Short Stories And Tall Tales

Short Stories And Tall Tales

Monday, January 12, 2015

Some Kind of Scifi - Downfall

"We were meant to create, not destroy. I believe the human race's need for conflict can be surpassed by taking the next step in evolution and only then can we thrive in this universe. I just need to figure out how to speed up this process before there is no one left to save." General Slade


There has been some experimentation with DNA throughout the Galaxy for quite some time, but scientists still can't change DNA drastically to the point to make humans "perfect". The only known discovery to come from these experiments is that humans can accelerate their adaptation to unlikely habitable planets, but it is rumored that Sector 8 of the Galactic Army has made a startling breakthrough in DNA research. But it is also rumored that everything was stolen from the Sector 8 research databases by a pirate hacker.

Sector 8 Galactic Battleships are currently on their way to Sector 5. They have come to have a secret meeting with General Aris to form an alliance as they also fear that war is inevitable. Sector 8 is led by General Ozmon Slade, a very knowledgeable old general. His face hides behind a long flowing silver beard and he is very tall and slender but has a powerful presence as if those around him can sense his awesome wisdom and intelligence. He wears gray and blue robes underneath a piece of plate mail and also wears an intricate metallic helmet which has a bluish glow.

General Slade believes it is more important to study the human race to make it better as a whole rather than develop powerful weaponry to destroy it. He also finds it crucial to study and research human DNA and everyone under his command, fortunately for him, feels the same. Most of General Slade's officers see him as a father figure and respect his seemingly infinite wisdom and thus follow his every command.

General Slade and his small fleet of Sector 8 Galactic Battleships arrive to a Sector 5 military headquarters and are greeted by one of General Aris's officers. He frantically greets General Slade "Welcome I'm so glad you finally made it, unfortunately General Aris cannot meet with you anymore."

General Slade gazes at the officer and immediately senses that Sector 5 was attacked and lost their general. He turns and looks at his guards, who wear similar helmets as the general, and they seem to acknowledge a command. The guards bow towards the troubled officer and General Slade speaks with sympathy, "I am sorry for what happened to your people but it is now the past. We must now plan and collaborate our forces to prevent Galactic war."

The officer becomes awestruck as if General Slade's intelligence emanated from every word he just spoke. The officer then responds with sincerity "Yes sir, follow me. The others are waiting." General Slade and his guards follow the officer into a large auditorium filled with thousands of high ranking officers who seem to immediately welcome his presence. General Slade discusses his plans with everyone and he shares with them some of Sector 8's technology in the agreement that Sector 5 will share some of their technology.

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           A small personal space craft traveling at an alarming rate speeds up on a galactic ship and as the small craft gets closer to the ship it slows down and begins to hover behind it. Inside the galactic ship everyone is celebrating their recent "victory". Major Pierce is also celebrating, but he is by himself in a poorly lit room in some back corner of the ship where no one will find him. He is sitting at a desk holding an empty wine bottle and the last of a cigar that has gone out. He is just staring at a computer screen trying to figure out his next move. Underneath his smug looks and harsh demeanor, he is just a fool who can only plan a single move ahead. 

         An airlocked door opens and makes a ridiculous amount of noise. Some drunken guards turn to look with stupid looks on their faces. They see Colonel Myron walk through the door. The guards are too drunk to notice any subtle irregularities and they greet the Colonel. One of the guards blurts out "Sir we did it! We attacked Sector 5 and we took down two ships!"

       The other guard yells "Yea they went down like bitches, sir!" The Colonel stares at the guards blankly and then walks off. They look to each other in confusion and shrug their shoulders.

       The Colonel makes his way to the center of the ship where there is a high security room. He puts his hand on a pad by the door and it scans his DNA. The door opens and a voice from a hidden speaker says "Welcome, Colonel Myron." The Colonel now stands in a room which is all white with three tables in the center of the room. The objects on the tables are covered with cloth. Colonel Myron cracks a sinister smile and lifts his hand. A small cube levitates out of his hand and he begins the transformation back into his real self, Dolosus Black. This was too easy. I didn't expect the fools to be celebrating something, especially something as stupid as starting a war. Maybe everyone will be distratced by this. 

       Dolosus looks at the tables and remembers that he is running out of time. He goes to the table on the left first and looks under the cover. Piece of shit, why would they even consider this useful. He moves on the next table. Interesting but not what im here for. Dolosus pulls out a small torch and cuts off a piece of metal and moves on to the last table. This must be it. He lifts the cover and a silver glow emanates from undermeath. His eyes grow wide and he immediately snatches everything on the table, cover and all. An alarm sounds and lights drop down from the ceiling. Shit this is the last thing I need. Dolosus looks down at his arm and the vile is running low. He runs out into the hallway and sees drunken idiots running all over the place. He makes a break for his ship.

        As a guard runs past a door in a random corner of the ship, the door busts open and the guard launches into the wall. Major Pierce is standing in the doorway and shouts "LOCK DOWN THE SHIP YOU FOOLS" and he begins to run towards the center of the ship. Meanwhile as Dolosus is trying to escape he comes around a corner and sees three officers being escorted by a handful of guards. Dolosus has a look of frustration on his face as he reaches into his coat.

       One of these officers points at Dolosus, enraged, "THERE HE IS, GET 'EM!" As the guards begin to drunkenly stumble towards Dolosus, he drops a small metallic canister and dips back behind the corner and braces himself as it rolls towards the officers' feet. Dolosus hears cries of death as light flashes and an explosion rings out. Dolosus continues his escape as he hurdles over charred remains.

      Dolosus finally makes it back to the airlock door he entered the ship from. He opens the door and then he hears a voice behind him yell out "HEY YOU!" Dolosus looks down at his arm and realizes that his time has run out. He closes the device still wrapped in a cover in the airlock door and turns. He sees Major Pierce walking towards him and he can tell he is the one in charge of this renegade ship. The Major then charges Dolosus, swinging like a mad man, and starts beating on Dolosus who is in a daze. The Major knocks him to the floor and then Dolosus snaps into a fit of rage. With blazing speed Dolosus dashes to his feet and lifts the Major over his head. Dolosus lets out a battle cry and then slams the Major down on his knee which makes a horrible crunch. Now Dolosus stands over the Major who is twitching and squirming in pain on the floor. He looks up at Dolosus and questions "Who...who are...you?" Dolosus is out of his mysterious green substance and can't think straight and can't come up with a good response to the pathetic Major. Then Dolosus cracks his lips and whispers "I am the future," and then he stomps the Major's head and crushes it with disturbing ease. Dolosus then has a moment of clarity and leaves the ship, grabbing the covered device on his way out. When Dolosus gets back to his ship he drops the device on the floor and immediately heads for his replacement viles. He gets a new vile in his arm and slumps back in his chair with relief. I really need to find a new way to deal with this shit. His small craft then disappears into the blackness of space and successfully escapes with his new peice of technology.

   What's next for Dolosus Black and what is this stolen technology? Will the new alliance of sectors 8 and 5 avenge General Aris and his men? Or do they have more noble plans?











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