ralla bounded over to the stand with the food, and rose her arms in triumph. There was thunderous applause.

That evening, four guards took her again. She tried fighting them this time, as did a few others, but all were met with the butt of a rifle to the head or a fist to the gut. It was clear they were headed to the Oppai’s cabin once again, and once again she saw no civilians, only soldiers.

After one of the guards pushed her out of the elevator, her temper flared, and she punched him—not in the face she was aiming for, but straight in the neck. The taller man staggered back into the elevator clutching his throat while the other three crowded around her menacingly, but no one touched her. She pushed one of them back, and from the way his eyes burned, not killing her was obviously a matter of some effort on his part.

They’re under orders not to hurt me, she realized. The thought was fascinating, though somewhat confusing. She held up her hands, and motioned for them to proceed. They kept a tight cluster around her for the rest of the walk to Oppai, but they didn’t make any further physical contact. By the time she entered the cabin, she was rather amused with herself.

The door slid shut, and she immediately went on the offensive.

“I demand to know what your plans are for the citizens you’re holding against their will.”

Oppai was pouring himself a drink and barely noticed that she had spoken.

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