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At eight o’clock on Saturday night things were quite boring at the headquarters. The employees were all ready to go home to their wives, leaving only the night shift with their extra caffeine coffees.
“Hey Biggs, get over here for a second,” said a man in a plaid t-shirt and geeky glasses. His hair was a deep shade of red, full of dandruff. “I think I have something interesting.”
“What is it, Robin?” said Biggs. He was wearing his black suit and tie, hiding his gun holster underneath. His hair was a dark brown cut short like a crew cut.
“Just found another nutter who claims that there is going to be an earthquake tonight on White Wolf Mountain. Say it will be a seven on the Richter scale.”
Biggs sighed non-complacently. “Sounds like another crack-pot who craves attention.”
Robin smiled back. “Well we all know the golden rule here: Disaster draws attention.”
“You can shut the website down and I...well, I...” Biggs checked his watch. His wife was probably just lying herself into bed by now. Robin helped him out.
“You’ll do it old school, won’t you good buddy?”
“Old school or no school.” He stretched his spine and then added: “I am getting too old for this job.”
“You and me both. But hey, another twenty years and we’ll get a cheap pension and a paper saying we did kick-ass.”
“Yeah,” Biggs said, mostly to himself. “That’s just what we did."
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Their watches were counting down. Seven minutes until their dreams came true. The moment was just barely out of their reach. Ivan wanted it so badly. The thoughts that were going through each of their heads were random but clear.
‘Something still feels wrong. Wrong, wrong, wrong,’ thought paranoid Lester.
Thomas was staring up at the sky with glazed eyes. ‘To think this could change my life forever.’
‘If only I had a special toothpick just for this moment.’

25-Jun-2009 23:30:48 - Last edited on 21-Nov-2009 18:37:29 by Dark Enmity

Dark Enmity

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Raymond leaned over a looked at Ivan for a moment. Sadness fell onto his face as he stared into the vastness of space. ‘Will Ivan understand? I have to move on, though. It was him that always loved aliens, not me. I was into Archie comics while he was playing with his E.T. action figures. I just can’t do this anymore, Ivan. Not for you.’
Finally Ivan was concentrating on the stars, oblivious to the four men beside him. ‘The Universe is my friend,’ he thought, feeling a salty tear run down his cheek. ‘And I will do my best to return the favor.’

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Three men were positioned outside Robert Zheng’s house. One of them was agent Bigg’s, carrying a colt 49 is his black belt. The others were two trainees.
‘Just like them to send newbies to something like this,’ Biggs thought. Underestimating was their specialty.
Fortunately a complete background check was down before hand. The house belonged to a Johanna Zheng, whose husband had died ten years ago from cancer. Her twenty-five year old son Robert Zheng was currently living with her. They suspected he was the one who predicted the panic.
And panic was just what he had started. People had been evacuating the city, in terror of Robert’s prediction. He has successfully gained over three thousand viewers in the past hour. Most were still waiting in there homes, excited for the earthquake. Disaster was a magnet, it could attract crowds in a heartbeat.
“Okay guys, go in slowly. This guy looks like nothing more than a few tools short in the shed, but be prepared.” Biggs forwarded the strike.
They headed in through the front door. There was an Asian woman washing dished in the kitchen sink. She saw the guns pointed at her and dropped the plate she was holding, letting it shatter into tiny fragments on the linoleum. Biggs just mouthed, “Where’s the boy?” and she pointed towards the basement. Biggs nodded his head.

25-Jun-2009 23:31:43 - Last edited on 29-Jun-2009 17:04:32 by Dark Enmity

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Robert was listening to music with his headphones when he was violently pushed. Someone had jerked his arms behind his back and he could here them crack. A muffled cry escaped him as his face was pushed against the wall. Something warm was flowing on his face.
“Oh crap, my nose—,”
A pair of cold metal handcuffs was clamped around his wrists. They spun him around and he looked into Biggs cold hard eyes.
"What the hell—,”
Biggs didn't pay attention. He grabbed Robert by the arms and started shoving him back up the stairs, ignoring Johanna’s pleading tears for her son. “You are around arrest for the disturbance of the peace. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. You have the right—,”
“What is this setup? I am suing all of you for this!” Robert struggled and Biggs tugged up on his arm, disregarding Robert’s low squeal.
“Look maggot. What you said on your little geek blog attracted thousands of people. People that are fleeing the city because of a stupid guess that a twenty-five-year-old failure made. Now I don’t give a rat’s ass what happens to you, so if you don’t do exactly what I say your arm may just snap like a twig. Do you hear me?” Robert nodded squeamishly turning pale. “Good, now get in the damn car.”
Biggs handed him over to the trainee’s and headed back to headquarters. He was welcomed by a resounding clap from Robin.
“Nicely handled, Biggs. I heard you scared the pants of that kid,” Robin said.
“If you startle the runts, they go home shaken up. But if you scare them, you change their life forever. I doubt that kid will be making any more catastrophe prophesies.” Biggs gave Robin a farewell salute and left for home satisfied.

25-Jun-2009 23:31:48 - Last edited on 26-Jun-2009 04:15:26 by Dark Enmity

Dark Enmity

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Regrettably, things did not go good for Biggs one hour later. Robert Zheng had been right about the earthquake and its tremendous power. He had even been exact on the time. What he was wrong was the fact that it would not even affect the city, or the neighboring farmland. The point of origin was hundreds of kilometers away, on White Wolf Mountain.

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Ivan was speechless.
Stars were crashing down to earth in a flurry of racing lights. They danced through the night sky on fire in flashes of blue, red and white. ‘This is what I have been waiting for,’ Ivan thought. ‘This was what I was meant to see.' And see he did.
The sound when meteorites hit earth is astounding. Large echoing drum thuds could be heard for miles bring tons of debris into the night air. A cloud of dust was hovering into the clouds as rocks from the Universe flew into the atmosphere.
The rest of the group was amazed as well at the brilliance of it all. Hundreds of rocks were burning up in the sky, some disintegrating; other’s crashing to the ground leaving craters. They only needed one.
But no craters were forming on the mountain. They were all scattered around in the forests, hidden by the trees. Ivan prayed, but no salvation came.
At last all the rocks had landed. Everyone was out of there sleeping bags. “Now what?” Charlie asked cautiously.
Ivan didn't bother to look at him. “Now we collect a sample. Raymond, do you have the kit.”
“Oh. My. Freakin’. GOD! That was awesome! Did you see it? I mean, DID YOU SEE IT?” HE was slapping Thomas on the back, who was praying to the sky.
"That was spectacular...” Lester said in awe.
“Better than the movies!”
“Better than the war!”
“Better than anything.” That had come from Ivan, who took out a small green toy alien from his jean pocket. “Thank-you.”
“Well?” Raymond said hurriedly. “What are we waiting for? Let’s bag us some alien proof!”

25-Jun-2009 23:36:21 - Last edited on 26-Jun-2009 04:16:46 by Dark Enmity

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Before Ivan could respond, another loud sound rang through the air. It was unlike the meteor crashes. The sound was sharp and crisp, more of a crack, then a crash.
“Whatwasthat?” Lester said in a sub audible whisper.
“It didn't sound good to me,” said Charlie. “I say we better go looking for those—,”
There was another cracking noise on the summit. This time they could see were it was resonating from. A hairline crack was climbing the mountain, dividing it into two. It spilt, turning into two hairline cracks. Then four. Soon the whole mountain turned into a maze of fissures.
“Run...” said Ivan. Rocks were crumbling under them. “RUN! NOW! LEAVE THE GEAR!”
Thomas was bolting off the summit. Rocks were falling down from a cliff above them. The ground shook, tripping the alien hunters to the ground.
“HOLD ON!” The voice was muffled by the loud quakes and made the voice indistinguishable. They were all thinking the same thing, though. The ground beneath them was caving in.
“YOU GUYS—,” was all Thomas was able to scream as the four plummeted into the mountain. The rocks collapsed sending them all down into the darkness, into the real darkness. The darkness that makes you scream.
When the dust settled there was nothing but rocks wedged together, masking the giant hole. Reporters and policeman were scaling the mountain in search of bodies, but all they found was one man, with scars on his face and a hole in his cheek, shrieking the aliens were getting their revenge.

25-Jun-2009 23:36:55 - Last edited on 26-Jun-2009 04:19:17 by Dark Enmity

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Forty miles beneath the earth’s crust lays an underground city. This city has existed for thousands of years and is home to millions of dwellers. They all exist in harmony under the council, a group of elite elders who decide what’s best for the city.
The city has abundant resources of water, bricks and even plants and animals. Like a mini earth in itself they can exist on everything they have. The dwellers have built skyscrapers, houses and even heavy machinery.
What they do not have is light. Pitch black is their friend twenty-four seven. Their eyes have adapted over the years to grow accustom to this setback. It could almost be classified as a kind of night vision goggles, only these are built into the dwellers’ head.
In there culture they have never even heard of the sun. Years ago they were fortunate to have the invention of electricity, but did not have the luxury of Thomas Edison. In fact, they do not even have a word in their language for illumination.
In short, if they were ever to discover light it would be similar to cavemen creating it for the first time. Destruction and chaos.

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A young male in beige shorts and a green silk shirt was walking over the main city bridge. The bridge stretched over three-thousand meters and was lined with aluminum railings painted blue. White support bars stretched into the sky, which was only a rocky ceiling high above the city.
Another man was just walking onto the bridge. The well defined lines on his face showed he was much older, with lines etched onto his painted face. They stretched from his eyes, down his nose and around his lips. The man gave him a sly smile and hugged the man on the bridge.

25-Jun-2009 23:37:05 - Last edited on 26-Jun-2009 03:50:10 by Dark Enmity

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“Aimeric, it’s been too long.”
“Yes sir, it has,” said the younger, handsome man. His eyes were blue and full of wonder. His hair was a deep brown that barely covered his ears.
“Please, don’t sound so informal. I hate being called sir.”
“No problem, Roland.”
“Good, good. How’s the wife?” Roland asked causally.
“Celeste is doing well, though we are only engaged.”
“Lucky chap. I remember when I first got married. I’ll tell you—the first year is hell. Then the second...”
“Yes?” A smile was forming on Aimeric’s face.
“Well, that year's bliss. You get divorced!” Roland was wheezing through his yellow-stained teeth and pulled out a beer bottle from his blue robe. “You want some?”
“No, thanks. I don’t drink.”
“God bless you. I didn't drink either. That is, until I got married! Are these marital jokes not doing it for you?”
“No Roland, they’re a riot.”
They walked by a nearby cart selling metal trinkets. Roland threw the bottle into the green garbage bucket. “I am getting to old, Aimeric.”
“Don’t say that. You’re still handsome.”
“Oh, I know THAT. It's just my back isn’t what it used to and with all the new excavation plans, well, that was what I wanted to talk to you about.”
“Roland?” Aimeric’s face was now shining with hope. During the past five months they have been researching the rocks on the east side of the city. Aimeric has sufficient evidence that precious minerals are hidden behind the walls. "What is it?”
“I guess I should just come right out and say it. Aimeric, I want you to run the project.”
Aimeric’s heart skipped a beat. It felt that everything around him had stopped, just for that moment. “Excuse me?”
“That’s right Aimeric, I want you in charge. The head honcho. Do you accept?”
The question felt stupid and had a predictable answer. “Of course!”
Roland cracked a gleam. “Oh thank God, Aimeric. I don’t think I could stand another day of working in those dusty mine sites. But you...you will do great things Aimeric.”

25-Jun-2009 23:37:10 - Last edited on 26-Jun-2009 04:19:47 by Dark Enmity

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“I just don’t know what to say.”
“Oh, get out of here! And tell that pretty little wife of yours.” Aimeric was almost on the verge of sprinting off the bridge to run home. It felt rude—extremely rude, actually, to leave a seventy-eight year old man alone in the city—but his head was throbbing in a way that made him feel like he was floating on clouds. “And Aimeric?”
“Yes, Roland?”
“The council has arranged for you to have an apprentice work for you. She's at your house now, I believe. Personally I don’t think you need one but you know how stubborn those old men are.”
“Yes, I do...” Aimeric said. He was in his own world and nothing could take him out of it. No amazing amount of news could make him come back. All he cared about was telling his wife to be about the best day in his life.

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On the way home there was a skip in his step. He said hello to all the people sitting in the park benches and even had the heart to walk up and play with a baby in a stroller. The darkness seemed so much happier today.
He checked his watch. One of the seven arrows was pointing at a square like figure. ‘Almost dinnertime,’ Aimeric thought.
His house was on an island that could only be accessed by boat. He owned a rather old rickety boat made out of stained oak and two oars. He coasted along the icy waters until he reached the island.
“Honey, I’m home,” Aimeric said gleefully as he opened the door. He was greeted by a lavish chandelier and a grand foyer. “Celeste?”
The house was very quite, except for the sound of running water. He guessed it was the kitchen. “Celeste, honey? You there?”
The creaking noises from the floorboards were beginning to scare him. He knew that Celeste was fine, but who was running that water?
He thought it was logical to turn around, but his mind was curious. “Who are you? Hello? Somebody—,”

25-Jun-2009 23:37:15 - Last edited on 26-Jun-2009 04:20:08 by Dark Enmity

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There was a pool of blood right on the marble counter. Before he could make something out of it a finger tapped him on the shoulder and he spun around. It was a young girl, startled from Aimeric’s reaction.
“Oh, I am sorry to frighten you...it’s just...” the young girl said. She had shoulder length black hair and blue eyes. “I am Thea. Your apprentice.”
“Ah yes, how rude of me. Pleased to meet you.” Aimeric put out a hand and Thea shook it shyly. It seemed to calm her down, though. “So was it you that cut yourself?”
Thea showed the knife in her hand. “I was just cooking supper when I sliced my finger. I was just looking for a bandage.”
“Upstairs on the right. Do you know were Celeste is?”
“Yes, she said you guys were running low on bread, so she headed to the bazaar.”
Thea smiled softly at Aimeric and that was the start of a very unfortunate relationship. Right then Thea had just planted a seed into his head. Harmless at the time, but if they would continue to nurture it it would develop into more than a seed. Aimeric may not have been in love at first sight, but he was in love.

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“So, that girl is the hired help?”
“She’s not hired help, Celeste,” Aimeric had said once again since she had arrived home. Celeste took one look at Aimeric’s and Thea’s smiling face and turned bitter. She was not very welcoming to the idea of a pretty nineteen-year-old girl living with them.
“Well, she obviously needs to go shopping. That skirt was much too short for her. I could almost see her ass. Don’t worry; I will take her shopping tomorrow.”
Celeste was in her nightgown and ready to slip into the bed. Aimeric was at the bedroom window gazing out the window. There was a book on the bedside counter: The Gardener. Blue curtains lined the walls with a lavish painting of the whole city in the room.

25-Jun-2009 23:37:32 - Last edited on 09-Jul-2009 17:38:35 by Dark Enmity

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Aimeric frowned. “Apparently that is hip for all the girls. And though I would love to see you bond with her, I am taking her to work that day. Maybe some other time.”
She pouted and stepped out of the bed, running her fingers through Aimeric’s hair. “You are going to be spending too much time with that girl, aren’t you?”
“I’ll still have time for you,” he said soothingly. She pulled him under the covers.
“Why don’t we get a girl of our own?”
Aimeric laughed. “We’re not even married yet!”
“So? What’s the point of waiting?” She smiled but was slightly hurt inside. Was every male afraid of parenting?
“Because, if we had a child, I wouldn’t be able to spend that much time with you,” Aimeric yawned and collapsed onto his pillow. Two minutes later he was snoring.
“I love you too, honey,” Celeste replied bitterly. She didn't like that girl. Thea was just a home wrecker, the kind that gets knocked up with married man and live on taxpayers’ money.
“You’re not doing that to my husband.” Thea did not belong in their home. And Celeste knew something had to be done about it.
She fell asleep thinking Thea would have to be eradicated.

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Aimeric was stuffing a bagel into his face. “Now Thea, you ready for your first day on the job?”
“More like nervous to death.” It was true. There were tiny bags under her eyes and she looked a little jumpy. She still had bed head hair. Aimeric made a mental note to give her decaf next time.
“You’ll be fine. Everyone is really nice. You have nothing to fear.” He smiled and then his attention was drawn to Celeste.
She was running down the stairs. As a precaution she had been on her evening make-up, just so she could look that much better than Thea. Once she took one look at her though she realized she didn't need to. Thea was mess. Celeste snickered. It would be a piece of cake to keep her man.

25-Jun-2009 23:37:37 - Last edited on 26-Jun-2009 04:18:51 by Dark Enmity

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