New Trinity – Splintered Humanity
Background
Eden has won the race for materials and technology. The Starship Conestoga 2 cruises gently towards potential planets while the Plymouth children get adjusted before hibernation.
Prologue – Seeds
“Shh, shh… Vex they’ll hear you.”
“Alright, then come closer Ana, we don’t want to get caught. Lets go over it one more time to be sure.” I peered out of the storage box’s that we were behind to ensure absolute secrecy.
“You know just as well as I do, that we got the raw end of the deal with this whole colony vs. colony thing right?”
“Yeah Vex, but what you're planning to do is…”
“I KNOW, I know, but this will just even the score.” I drifted a little, this plan has been months in the making since Eden clearly was going to win the technology race. I never though it would come to this though. A modified Blight. One that only attacks brain cells. It was a horrendous idea by those damn desperate scientists in Plymouth, but it was only validated to the council further by the antidote to all Plymouther’s who were going to be near it. All of us children were given the antidote, then the formula was destroyed, lest an Edenite get it.
“When the last rations are given out before we hit hibernation I’ll slip into our hosts life support module. “
“Yeah I know that Vex, but how?” Ana asked me dryly, while I looked directly at her. She had to know I needed her for something. I palmed the vial into my coat sleeve. I couldn’t help but peer out once more before letting out the last thing I needed her for.
“Ok, when we go get our last rations here shortly I want you to throw an absolute fit about something… ANYTHING. Enough to get a good distraction going.” I accidentally glanced up at the wall our alcove was set in front of. The gigantic blue E that symbolized Eden. I writhed with rage as I remembered how malicious Eden was those last few months. Ana fidgeted a little while I glanced at her peaceful face. Her brown eyes are so soft in spite of all the evacuations and attacks she’s seen.
“Alright Vex, this is only because you got my sister aboard.”
“Listen I couldn’t just..”
ATTENTION RATIONS IN 5 MINUTES
“Ana you’d better go.”
I know Ana is fifteen, but when she hurried off I still admired her rough brown hair as she jostled by the crates. Well, she’s a year older than me but I can still dream.
She has a rigid cell about her that I have only recently dented. Of course I had to lie cajole and otherwise cheat her sister into the roster to do it though. Her little sister had been injured badly last attack, not fatally or life crippling or anything, but there was no way she was getting on that transport without some fudged numbers. So fudge them away I did. Surprising how little things are checked when your evacuating the last survivors of your kind. Good thing for me being in the Med-Center that week though, because now she works for me for the time being, and she doesn’t walk away every time I try to talk to her now.
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“Hey Ana, where were you all day I’ve been looking for you.” Jeremy asked me almost desperately through his gigantic glasses. He absolutely loved plants, but I couldn’t understand his infatuation with me.
“What?”
“Well I uhh…” This was it I just have the strangest feeling he’s going to ask me to be his girlfriend AGAIN. Ooh, a distraction. I can make him look like a moron and give Vex his chance.
“NO Jeremy I DO NOT want to do anything with you, be your girlfriend or otherwise be associated with you AT ALL!” Good, people are staring.
“LEAVE ME ALONE JEREMY! I DON’T LIKE YOU!” I’m probably going to kick myself for this later.
“I HATE YOU!” I screamed at the top of my lungs just as I saw Vex slip by into the Command Room out of the corner of my eye.
“UGH!” I ran off and collided with a stack of personal belongings from the other Plymouthers on purpose, for effect.
“Oh s***, I’m so sorry.” I blurted out when Vex walked up. I sighed in relief. He hadn’t been shot to death for attempted genocide, good.
“Causing scenes again Ana.”
“Uh, excuse me, are you ok?” One of the maintenance techs grew enough courage to ask me. The sea of onlookers from the ration line was still staring.
“Yeah I guess. I must be anxious to hibernate and get on with it all.” I guess he did it, he poisoned all the Edenites with a Blight that halves their life span.
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The survivors of petty hatreds on New Terra have brought their ill wills with them.
Granted this is only the prologue, I figured I'd give it a shot. The whole point of view thing is a bit tricky to get out, so I'm up for suggestions.
