to get the words out before he fell into her heavily. He felt faint. He had no idea if that was because of the immense powers he’d expelled or if it was because his system couldn’t handle the terrible thing he’d just done to those billions of innocent Greys.
The blast door was still standing , sealing the base up tight as a drum. Sally used her force field to slice through it several times. It fell heavily to the ground in pieces.
Then she put a field around them both and hovered it into the mouth of the mountain , so she didn’t have to carry him the whole way.
Victory
She placed Jack’s slumped figure in a hospital bed. She checked for a pulse, draped a cool cloth across his clammy forehead, and then went to the communications hub. She tried to open up any kind of line of communication, but everything was dead.
Then she pulled her cell phone out and dialed Hank, but his phone went straight to voice mail. Of course it did; he’d probably accidentally destroyed it the first time he used his powers.
She searched for the Commander’s number and dialed it.
Watson answered on the second ring. He said, “I saw them all leave at the same time , right after that Grey came on TV, spoke and then died. The news is saying a mass exodus is occurring. Where’s Jack?”
“He’s okay, I think. He’s out like a light. We’re back in Cheyenne inside the base.”
Watson said, “I suppose that means we’ll need to find a way to get to you.”
“I’d ask Jack to fetch you, but he’s too far gone.”
“I understand. There’s a base not far from here. I’ll procure transport from there.”
“I can’t wait to see everyone. Is everyone alright?”
“We’re fine. I’m just glad you two are alive. What did Jack do?”
“He didn’t say. Whatever it was, it took everything out of him.”
“That young man has saved out entire species from certain extinction twice now. They ought to name the planet after him.”
“Yeah, planet Jack. I don’t think he’d appreciate that.”
“You’re probably right. I’ll call again when we’re on our way.”
Demons
Jack awoke alone in the room, sweating and screaming. His nose was gushing blood. One of his eyes was bright red where blood vessels had popped, one after the other. He reached for the glass of water at the side of the bed and drank it down in one gulp.
His hands were shaking as he remembered what he’d done to the Grey planet. He had never before thought about ending his life, but at that moment, the notion crept across his thoughts like a poisonous snake. He didn’t deserve to steal another breath of good, clean air or eat a meal that could go to a better person than he was.
Sally rushed in through the doorway and all thoughts of suicide evaporated in an instant. The sight of her instilled hope in his heart. She stared at him for a second and then slipped into bed beside him.
She whispered, “Your mom and the rest of them are on their way here.”
Jack mumbled, “Give me a couple hours to get my strength back and I’ll go and get them. Tell them to hold tight for now.”
“Too late. They’re already on their way. Just rest.” She dabbed the blood from his upper lip and kissed him on the forehead as she rested his head back on the sweat soaked pillow.
The thought of facing his mom after what he’d just done sent a heavy sinking dread through his soul. How could he look at her again? How could she look at him and see anything but a monster?
He sobbed anew and Sally cradled his head in her arms. She said softly, “ The Greys all left. What happened?”
He sniffed. “I decided the moment I saw what Shaylo did to Melanie. If I tell you what I did, you can never tell anyone.”
“I won’t.”
Final Order
Jack managed to shuffle towards the nearest TV he found inside the base. As soon as he turned it on he could tell that the world was still scratching its collective head about the recent turn of events. Most talking heads
The blast door was still standing , sealing the base up tight as a drum. Sally used her force field to slice through it several times. It fell heavily to the ground in pieces.
Then she put a field around them both and hovered it into the mouth of the mountain , so she didn’t have to carry him the whole way.
Victory
She placed Jack’s slumped figure in a hospital bed. She checked for a pulse, draped a cool cloth across his clammy forehead, and then went to the communications hub. She tried to open up any kind of line of communication, but everything was dead.
Then she pulled her cell phone out and dialed Hank, but his phone went straight to voice mail. Of course it did; he’d probably accidentally destroyed it the first time he used his powers.
She searched for the Commander’s number and dialed it.
Watson answered on the second ring. He said, “I saw them all leave at the same time , right after that Grey came on TV, spoke and then died. The news is saying a mass exodus is occurring. Where’s Jack?”
“He’s okay, I think. He’s out like a light. We’re back in Cheyenne inside the base.”
Watson said, “I suppose that means we’ll need to find a way to get to you.”
“I’d ask Jack to fetch you, but he’s too far gone.”
“I understand. There’s a base not far from here. I’ll procure transport from there.”
“I can’t wait to see everyone. Is everyone alright?”
“We’re fine. I’m just glad you two are alive. What did Jack do?”
“He didn’t say. Whatever it was, it took everything out of him.”
“That young man has saved out entire species from certain extinction twice now. They ought to name the planet after him.”
“Yeah, planet Jack. I don’t think he’d appreciate that.”
“You’re probably right. I’ll call again when we’re on our way.”
Demons
Jack awoke alone in the room, sweating and screaming. His nose was gushing blood. One of his eyes was bright red where blood vessels had popped, one after the other. He reached for the glass of water at the side of the bed and drank it down in one gulp.
His hands were shaking as he remembered what he’d done to the Grey planet. He had never before thought about ending his life, but at that moment, the notion crept across his thoughts like a poisonous snake. He didn’t deserve to steal another breath of good, clean air or eat a meal that could go to a better person than he was.
Sally rushed in through the doorway and all thoughts of suicide evaporated in an instant. The sight of her instilled hope in his heart. She stared at him for a second and then slipped into bed beside him.
She whispered, “Your mom and the rest of them are on their way here.”
Jack mumbled, “Give me a couple hours to get my strength back and I’ll go and get them. Tell them to hold tight for now.”
“Too late. They’re already on their way. Just rest.” She dabbed the blood from his upper lip and kissed him on the forehead as she rested his head back on the sweat soaked pillow.
The thought of facing his mom after what he’d just done sent a heavy sinking dread through his soul. How could he look at her again? How could she look at him and see anything but a monster?
He sobbed anew and Sally cradled his head in her arms. She said softly, “ The Greys all left. What happened?”
He sniffed. “I decided the moment I saw what Shaylo did to Melanie. If I tell you what I did, you can never tell anyone.”
“I won’t.”
Final Order
Jack managed to shuffle towards the nearest TV he found inside the base. As soon as he turned it on he could tell that the world was still scratching its collective head about the recent turn of events. Most talking heads
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