into the sun or the edge of the universe or something.”
Watson clucked his tongue. “You could have experimented while I was gathering everyone together. Just get us out of here.”
Jack locked him in a stare. “Are you kidding? Why are you questioning me when I’m about to save your ass?”
Watson chuffed. “Hurry up about it then. There are aliens with death rays and spaceships and high tech flying suits of armor out there and they’d like to see us take our last breaths.” He ordered his men to take a step back and then he stared at Jack, waiting for him to disappear.
Sally kept holding him though. “If you’re going to die, I’m coming with you.”
His mom reached around her waist and pulled her away. “He needs to see for himself without worrying about your safety.”
Sally could’ve struggled but she didn’t and for that, Jack was thankful. His mom might have developed a hatred for her if she’d fought her off.
As soon as he was released, Jack vanished. He reappeared outside the mountain and he immediately wished he hadn’t.
The sun was blotted out by hundreds of small spaceships. The mountain was falling away from the impact of all of the laser fire. Greys in mechanized armor whooshed through the air like angry hornets. The sounds were deafening and the sight of the vicious attack made him want to find a nice dark place to hide.
Luckily none of them saw him floating above them before he was able to teleport back into the mountain.
The soldiers jumped backwards when he reappeared but soon all hands were on him when he said, “It’s okay. Let’s go.”
They appeared on a street in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was obvious they were in Milwaukee because everyone walking down the street was wearing a Packers Jersey or a Milwaukee Brewers hat even though neither sport had been played since the invasion. There was even talk of canceling seasons until humanity course-corrected enough to be able to relax and have a good time.
They were about to walk past a trendy bar when they stopped in their tracks. The interior of the bar was silent even though it was packed to the rafters. On the TV screens was footage of t he second wave.
The footage showed hundreds of space crafts breaking below cloud cover and then heading off to the left of the shot, all going in the exact same direction, ignoring the fact that there were humans directly below them, ripe for the slaughter. The camera person tried to keep up but he or she wasn’t quite fast enough with the camera to catch up to them.
The world now knew it was about to be overrun by a second Grey attack. Jack sure hoped people didn’t think he’d be able to thwart another invasion. The first time had been a fluke. This time, with so many attackers, it would be impossible.
A few of the patrons turned around to see who was casting the shadows from outside the windows. When they saw Jack, enough people recognized him that they started to whisper and then file out to greet him as a hero and their savior.
He didn’t need that. He said to his group, “Reach in, we’re out of here.”
He teleported them all to a neighboring town called Racine where things were far more subdued. He could only guess that there was no one around because most had died during the first wave. But the silence was a blessing to his senses. It gave him a moment to think and plan their next move.
A cowardly thought came to him. If there was a way to get everyone on the planet to touch him, he’d just teleport everyone away from the Greys , from one place to the next, for so long that they’d give up chasing them. If only it were that simple.
Concession
The First Mate said, “I’ve got a lock on the enhanced humans. Three of them have appeared here,” she pointed at the screen showing the surface of the Earth.
Shaylo smiled. “I expected they’d run. Send half of our forces to that location and have the rest fan out across the globe to intercept him if he jumps again. He
Watson clucked his tongue. “You could have experimented while I was gathering everyone together. Just get us out of here.”
Jack locked him in a stare. “Are you kidding? Why are you questioning me when I’m about to save your ass?”
Watson chuffed. “Hurry up about it then. There are aliens with death rays and spaceships and high tech flying suits of armor out there and they’d like to see us take our last breaths.” He ordered his men to take a step back and then he stared at Jack, waiting for him to disappear.
Sally kept holding him though. “If you’re going to die, I’m coming with you.”
His mom reached around her waist and pulled her away. “He needs to see for himself without worrying about your safety.”
Sally could’ve struggled but she didn’t and for that, Jack was thankful. His mom might have developed a hatred for her if she’d fought her off.
As soon as he was released, Jack vanished. He reappeared outside the mountain and he immediately wished he hadn’t.
The sun was blotted out by hundreds of small spaceships. The mountain was falling away from the impact of all of the laser fire. Greys in mechanized armor whooshed through the air like angry hornets. The sounds were deafening and the sight of the vicious attack made him want to find a nice dark place to hide.
Luckily none of them saw him floating above them before he was able to teleport back into the mountain.
The soldiers jumped backwards when he reappeared but soon all hands were on him when he said, “It’s okay. Let’s go.”
They appeared on a street in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was obvious they were in Milwaukee because everyone walking down the street was wearing a Packers Jersey or a Milwaukee Brewers hat even though neither sport had been played since the invasion. There was even talk of canceling seasons until humanity course-corrected enough to be able to relax and have a good time.
They were about to walk past a trendy bar when they stopped in their tracks. The interior of the bar was silent even though it was packed to the rafters. On the TV screens was footage of t he second wave.
The footage showed hundreds of space crafts breaking below cloud cover and then heading off to the left of the shot, all going in the exact same direction, ignoring the fact that there were humans directly below them, ripe for the slaughter. The camera person tried to keep up but he or she wasn’t quite fast enough with the camera to catch up to them.
The world now knew it was about to be overrun by a second Grey attack. Jack sure hoped people didn’t think he’d be able to thwart another invasion. The first time had been a fluke. This time, with so many attackers, it would be impossible.
A few of the patrons turned around to see who was casting the shadows from outside the windows. When they saw Jack, enough people recognized him that they started to whisper and then file out to greet him as a hero and their savior.
He didn’t need that. He said to his group, “Reach in, we’re out of here.”
He teleported them all to a neighboring town called Racine where things were far more subdued. He could only guess that there was no one around because most had died during the first wave. But the silence was a blessing to his senses. It gave him a moment to think and plan their next move.
A cowardly thought came to him. If there was a way to get everyone on the planet to touch him, he’d just teleport everyone away from the Greys , from one place to the next, for so long that they’d give up chasing them. If only it were that simple.
Concession
The First Mate said, “I’ve got a lock on the enhanced humans. Three of them have appeared here,” she pointed at the screen showing the surface of the Earth.
Shaylo smiled. “I expected they’d run. Send half of our forces to that location and have the rest fan out across the globe to intercept him if he jumps again. He
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