{"id":2385,"date":"2018-02-24T07:14:41","date_gmt":"2018-02-24T13:14:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ajscifistories.com\/?p=2385"},"modified":"2018-02-28T07:18:06","modified_gmt":"2018-02-28T13:18:06","slug":"master-of-violence-part-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ajscifistories.com\/?p=2385","title":{"rendered":"Master of Violence – Part 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

Master of Violence<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

by AJ Marks<\/span><\/p>\n

Part 3<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cCaptain, new contact,\u201d Toncor heard one of the bridge crew members say.\u00a0 They had been repeating the message for a while now but so far nothing had been repeated back to them and this was beginning to unnerve him a bit.<\/p>\n

A short time ago the fighter had turned around and headed back in a direction it came from after passing by close a few times.\u00a0 It had tried to communicate with them, but the limited number of times didn\u2019t allow the computer to translate the messages.<\/p>\n

However, with this new contact there was some sort of hope.<\/p>\n

\u201cSecond contact,\u201d the scanner operator said.<\/p>\n

Toncor frowned a bit, two ships to go with what they saw were fighters.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat type of ships?\u201d the captain asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cWorking on that sir.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou think they are part of the \u2018Dark Race\u2019?\u201d Toncor asked, referring to the race who had destroyed their homeworld.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t take any chances,\u201d the captain replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have no indication from the fighters they are close to the \u2018Dark Race\u2019.\u00a0 Their energy sources were too different, more primitive,\u201d Toncor said recalling the scans they did of the fighter.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have almost five thousand souls on board, what do you consider I do?\u201d the captain said to Toncor.<\/p>\n

Toncor had to admit, a lot of lives were depending on what happened next, and that this group wasn\u2019t part of the \u2018Dark Race\u2019.\u00a0 If they were then their flight for freedom was for nothing.<\/p>\n

\u201cReceiving new communications.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGood, get the computer to work on it,\u201d the captain replied back.<\/p>\n

\u201cScans coming in,\u201d the operator said, his tone of voice indicating possibly bad news.\u00a0 \u201cOne of the ships is defiantly a warship.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd the second ship?\u201d Toncor asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnknown.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cToncor, I don\u2019t like this,\u201d the captain said.<\/p>\n

Toncor had to agree, but with a damage jump engine they had little options left to them.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow could they have known we\u2019d be here?\u201d Toncor asked logically.\u00a0 \u201cIt makes no sense, and what of the other non-warship.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can still do another couple of jumps before things are critical,\u201d the captain said.<\/p>\n

Toncor knew the captain was looking at him, as the only senior member of the government on board the ship they all looked towards him for guidance.\u00a0 He however felt lost, his guidance had already led to millions killed and enslaved to the \u2018Dark Race\u2019.\u00a0 Could he be trusted with this?<\/p>\n

\u201cSir, computers think it has a translation,\u201d the operator said.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s see it,\u201d Toncor said looking at the monitor and what was there.<\/p>\n

Typical hailing detected\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n

First part greeting, a form of hello\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n

Second part, either ship or person\u2019s name\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n

Third part is either name or ship\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n

Repeats\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n

Toncor looked it over knowing it wasn\u2019t much.<\/p>\n

\u201cSend our reply, typical fashion, but see if the computer can use their hello, and perhaps other parts as well,\u201d Toncor said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes sir.\u201d<\/p>\n

*****<\/p>\n

Mark waited patiently on the bridge knowing there was now some unknown ship which the scanners were unable to identify.\u00a0 Even Hans had to admit, such a large vessel could not have been built in secret.<\/p>\n

\u201cSir?\u201d the communications officer said sounding strange.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe message changed.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHow?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt now says \u2018Attention\u2019 then the gibberish,\u201d he replied back.<\/p>\n

\u201cGet me the Nautilus,\u201d Mark said, waiting only a few seconds before Alice\u2019s face appeared.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019ve heard it as well?\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of our scientist thinks they are learning our language.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThen how do we help?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThey have an idea, sending a repeated code, some basic language,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWil it work?\u201d Mark asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t know.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDo it,\u201d Mark said, hoping it might actually allow them to speak with each other.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll right.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mark looked over at Hans who had yet to say anything since they got a better look at the ship.\u00a0 The patrol had already landed and given their reports.\u00a0 They also had a request from EarthGov about what was going on.\u00a0 Mark had sent back the message they were still waiting to see what would happen.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is probably on every conspiracy website on the web already,\u201d Hans said.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot sure I\u2019m enjoying all of this,\u201d Mark said.\u00a0 His name would be all over this and depending on how it went, it could be the greatest hoax ever, or the greatest moment in human history.\u00a0 He didn\u2019t want to be the one who was made a fool.<\/p>\n

\u201cThought you had an open mind?\u201d Hans said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI do, doesn\u2019t mean I totally think there are aliens, I\u2019m considering all of this as a hoax,\u201d Mark said watching Hans appear a bit more relaxed at that.\u00a0 It was obvious he considered all of this a massive hoax.<\/p>\n

\u201cCould be some agency of the government, you know make us look bad to cut our funding,\u201d Hans said.<\/p>\n

That thought had yet to cross Mark\u2019s mind, but with some things of a few radicals, especially some of the left lately he wouldn\u2019t put it past them to do this to get their point across.\u00a0 It would be splashed across all the news sites and bloggers would have a field day.<\/p>\n

\u201cSir, we have a communications.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cPut it though,\u201d Mark said, hearing a very odd voice with an accent he didn\u2019t recognize and sounding very mechinal.<\/p>\n

\u201cAttention, Pakkara calling.\u201d<\/p>\n

The message repeated and Mark went over to the communications.\u00a0 \u201cLet me answer.<\/p>\n

\u201cAttention Pakkara, this is Mark Pappas of the Enterprise,\u201d he said, waiting a few moment for the answer.<\/p>\n

\u201cAttention Enterprise, this is Hakkas of the Pakkara.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mark turned to Hans wondering what he thought.\u00a0 \u201cIf this is a hoax they\u2019ve been very elaborate.\u201d<\/p>\n

*****<\/p>\n

Angie Seri made her way to the beach along with her friends.\u00a0 They were going to enjoy the last few days of summer break before classes started back up.\u00a0 She would be starting her Sophomore year in college and still had no idea what she might do.\u00a0 Her parents were nagging her to develop a plan for her future, but nothing seemed interested her.\u00a0 Her friends mentioned the beach and she was glad to get away from her parents, especially considering she had the day off from her job.<\/p>\n

\u201cWow, such a nice day,\u201d her friend, Krystanya said, or Krys as they all called her, a tall brunette.\u00a0 Of course all of her friends were taller than Angie was.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd there are a lot of cute guys here,\u201d Heather said, she was a bit taller than Angie, and with black hair where Angie\u2019s was blonde.\u00a0 They made an interesting trio, and some said they needed a fourth friend with red hair.<\/p>\n

Angie looked around seeing all the guys and had to admit, her friend was right.\u00a0 Perhaps she might meet someone today.<\/p>\n

Claiming a spot on the sand for their own she noticed a few looks their way as they shed their shirts to reveal their bikinis they wore.\u00a0 She nudged Heather and looked towards the sidewalk where a guy had fallen.\u00a0 Heather smirked as well but rolled her eyes at what happened.<\/p>\n

\u201cCan\u2019t walk and look,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI guess when you\u2019ve got it, we\u2019ve got it,\u201d Angie said.<\/p>\n

They finished setting up when Krys\u2019 phone buzzed.\u00a0 Angie ignored it continued to set up and laying down before her friend got their attention.<\/p>\n

\u201cAmazing, never thought it might actually happen,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat?\u201d Heather asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019ve discovered aliens,\u201d Krys said excitedly.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, they don\u2019t exist,\u201d Angie said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIts all over the net,\u201d Krys said.<\/p>\n

\u201cDoesn\u2019t mean its real,\u201d Angie replied in a bored tone even as Heather reached over and pulled out her own cell and started looking things up.\u00a0 \u201cNot you too?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHey, checking it out,\u201d Heather said, suddenly stopping.\u00a0 \u201cUm, Ang, you might want to see this.\u201d<\/p>\n

Angie mentally rolled her eyes but moved over to see what Heather was talking about.\u00a0 She froze slightly seeing her uncle\u2019s picture under the headline, aliens discovered. Snatching the phone from Heather she quickly scrolled though the article hoping it was a hoax.\u00a0 Nothing about it seemed strange, even worse was the news site, not one of those conspiracy sites Krys liked to go to.<\/p>\n

Tossing the phone back to Heather Angie picked up her own and started looking though herself.\u00a0 She noticed several articles, and quickly read though several in silence.\u00a0 It appeared her uncle\u2019s ship had been on some test and discovered the alien ship which now was headed to Earth.\u00a0 Communications had been problematic but steadily improved according to the articles.<\/p>\n

Putting her phone down she looked on wondering what might happen now.<\/p>\n

\u201cHey, you\u2019re uncle will be famous,\u201d Krys said.\u00a0 \u201cHe and this pilot, who looks cute, Joe Niewen.\u201d<\/p>\n

Angie rolled her eyes at that, knowing the pilot was probably ten years older than Krys, but then again she did have a weird thing about older men as she looked around at the people all around her.\u00a0 It seemed many were on their phones, or tablets reading, probably having heard the news as well.<\/p>\n

She had to admit if it wasn\u2019t a hoax it was big news, and would change things all over within society.\u00a0 The argument of aliens existing had been a huge argument, at least according to Krys who seemed to enjoy such things.\u00a0 To Angie she always thought they had been alone, why else had they never seen any aliens.\u00a0 She then noticed another group of guys walking on the sidewalk not far away.<\/p>\n

\u201cUgh, don\u2019t look now, but they\u2019re here,\u201d Angie said, motioning to Heather with her head watching as she looked over.<\/p>\n

\u201cGreat,\u201d Heather said.\u00a0 \u201cThe wierdos.\u201d<\/p>\n

Angie had to agree, a group of three boys, who were strange.\u00a0 They were loners and the joke was they would be the ones who might snap and shoot up the school.\u00a0 Always wearing dark clothing, she was glad when none of them went to the same college she did.<\/p>\n

\u201cThought they left to head back to Earth,\u201d Krys said.<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t know,\u201d Angie replied watching as another group of guys approached them.<\/p>\n

They watched as the two groups seemed to confront each other.\u00a0 Angie wasn\u2019t familiar with the other guys, they looked a bit older though to her.\u00a0 Things seemed to escalate when two of the group started to push each other.<\/p>\n

\u201cGreat, a fight,\u201d Angie muttered, not wanting to get involved, the last thing she needed was something like this which her mother could use against her.\u00a0 She turned to look back down at her phone and read a few more articles.<\/p>\n

It appeared the aliens would arrive at Earth within the next hour or so.\u00a0 Everything seemed strange to her.\u00a0 She looked up a few other sites, including on which was already calling this all a hoax and how it was being done and why.<\/p>\n

She read though the article, but it seemed even more outlandish than some alien sites.\u00a0 According to them it was all a hoax to keep the military funded.\u00a0 To them there was no threat to keep the ships active, and with no aliens there was no reason to have them at all.\u00a0 Pirates were almost none-existent, and any real pirates could be dealt with security on freighters.\u00a0 She knew her uncle wouldn\u2019t be part of some hoax, as he didn\u2019t believe in aliens either, or at least never said he did when the topic came up when he visited.<\/p>\n

Sighing a bit at the text from her mother, she quickly looked at it, stating if she heard the latest news.\u00a0 She quickly sent back she had before looking up at the shouts now coming from the sidewalk.\u00a0 The two groups had escalated and a new group had become involved restraining both sides.<\/p>\n

An older guy was now pointing at both groups.\u00a0\u00a0 From this distance Angie though the guy looked angry.<\/p>\n

\u201cOh, they angered Terrance, never a good thing,\u201d Krys said.<\/p>\n

\u201cTerrance?\u201d Heather said.<\/p>\n

\u201cLeader of the RRs,\u201d Krys said, they all knew who the RRs were, the Rough Riders, a local gang.\u00a0 Angie heard of many members but stayed clear of the group as they caused too much trouble.<\/p>\n

\u201cDidn\u2019t think they were out here?\u201d Heather said.<\/p>\n

\u201cGeorge says this area is a neutral ground, it also means no fighting between the groups,\u201d Krys replied.<\/p>\n

Angie watched as the two groups walked away before looking back at her phone wondering what might happen next.<\/p>\n

End part 3<\/p>\n

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