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Cynthia and Bart would be exploring the area for natural resources to benefit the camp and all who live on Earth II; she had finally found her true calling in life.
Bart started setting up a security team right away. This team would not only work around the clock to keep the settlement’s residents safe, but it would also have a policing system in place as well.
Syra had decided that since the mountain settlement was the largest settlement they had on Earth II, the Ark Royal could simply rest on the mountain as its permanent station until called up again.
The Ark Royal was always needed whether on a rescue mission back on Earth or security and safety on Earth II.
Captain Zee loved the mountains, so he was well pleased that where his ship was docked would be its home until it was once again called upon for duty.
The new settlement now called themselves the Chadwell Lawson Retreat, which was along the Waterfall Mountain Ridge.
The residents of the Chadwell Lawson Retreat had finally gotten the security shields up and the entire area scanned for any dangers.
None missed the old megachurch back on Earth nor the retreat the reverend had built.
For the residents of the retreat, they had finally found heaven on Earth, but it was located on Earth II.
book two
chapter TEN
Syra called a meeting early in the morning and had all her leaders and security teams from the City of Allieah, the City of Arteemus and the Chadwell Lawson were in attendance.
The Central Command Center and Research Facilities were buzzing with excitement. Their research and development team had made many discoveries that would enhance the lives of everyone on Earth II.
A new transportation system was in the works that would allow each settler to travel by a monorail approximately 50 feet above the ground and in some area’s higher up.
The Zhian Sphere had been studying this monorail system for quite a number of years, but Earth II did not have the means to erect such a system nor power to run it until now.
Construction would begin that day on the project. The population had grown to such a magnitude that the shuttle services they had was simply not working and many times got bogged down.
But the next announcement Syra made stunned everyone; Earth II had the same rare blue crystals and they were plentiful, so they would no longer be considered rare.
Best of all, harvesting the blue crystal could be done without defacing any mountain, valley or having to rob the oceans.
Syra still had vivid memories of her home planet, Zhian. At her best estimate, Earth II was approximately 47 million years younger than the planet Zhian. This was the only explanation for the abundance of the blue crystals that were in their purest form. Also, the fact was that they had never been harvested until now.
The blue crystals were in such abundance that one needed only to reach down and pluck one out of a creek.
The other crystals were also confirmed to be equal to the ones they had on Zhian, including some they had never seen before and had yet to discover their qualities.
Earth II was a peaceful planet, and Syra wanted to keep it that way. It was the very reason why she asked her research and development team to find out what uses the crystal-clear stones’ usefulness was.
Back on Earth, she had been told they called them diamonds, and they were the most precious stones found on Earth. But on Earth II, they were plentiful and one of her scientists had recommended they be used in their security systems, mainly in the weapons systems should Earth II ever face an invasion.
These new developments had everyone talking. Here on Earth II, the Zhianites and humans coexisted harmoniously. Back on Earth, that concept was unthinkable, and it was the main reason Syra had left Earth in the first place.
The meeting ended on a high note, and Syra asked everyone to continue to thrive and take pride in their new world. That together, they would build a better world, and not repeat the same mistakes Zhian and Earth had made.
Syra continued to monitor Earth and the three settlements of freedom. Their defense systems had held up and had yet to be penetrated by the mobs that now roamed across the countryside while the world around them was slowly decaying.
There was no doubt that the United States back on Earth would recover, but not until the mobs died out. There were virtually no new births among the rioters because of the living conditions and diseases contracted that went untreated.
The problem Syra was faced with now was how to get the new technology Earth II had at their disposal to the three settlements of freedom back on Earth.
Syra needed a lot more assurance that the mission would not endanger the ship nor those that would travel to Earth in it. It was just getting far too dangerous these days, so no trips would be planned unless it was absolutely necessary.
With all the new blood and new thinkers on Earth II, Syra had an idea she wanted to discuss with them at the Command Center.
She called upon all leaders and security teams to attend but with the monorail system underway, she did not expect everyone to be able to attend.
Syra needed those from her military defense, scientists and chemists who worked on defenses to have a meeting of the minds and come up with a plan to upgrade the three settlements of freedom because times were looking a lot worse on Earth these days.
For the first time, Syra saw the upgrade as something that may need to expand even further to protect as much land, people and wildlife as they could back on Earth.
Syra feared that if the fighting continued, the citizens of the United States would soon kill each other off and the three settlements would be vulnerable to a countrywide invasion without these upgrades!
They still were considered vulnerable from outside forces around the world, and she wanted some guarantee for the safety of those living in the settlements.
Expanding the shields seemed to be more urgent now than ever before. And the very thought of a nuclear explosion was horrific, especially if it were more than one. Those shields would need to be strengthened no doubt.
They needed to complete the research, develop and manufacture the newest technology Earth II had discovered, then transport it to Earth and the settlements they had there in order to save Earth’s United States from self-destructing if at all possible.
The day of the meeting, everyone was excited to get together again; each settlement on Earth II saw each other rarely because the new monorail system was still in construction and the shuttle system could no longer keep up.
Once the construction was finished and all the settlements connected on Earth II, things would work much smoother for everyone.
Refreshments were everywhere and the new chefs that had moved to Earth II in recent times introduced foods the Zhianites had never eaten before and they were thrilled. Of course, the newer generation of Zhianites enjoyed the new recipes as much as the original settlers who traveled with Syra from Zhian!
These get-togethers were always fun, but today was different and once everyone had socialized and caught up on the latest gossip, they were seated.
The meeting went on for hours and the secretary made a note of all ideas and commitments from those present in the room.
It was agreed that those working on Earth’s defenses would have anything or anyone they needed to help them complete their assignments, and all of them were more than ready to get started right away.
Everyone that was present that day knew that at most, they would have one year to get their jobs completed and everything ready for transport to Earth.
They all understood that if they failed in this commitment, they also failed those people of Earth that lived in the settlements of freedom. They knew they would also fail any future generation who would try to rebuild their society once the opportunity came in the future if it ever did.
But the one thing that stood out most to everyone present that day was that this would be no ordinary visit to Earth as they had in the past. This trip would
be as dangerous as the last one to the Appalachian Retreat and loss of life was always a possibility.
This trip would most likely be the last of its kind to Earth. Syra made it clear that Earth II would be their focus for all time once this mission was complete!
This last trip to Earth would be basically an alien invasion of a magnitude none on Earth could ever imagine. On this last trip, they would be seen, and they would make sure of it. They would have the entire world looking up.
James Caldiron and many others now living on Earth II had all agreed to save Earth if they could. Besides, they were still humans, they were just living on a different planet!
But with Russia threatening to blow up nuclear plants, and no one knowing which one, it would be impossible to protect them all unless the entire United States went under the Zhian shield!
Syra would take that threat seriously because she could not afford to think they wouldn’t do it. To call Russia’s bluff could be a fatal mistake for millions. They were the United States’ worst enemy, and hatred ran thick by the Russians who could only accept one thing, America’s demise.
Meanwhile, the monorail system was coming along faster than anyone expected. A lot of gratitude was owed to Ohtron and his bitrons for the lifting of the beams and rails and putting them in place.
Some work could not have been done if Ellead had not assisted though, and he was also given a great deal of credit for the progress of the project. Then the worker bots worked tirelessly constantly.
It had only been three months and already the two cities were now connected via the monorail and next on the plans was to run it to the Central Command Center.
A few shuttles were all they had been using until now, and so the residents had a big celebration that day as they should have.
The next phase had been started to run the monorail to the Central Command Center, and that construction was well underway.
By this time, everyone knew what they were doing and worked faster, they had progressed further than first anticipated. The CCC was now connected to the two cities.
The Chadwell Lawson Retreat was the biggest job and no doubt would be last to be completed. Even with all the help and supplies, it was a huge job for all who worked on it.
Meanwhile, the project for the Zhian shields was well underway and ahead of schedule. Every day, Syra was watching the situation on Earth. The situation on Earth was no doubt getting worse and there would be little time to waste.
America was in a very volatile state right now, and the Russians were eager to bring her to her knees. All military in America were concentrating on its borders. They had not policed the streets in years.
Even the Air Force had dwindled down to just barely enough to patrol the east coast. The west coast had been nearly destroyed with all the earthquakes in recent years. There was no doubt that if the Russians did invade, it would be from the east coast.
There were only a couple of news agencies that still remained on the air, but many stations were just simply neglected over time and the buildings soon collapsed.
Syra looked over her arsenal and saw that she had at least 50 available travel pods that each could carry weapons and the ability to drop dozens of shield pedestals to be activated as soon as they were all on the ground.
The Ark Royal already had the ability to shoot down with precision any ballistic missile or flying object from any foreign country from any position the ship was located on Earth.
What the ship needed was a huge arsenal of travel pods to drop the pedestals and the war on the United States would end in just minutes.
The plan was for Ellead to deliver the new technologies the three settlements of freedom needed and then return to the Ark Royal.
Ohtron, his bitrons, and all pods would return to their docking bays and the entire world would see the power the Zhians actually had, this Syra knew would be what was needed!
It had been nearly nine months now, and the pods were fully loaded and docked inside the Ark Royal. Ellead had his full stock including the new power systems to be delivered to the settlements.
Captain Zee paced the floor of his quarters that morning listing to all the commotion while his ship was being loaded up for the biggest mission of its time, ever.
Then it was time to start his inspection of the equipment and do the inventory. He knew this would take some time. Syra was there to assist and once again, Zee and Syra were a team!
It took exactly a week to load the Ark Royal. She would carry in her enough weapons to take out Russia entirely if that was her desire, but it was not.
The captain did a final headcount of his crew and all were accounted for and ready.
Things, however, had gotten much worse on Earth than anyone had anticipated! Syra put a call into Captain Zee that some of their allies back on Earth intercepted several Russian communications.
It was a consensus from the few allies they had back on Earth that an invasion was already in the works. The Russians outnumbered the United States fighting force by tenfold!
Since the game had changed, no living person was allowed on the Ark Royal. If necessary, she would be taking her final mission.
“There will be no loss of human or Zhian lives aboard the Ark Royal,” Captain Zee spoke sternly.
Yet, every single bot and the captain was treasured more on Earth II than even they knew. To be willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of mankind overwhelmed most that day.
The Ark Royal already had a crew of 250 bots, all experts in their fields. All the travel pods were already loaded and had received orders to what location to drop their pedestals and were armed with weapons that could be used in their defense.
Syra had already decided that the military in the United States did not need to know the full details about this operation. It was suspected there were many Russian spies among them. Therefore, they knew very little.
It was a sad day on Earth II, but a hopeful one. Everyone in the two cities, the CCC and the Retreat stood in silence. They knew this could very well be the last time they see their beloved Captain Zee, his ship and crew!
With everyone watching, the Ark Royal once again lifted from her docking space at the Waterfall Mountain Ridge, the sky opened momentarily, and she was gone.
There really wasn’t anything anyone could do on Earth II but stand behind Captain Zee and his crew, the pods and Ellead and Ohtron and pray for their success. Failure was not an option and not a word was spoken as the captain sped away to Earth.
It wasn’t just the lives of the three settlements of freedom who counted on him, millions of lives still suffering in secret hideouts and not to mention a future comeback if ever there would be one for America.
The Ark Royal entered the wormhole and was in Earth’s orbit just in time to get the news the Russians and some of their allies were, in fact, preparing a mission to invade American shores and Captain Zee put a rush on his mission immediately.
They started from the west coast. The captain released the travel pods which were fully loaded with the shield’s pedestals. All pedestals and the pods were in shroud mode and no one was the wiser.
These pods split up and some of them took the American-Canadian border, some the west coast, others headed along the Mexican-American border and as the captain got closer, he released more for the east coast and any American island territories.
The power sources for these shields were dropped in several secret locations known only to Syra and Captain Zee by Ohtron and his bitrons throughout the countryside.
Within 12 hours the job was done, and Captain Zee turned on the shields and there would be no firing from the enemy on American territory this day nor any other until these shields were turned off by him or Syra on Earth II!
The Ark Royal waited until each travel pod docked and each was accounted for. Ellead’s mission was to deliver the new technologies to the three settlements of freedom with Ohtron and the bitrons help, he was done and met up with the Ark Royal.
It was so large it blocked the sun out for many as they stood in awe. It was as if a big battleship lifted out of the water and had the ability to fly, said many witnesses!
Then the Ark Royal sent a message around the world from Syra, in every language known to man!
These United States and its territories are now seized and are under the control of Zhians and humans that reside on the Earth II.
To those who wish to invade the United States, any attempt to fire on the U.S. or its territories would be an act of war you do not want to enter into. Because we do have the advantage over you. Technologies far beyond your understanding.
We are a peaceful race but will do whatever is necessary to protect the United States at all cost. We have remained a peaceful race for many years since we first arrived on Earth and only now, choose to interfere to prevent the invasion now on its way to these shores.
It is strongly suggested that all Russian fighters return to your homeland, all submarines and ships headed to the U.S. border must turn about and leave. Do not continue on your current path or you will suffer the consequences.
Any attempt to fire nuclear missiles or any weapons will fail against our Zhian shields and will cause great harm to your countries. For every one you fire, one will be returned much greater and more powerful than yours.
Do not think you have an advantage over a country nearly broken, America is not broken, it is damaged. But it will heal with time.
To those on American soil, those fighting on the streets, you are now under orders to cease fire! Bring order to yourselves, band together and prevent the invasion by your enemies who wish to destroy you.
We will not fight your battles for you, you must learn to once again stand up against your enemies from foreign soil. Your brother, your neighbor is not the enemy; you need them, all of you do!
America will once again be a strong nation as it was before, but stronger. It will take time to rebuild, but you will succeed over time.