the eidolon book three

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THEEIDOLON

BY CODY KNOX

BOOK THREE


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Chapter One: The Extras

The priest who saved Milo's life a while a!" was a Ma# $ the #a%e of Blas"o &or%a#

Blas"o was or# i# &a(re) Croatia Blas"o's *ather) a Ma# #a%ed +ladi%ir) wor"ed a

,o i# -irport .e!/rit$) where he stopped !ri%i#als fro% i%porti#( weapo#s a#d heroi#

thro/(h the Bal"a# ro/te

B/t the stress of the 0o e(a# to e!o%e too %/!h for +ladi%ir) a#d he t/r#ed to the

servi!es of a 1rostit/te #a%ed 'Mo#i"a' to ta"e the stress off2 his 3ife fo/#d o/t a#d

s/se4/e#tl$ shot herself) a#d +ladi%ir was so distra/(ht he aa#do#ed his .o#) lost

his ,o a#d e!a%e a dr/( dealer

Blas"o the# we#t fro% o#e foster fa%il$ to the #e5t) #ever sta$i#( i# o#e pla!e for lo#(

He too" sola!e i# reli(io#) so he st/died Theolo($ after Hi(h .!hool) a#d after Colle(e

Blas"o e!a%e a priest) hopi#( to e!o%e a etter %a# tha# his *ather +ladi%ir hadee# He alwa$s tried to e a (ood i#spiratio# for ever$o#e he prea!hed to) a#d he

e#tered the .pa!e Lotter$ so that he !o/ld 6.ee the (lor$ of 7od's Creatio#8) as he p/t

it

However) that o#e fatef/l #i(ht) whe# he was i# that apart%e#t a#d saw Milo headi#(

towards the top floor to "ill hi%self) he de!ided Milo deserved the spa!e lotter$ ti!"et

%ore tha# hi%) so he (ave /p his ow# spa!e lotter$ ti!"et for Milo's sa"e) so that Milo

!o/ld (o i#to o/ter spa!e a#d 6.ee the (lor$ of 7od's Creatio#)8

-s $o/ %a$ re%e%er fro% readi#( Boo" 9) Ma"iese Bi"o ret/r#ed the 3allet of a %a#

#a%ed Ko"a$i +/sa#i Ko"a$i +/sa#i was a wealth$ %a# who tried to /se his wealth to

help %a"e the lives of his fellow -#(ola#s etter

He "#ew that %a#$ were s/fferi#( fro% 1overt$ a#d did his est to alleviate their

s/fferi#( He tried his est to e5pose !orr/ptio#) to e5pose i#!o%pete#t leadership a#d

%is%a#a(e%e#t of f/#ds i# -#(ola# /si#esses a#d i# -#(ola# 7over#%e#t

However he had a prole% i# that he was pro#e to fre4/e#t o/t/rsts of !r$i#() whi!h%ea#t that other powerf/l fi(/res did #ot ta"e Mr +/sa#i ver$ serio/sl$ He fo/#d it

i%possile to !o#trol his feeli#(s d/ri#( politi!al deates) a#d for this) people were ale

to dis%iss what he said $ a!!/si#( hi% of ei#( wea" Mr +/sa#i did #ot li"e the

atte#tio#) or the i#s/lts that were /sed $ powerf/l politi!al fi(/res to dis!redit hi%)

/t he saw #ood$ else sta#di#( /p for the ri(hts of the dow#trodde# i# -#(ola


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The#) Ko"a$i +/sa#i %et Ma"iese Bi"o) a# ordi#ar$ wo%a# who he saw (reat pote#tial

i#) so he (ave Ma"iese a ti!"et for the .pa!e Lotter$) thi#"i#( that she was desti#ed to

e!o%e a (reat leader o#e da$ O#l$ ti%e wo/ld tell if he was !orre!t

M5ali N(/a#e's Ca%era:%a# was a %a# !alled Howard Olso# He was or# i# 3a!o)

Te5as) i# the ;.- -s a tee#a(er) he had %a#a(ed to es!ape fro% a stra#(e isolatio#ist;*O C/lt o/t i# the woods He tried to save his fa%il$


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a#i%e i# whi!h vario/s !artoo# 3o%e# wo/ld e for!ed i#to #o#:!o#se#s/al se5 a!ts

with 'te#ta!le %o#sters'

.o%e of the !artoo# 3o%e# depi!ted i# these 5:rated a#i%e were /#der:a(ed) tho/(h

he had #ever paid atte#tio# to that at the ti%e D/e to this) he was arrested for loo"i#(

at a#i%ated !hild por#) losi#( hi% all respe!t as a Law$er) as well as a Cri%i#al Eve#other pedophiles a#d !hild:%olesters tho/(ht (etti#( arrested for %ast/rati#( to a

!artoo# was prett$ da%#ed patheti!) a#d the$ !o#sta#tl$ re%i#ded hi% of this to the

poi#t he did #ot eve# other to hold o#to a#$ di(#it$ he had left He was !o#sideri#(

s/i!ide) a#d was disappoi#ted that Lesle$ had !hose# to "ill Ra#d$ i#stead of hi%

The other %e%ers of Lesle$'s '7a#(') 'The Mas"ed Creeps') were arrested a wee" after

Lesle$ was) a#d were se#t to a differe#t 1riso#2 these 'Mas"ed Creeps' were !alled

0aso#) C/rtis a#d Clare#!e

0aso# was or# a# o#l$:!hild i# T/lsa) O"laho%a) i# the ;.- He was a ver$ e5troverted

perso# a#d was the leader of the (ro/p ? at least) /#til the$ had (otte# the%selves

arrested He was #ever ver$ (ood at .!hool) /t was ver$ (ood at thiever$ fro% a

$o/#( a(e His 1are#ts) -i%ee a#d Crai() tried ever$thi#( to (et hi% o# the ri(ht path)

/t 0aso# ,/st preferred to steal He started s%all) #i!"i#( !h/r!h do#atio#s a#d

pi#!hi#( !a#d$ ars) /t we#t o# to steal heavier st/ff as he (ot older) s/!h as !o!ai#e)

e!stas$) heroi#) a#d other ille(al dr/(s

0aso# wa#ted to e5pa#d) so he (ot so%e of his frie#ds to(ether so the$ !o/ld ro a#"sfor their %o#e$ so the$ !o/ld do etter /si#ess o# the la!" %ar"et a#d ear# %ore

C/rtis was or# i# -la#$) i# the .tate of New Yor") i# the ;.- He #ever "#ew his real

pare#ts a#d (rew /p i# a# orpha#a(e *ro% a# earl$ a(e he had to lear# how to live o#

the streets) doi#( what he had to do so he !o/ld %a"e a livi#( He %et 0aso# whe# the$

oth roed the sa%e old wo%a#'s ho/se) a#d the two e!a%e part#ers

Clare#!e was or# i# Clevela#d) Ohio) i# the ;.- His Mother was #a%ed Lo/ise) a#d

His *ather was #a%ed Edward He had a a$ sister !alled -%a#da) /t she died ofl$%pho%a whe# she was #i#e Clare#!e was alwa$s a de!e#t o$ who tried his hardest

at .!hool) a#d %a#a(ed to (et a De(ree i# -stro:1h$si!s i# Colle(e However) he fo/#d

it i%possile to fi#d a ,o i# the e5tre%el$ !o%petitive ,o %ar"et

He !o/ld#'t eve# (et a ,o shi#i#( shoes .o) he t/r#ed to a life of Cri%e) a#d ,oi#ed

0aso# a#d C/rtis2


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0aso#) C/rtis a#d Clare#!e wo/ld later re!r/it Li#dsa$) a#d to(ether the$ wo/ld e!o%e

'The Mas"ed Creeps' 7a#(@

*or a while the$ had a (ood thi#( (oi#() /#til Lesle$ was !a/(ht d/ri#( o#e a#"

roer$2 the rest of the% were shortl$ arrested a#d se#t to priso# after that) tho/(h

#ot the sa%e priso# that Lesle$ was se#t to

*or the 1riso# that Lesle$ was se#t to) the Mai# 7/ards were Offi!er 3at"i#s) Offi!er

Rade%a"ers) Offi!er Little) Offi!er K#i(ht a#d Offi!er Lee The$ were all headed $

3arde# Marshall

Offi!er 3at"i#s was a ver$ i%p/lsive $o/#( wo%a#) she was raised $ a de!e#t fa%il$)

a#d she has lo#(ed for adve#t/re her e#tire life

Offi!er Rade%a"ers was o#e of the wi##ers of the .pa!e Lotter$2 he was there the#i(ht that Lesle$ was d/e to die) a#d we shall soo# dis!over %ore ao/t hi% soo#

e#o/(h@

Offi!er Little was or# i# a Carava# 1ar" o# the wro#( side of the tra!"s This !rass

/pri#(i#( has e(/# to %a#ifest itself i# her poli!e wor") %/!h to her detri%e#t

Offi!er K#i(ht was as thi!" as a pla#") /t he was ver$ #i!e a#d ver$ hard:wor"i#() a

ver$ (e#/i#e a#d ho#est "i#d of (/$

Offi!er Lee was se!retl$ addi!ted to 7a%li#() /t hoped that #o#e of the other (/ards

realised it He drea%s of the da$ he will ave#(e his 3ife's %/rder

3arde# Marshall was a ver$ serio/s %a#) he did#'t li"e to hear #o#se#se fro% #ood$)

#ot #o wa$) #ot #o how@ He was raised i# a stro#( %ilitar$ e#viro#%e#t

3he# 3a$#e M!Do#ald was alive) he had two '%ates' he li"ed to (et dr/#" with2 their

#a%es were Natha# a#d Br/!e) oth of the% or# i# D/li#) i# Irela#d) ,/st li"e 3a$#e

was The$ loved a (ood eer to !elerate a#$ o!!asio#) so whe# the$ heard their %ate3a$#e was a!!epted for the spa!e lotter$) a#d d/e for a spa!e trip to the %oo#) the$

(ot %ore dr/#" tha# ever efore) a#d !rashed a f/#eral The$ did#'t eve# "#ow the$

were at a f/#eral) /t the$ !rashed it) a#d e(a# sho/ti#( i#!ohere#tl$ ao/t how

aweso%e it was that their %ate 3a$#e was (oi#( i#to o/ter:spa!e) /#aware that the$

soo# wo/ld e %o/r#i#( 3a$#e at his */#eral o# Earth


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Ni!ole's frie#ds a!" i# New &eala#d ? 1a%ela) Kell$) 0essi!a) 0a%es) Chris) Cod$ a#d

Bett$ ? as well as Ni!ole's Bo$frie#d) Dere" ? loved to ha#( o/t with ea!h other at their

lo!al resta/ra#t) espe!iall$ whe# the$ heard that Ni!ole had wo# the .pa!e Lotter$ a#d

wo/ld e (oi#( /p i#to O/ter:.pa!e

1a%ela was tr$i#( desperatel$ to for(et the fa!t that she had a A:word essa$ d/e i#> ho/rs a#d she had#'t writte# a si#(le word

Kell$ was re%e%eri#( the latest episode of a !op dra%a she'd wat!hed last #i(ht ?

last #i(ht's episode was ao/t a# /#tr/stworth$ shop"eeper /si#( e5tortio# as a %ea#s

to (et hi%self a !a#al oat

0essi!a was tr$i#( to fi(/re o/t wh$ her Older Brother see%ed so ti!"ed off whe# she

had left the ho/se that %or#i#( 3as it so%ethi#( she said

0a%es was !o#sideri#( the ver$ serio/s possiilit$ that he was ro/(ht /p as a s!ie#!e

e5peri%e#t) a#d wo#deri#( if ever$o#e else i# the resta/ra#t was all i# o# it

Chris was thi#"i#( of telli#( 0a%es the tr/th ao/t whether or #ot he was ro/(ht /p

as a s!ie#!e e5peri%e#t) a#d whether 0a%es wo/ld still e frie#ds with hi% if he "#ew

the horrile tr/th

Cod$ was thi#"i#( ao/t how a##o$ed he was at Ni!ole for !alli#( Bett$ a sl/t o#

i#ter#atio#al televisio# He a!t/all$ tho/(ht Bett$ was a fairl$ #i!e $o/#( wo%a#) a#dthat perhaps Ni!ole was ,/st ,ealo/s

Bett$ was "eepi#( her a#(er /#der !o#trol) #ot letti#( the s!rea%i#( !hildre# at the

tale #e5t to theirs (et to her

Dere" was hopi#( that his 7irlfrie#d wo/ld e safe /p i# o/ter spa!e) a#d that #o ill

wo/ld !o%e to her

These were the /#spo"e# tho/(hts etwee# this (ro/p of frie#ds as the$ ate theirrespe!tive L/#!hes


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Names of the Slaves who died in the Escape from one of Sorensen Incorporated

Human Farms:

&a%a#i .hira) fro% -f(ha#ista#

Ro%a# +ale#!ia) fro% -#dorra

Ha%a Mah%/dov fro% ;e"ista#-$ie .ewale fro% .waila#d

Rola#do +illa fro% .pai#

Roha# Yesh fro% .ri La#"a

+ladi%ir &i%a# fro% .lova"ia

&ho/ Yo fro% .i#(apore

-ida &a#"o fro% .love#ia

-#a +a# fro% Ca%odia

Na(/ra .ala% fro% Chad

Ta%%$ Mit!hell fro% the ;.--#(eli"a 3irt fro% -/stria

Yas%ee# *arro( fro% Bahrai#

-(atha 3i#ter fro% Bel(i/%

Ho#do Kapwepwe fro% Moa%i4/e

Ca%elia 1etri fro% Ro%a#ia

THE FINA !A"S OF SO#ENSEN INCO#$O#ATE!:

B$ #ow we all "#ow the stor$2 there was a rea"o/t at o#e of .ore#se# I#!orporated's'H/%a# *ar%s') a#d o#l$ two people ? +asili!a a#d Ola ? %a#a(ed to es!ape .ore#se#

I#!orporated !ollapsed shortl$ after that) a#d Mr .ore#se# was !a/(ht i# a Chi#ese

-irport a#d arrested 3hat we do#'t "#ow is the its i# etwee# This part of the stor$

shall #ow e told

To e(i#) the two (/ards who had ee# sleepi#( whe# the slaves ro"e o/t were

#a%ed 7ilert a#d 7/stav) a#d it was the$ who had ee# ro/(ht efore Mr

.ore#se#'s *ro#t Offi!e a#d were (ive# a ver$ ster# tal"i#(:to $ Mr .ore#se# hi%self

for their (ross i#!o%pete#!e7ilert was a# F:$ear:old %a# who desperatel$ wa#ted to leave this ,o a#d retire)

/t Mr .ore#se# wo/ld#'t allow it 7ilert "ept a heart:shaped lo!"et i# his left !hest

po!"et2 i#side the lo!"et was a pi!t/re of his 3ife) a#d a stra#d of her hair 7ilert's

3ife was dead #ow) a#d 7ilert %issed her ver$) ver$ %/!h

7/stav was a %iddle:a(ed %a#2 he /sed to e a *ar%er efore ,oi#i#( .ore#se#

Guards that night:

Adolphe

Albert

Alphonse

Claude

Cyril

Daniel

Bernard

Edgar

Edmond

Felix

Gaston

Gilbert

Gustav


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I#!orporated It was#'t /#til after he ,oi#ed that he fo/#d o/t that it was a fro#t for

h/%a# traffi!"i#( B$ the#) of !o/rse) it was too late to withdraw

6I !a#'t elieve $o/ idiots were so i#!o%pete#t the other #i(ht@ .leepi#( o# the 0o@

Those es!apees !o/ld e5pose o/r e#tire operatio#@ Now) we've %a#a(ed to tra!" dow#

a .wiss i## that the es!aped slaves were sta$i#( i# 3ith a#$ l/!") the$'ll still e there)8Mr .ore#se# said) 6The va#s will e leavi#( i# two ho/rs) a#d $o/ %/st e o# the%2

re%e%er) we have 9A H/%a# *ar%s i# se!ret lo!atio#s all a!ross E/rope) a#d if o#e

of the% falls) the$ all fall@ It's all or #othi#() (e#tle%e#) we !a#'t afford to e e5posed)8

Mr .ore#se# said

Two ho/rs later) 7ilert a#d 7/stav were ridi#( i# the a!" of a white va# with several

of the other (/ards2 Da#iel) Ed(ar) Ed%o#d a#d Ber#ard Ed(ar was drivi#( a#d Ed%o#d

was sitti#( i# the passe#(er seat I# the other white va# were the other (/ards2 *eli5)

7asto#) -lpho#se) C$ril a#d Cla/de Ever$o#e was pa!"i#( a":>Gs

7/stav tried to e e5!iti#(

6.o) a#$od$ wat!h a#$ (ood %ovies latel$8 7/stav as"ed

6.h/t/p) $o/ %oro#@ Yo/ #earl$ (ot /s all fired@8 Da#iel said

6Yo/ etter #ot s!rew /p this ti%e) 7/stav@8 Ber#ard said

6Ber#ard's ri(ht) do#'t s!rew /p)8 Ed%o#d said) t/r#i#( aro/#d to fa!e the

other (/ards -#d the two white va#s !o#ti#/ed to travel thro/(h the pi!t/res4/e

.wiss la#ds!ape as the s/# e(a# to set) /#til the$ rea!hed the s%all .wiss villa(e) a#d

p/lled /p i# fro#t of the villa(e's o#l$ I## B$ #ow it was #i(ht:ti%eThro/(h the 3i#dow) the$ !o/ld see the i##"eepers ? a# elderl$ .wiss !o/ple $

the #a%es of 3olf(a#( a#d Ol(a The$ were da#!i#( to so%e !o%i!al .wiss $odeli#(

The 7/ards loaded /p their -K:>Gs a#d prepared to stor% the I##

7/stav prepared to leave the va# whe# he was (raed $ 7ilert

6Ma$e the two of /s sho/ld sta$ here)8 7ilert said

63hat are $o/ tal"i#( ao/t) 7ilert8 7/stav as"ed

7ilert stopped for a %o%e#t a#d tried to thi#" of a# e5!/se He did#'t wa#t to "ill

i##o!e#t people) /t he did#'t wa#t the others to "#ow this2 the$ %i(ht t/r# their (/#s

o# hi% i#stead63e sho/ld (/ard the va#s) a#d %a"e s/re that #ood$ sees /s or steals the

va#s)8 7ilert said

6Oh) ri(ht) (ood poi#t@8 7/stav said) a#d 7/stav a#d 7ilert sta$ed $ the

va#s while -dolphe) -lert) -lpho#se) Cla/de) C$ril) Da#iel) Ber#ard) Ed(ar) Ed%o#d)

*eli5 a#d 7asto# we#t i#to the I##


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3olf(a#( a#d Ol(a ? the .wiss I##"eepers ? loo"ed at the lar(e (ro/p of ar%ed %e#

approa!hi#( the%

67ood da$) 7e#tle%e#) is there so%ethi#( $o/ #eeded8 3olf(a#( as"ed

6How %a#$ roo%s does this I## have8 -dolphe as"ed

6It o#l$ has three) .ir Two with do/le eds) o#e with a set of /#" eds O#e of

o/r roo%s is alread$ o!!/pied) a#d there are#'t e#o/(h eds i# the other roo%s) #ote#o/(h for eleve# people::8 Ol(a said) a#d -dolphe p/t the loaded (/# /#der#eath her

!hi# 63e'll da%# well %a"e so%e roo%) wo#'t we) 7e#tle%e#@8 -dolphe said

0/st the#) 3olf(a#( (raed his shot(/# fro% /#der the !o/#ter) a#d shot -lpho#se

s4/are i# the fa!e -dolphe a#d the other (/ards retaliated $ riddli#( 3olf(a#( with

/llets Ol(a was horrified

6Let that e a lesso# to $o/) old lad$ Do#'t tr$ to e a hero@8 -dolphe said) a#d

the 7/ards we#t /pstairs to stor% the roo%s2 the$ split /p i#to three (ro/ps2 Cla/de)

C$ril a#d Da#iel sear!hed o#e e%pt$ do/le:edroo%) Ber#ard) Ed(ar a#d Ed%o#d

sear!hed a# e%pt$ /#":ed edroo%) a#d -dolphe) -lert) *eli5 a#d 7asto# sear!hedthe o!!/pied do/le:edroo%

I# the o!!/pied do/le:edroo%) there was a ver$ $o/#( .wiss !o/ple) al%ost loo"i#(

li"e a $o/#(er versio# of the i##"eepers2 their #a%es were *rit a#d 7ret!he# The$

were i# the pro!ess of %a"i#( love) a#d were 4/ite sho!"ed that their love%a"i#( was

i#terr/pted $ ar%ed (/ards

6Oh 7od) who are $o/ people@8 *rit as"ed

6These two do#'t loo" li"e +asili!a or Ola) .ir)8 7asto# poi#ted o/t

6I !a# see that) 7asto#)8 -dolphe said) 63ho are $o/ two -#swer !aref/ll$)8 a#d-dolphe waved his (/# at the%

6M$ #a%e is *rit) this is %$ 7irlfrie#d) 7ret!he#2 we !a%e /p here for a

Holida$) we've #ever ee# here efore@ 3hat's (oi#( o#8 *rit as"ed

6Oh) #othi#( $o/ #eed to worr$ ao/t 3e're tr$i#( to tra!" dow# so%e es!aped

!ri%i#als) a#d p/t the% a!" where the$ elo#()8 -dolphe said with a s%ir" -dolphe

t/r#ed to the other (/ards 63e have to (o a!" dow#stairs a#d 4/estio# that

i##"eeper .orr$ to dist/r $o/ oth)8 -dolphe said to the $o/#( !o/ple) loweri#( his

weapo# The$ wal"ed o/t of the roo%) leavi#( ehi#d a ver$ !o#f/sed *rit a#d

7ret!he#-dolphe) -lert) Cla/de) C$ril) Da#iel) Ber#ard) Ed(ar) Ed%o#d) *eli5 a#d 7asto# we#t

dow#stairs) where the elderl$ lad$ i##"eeper was still sha"i#( i# the !or#er

6Yo/ there2 Has there ee# two (/ests here re!e#tl$ /#der the #a%es of Ola

-do#ai a#d +asili!a -l%is8 -dolphe as"ed

6I "#ow who $o/ people are2 $o/'re slave traders@ That's what $o/ are@ If I

was#'t worried ao/t that !o/ple /pstairs I'd have low# /p this whole /ildi#( with all


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of $o/ i#side@8 Ol(a the I##"eeper said

6D/l$ #oted)8 -dolphe said) his e5pressio# !ha#(i#() 6Tell /s where o/r two

slaves es!aped to) or we'll "ill ever$o#e i# this /ildi#()8

6The$ we#t to .ha#(hai) Chi#a2 o#e of the% is the da/(hter of o#e of the

people who wor" for the Eidolo# Corporatio#) a#d will e ridi#( o# the Eidolo#

.pa!eship@8 Ol(a the I##"eeper said6-lri(ht the# Me#) $o/ heard her2 we're (oi#( to .ha#(hai) Chi#a@8 -dolphe said

-#d so) -dolphe) -lert) Cla/de) C$ril) Da#iel) Ber#ard) Ed(ar) Ed%o#d) *eli5) 7asto#)

7ilert a#d 7/stav we#t to .ha#(hai) Chi#a) where the$ re#devo/sed with Mr

.ore#se# However) $ #ow) the Eidolo# Corporatio# was alread$ o#to the% a#d fi#all$

p/t a stop to the .ore#se# Corporatio# o#!e a#d for all

$eople at the Eidolon Spaceship Space Compound at that sta%e:

On&Ship Crew 'em(ers Captai# Che/#() Do!tor 0avier) N/rse K/rosawa) -dvisorElia#a) E#(i#eer 7haali) .teward -les!/ a#d Chef -do#ai

Off&Ship Crew (Mission Control) Xavier) 3ei) 3a#() Mao) 1ei) Chao) Do#() Kwa#) Mei)

Yi#) 1i#() M/) a#d 0i#( 3ei

Others Ola -do#ai


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63hat ao/t that ,o for a# e5tra !oo" that I saw advertised ,/st $esterda$8 Ola

as"ed

6The 0o was ta"e# o#l$ five %i#/tes a(o) $ a Ma# over i# the ;#ited

.tates of -%eri!a)8 Captai# Che/#( e5plai#ed

63ho8 Ola as"ed !/rio/sl$

60ad$# Mi#"e) $o/ !owardl$ astard@8 s!rea%ed the New 0erse$ 3o%a# as she h/rled

the 7/itar at 0ad$#'s head) 6I !a#'t elieve I ever %ade the %ista"e of e!o%i#( $o/r

(irlfrie#d@ Yo/ do#'t eve# wa#t to e a !oo"@8 0ad$# stood /p i# his wret!hed) old New

0erse$ apart%e#t) pi!"i#( /p the (/itar that was l/!"il$ /#da%a(ed) a#d tried his est

to loo" her i# the e$e

6Yo/ #eed to thi#" of what a (reat opport/#it$ I've ee# (ive#) ./%%er) to

e!o%e a !oo" o# a# i#ter(ala!ti! spa!eship@8 Mi#"e said

6That's e5a!tl$ what's wro#( with $o/) 0ad$#2 the$ as"ed $o/ to !o%e wor"

for the%) $o/ did#'t as" the%@ Yo/'ve #ever show# a#$ i#itiative i# $o/r life@ If I re!all) Iwas the o#e who too" the ris" $ as"i#( YOU o/t@ 3hat's (oi#( to happe# whe# $o/

(et /p i# this spa!eship) h% Yo/ ,/st (oi#( to start a"i#( pi"e:lets a#d pla$ the 7/itar

/#til ever$o#e s/dde#l$ #oti!es what a NICE GUY $o/ are8 ./%%er as"ed

6This is %$ !ha#!e to e dis!overed) ./%%er2 I've ee# pla$i#( the

7/itar si#!e I was 9) a#d I'% a (ood !oo"@ I've ee# prepari#( all o/r %eals for the last

three $ears@8 Mi#"e said

6Yo/ ,/st thi#" $o/ !a# sta#d aro/#d loo"i#( prett$ a#d thi#"i#( that o#e da$

$o/'ll e 'dis!overed' No wo#der $o/ were still si#(le /#til $o/ were if $o/'ve #ever

ta"e# the first step@ That's it) 0ad$#) it's over etwee# /s@8 ./%%er said) p/shi#( overthe !offee tale a#d s%ashi#( the (lasses that were o# top

6Losers li"e $o/ do#'t deserve %e) a#d $o/ do#'t deserve $o/r st/pid

(/itar either@8 ./%%er said) pi!"i#( /p his (/itar

6./%%er) stop@ 1lease@8 Mi#"e e((ed

./%%er did#'t liste#) a#d s%ashed his (/itar o# the hard !o#!rete floor over a#d over

a#d over a(ai# /#til it had ro"e# /p i#to a %illio# ti#$ pie!es

6I'% (oi#( to (o o/t with a (/$ who a!t/all$ has so%e da%#ed B-LL.@8 ./%%er

said

The so/#d of heav$) distorted d/:step e(a# pla$i#( o/tside6There's %$ ride)8 ./%%er said) ope#i#( the door) a#d there sta#di#( was a tall

%a# i# his shi#i#( red !o#vertile) whi!h was what was pla$i#( the ver$ lo/d d/:step

%/si! It loo"ed ver$ o/t of pla!e i# this part of tow#2 the Car loo"ed li"e it was worth

te# ti%es %ore tha# ever$ ho/se o# this street The %a# i# the !ar was ver$ %/s!/lar

a#d heavil$ tattooed) with spi"ed) (elled:/p hair) la!" s/#(lasses) dressed i# a 'wife

eater' white shirt a#d l/e ,ea#s The t:shirt read 6*e%ale Boo I#spe!tor8) a#d he


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also had a reall$) reall$) reall$ ad fa"e spra$ ta# He was alread$ with two other

i#sa#el$ attra!tive wo%e# who had their ar%s all over hi% The %a# loo"ed over a#d

fi#all$ #oti!ed ./%%er

6Oi Bit!h) (et $o/r ass i# here@@8 the %a# said) a#d too" a swi( of eer

./%%er (ot her ass i# there a#d the$ all drove off) leavi#( Mi#"e alo#e with his ro"e#

(/itar sta#di#( at the fro#t door6*i#e the#) leave@ .ee if I !are@ I'll show $o/@ I'll show $o/ all@ I'll show

$o/@@@ I'LL .HO3 YO;@@@@8 Mi#"e s!rea%ed

Chapter Two: !a) * on the Asteroid+

-da% awo"e i# the %or#i#( to the so/#d of his !ellpho#e eepi#( #e5t to hi%2 he

did#'t /se it for !o%%/#i!atio#) as of !o/rse it wo/ld e 4/ite /seless tr$i#( to %a"e a

pho#e !all whe# he was stra#ded o# a desolate asteroid %illio#s of %iles awa$ fro%

Ho%e He had /sed the alar% to awa"e# hi%self i# the %iddle of the #i(ht) a#d it hadee# s/!!essf/l His pla# was to (et -lter) a#d to(ether the$ wo/ld s#ea" i#to the

!o#trol roo%) (et the "e$ for H/(h's roo%) a#d release Blair fro% his priso#

-da% rose fro% his ed) p/t o# his !lothes) a#d we#t a#d "#o!"ed o# -lter's door

3he# there was #o repl$) -da% pro!eeded to ,/st wal" i#) a#d po/red a /!"et of i!e:

!old water o# -lter's fa!e

61fffttt@@ 3hat the Hell is (oi#( o#@ -da% 3hat are $o/ doi#(8 -lter

as"ed

63e're (oi#( to rea" Blair o/t of H/(h's old !ai# Ever$o#e else is asleep3e're (o##a rea" i#to the !o#trol roo% a#d steal the "e$s)8 -da% said

6Moses tea!hes /s that steali#( is a si#)8 -lter said

6-w) do#'t e s/!h a w/ss) %a#@8 -da% said

6.orr$) -da%) /t $o/'re o# $o/r ow#)8 -lter said

-da% (roa#ed) /t wal"ed o/t a#$wa$) a#d i#to the dar" hallwa$ The Hallwa$s loo"ed

dar"er a#d %ore da#(ero/s tha# /s/al There see%ed to e a stra#(e h/% !o%i#(

fro% ehi#d -da% a#d -da% !o/ld#'t tell where it was -da% e(a# to wal" !a/tio/sl$

dow# the hallwa$s

Mea#while) Da# was loo"i#( thro/(h the s/rveilla#!e foota(e whe# Ni#a !a%e i#

63ow) $o/'re still at it@ Ma#a(ed to fi#d o/t a#$thi#( $et8 Ni#a as"ed

6Not $et) /t I thi#" I'% (etti#( prett$ !lose)8 Da# said

6I fi#d it's prett$ i%pressive that $o/'re doi#( all this ,/st to help so%e ra#do%

(/$ $o/ o#l$ %et a few da$s a(o)8 Ni#a said

63ell) I do what I !a# to help Have $o/ heard fro% Mi:H$/# latel$8 Da# as"ed


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6Not reall$) she's still !o#!er#ed with what happe#ed whe# we first !rashed here

Ca#'t sa$ I la%e her for ei#( osessed) /t it's ,/st well) $o/ re%e%er how whe#

we %a#a(ed to (et a!" here) Blair showed /p a#d p/t a (/# to Mi:H$/#'s head8 Ni#a

as"ed

6Yes) of !o/rse The# we lo!"ed hi% /p i# that !ai# i# J/adra#t O#e)8 Da#

said6I thi#" I %i(ht "#ow wh$ he did that 3he# we first !rashed) two of /s were

dead Blair said that we had to for(et ao/t the% a#d (et a!" to the ship2 Mi:H$/#

see%ed to ta"e it perso#all$) a#d we#t o# this i( le!t/re ao/t how the people who

died were people too) a#d I (et that) a#d %a$e Blair was#'t ei#( respe!tf/l of the

dead) /t we reall$ sho/ld have ee# fo!/si#( o# (etti#( a!" to the .hip2 Blair was

ri(ht ao/t that 3e #eeded to fo!/s o# "eepi#( o/rselves alive) #ot thi#"i#( ao/t

how ever$o#e has their ow# !o%ple5 stor$) how ever$o#e i# the world is livi#( a life

,/st as !o%ple5 as o/r ow#@ .he se#t Blair to fe#d for hi%self o# a# asteroid) i# the

%iddle of #owhere@ .o I hardl$ la%e Blair for (oi#( i#sa#e li"e he did)8 Ni#a saidDa# did#'t "#ow what to sa$) so he opted to re%ai# sile#t) a#d t/r#ed a!" to

the %o#itors

6-h@ Here we are2 this is the !lip of who p/shed *ra#" over)8 Da# said Ni#a

a#d Da# loo"ed at the %o#itor There i# la!" a#d white) *ra#" was "#o!"ed over $

Loretta who was r/shi#( dow# the hall

6That's Loretta) fro% J/adra#t @8 Ni#a said

6Yes) we'll #eed to 4/estio# her i# the %or#i#()8 Da# said

6Yeah) /t first I thi#" $o/ #eed to wor" off all this stress fro% wor"i#( all #i(ht)8

Ni#a said6./!h as what8 Da# as"ed) a#d Ni#a replied $ "issi#( hi% o# the lips

-#d efore the$ "#ew it) Da# a#d Ni#a had !rawled i#to a #ear$ !loset a#d were

%a"i#( love passio#atel$

Tho/(h -da% did #ot "#ow this) this develop%e#t for -da% was (ood) as -da% was

th/s ale to rea" i#to the !o#trol roo%) e#ter a spe!ial roo% with all the "e$s) a#d

(ra the "e$ elo#(i#( to H/(h -ra%so#'s Cai#) whi!h of !o/rse #ow held Blair

Ma!Cler$ -da% left the roo% %o%e#ts efore Ni#a a#d Da# !rawled o/t of the !loset

after their love:%a"i#(

Mea#while) over i# J/adra#t ) Loretta was 4/ietl$ sleepi#( i# her !ai# whe# she

heard a#other lo/d) pier!i#( howl .he wo"e /p i# her ed a#d loo"ed aro/#d) /t

!o/ld#'t see a#$thi#( o/t of the ordi#ar$ B/t she was s/re she had heard a wolf howl

.he re%e%ered the last ti%e she had (o#e wolf h/#ti#( with her *ather Her *ather)

who was #ow dead


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-da% r/shed a!" to J/adra#t 9) the "e$ i# his ha#d - %i#/te later he was a!" i# the

J/adra#t Hallwa$) i# fro#t of the door that had ee# H/(h's !ai# He "#o!"ed o# the

door repeatedl$

63ho the Hell's that8 Blair as"ed

6It's -da%) I'% here to set $o/ free) the# $o/ !a# tell %e what's (oi#( o# aro/#d

here@8 -da% said) a#d t/r#ed the "e$ i# the lo!" -da% p/shed ope# the door a#d Blairwas sta#di#( there) waiti#( for hi%

6Tha#"$o/) -da% Too ad $o/'re too st/pid to ,oi# the -r!t/r/s

Corporatio#@8 Blair said) the# whipped o/t a "#ife fro% ehi#d hi% a#d prepared to

drive it i#to -da%'s fa!e) whi!h he ver$ well wo/ld have do#e if -lter had#'t ,/%ped i#

the road at the last se!o#d) a#d -lter was staed dire!tl$ i# the heart $ Blair's "#ife)

a#d we#t reeli#( a!") a#d !ollapsed to the floor) lood seepi#( thro/(h his shirt -lter

e(a# to !o/(h /p lood as Blair ra# o/t of the J/adra#t

6-lter) wh$ 3h$ did $o/ sa!rifi!e $o/r life ,/st for %e I'% a #ood$@8 -da%

said) as he felt tears e(i# to fall dow# his !hee"s -da% had #ever !ried si#!e he was aa$) a#d #ow -lter) a %a# three ti%es his a(e) was d$i#( i# his ar%s

6Yo/r diffi!/lt #at/re re%i#ded %e of %$ .o#) whe# he was whe# he was

still alive)8 -lter said

6Yo/r so#8 -da% as"ed

6He died i# a s/i!ide o%i#()8 -lter e5plai#ed) a#d the# -lter -lt%a#

died i# -da%'s ar%s -da% wept

Mea#while) Loretta we#t o/tside of her !ai# a#d i#to J/adra#t 's Hallwa$ .he heard

a howl) a#d she loo"ed o/tside) where she !o/ld see a pa!" of wolves darti#( etwee#the ro!"s .he the# #oti!ed a s/spi!io/sl$ !o#ve#ie#tl$ pla!ed shot(/# o# the

wi#dowsill .he loo"ed at it2 it was f/ll$ loaded with a f/ll ro/#d of /llets

.he did#'t 4/estio# where the shot(/# !a%e fro%) she ,/st (raed it) p/t her .pa!e:

Hel%et o# a#d wal"ed o/t of the spa!eship

Later o# at ao/t F-M) people were starti#( to wa"e /p Da# we#t over to *ra#" a#d

Kofi) a#d told the% oth that Loretta had ee# the o#e who had "#o!"ed *ra#" over

The$ the# we#t to J/adra#t to !o#fro#t Loretta ao/t this) /t fo/#d that Loretta's

Cai# was !o%pletel$ e%pt$ The$ e(a# to sear!h the e#tire ship for Loretta2 the$ had#o idea that Loretta was #ot still o# the .pa!eship

Maria a#d 0o,o had ,/st fi#ished their rea"fast) whe# the$ were ta"i#( a ro%a#ti!

stroll dow# the hallwa$s of the Eidolo# It was the# that the$ dis!overed the dead

!orpse of M/diwa There was a lo#( steel t/e #e5t to her2 ,/d(i#( fro% her r/ises) it

wo/ld appear that the pipe had falle# o/t of the !eili#( a#d str/!" her o# the head


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Maria re!o(#ised her as M/diwa) a passe#(er i# their ow# J/adra#t) so the$ too"

M/diwa's od$ over to J/adra#t A) so that the others !o/ld see her - %i#/te later) all

the livi#( passe#(ers of J/adra#t A had (athered i# the J/adra#t Kit!he#) aro/#d

M/diwa's !orpse

6-#d $o/ sa$ $o/ ,/st fo/#d M/diwa li"e this8 Ch/%a as"ed

6Yes) I thi#" so%ethi#( %/st've falle# o/t of the !eili#( a#d "illed her)8Maria said

6This whole spa!e:ship %/st e falli#( apart2 we're (oi#( to see a lot %ore of this

"i#d of thi#( if we do#'t (et the Crew to fi5 this)8 0o,o said

6Ma#) $o/ %ea# this whole ship !o/ld !o%e !rashi#( dow# all aro/#d /s

a#d "ill /s all8 0oh# as"ed

6Hopef/ll$ #ot I i%a(i#e if that was the !ase) we'd alread$ have died i# the

!rash)8 0o,o said) 6/t #ow that we have !rashed) ra#do% its of the i#frastr/!t/re are

(oi#( to start rea"i#( 3e %i(ht start seei#( a few %ore disasters aro/#d the ship if

we !a#'t (et this /#der !o#trol)8

Mea#while) Ma"iese) -%$) Melv$#) Bia#!a a#d Co##ie were i# the lo/#(e) eati#( food

o/t of t/es for their rea"fasts while the T+ set pla$ed so%e l/:ra$ D+Ds i# the

a!"(ro/#d

6.o) $o/ (ot over $o/r sore ar%8 Melv$# as"ed

6Yeah) #o %ore pai#) tha#" 7od@8 Bia#!a said) ovio/sl$ relieved

6B$ the wa$) Bia#!a) I read that oo" of $o/rs2 it's reall$ stea%$@8 -%$ said

e#th/siasti!all$

6-lwa$s (ood to %eet a#other fa# of %$ 3or")8 Bia#!a said) ta"i#( a sip ofher !offee

6Has a#$od$ see# Mari#a aro/#d8 Co##ie as"ed

6No I have#'t see# &e"e or Loretta aro/#d either 3h$ do $o/ as"8

Ma"iese as"ed

6I was#'t ver$ #i!e to her the last ti%e I saw her I wish I !o/ld fi#d her so I !o/ld

apolo(ise to her)8 Co##ie said

0/st the#) the D+D pla$er started a!ti#( /p a#d (lit!hi#(

63hat's wro#( with the T+8 Bia#!a as"ed

6Ha#( o#) I thi#" I !a# fi5 it)8 -%$ said) sta#di#( /p a#d wal"i#( over to T+ .heloo"ed ehi#d the T+ a#d saw so%e loose !ale .he (raed it) a#d felt a ,olt of

ele!tri!it$ shoot thro/(h her e#tire od$@ .he was i#sta#tl$ ele!tro!/ted) a#d the

spar"s se#t her fl$i#( a!"wards over the !offee tale The others !o/ld hear her spi#e

!ra!"

6Oh 7od) we #eed to (et Do!tor +aradara,a#@8 Co##ie said) %a"i#( a r/# for the

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-ll the ele!tro#i!s i# the roo% we#t ha$wire) the li(hts e5ploded) the CD pla$er a#d

D+D pla$er e(a# spar"i#( /#!o#trollal$ -# ar! of ele!tri!it$ stret!hed a!ross the

roo% a#d str/!" the door) re#deri#( it i#ert Co##ie (asped

The ele!tro#i!s a!ross the e#tire ship were (oi#( !o%pletel$ i#sa#e Over i# the e#(i#e

roo%) 7haali a#d -les!/ were loo"i#( aro/#d the% as ele!tri!it$ darted ao/t thepla!e a#d #/%ero/s ele!tro#i! devi!es lew /p all aro/#d the%

63hat the Hell's (oi#( o#8 -les!/ as"ed) hidi#( /#der the des"

6The i#ter#al i#te(ral da%a(e is affe!ti#( the ship) !a/si#( the ele!tro#i!s

to (o ha$wire@ -!!ordi#( to these di(ital readi#(s o# these dials here) the dist/ra#!e

e(a# whe# so%ethi#( was "#o!"ed loose so%ewhere i# the Hallwa$ ,/st o/tside

J/adra#t A@8 7haali said

63e sho/ld restart the 1ower 7e#erators the#@8 -les!/ s/((ested

6The power (e#erators !o#trol the o5$(e# flow) it's too da#(ero/s@ 3e

#eed to (et to where the dist/ra#!e happe#ed) a#d %a"e thi#(s ri(ht@8 7haali said)6If %$ (/ess is ri(ht) the !a/se will e the rea"a(e of o#e of the Ne/tro#i! 1olarit$

.tailier t/es)8 7haali said -les!/ a#d 7haali r/shed thro/(h the e#(i#e roo% as

!o#soles e5ploded aro/#d the% - olt of ele!tri!it$ /rst o/t a#d str/!" -les!/ i# the

!hest) a#d she flew dire!tl$ i#to the !o#sole opposite her) se#di#( what felt li"e %illio#s

of volts of ele!tri!it$ thro/(h her od$ .he s!rea%ed ver$ lo/dl$) lo/der tha# 7haali

had ever heard a#$o#e s!rea% efore2 /t 7haali de!ided he did #ot have ti%e to

dwell o# -les!/'s de%ise) a#d !o#ti#/ed to r/sh thro/(h the e#(i#e roo% /#til he

rea!hed the Co#trol Roo%

It was pa#de%o#i/% a!ross the J/adra#ts2 over i# J/adra#t ) Da() La/re#s) *eodora

a#d Ese"iel/ were trapped i# the J/adra#t Kit!he#) as ele!tri!al applia#!es lew /p

a#d the taps we#t ha$wire) po/ri#( water over the applia#!es) ele!trif$i#( the% The

water was i#!hi#( !loser to the%

O%ar had alread$ tripped o# the slipper$ floor) a#d fell over o#to the water2 he was

i#sta#tl$ ele!tro!/ted The alar% ells e(a# lari#( a#d the li(hts e(a# t/r#i#( red

Over i# J/adra#t >) Karrie held her !hildre# !lose to her) hopi#( for it all to !o%e to a#e#d) a#d it was a si%ilar stor$ i# all the other J/adra#ts2 people !oweri#( i# fear

Ele!tro#i!s e5ploded ever$where a#d televisio#s short:!ir!/ited

Ba!" i# J/adra#t ) Co##ie) Ma"iese) Melv$# a#d Bia#!a were str/((li#( to for!e the

door ope# The$ fi#all$ %a#a(ed to p/ll it ope# ,/st a s%all a%o/#t2 s%all e#o/(h for

,/st o#e perso# to (et thro/(h


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6Melv$#) (o thro/(h2 h/rr$@8 Ma"iese said

63hat 3h$ %e8 Melv$# as"ed

6Yo/'re a# ele!tri!ia#) Melv$#@ If a#$od$ !a# fi5 this) it's $o/@8 Ma"iese said

6I'% a# e5:ele!tri!ia#2 I "illed %$ 3ife a#d Da/(hter whe# I was last a#

ele!tri!ia#@8 Melv$# !o%plai#ed

6B/t this !a# e $o/r wa$ of pa$i#( the% a!"2 $ savi#( all of /s o# this .pa!eship@8Ma"iese said Melv$# was !o#vi#!ed

6-lri(ht) I'll do it)8 Melv$# said) r/shi#( o/t the door) whi!h sla%%ed ehi#d hi%

the %o%e#t he (ot thro/(h

Melv$# was #ow i# the Hallwa$) a#d he saw E#(i#eer 7haali r/shi#( /p towards hi%

67et o/t of %$ wa$) Melv$#2 I have to fi5 this efore ever$od$ o# this ship dies@8

7haali said

6B/t what's the prole% a#$wa$8 Melv$# as"ed

6The Ne/tro#i! 1olarit$ .tailier T/es have !o%e loose) so I have to fi5 it@8

7haali said6B/t $o/ !o/ld e "illed@ 3hat if I did it I was a# Ele!tri!ia# o#!e2 I'll "#ow

what to do@8 Melv$# said

6H%%) I do#'t "#ow)8 7haali said

6If $o/ die) the# we'll #ever e ale to (et off this wret!hed ro!"@ No#e of

/s@ I'% ,/st so%e (/$2 I'% #ot i%porta#t) it wo#'t reall$ %atter if I die@8 Melv$# said

6*i#e the#) we'll do it to(ether@8 7haali said) a#d Melv$# a#d 7haali r/shed

dow# the hallwa$ /#til the$ rea!hed the area of hallwa$ ,/st o/tside the Ath J/adra#t

Melv$# r/shed ahead a#d was ale to si#(le:ha#dedl$ fi5 the Ne/tro#i! 1olarit$.tailier T/es a#d p/t the% a!" i# their proper pla!e i# the roof where the$

elo#(ed) d/e to his /#!a##$ "#owled(e of tra#s%orphi! s$#thesiers whi!h were

pla!ed ad,a!e#t to the h$per:spatial te!h#o:drive th/s tri((eri#( the a/to:%etri!) a#ti:

polar di%e#sio#al drive) th/s ret/r#i#( the power to #or%al all over the spa!eship

E#(i#eer 7haali de!ided to head a!" to the E#(i#e Roo% while Melv$# de!ided to

head a!" to J/adra#t ) to see how the others were doi#(

Over i# J/adra#t ) the taps had stopped a#d the ele!tri!it$ had !o%pletel$ died a#d

was th/s #o lo#(er a threat The li(hts had (o#e o/t) too .till) Da() La/re#s) *eodoraa#d Ese"iel/ stepped over the water (i#(erl$ as the$ !he!"ed over O%ar's od$ He

was i#deed dead2 a# a/tops$ $ Do!tor +aradara,a# wo/ld later !o#fir% this Do!tor

+aradara,a# also fo/#d hi%self havi#( to perfor% a/topsies o# -lter -lt%a#) -%$

Calla(ha#) 0es/s Ia#e a#d M/diwa L/tili ./rprisi#(l$) however) it t/r#ed o/t that

+asili!a -les!/ had s/rvived ei#( ele!tro!/ted This was ver$ s/rprisi#( to all)

espe!iall$ +asili!a -les!/ B$ all a!!o/#ts) she sho/ld have ee# "illed


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It was pra!ti!all$ a %ira!le that she was still alive

Melv$# was #ow %ore !o#fide#t i# his ele!tri!al ailities

-fter all the !o%%otio# was over) Mi:H$/#) Theresa a#d -%elia set o/t to e5plore the

r/i#s of J/adra#t the$ pa!"ed their a(s) %ade s/re the$ had ple#t$ of o5$(e#) a#de(a# their ,o/r#e$ of wal"i#( a!ross the asteroid

The$ wal"ed a#d wal"ed for what %/st have ee# %a#$) %a#$ ho/rs The$ ver$ %/!h

lost tra!" of ti%e alto(ether 0/st whe# the$ tho/(ht the$ !o/ld#'t ta"e it a#$%ore)

the$ saw the re%ai#s of J/adra#t ) ,/st as the$ left it - pile of wre!"a(e a#d %/ltiple

dead odies L$i#( dow# #ear$ was the dead !orpse of ;!he!hi O%aoe

It was hard to elieve that all this death a#d destr/!tio# had o#l$ ta"e# pla!e /t a few

da$s a(o2 to Mi:H$/#) it felt li"e a lifeti%e a(o

The three wo%e# sear!hed thro/(h the wre!"a(e to see if the$ !o/ld fi#d a#$ a#swers

to the 4/estio#s that were ha/#ti#( the% ever si#!e the$ had wal"ed o#to the Eidolo#

.pa!eship

The$ did#'t fi#d a#swers2 the$ fo/#d dead odies ? the$ fo/#d the dead od$ of 0afar)

the dead od$ of .ia%) the dead od$ of Do!tor 0avier) a#d the dead od$ of -dvisor

Elia#a Of !o/rse) the$ did#'t fi#d the od$ of the 'fa"e' Captai# Che/#() or of N/rse

K/rosawa) for the$ had oth ee# vaporised $ the 'fa"e' Captai# Che/#(s' ra$ (/#

The$ tho/(ht if the$ sear!hed thro/(h the re%ai#s e#o/(h) the$ %i(ht e ale to fi#d

that ra$ (/# B/t the$ !o/ld#'t2 the$ !o/ld#'t %a"e o/t a#$thi#( /sef/l i# the piles of

r/le that had o#!e ee# J/adra#t The o#l$ thi#( the$ fo/#d that had#'t ee#

destro$ed i# the o%i#() esides the odies) was a# old r/st$ %etal spoo#) whi!h

did#'t see% at all /sef/l as to a#swer what the$ were loo"i#( for B/t the# Mi:H$/#

loo"ed !loser at the spoo#) a#d i# the refle!tio#) she saw a word spelt a!"wards2 she

t/r#ed aro/#d to see what these words were) a#d there) writte# so ovio/sl$ o# the

o#l$ pie!e of wall left sta#di#() ri(ht there i# i( red letters so ovio/sl$ that it wasa%ai#( that the$ had#'t #oti!ed it /#til #ow) the$ all saw the words)

'How adl$ do $o/ wa#t it'

6I wa#t it ad I wa#t a#swers %ore tha# I wa#t to reathe)8 Mi:H$/# said

6;%) Mi:H$/#) are $o/ tal"i#( to) /h) a wall8 -%elia as"ed

63ho wrote this o# the wall It was#'t here whe# I left last ti%e)8 Mi:H$/#

said


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6Ma$e whoever is ehi#d all this wrote it The$ proal$ stole the ra$ (/# as

well)8 Theresa said

6.o) $o/ thi#" the$'re teasi#( /s) this) whoever the$ are that's ehi#d all this8

-%elia as"ed

6Yeah) I thi#" $o/'re ri(ht) -%elia This is a test2 the$ wa#t to see if we're

(oi#( to a!" off)8 Mi:H$/# said) 6the$ "#ow we're a lot wea"er tha# the%2 the$ "#owwhat's (oi#( o#) a#d we do#'t :: a#d that p/ts the% at a i( adva#ta(e to /s) so

#at/rall$) we're s/pposed to (et spoo"ed i#stead of !halle#(i#( their power)8

6.o #ow that we "#ow that) what !a# we do8 Theresa as"ed

6The$ "#ow we're o# the ri(ht tra!") a#d that s!ares the% 3e'll (o a!" to

the Eidolo# .pa!eship a#d tell people what's (oi#( o#) at least what we "#ow)8 Mi:

H$/# said

-#d with that) Mi:H$/#) Theresa a#d -%elia e(a# to wal" a!" to the Eidolo#) /t

their ,o/r#e$ was !/t short) whe# after %a#$) %a#$ ho/rs) the$ dis!overed a %oststra#(e si(ht - s%all) aa#do#ed spa!eship #ot at all si%ilar to the desi(# of the

Eidolo# It was ,/st sta#di#( there) /#to/!hed a#d alo#e - si(# o# the side of this

stra#(e aa#do#ed .pa!eship read 'The -!hero#ia# .tar' The$ we#t to the door

Mea#while) Lesle$ a#d Mari#a wo"e /p i# a ver$ dar" roo%) #ot "#owi#( where the$

were or what was (oi#( o# The$ tried to %a"e se#se of their e#viro#%e#t) /t 4/i!"l$

(ave /p tr$i#( O# the other side of this ver$ dar" roo%) the$ !o/ld hear voi!es2 the

voi!es of Blair Ma!Cler$ a#d &e"e Co#rad

6I reall$ wish $o/ had#'t "illed -lter) Blair The others will start as"i#( 4/estio#s)a#d we !a#'t e havi#( with that)8 &e"e said

63h$ are we eve# "eepi#( the% all alive a#$wa$ 3e've (ot the asteroid)

we've (ot the Eidolo#) we're ho%e free@ The Eidolo# Corporatio# will e p/t o/t of

/si#ess) a#d the -r!t/r/s Corporatio# will ta"e its pla!e) a#d we !a# e the wealthiest

people i# the world@8 Blair said

6I do#'t re!all sa$i#( a#$thi#( ao/t 'we') Blair B/t we'll tal" ao/t that later

-(ai#) Blair) $o/'re faili#( to see the i( pi!t/re here 3e have to "eep at least so%e of

those people alive2 it's a part of o/r a(ree%e#t with Her)8 &e"e said

63h$ do $o/ !all Her 'Her' Her #a%e's Belia::8 Blair e(a#) /t &e"e sh/shedhi%

6Not a#other word) Blair The walls have ears 3e !a#'t let people "#ow what o/r

pla#s are)8 &e"e said) 6The people o/t there are shro/ded i# i(#ora#!e) whi!h is ver$

(ood for /s 3e %/st %a"e s/re the$ have #o idea what's (oi#( o# at least) /#til

to%orrow)8


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Chapter Three: Six !a)s after losin% Communications with The Eidolon Spaceship+

Television News ,roadcast () 'xali N%u(ane

'xali N%u(ane It has ee# si5 da$s si#!e we have lost !o%%/#i!atio# with The

Eidolo# .pa!eship a#d the > passe#(ers a#d 9 !rew %e%ers aoard at the ti%e ofla/#!h) a#d we still have #o leads as to what has happe#ed to a#$ of the% The Eidolo#

Corporatio#'s '7ro/#d Crew' is alread$ dis!/ssi#( pla#s to se#d a res!/e ship o/t

sear!hi#( for the%) (ro/ps li"e N-.- are loo"i#( for a#$ si(#s as to where The Eidolo#

has (o#e to -tte%pts at tra!i#( the heat si(#at/re of The Eidolo# .pa!eship has ee#

/#s/!!essf/l -#d all over the world) people are wo#deri#(2 what has happe#ed to the

Eidolo#) a#d what has happe#ed to all the people who were o# oard

Two da$s after The Eidolo# .pa!eship's %aide# vo$a(e) we lost !o%plete

!o%%/#i!atio# with ever$od$ aoard The Eidolo# .pa!eship That was si5 da$s a(o

-fter .i5 Da$s) we have still dis!overed #othi#() whi!h has #ot stopped /s fro%

reporti#( o# all the #othi#( we have fo/#d

3itho/t a#$ hard evide#!e) we will soo# have little !hoi!e /t to de!lare that all G

people aoard the Eidolo# are %ost li"el$ dead The !ha#!es of s/rvivi#( o/t i# deep

spa!e are %i#is!/le Most people are still holdi#( o/t for hope that the$ are alive) at

least /#til we %a#a(e to fi#d the spa!eship) or whatever re%ai#s of the spa!eship

If $o/ are a fa%il$ %e%er or related i# so%e wa$ to a#$ of the people who were o#

oard) a s/pport (ro/p has ee# ope#ed for (rievi#( fa%ilies a#d a#$od$ /#s/re as to

what is (oi#( o#2 the$ !all the%selves *a%ilies of the Eidolo# a#d are ased ,/st

o/tside of 3a!o) Te5as) i# the ;.- 1eople are wel!o%e to !o%e to the '*a%ilies of the

Eidolo#' !o%po/#d The$ eve# have eds a#d !ai#s for a#$od$ loo"i#( for a pla!e to

sta$ while the$ wait to hear #ews of the Eidolo# 1ossil$) if the Eidolo# does !o%e

a!" to Earth) the# it !o/ld la#d at this !o%po/#d so that fa%il$ %e%ers will e ale

to e re/#ited i#sta#tl$

-ll we !a# do /#til the# is pra$ a#d hope that we will so%eda$ have so%e "i#d of si(#)

so%e t$pe of si(#al) that the people aoard the Eidolo# .pa!eship are still alive)

e!a/se eve# I "#ow so%e of the people who are ridi#( o# the Eidolo# .pa!eship

Mi:H$/#) Theresa2 if $o/'re alive) I hope $o/'re safe I %ea# that si#!erel$


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Across an endless expanse of ocean) a lo#e heli!opter travels thro/(h the s"$ It is a

res!/e heli!opter I#side the heli!opter there were two %e#2 their #a%es were

Ra$%o#d a#d .ta#le$ The$ were headi#( a!ross the o!ea# i# respo#se to a distress !all

a sailor had se#t i#

61i!" /p the pa!e) .ta#le$ 3e do#'t wa#t this res!/e %issio# to e#d /p li"e that

ti%e we lost that (irl's *ather to a heart atta!" d/ri#( the liard)8 Ra$%o#d said6Yo/ do#'t have to re%i#d %e) Ra$%o#d)8 .ta#le$ said

Ra$%o#d a#d .ta#le$ saw a pl/%e of s%o"e o# the horio# The$ headed o/t to it a#d

saw a s%all oat) si#"i#( dow# i#to the water It had !apsied) a#d the sailor was

ha#(i#( o# $ a thread I# o#e ar% he was holdi#( a lar(e %etalli! !$li#dri!al o,e!t

The Heli!opter dropped a rope) a#d the .ailor e(a# to !li%) #ot letti#( (o of the lar(e

!$li#dri!al o,e!t

6Let (o of that thi#(@8 Ra$%o#d said to the sailor

6I'll die witho/t this@8 The .ailor said

6Loo" at how old he is) Ra$%o#d It's proal$ his life s/pport s$ste%2 let hi%ta"e it if he #eeds it to live@8 .ta#le$ said

6-lri(ht) the#) .ir) !arr$ it if $o/ %/st) /t h/rr$@8 Ra$%o#d said

The .ailor did as he was told) a#d h/rried /p i#to the heli!opter) a#d the# the

heli!opter flew awa$) #ot "#owi#( that the$ were !arr$i#( the distress !all fro% the

Eidolo# .pa!eship

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The #escue Helicopter reaches shore

63ell) we %a#a(ed to rea!h the shore) Ra$%o#d Yo/ o" there) .ailor8 .ta#le$ as"ed

The sailor was ta"i#( a #ap

63hat's the thi#( he's holdi#(8 Ra$%o#d as"ed) (rai#( it o/t of the .ailor's

ha#ds Ra$%o#d loo"ed at it 63oah)863hat is it8 .ta#le$ as"ed .ta#le$ the# saw what Ra$%o#d saw2 writte#

o# the %etal !aps/le was writte# 'EIDOLON EMER7ENCY DI.TRE.. ROCKET'

Chapter /: !a) Six on the Asteroid

O#!e a(ai#) -d/ was sta#di#( at the fro#t of the (a%es roo% with a lar(e !olle!tio# of

dead odies) so%e of the% i# !offi#s Toda$ there were >F people i# the 7a%es Roo%

The others were either dead or %issi#( O#l$ si5 da$s a(o there had ee# G people i#

the .pa!eship

Toda$) it was a f/#eral for five people -d/) the 1riest) was the o#e (ivi#( the e/lo(ies

6-he% -%$ Calla(ha# was or# i# Ma#!hester) i# E#(la#d .he was 9 $ears old Ba!"

o# Earth) she had a ,o as a Bar:%aid 0/d(i#( $ what we've fo/#d i# her perso#al

elo#(i#(s) she was a i( fa# of +olle$all a#d loved to wat!h EastE#ders .he had a

Bo$frie#d #a%ed K$le) a#d had two lovi#( pare#ts #a%ed Leo#ard a#d Mar" I do#'t

"#ow who her irth Mother was) /t Leo#ard a#d Mar" adopted her) it see%s Ma$ she

rest i# pea!e

0es/s Ia#e was or# i# Me5i!o Cit$) i# Me5i!o 3e) /h) have#'t ee# ale to fi#d o/t

that %/!h ao/t hi% 3e do#'t "#ow ao/t a#$) /h) fa%il$ he %i(ht have had He was

a ver$ devo/t Christia#) he "ept a lot of reli(io/s %e%orailia i# his a(s ;%%%) we

also fo/#d a lot of dr/(s i# his a(s2 do#'t "#ow how he (ot the% thro/(h se!/rit$) /t)

/h) #ever %i#d that Ma$ he rest i# pea!e

O%ar -do/llah was or# i# Mo(adish/) i# .o%alia He was) /h) 9 $ears old He was a

devo/t ./##i M/sli% His pare#ts were #a%ed Mah%ood a#d ./lta#a) a#d he had aBrother #a%ed Ha%id He also had a# older .ister !alled .hahi#a) /t she died fro%

drow#i#( whe# he was > He had a ,o as a (ara(e !olle!tor) whi!h he'd ee# doi#(

si#!e he was 9> He li"ed to (o s/rfi#() a#d pla$ !hess He was a ver$ a!!o%plished

!hess pla$er a#d ofte# was ale to i%press his frie#ds He was prett$ frie#dl$ a#d (ot

alo#( with others alri(ht) fro% what I've heard Ma$ he also rest i# pea!e


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M/diwa L/tili was or# i# R/%phi) Malawi .he was 9F .he lost her pare#ts) a#d her

three rothers) to fa%i#e a#d povert$ a#d had to s/pport herself fro% a# earl$ a(e

.he wor"ed for %ost of her life as a Toa!!o *ar%er) /t she drea%ed of e!o%i#( a

world:fa%o/s %/si!ia# o#e da$ Ma$ she also rest i# pea!e

-lter -lt%a# was or# i# 0er/sale%) i# Israel He was He was a devo/t 0ew a#d/#asha%ed &io#ist) ,/d(i#( $ what we fo/#d i# his elo#(i#(s He /sed to have a

fa%il$) /t the$ were all "illed i# a s/i!ide o%i#( .o) sadl$) he does#'t have a fa%il$

to (o a!" to B/t I'% s/re he lived a (reat) ri!h a#d f/ll life He see%ed li"e a ver$ (ood

perso#) a#d we'll %iss hi% ver$ %/!h Ma$ he also rest i# pea!e)8 -d/ said

-da% fiddled with his ha#ds #ervo/sl$ He "#ew how -lter -lt%a# had died2 it was

e!a/se he) -da%) had let Blair loose) a#d #ow there was #o telli#( who else %i(ht

have ee# i# da#(er -lter had sa!rifi!ed his life for -da%'s

The#) E#(i#eer 7haali too" the sta(e a#d -d/ we#t i#to the a/die#!e

6-lso) d/e to $esterda$'s ele!tro#i!s i#!ide#t) I a% (oi#( to have to do a !o%plete

reoot of the .$ste%'s ele!tro#i!s ,/st to e safe *or this to wor") $o/ will all #eed to

p/t o# $o/r spa!es/its a#d leave the ship for two ho/rs) so that $o/ are #ot affe!ted $

the air loss This will ta"e pla!e at 9 -M toda$) so e read$) ever$o#e Now (o ao/t

$o/r /si#ess)8 E#(i#eer 7haali said) a#d the !rowd e(a# to disperse

Lao L/#( approa!hed E#(i#eer 7haali

6;%) e5!/se %e) Mr 7haali I !a#'t help /t #oti!e we're starti#( to r/# o/t of roo%

for the dead odies) a#d the$'re reall$ starti#( to s%ell a it)8 Lao said

6That %a$ e so) /t where else !a# we /r$ the%8 Mr 7haali as"ed

6There %a$ e areas of soft ro!" s/itale for /r$i#( the% o# the asteroid itself) .ir)8

Lao said

6-lri(ht the#) Mr L/#() $o/ (et o#to that Yo/ !a# fi#d shovels a#d od$ a(s i# the

stora(e roo%)8 Mr 7haali said) a#d wal"ed off

.teward -les!/ wo"e /p i# the hospital) a#d she was ei#( atte#ded to $ Dr

+aradara,a#

6I sho/ld#'t e alive)8 .teward -les!/ said


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Mea#while) over i# J/adra#t ) Rodri(o was tr$i#( to re!r/it Da( Dahl for his

Maratho#

6- Maratho# -re $o/ i#sa#e 3e've lost 7od "#ows how %a#$ people) we're

%issi#( %/ltiple passe#(ers) a#d we're st/!" o# a# asteroid i# deep spa!e@ I'% ,/st

pra$i#( that we (et ho%e alive@8 Da( said6That's wh$ I wa#t a %aratho#2 we're all te#se a#d we #eed to do so%ethi#( to

ta"e o/r %i#ds off the fa!t that we !o/ld all e dead $ to%orrow)8 Rodri(o said

He the# saw La/re#s a!ross the J/adra#t

6La/re#s@ Yo/r #a%e is La/re#s) ri(ht8 Rodri(o as"ed) r/##i#( /p to hi%

6Yeah) /t %$ frie#ds !all %e Lars)8 La/re#s said

6La/re#s) I'% s/re $o/'ve heard that I'% pla##i#( to hold a %aratho#8 Rodri(o

as"ed

6Oh $eah) so%e (/$ !alled Roi# said he was (oi#( to hold a 3restli#(To/r#a%e#t@8 La/re#s said Rodri(o t/r#ed /p his head i# dis(/st

6H%ph@ 3restli#( is #othi#( %ore tha# a (lorified pissi#( !o#test) ,/st a

%ea#i#(less attle of e(os@ - Maratho#) o# the other ha#d) is a f/# !o%petitio# that

a#$o#e !a# tr$@8 Rodri(o said

6Yeah) the wrestli#( o#e so/#ds !ooler I thi#" I'll e#ter Roi#'s wrestli#(

to/r#a%e#t)8 La/re#s said

6Oh) to Hell with $o/ the#@8 Rodri(o said) a#d stor%ed off

Mea#while) over i# J/adra#t 9) -do#ai wal"ed to the lo!"ed roo% to (ive Blairrea"fast He was the# sho!"ed to dis!over that it had alread$ ee# ope#ed@ Blair was

(o#e

63here is he8 -do#ai as"ed a#(ril$

63here's who8 Brahi% as"ed as he was passi#( $ -da% !a%e i#

6He's tal"i#( ao/t Blair Ma!Cler$ -d/ said he died i# the !rash) /t the !rew

was a!t/all$ "eepi#( alive i# H/(h's old !ai# all this ti%e@8 -da% said

6Is that tr/e 3h$ wo/ld $o/ lie to /s8 Brahi% as"ed

6The others did#'t wa#t to start a pa#i! If $o/ %/st "#ow) what happe#ed is that

Blair was a!ti#( ps$!hoti! He poi#ted a (/# at Mi:H$/#)8 -do#ai said63h$ wo/ld he do that8 -da% as"ed

63e're #ot s/re)8 -do#ai said

6Yo/'re #ot telli#( /s the whole stor$ 3e wa#t to "#ow ever$thi#( $o/ "#ow)8 -da%

said

63e have #o ti%e) -da%@ Ca#'t $o/ see that we have to tra!" dow# Blair efore

he h/rts a#$ %ore people8 -do#ai as"ed


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6If $o/'re (oi#( to tra!" dow# Blair) we're !o%i#( with $o/@8 Brahi% said)

-da% #oddi#(

6*i#e) /t we have to leave #ow@8 -do#ai said) a#d the$ left

Mea#while) so%e ti%e later) i# J/adra#t G) Ka%o# was pla$i#( the 7ra#d 1ia#o that he

a#d so%e others had dra((ed over fro% the stora(e roo% He was pla$i#( itea/tif/ll$

63ow) $o/'re reall$ (ood) Ka%o#@8 Hadle$ said

6Tha#"s) Hadle$ I've ee# pra!ti!i#( for $ears)8 Ka%o# said

6Is it $o/r 1ia#o8 Hadle$ as"ed

6No) it elo#(ed to o#e of the Crew Me%ers2 N/rse K/rosawa B/t) #o

offe#se to her) I do#'t thi#" she #eeds it #ow Now that she's dead)8 Ka%o# said

6Have $o/ heard fro% 0a%ila latel$8 Hadle$ as"ed

6Yeah) as a %atter of fa!t) I have .he we#t o/tside ao/t thirt$ %i#/tes

a(o)8 Ka%o# said) a#d the# the$ oth heard a "e$ (o 'T3-N7@'6Oh da%#) I ro"e a "e$)8 Ka%o# said

6Oh) let %e fi5 that2 I /sed to tea!h 1ia#o)8 Hadle$ said) e#di#( over a#d

ope#i#( the lid Ka%o# the# stood /p) p/shed aside the lid prop) a#d sla%%ed the

head dow#) !r/shi#( Hadle$'s head) sp/rti#( lood over the 1ia#o

6I'% sorr$ for "illi#( $o/) Hadle$ B/t the -r!t/r/s Corporatio# threate#ed to "ill

%e if I did#'t do whatever the$ said)8 Ka%o# said) a#d fled fro% the roo%

Mea#while) Ni!ole wat!hed as -#astasia dra((ed Eli"i a!" to her edroo% a#d sh/t

the door .he "#ew the$ were (oi#( to have se5 witho/t her .he was ver$ ,ealo/s of-#astasia .he started to hear lo/d #oises

6Ohhh)8 -#astasia said

6-hhhh8 Eli"i said

6Oohh)8 -#astasia said

6;hhhhh)8 Eli"i said) 6oh) oh) -------@ OH 7OD D-MNIT NO 1LE-.E

------- --------------- ---------------@@@@8

6He #ever or(as%ed li"e that whe# he was sleepi#( with ME )8 Ni!ole said

itterl$

The door the# fl/#( ope#) a#d what Ni!ole saw #e5t was reaso# e#o/(h for Ni!ole to

(ive o/t a short) pier!i#( s!rea% There efore her was the lood$ severed !orpse of

Eli"i O$o#o Loo%i#( over hi%) she !o/ld see -#astasia) li!"i#( a lood$ "#ife

-#astasia saw Ni!ole) a#d s%iled .he poi#ted her "#ife at Ni!ole


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63oah #ow) wait a %i#/te) we !a# tal" ao/t this@8 Ni!ole said desperatel$

6Tal" ao/t what The fa!t that $o/ slept with a#other Ma# while $o/r

Bo$frie#d's still a!" o# Earth8 -#astasia as"ed) la/(hi#() 6Loo" at the ri(ht side2

with $o/ dead) $o/r Bo$frie#d will #ever "#ow@8

6Nooo@8 Ni!ole !ried) as -#astasia pl/#(ed the "#ife deep i#to Ni!ole's heart

Ni!ole e(a# soi#() tears strea%i#( dow# her fa!e) lood !o%i#( o/t her lips .he(raed the lade of the "#ife) /t !o/ld#'t p/ll it o/t .he fell to the (ro/#d) a#d felt

her !o#s!io/s#ess e(i# to drift awa$

6Dere" I'% sorr$ I'% so) so sorr$8 Ni!ole said) a#d the# she died

-#astasia the# ,oi#ed Ka%o# i# the J/adra#t G Lo/#(e) where Hadle$'s od$ still la$)

deta!hed fro% its head) #e5t to the (ra#d pia#o

6.ho/ld we tra!" dow# 0a%ila a#d the others8 Ka%o# as"ed

6Do#'t other2 #ow's whe# we start !orralli#( o/t the passe#(ers the

-r!t/r/s Corporatio# wa#ts "ept alive)8 -#astasia said6There's %ore of the% tha# there are of /s How are we (oi#( to do that8

Ka%o# as"ed

6There are %ore of /s aoard the .hip tha# $o/ thi#") Ka%o# -#d we've

alread$ ta"e# all the spa!es/its) so whe# the o5$(e# starts (oi#( dow#) the$'ll have to

oe$ /s if the$ wa#t to live)8 -#astasia said) 6.o #ow we (o to the Cafetaria where we

!a# re#devo/s with the other %e%ers of the -r!t/r/s Corporatio#)8

Over i# J/adra#t F) Olivera po/red herself a hot !/p of Coffee

Mea#while) E#(i#eer 7haali was sitti#( at a des" i# the e#(i#e roo% whe# he was

str/!" with a aseall at fro% ehi#d Loo"i#( ehi#d hi%) he !o/ld see it was Lao

L/#(

6.orr$)8 Lao said) as E#(i#eer 7haali we#t /#!o#s!io/s

Mea#while) Loretta !o#ti#/ed to wal" a!ross the s/rfa!e of the -steroid) shot(/# i#

ha#d .he was s/re she had see# the wolf r/# this wa$ It was the# that she !a%e

a!ross it2 a (ree# ollard fe#!e) st/!" fir%l$ i# the (ro/#d) ,/st sta#di#( here o/t i# the%iddle of #owhere .he did#'t /#dersta#d2 it loo"ed #othi#( li"e a#$thi#( she had see#

o# the spa!eship) so it !o/ld#'t have ee# a %issi#( part Loretta threw !a/tio# to the

wi#d) a#d to/!hed the (ree# ollard fe#!e2 she the# va#ished i# a flash of li(ht@

Mea#while) 0a%ila was sta#di#( atop the tallest pea" of the asteroid) all alo#e .he felt

!o%pletel$ at pea!e


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Mea#while) a!" i# the .pa!eship) over i# the Cafetaria %e%ers of the -r!t/r/s

Corporatio# had (athered2 here efore the% was 0o,o) Maria) Ch/%a) 0oh#) .ho#a)

Darsha) Ka%o#) -#astasia a#d Blair The$ all had pistols with the%) !o/rtes$ of the

-r!t/r/s Corporatio#) #o do/t The Televisio# was o#) showi#( a live video feed of

&e"e Co#rad

63here's Lao L/#( He sho/ld have ee# here $ #ow@8 &e"e said6Co%i#(@8 Lao said) for!i#( the door ope#) !arr$i#( with hi% a s4/ir%i#(

E#(i#eer 7haali) tied to a !hair) his %o/th !overed with tape

6I alread$ for!ed hi% to (ive a spee!h over the i#ter!o%s) to tell ever$od$ to

!o%e here to (et their spa!e:s/its)8 Lao e5plai#ed

6Yes) so I heard)8 &e"e said) (rowi#( ored

./re e#o/(h) %o%e#ts later) the Cafetaria was filled with all the other passe#(ers who

were#'t either %issi#( or o/tside the spa!eship at the ti%e ?

There was -d/) Eli#a) Brahi%) Rodri(o) -da%) Roi#) Co##ie) Ma"iese) Melv$#)

Bia#!a) Da() La/re#s) *eodora) Isadora) Ese"iel/) +ir(i#ia) E%il$) Kofi) Milo) *ra#")Karrie) -%a#da) -#(ela) Ni#a) Mor(a#) Roert) Moha) Ola) Da#) Mati,a) Olivera)

.teward -les!/) Chef -do#ai) a#d Coo" Mi#"e

63hat's (oi#( o#8 La/re#s as"ed

6Kill hi%)8 &e"e ordered fro% the Televisio# .et The others were rel/!ta#t

to raise their (/#s) /t Blair a#d -#astasia raised theirs a#d riddled La/re#s with

/llets) a#d the# he was l$i#( o# the floor) dead

6-he% Move aside for %$ i( dra%ati! reveal@8 &e"e said to his e%plo$ees) a#d

the$ did so

67reeti#(s to $o/ all) s/rvivi#( passe#(ers of The Eidolo#@ There has ee#a !ha#(e i# %a#a(e%e#t2 The Eidolo# Corporatio# is offi!iall$ dead) a#d i# its pla!e is

%e) &e!heriah Co#rad) Boss of the s/perior -r!t/r/s Corporatio#@ -#d $o/ will #ow do

whatever I sa$) e!a/se the -r!t/r/s Corporatio# has all the .pa!es/its here ri(ht #ow)

a#d the e#tire spa!e:ship is ao/t to a/to%ati!all$ !lose all the air ve#ts i# a few

%i#/tes 7reat wor") 7haali) de!idi#( to t/r# off all the power toda$2 $o/ helped the

-r!t/r/s Corporatio# witho/t eve# "#owi#( it@ Tha#"s for that)8 &e"e said

63ere $o/ (/$s ehi#d the power s/r(e $esterda$) all the ele!tri!als (oi#(

ha$wire8 Co##ie as"ed

6Yes) M/diwa %essed ao/t with the ele!tro#i!s) "#owi#( that 7haaliwo/ld wa#t to restart the power after that ;#fort/#atel$) she a!!ide#tall$ (ot !a/(ht

i# her ow# trap a#d e#ded /p ele!tro!/ti#( herself */##$ how life wor"s) is#'t it Now)

I s/((est $o/ s/%it to %$ divi#e a/thorit$ so that $o/ !a# p/t the s/its o#)8 &e"e said

6He$ (/$s) the air's (etti#( a little thi#) is#'t it8 Mor(a# as"ed

6*i#e) whatever) we s/%it to $o/r divi#e a/thorit$@8 Ni#a said

6I do#'t wa#t $o/ to sa$ it2 I wa#t Chioa -do#ai to sa$ it)8 &e"e said


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63hat 3h$ %e8 -do#ai as"ed

The air was starti#( to (row eve# lower) a#d people were e(i##i#( to slowl$ show

si(#s of str/((le with their reathi#() as if the$ were all havi#( ad asth%a atta!"s

60/st DO IT)8 &e"e said) his voi!e revererati#( off the walls

63e all s/%it to $o/r divi#e a/thorit$)8 -do#ai said thro/(h (ritted teeth

67ood Now let the% have at the s/its) -r!t/r/s@8 &e"e said) a#d the -r!t/r/sE%plo$ees stepped aside) a#d ever$o#e p/t their s/its o# *ra#" #eeded a little help

fro% Ma"iese to (et the s/it o#to his Do( The$ were eve# ale to fit a spa!e:s/it o#

the !rew's !at) whi!h Mi#"e !arried with hi% The#) the$ all we#t to the J/adra#t G

Kit!he# -#astasia the# we#t forth a#d p/lled a se!ret ha#dle o# the see%i#(l$ ro"e#

!offee %a!hi#e) a#d a se!ret door ope#ed i# the floor) reveali#( a se!ret stair!ase

/#der#eath The$ all wal"ed dow# this s!ar$:loo"i#( stair!ase) a#d the se!ret door

!losed ehi#d the% as soo# as the$ were all thro/(h

6He$) -#astasia) wh$'d we other to save the 1ets a#d the !hildre#8 Ka%o#

as"ed63e wa#t o/r slaves to feel li"e the$'ve wo# so%e "i#d of s%all vi!tor$2 it'll

red/!e the !ha#!es of a reellio#)8 -#astasia e5plai#ed

63here's the (ravit$ p/ll !o%i#( fro% #ow that the .pa!eship's t/r#ed off8

Roert as"ed Mor(a#

6.h/t/p@ Yo/ wa#t to e#d /p li"e La/re#s8 Mor(a# s#apped

6-lso "i#d of stra#(e #o#e of /s have ee# showi#( si(#s of radiatio# si!"#ess2 I

tho/(ht we were o/tside the Earth's %a(#etosphere)8 Roert !o#ti#/ed

6I said sh/t:/p@8 Mor(a# e5!lai%ed

-#d the (ro/p !o#ti#/ed dow# the stairs i# sile#!e

Mea#while) Mi:H$/#) -%elia a#d Theresa were still sta#di#( at the fro#t door to 'The

-!hero#ia# .tar8 .pa!eship

6Mi:H$/#) let's ,/st (o a!" 3e've ee# here all #i(ht loo"i#( for a wa$ to (et i#)

a#d we have#'t ee# ale to fi#d a#$ wa$ to (et i#@8 -%elia said

6H/h I ,/st tho/(ht of so%ethi#(2 it's the -!hero#ia# .tar) ri(ht Is that

a#$thi#( li"e the -r!t/r/s Corporatio#) do $o/ thi#"8 Theresa as"ed

6No) a#d I do#'t thi#" that the -r!t/r/s Corporatio# has a#$thi#( to do with

what's (oi#( o# aro/#d here)8 -%elia said) 6Co%e o#) Mi:H$/#@ The others will ewo#deri#( where we've (o#e to@8

Mi:H$/# was#'t liste#i#( .he !o#ti#/ed to "i!" the ship over a#d over a(ai#) hopi#( to

fi#d so%e se!ret e#tra#!e that she had#'t spotted $et ./dde#l$) it see%ed that o#e

fi#al "i!" !a/sed the fro#t door to fi#all$ fall ope# -#d so) Mi:H$/#) -%elia a#d

Theresa e#tered the spa!eship


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It was %i#is!/le !o%pared to the Eidolo# The$ loo"ed aro/#d2 ever$thi#( was i# the

sa%e roo%2 a ed) the !o#trols) "it!he#) %o#itors) ever$thi#( It loo"ed a lot %ore old:

fashio#ed tha# the Eidolo#) a#d it loo"ed li"e it had ee# here for a ver$ lo#( ti%e

6I re%e%er there was a !/lt !alled 'The -!hero#ia# .tar')8 -%elia e(a# The %o#itor

spra#( to life) a#d it showed o# it a %a# with lo#de !/rl$ hair a#d (lasses6Yo/ are !orre!t) %a'a%@8 The fa!e o# the %o#itor said

63oah@ 3hat who are $o/8 Theresa as"ed

6M$ f/ll #a%e is -r#old Howiter) otherwise "#ow# as the -l%i(ht$ -r#old@8 -I:

-r#old said

6B/t $o/ died whe# $o/r !/lt !o%%itted %ass s/i!ide@8 -%elia said

6I shed %$ !orporeal for%) $o/ %ea# Ovio/sl$ $o/ have#'t had the f/ll stor$ as

to what happe#ed) as to wh$ we !o%%itted %ass s/i!ide That's to e e5pe!ted) of

!o/rse Ever$o#e "#ows that 3o%e# are %ore e%otio#al a#d less lo(i!al tha# Me#@8

-I:-r#old said with a la/(h6Yo/ !ha/vi#ist pi(@8 -%elia said) raisi#( her fist to the %o#itor

6Cal% dow#) 3o%a#@ I "#ow $o/'ve !o%e here for a#swers) e!a/se I !a%e here

for a#swers as well ;#fort/#atel$) I a% so%ewhat li%ited i# %$ !/rre#t state as a

hi(hl$:adva#!ed !o%p/ter pro(ra% -ll of %$ (e#i/s #ow !o#tai#ed i# this artifi!ial

i#telli(e#!e %a!hi#e .till) I do#'t re(ret !o%i#( here)8 -I:-r#old said

63ait) $o/ !a%e to this asteroid o# p/rpose8 Mi:H$/# as"ed

6Of !o/rse Did#'t $o/8 -I:-r#old said

6No2 o/r .pa!e:ship !rashed here several da$s a(o 3e all wo# a spa!e

lotter$ trip to the Moo#) /t we a!!ide#tall$ hit this asteroid@8 Mi:H$/# said6Oh:ho:ho@ Yo/ sill$ 3o%a#@ Nood$ ,/st fi#ds this asteroid $ %ista"e)8 -I:

-r#old said

6How did $o/ fi#d it8 Theresa as"ed

6It was the tr/e p/rpose to the -!hero#ia# .tar all alo#(2 to (et %e o#to this ver$

asteroid@ I ,/st told all those people it was ao/t pla$i#( video (a%es awa$ fro%

!orr/pted so!iet$ so that the$ wo/ld a(ree to do whatever I said The$ e(a# a pro,e!t)

/ildi#( a# artifi!ial i#telli(e#!e pro(ra% ased aro/#d ever$ si#(le fa!et of %$

perso#alit$) %a"i#( it so that the Co%p/ter 1ro(ra% effe!tivel$ was %e i# ever$ wa$

-#d the#) the fi#al phase e(a#) a#d) /si#( the !o%i#ed power of all %$ !/lt%e%ers) a#d %$ flesh$ h/%a# for%) we were ale to ope# a portal to o/ter spa!e)

whi!h this spa!eship) !o#tai#i#( %$ !o%p/terised so/l) was the# la/#!hed i#to

It was tra(i! that we had to "ill so %a#$ people to ope# the portal) /t it was worth it I

was ale to e teleported dire!tl$ aove this ver$ asteroid) a#d have ee# st/d$i#( it to

the est of %$ "#owled(e ever si#!e


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Yo/ see) aro/#d the Earth) there are hidde# %a(#eti! portals N-.- !alls the% ele!tro#

diff/sio# re(io#s 1la!es where the %a(#eti! field of Earth !o##e!t to the %a(#eti!

field of the s/#) %a"i#( a# /#i#terr/pted path fro% o/r ow# 1la#et to the s/#2 of

!o/rse I did#'t wa#t to (o to the ./#) /t we devised a wa$ so it wo/ld e possile to

'hit!h a ride' o#to these %a(#eti! portals to teleport %$ parti!les i#to deep spa!e It

was a ver$ !o%pli!ated pro!ed/re) a#d %a"i#( o#e of these %a(#eti! portals %a#ifesto# Earth is i#!redil$ da#(ero/s2 #or%all$ the$'re 9) %iles awa$ fro% /s

3e had to sa!rifi!e o/r ow# e#er($ so that the portal !o/ld e %a#ifested o# Earth

lo#( e#o/(h for The -!hero#ia# .tar .pa!eship to travel thro/(h efore the portal

o/#!ed a!" Be!a/se we did it at e5a!tl$ the ri(ht ti%e) the asteroid was i# e5a!tl$

the ri(ht pla!e to stop %e fro% traveli#( dire!tl$ to the s/#)8 -I:-r#old e5plai#ed

6B/t wh$ wo/ld $o/ (o to so %/!h tro/le ,/st to (et to this asteroid8 Theresa

as"ed

6Oh) that's a ver$ !o%pli!ated 4/estio# Thi#" of it li"e this2 we're %ore

tha# overd/e to e str/!" $ a# asteroid !apale of wipi#( o/t the vast %a,orit$ of life

o# o/r pla#et The last o#e that str/!" Earth wiped o/t the di#osa/rs .o wh$ has#'t it

happe#ed to /s $et 3h$ does the h/%a# ra!e still s/rvive) a(ai#st all odds

1eople spe#d their whole e5iste#!e wo#deri#() '3h$ are we here' /t that's the

wro#( 4/estio# 3e're here e!a/se ra#do% iolo(i!al for!es !a/sed evol/tio# to

%/tate o/r spe!ies i# s/!h a wa$ that we re4/ired thi#(s li"e i#telli(e#!e) li"e !o:operatio#) li"e love) i# order to s/rvive i# this 3orld) that's all It was ,/st ra#do%

%/tatio#s that ro/(ht ao/t Ho%o .apie#s) with #o i#telli(e#!e drivi#( it

The real 4/estio# we sho/ld e as"i#( is) '3h$ are we still here' I# this !haoti!)

heartless /#iverse) wh$ do h/%a# ei#(s still e5ist I# this horrid) do(:eat:do() tooth:

a#d:!law world !o#trolled $ s/rvival of the fittest) how !a# love s/rvive for so lo#(

How !a# a spe!ies that fo!/ses so %/!h o# s/!h se#ti%e#tal thi#(s li"e frie#dship a#d

!ari#( for o#e a#other have ever s/rvived lo#( e#o/(h to e!o%e the do%i#a#t

spe!ies 3h$ have#'t h/%a# ei#(s ee# wiped o/t $et 3hat's stoppi#( /s fro%ei#( the selfish) viole#t easts we reall$ are8 -I:-r#old as"ed

6Be!a/se we do#'t #eed to e a /#!h of selfish) viole#t easts a#$ %ore i# order

to s/rvive2 we've evolved past that sta(e)8 Mi:H$/# a#swered


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6Yes) /t we sho/ld#'t have 3e sho/ld#'t have ee# ale to last that lo#( O/r whole

spe!ies sho/ld have ee# wiped o/t a lo#( ti%e a(o) a#d $et we prosper 3e are ale

to live a#d s/rvive i# the %ost i#hospitale lo!atio#s #ot o#l$ o# Earth) /t i# o/ter:

spa!e as well

It is al%ost as if so%eod$) or so%ethi#() is allowi#( /s to live)8 -I:-r#old said

6Yo/'re #ot (oi#( to start tal"i#( ao/t 0es/s$ st/ff) are $o/8 Mi:H$/# as"ed

6No) I do#'t thi#" we were !reated $ the Christia# ."$:7od) or a#$ "i#d of o%#ipote#t

ei#( or i#telli(e#t desi(#er B/t the Earth does have a %a(#eti! defe#se shield2 the

%a(#etosphere prote!ts o/r pla#et a#d lo!"s i#!o%i#( solar %aterial) "eepi#( o/r

1la#et safe) thro/(h the pro!ess of spreadi#( de#se parti!les a!ross the %a(#eti!

/le aro/#d the Earth) prote!ti#( /s fro% !oro#al %ass e,e!tio#) a#d prote!ti#( /s

fro% o#!o%i#( asteroids -#d possil$) whe# the de#se parti!les rea!h !riti!al %ass) it!o/ld e that those thi#(s are#'t all that the shield prote!ts /s fro% Over %illio#s of

$ears) those parti!les !l/%p to(ether to for% a !ertai# asteroid) a#d that asteroid

e!o%es a !e#tral) irrepla!eale part of the %a(#eti! defe#se shield prote!ti#( o/r

1la#et2 witho/t it) Earth wo/ld e doo%ed) #ot ,/st fro% asteroids) /t possil$ fro%

hostile e5traterrestrial i#telli(e#!e)8 -I:-r#old said

63hat -lie#s@ Yo/ !a#'t e serio/s -ll this that $o/'re sa$i#( is ased p/rel$ o#

!o#,e!t/re Yo/'re serio/sl$ sa$i#( that this asteroid a!ts as Earth's #at/ral defe#se

%e!ha#is% a(ai#st hostile alie#s That's i#sa#e@ There's #o s/!h thi#( as alie#s)8Theresa said) 6a#d eve# if there was) how wo/ld a ra#do% ro!" stop the%8

6The asteroid i#tera!ts with the %a(#eti! field i# s/!h a wa$ that it (ives off a viratio#

rese%li#( a p/lse) e%itti#( a #e/tralisi#( si(#al a!ross the e#tire area so that

!reat/res that do #ot e%ra!e love) !o%passio#) frie#dship or rotherhood do #ot last

for ver$ lo#( Ever$ di!tatorship that has ever e5isted has eve#t/all$ passed awa$ o#

Earth a#d will pass awa$2 that is e!a/se the Earth is !a/(ht i# a field that e#!o/ra(es

/s to e%ra!e love) to e%ra!e !o%passio#) to e%ra!e frie#dship a#d to e%ra!e

rotherhood That is wh$ we have #ever ee# i#vaded $ alie#s2 e!a/se the -lie#s arefilled with tho/(hts of hate) ra(e a#d destr/!tio#) a#d the asteroid se#ds o/t pleasa#t

vies the$ !a#'t sta#d) so the$ t/r# awa$ This asteroid has o#l$ ee# i# e5iste#!e for

ao/t the last 9) $ears2 a#d) !oi#!ide#tall$) that was whe# we h/%a#s evolved

awa$ fro% ei#( d/% apes a#d i#to ea/tif/l) i#telli(e#t a#d %oral ei#(s)8 -I:-r#old

said


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6That still does#'t e5plai# wh$ $o/ wa#ted to (et to this asteroid so adl$)8 Mi:

H$/# said

6./re it does ? thi#" ao/t it2 a#$od$ who "#ows ao/t this asteroid) a#d "#ows how

to (et to this asteroid) wo/ld also "#ow how to destro$ the asteroid Thi#" of the power

that perso# wo/ld wield@ He !o/ld for!e the e#tire h/%a# ra!e to do whatever he sa$s)e!a/se if the$ do#'t) he !a# ,/st destro$ the asteroid a#d let the% all e "illed $ the

i#vadi#( alie#s That %a# wo/ld e the %ost powerf/l %a# i# the world@ That's what I

wa#t ? to e the %ost powerf/l %a# i# the world@ To have all of h/%a#it$ ow dow# to

%$ will@8 -I:-r#old said

63ait) what ao/t all that st/ff $o/ were sa$i#( ao/t love a#d !o%passio# a#d

ever$thi#(8 -%elia as"ed

6Oh) $o/ are s/!h a t$pi!al wo%a#@ 0/st too e%otio#al@ Not lo(i!al) #ot lo(i!al at all@ I#ever said that I s/pported thi#(s li"e love a#d !o%passio#) si%pl$ that the$ were

thi#(s ei#( e%itted $ Earth's defe#se shield It's wh$ I !a%e here as a !o%p/ter

pro(ra%) i#stead of !o%i#( i# %$ flesh$ od$2 so that I !a# over!o%e those feeli#(s

a#d /se this asteroid as %$ levera(e to r/le over the patheti! pla#et Earth@8 -I:-r#old

said

6The# wh$ have#'t $o/ alread$ do#e that8 Theresa as"ed

6O#l$ a wo%a# !o/ld as" s/!h a st/pid 4/estio#@ It is a st/pid 4/estio#) e!a/se #o!o#ta!t of the si(#al fro% the poi#t of view of safet$) to prote!t his frie#ds a#d the

whole world is o#l$ a s%all part of the stars a#d the %eteor that was s/pposed to /$

ever$thi#( $o/ wa#t@ Yes) /t how does this %a"e se#se Bl/#t the for!e of the earth)

if $o/ let %e (o) the la!" of so!ial prote!tio#) the %eteors) $o/ wa#t to hear the%) I

thi#" that I a% !ra$) $o/ sa$ I thi#" that this is the ship for $o/) e!a/se I do #ot "#ow)

/t) li"e %a#$ others) what do I do #ow8 -I:-r#old as"ed The roo% e(a# spar"i#(

with ,olts of ele!tri!it$

6;%) what are $o/ tal"i#( ao/t8 Mi:H$/# as"ed

67od less the stars) the stars) a#d #ow the data flows) I li"e 1hoe#i5) I do#'t "#ow

what happe#ed to the 1reside#t)8 -I:-r#old said

6Yo/'re #ot %a"i#( a#$ se#se)8 -%elia poi#ted o/t


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6J/estio# 3h$ are we here

I hope that i# $o/r life

B/t i# (e#eral it is a deli!ate e5er!ise) food !o%pa#ies) for e5a%ple) if $o/'re l/!"$) the#

what

3h$ is it so e5pe#sive

7ood 1eople

.o%eo#e or so%ethi#( alive

Now) the Christia# 7od of the s"$

I thi#" that this is the i%a(e) a#d #ot 7od

1rote!t the earth) the

s/#) the e5plosio# of the

spa!e to the ri(ht) the#

the foa%) to avoid

prole%s) %a#$

%illio#s of $ears)

the shield that prote!ts /s

It is ver$

well

possile

There are a lar(e #/%er of s%all pla#ets

i# the !o/#tr$) /t o#

the other ha#d)

a lot of thi#(s have !ha#(ed i# the %iddle of the s!ree#) i# order to

%ai#tai# the pea!e


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The a#swer to the last 4/estio#) the /#iverse) real estate)

apart%e#t) love)

frie#dship)

s/!!ess)

it is a ver$ lo#( ti%e

The world i# this field)

all the death)

the love)

the (ra!e)

the "#ee)

the rother)

here

Here)

o#l$ the forei(#ers) the i%%i(ra#ts) the tho/(hts)

the a#(er) the hatred a#d destr/!tio#) positive at%osphere) I do#'t

"#ow) li"e a %eteor) it wo/ld e a %ista"e) e!a/se we

are alread$ %ore tha# a $ear) %o#"e$ wash) ea/tif/l) i#telli(e#t) a#d

reliale

-t the e(i##i#()

I tho/(ht that what $o/

said) 0ill) if $o/ %/st destro$ the asteroids)

%a#$ people have lost their lives a#d aro/#d the world@@@@@

3hat I wa#t to sa$ is that it is f/ll of people i# the world@@@@@

Ea!h

o$

has

(ive# %e

Eidolo#The 7ro/p

Eidolo#The 7ro/p

Eidolo#The 7ro/p


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Mi:H$/# had alread$ (athered a #/%er of papers she had fo/#d i# the ship as she

ed(ed towards the door a#d e!"o#ed the others to !o%e with her as the %o#itor a#d

the spa!eship !o#ti#/ed to (o !o%pletel$ ha$wire Mi:H$/# (raed Theresa a#d

-%elia $ the s!/ff of their shirts) a#d the three of the% ,/%ped o/t the door) ,/st i#

ti%e to see The -!hero#ia# .tar e5plode The$ had ,/st %a#a(ed to es!ape

6Do $o/ thi#" a#$thi#( that he was sa$i#( was tr/e8 Theresa as"ed

6He was !learl$ !ra$ .o%e "i#d of !orr/pted artifi!ial i#telli(e#!e left

here for $ears that we#t %ad I do#'t thi#" we sho/ld tr/st half of what he said2 his data

files were ovio/sl$ da%a(ed .till) a# artifi!ial i#telli(e#!e represe#ti#( the leader of

the -!hero#ia# .tar showi#( /p here of all pla!es is wa$ too weird to e a !oi#!ide#!e

He !o/ld have ee# !o##e!ted to all the !ra$ st/ff that's (oi#( o# aro/#d here) /t I'%

#ot s/re I# a#$ !ase) we sho/ld (et a!" to the Eidolo# .pa!eship a#d (et a!" i#

to/!h with the others)8 Mi:H$/# said .he loo"ed at the papers she had ta"e# fro% The

-!hero#ia# .tar efore it had e5ploded

Mi:H$/#) Theresa a#d -%elia the# pro!eeded to wal" a!ross the asteroid for %a#$)

%a#$ ho/rs) /#til fi#all$ the$ !a%e /po# a %ost stra#(e a#d pe!/liar si(ht2 there)

sta#di#( efore the three wo%e#) was a (ree# ollard fe#!e

63hat the Hell is that8 Mi:H$/# as"ed) #at/rall$ !o#f/sed at the si(ht of a

(ree# ollard fe#!e sta#di#( o/t i# the %iddle of #owhere

6That's stra#(e2 what's a ra#do% (ree# ollard fe#!e doi#( o/t here i# the

%iddle of #owhere8 Theresa as"ed6This pla!e is ,/st f/ll of e#dless %$steries@8 -%elia e5!lai%ed The$

stepped !loser to the (ree# ollard fe#!e

6I wo#der where it !a%e fro% It does#'t loo" li"e a#$thi#( fro% the Eidolo#

.pa!eship) or the -!hero#ia# .tar for that %atter)8 Theresa said

6Ma$e we !a# tr$ p/lli#( it o/t of the (ro/#d)8 -%elia said) a#d pla!ed

her ha#d o# it2 she the# va#ished i# a flash of li(ht

63oah@ 3here the Hell did she (o8 Mi:H$/# as"ed

6Ma$e this is that teleporter or whatever it was that the artifi!ial

i#telli(e#!e was tal"i#( ao/t)8 Theresa said) drawi#( her ha#d !lose to o#e of thefe#!e's ea%s

63hat are $o/ doi#( Do $o/ wa#t to (et apped too@8 Mi:H$/# as"ed

i#!red/lo/sl$

63e have to save -%elia@ If it were#'t for /s) she'd #ever eve# have !o%e

o/t here with /s@8 Theresa said


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Mi:H$/# loo"ed at Theresa) a#d Theresa loo"ed at Mi:H$/#

6Yo/ !a# (o a!" to the spa!eship if $o/ wa#t) /t I have to save her@8 Theresa

said

6Yo/ do#'t eve# "#ow where this fe#!e:slash:teleporter will ta"e $o/@8 Mi:

H$/# said

6I (/ess I ,/st have %ore faith tha# $o/) Mi:H$/#)8 Theresa said) a#d (raedhold of the (ree# ollard fe#!e There was a white flash) a#d Theresa va#ished

Now) Theresa felt li"e she H-D to (o .he !o/ld#'t leave her frie#d ehi#d .o she too"

a deep reath) (raed the (ree# ollard fe#!e) a#d disappeared i# a flash of li(ht

Chapter 0: ,ac1 on Earth 2Ei%ht da)s after the Eidolon struc1 the asteroid3

.ta#le$ a#d Ra$%o#d de!ided to travel to .ha#(hai) Chi#a) so the$ !o/ld show the

Eidolo# Corporatio# the Distress .i(#al that the sailor had fo/#d i# the %iddle of the

o!ea#

However) whe# .ta#le$ a#d Ra$%o#d (ot to the !o%po/#d) thi#(s e(a# to (et a little

it stra#(e *or e5a%ple) whe# the$ (ot there) Xavier was the o#l$ o#e there The$

fo/#d it hard to elieve that Xavier !o/ld r/# this whole !o%ple5 $ hi%self Xavier told

the% that there were lots of people wor"i#( here a few da$s a(o2 there was 0i#( 3ei)

M/) 1i#() Yi#) Mei) Kwa#) Do#() Chao) 1ei) Mao) 3a#() a#d 3ei) /t the$ had all

retired ao/t fo/r da$s a(o This see%ed hi(hl$ stra#(e to .ta#le$ a#d Ra$%o#d

3h$ wo/ld the$ 4/it

3hat ao/t fi#di#( the Eidolo# .pa!eship

./rel$ the$ wo/ld#'t have all (ive# /p o# ever fi#di#( it so easil$

.ta#le$ a#d Ra$%o#d told Xavier that the$ had fo/#d the distress si(#al for the Eidolo#

.pa!eship2 it was with a sailor who had (otte# stra#ded i# the %iddle of the o!ea#

The$ had#'t (otte# the sailor's #a%e tho/(h Xavier too" this distress si(#al to a dista#t

a#d dar" roo%) a#d a#al$ed all the data o# the distress si(#al

Xavier told the% that what he dis!overed o# the distress si(#al was that the Eidolo#

had !rashed o# a# asteroid so%e da$s a(o) a#d there were still s/rvivors o# the Eidolo#

.pa!eship) alo#( with fo/r !rew %e%ers that were desperatel$ tr$i#( to fi5 the

spa!eship so the$ !o/ld ret/r# ho%e


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The distress si(#al (ave data o# the asteroid) s/!h as its positio# i# o/ter:spa!e whe#

the distress si(#al had ee# se#t o/t) as well as a predi!ted tra,e!tor$ path for the

asteroid) so that the !rew a!" o# Earth !o/ld se#d a res!/e ship to save ever$od$

who was still alive o# the Eidolo# .pa!eship

.ta#le$ a#d Ra$%o#d were ver$ happ$ to hear this) a#d as"ed if there was a#$thi#(%ore to help the Eidolo# Corporatio# res!/e the s/rvivors still livi#( o# the Eidolo#

.pa!eship Xavier the# roared with la/(hter) whi!h !o#f/sed .ta#le$ a#d Ra$%o#d

The$ the# t/r#ed aro/#d a#d saw several %e# sta#di#( there) ea!h o#e ar%ed with

(/#s

These %e# were Mr .ore#se#) -dolphe) -lert) Cla/de) C$ril) Da#iel) Ber#ard) Ed(ar)

Ed%o#d) *eli5 a#d 7asto#2 i# other words) #earl$ all the Me# who had ee# arrested

so%e ti%e a!" for the h/%a# traffi!"i#( ri#( Mr .ore#se# had ee# r/##i#() the o#e

!alled '.ore#se# I#!orporated' The o#l$ o#es %issi#( were 7ilert a#d 7/stav .ta#le$a#d Ra$%o#d had #o idea where 7ilert a#d 7/stav were) or wh$ all the rest of the

%ai# %e%ers of .ore#se# I#!orporated were here) espe!iall$ si#!e the$ had all ee#

arrested so%e ti%e a(o

Xavier e5plai#ed that there had ee# so%e !ha#(es2 he had %a#a(ed to rea" the

%e%ers a#d leader of .ore#se# I#!orporated o/t of ,ail) a#d the$ had ta"e# over the

Eidolo# Corporatio#) a#d #ow it was the -r!t/r/s Corporatio# He e5plai#ed that

.ore#se# I#!orporated was a s/divisio# of the -r!t/r/s Corporatio#) a#d that the$

had ee# pla##i#( to destro$ the Eidolo# Corporatio# a#d ta"e the% over for a ver$lo#( ti%e) a#d that the$ eve# had !o%%/#i!atio# with the leader of the -r!t/r/s

Corporatio#) &e"e Co#rad) who was !/rre#tl$ o# the asteroid ri(ht #ow

Xavier said he had prete#ded to e Captai# Che/#('s frie#d) so that he !o/ld wor" for

hi%) a#d the# t/r#ed the tales after Che/#( had left -#d #ow) with The Eidolo#

Corporatio# o/t of the wa$) The -r!t/r/s Corporatio# !o/ld p/t its pla# i#to effe!t

The$ the# lo!"ed /p .ta#le$ a#d Ra$%o#d i# a# old !ellar /#der(ro/#d) where the rest

of the Eidolo# 'Missio# Co#trol' Crew was


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