Chapter 4: The Moving colony
This peaceful place did not last forever, tough, something really bad happened.
Kane, one of the first Rebels, one that came from Plymouth as a kid, specialist in radio communication as well as any sort of communication ranging from laser signals to morse code, was overseeing a routinely trade at the trading center in the edge of the colony.
Kane – Hum… Whazzat?
He said with a lousy tone, it’s was the most boring job of the whole colony, he thought, even the guys at the storage facilities must be having more fun.
Kane – 34… 34… 34… 36… 34…
Kane – 36!
He had located a wave with different amplitude, and a worrying one at that, this kind of radio wave was easy to use as a locator and was pretty close to the standard one too.
He now was making all the exercise he never made in a few years, more than 10 Km covered in less than 40 minutes, not to count having to evade people, moving cars, fair stands and the such.
Soon he stood before the Seed Factory’s entrance to the meeting hall, he heard voices
? – It really works! This Quicksilver is capable of making things semi-transparent, even tough it leaves a distorted image.
? – It’s not top priority to make things invisible Shanna, we’re already hidden well enough, we’re not relocating more scientists to your research.
Kane busted in with the loud noise of doors hitting cold metal
Kane – It is now! –he shouted– Look what I’ve seen!
He showed a report with the location codes. A figure rose up, there were just 4 persons in the room, not counting him. It was a tall man, blond and tanned skin, with a hard-to-forget face due to a strange marking in it, caused by chemical accident. He was Daryl, Military advisor, one of the childs of Plymouth too
Daryl – What? Let’s see… They’re after us, great thing, they can’t do anything!
Another figure raised, this one a more know figure due to his knowledge
Brook – Krysta, show them the satellite images…
Images appeared in the back wall of the room, they depicted testing of mechanical warfare, know weapons to Brook, but only in books the other saw them. Lasers and Rail guns.
Brook – I guess that’s a present for us
He said it with a worried and heavy tone, extremely worried about their future.
Shanna – I know what to do… - she mutters to herself
Brook – Any ideas Shanna?
Shanna – Yes, but it’s not something usual. I’ve been toying with the idea of making the entire colony mobile, basing it on the Power up Metal we have access to, we can make vehicles to take up the place of buildings and have each one with independent maintence, but there are still a few issues to research.
Brook – Looks like an idea, and a great one, what do you think Krysta?
The wall behind them replied, with the usual Savant voice
Krysta – Should work
Brook – And apply that Quicksilver too
The work began fast, communications where closed and radio transmission were jammed.
It took a whole year, but in this record time all the vital buildings were turned into vehicles, and the colony was ready to depart.
Brook – Krysta, is our mining plan ready? You know we can’t take a mine with us
Krysta – Do not worry yourself, everything’s at hand.
And the colony departed, turning the Rebels from peaceful bystanders in runaways