The Cross of Mithras Vol. 1: EOD Operation Welcome to Hell (129 page)

  “Because we no longer want to be who and what we were.” 445 responded.

  Tall, slender, athletic build, bluish gray skin, a electronic device that covers both their mouth and nose, long pointed ears, they most definitely no longer look like a Wol’ga’con. And now they are just simply called Dark Minions. Their first job that they were given was cleaning up the starbase. All of them hated it. The best luck was finding out what the robotic fleet was carrying - everything to build a major facility. Being in a alternate reality told them that they could build that huge factory on the moon Golden Hyperion.

  Because of those aliens periodically trying to infiltrate, sabotage, and all other manner of mischief, it took Sayaka 510 years before she could finally get The Hammer of Doom operational. For the same reason it took 1,380 years just to build the factory. It also took 77 years just to move the starbase near Golden Hyperion. Six hundred years and in that time peiod both Joseph and Sayaka was constantly chnaging. Slowly but surely they were becoming one person with one conscious. They still kept their old bodies and both decided to download their memory into those bodies (Sayaka finally figured out a way to do that.). It became obvious that at that point they wanted to be one person. Six hundred and eight years after they arrived in that reality both of them were one single conscious. If they were to extend their consciousness into their old bodies it would be as if though they were still who they were. Yes they will return back to their old reality all in effort to tie up loose ends and say goodbye, but they wanted to come back to the reality that they are in. It was now their new home.

  When Joseph and Sayaka did returned back to their original reality it was almost eigth years after they left. Yes people wanted them to stay but they said no. They wanted to get back to their new home. They had a lot of fond memories there. Mostly dealing with whom Sayaka would eventually call baka mesu (stupid bitch) and the name stuck. Although there were only three of them they were more than able to hold their own ground and always caused all sorts of mischief. Yes they could speak English but it really pissed everyone off that they wouldn’t communicate. In five thousand years they very rarely would they say anything in English. Yes Joseph, Sayaka and their Dark Minions would have some advernture. Never a dull moment with those baka mesu.

(12)

  Task Force ZH-3C was about to get a rude awakening for they were about to learn the truth about what was in those core tunnels. What they did not know, but will soon find out, is that the nearby one is connected to the factory by an underground passage. Unfortunately they will never be able to tell anyone what they learned. For the factory is just too big to get any messages out.

  “Listen up everyone, I think all of you need to come and take a look at what I found.” Martinez told everyone. The factory (especially the underground part) was so huge that the team had to split up just to explore it. Martinez was therefore by himself.

  “What could be so important that we all need to come and look?” Ramirez asked.

  “If you saw what I am looking at sir, than you will understand.”

  “All right everyone, let’s go and take a look at what he’d found.” Vaistll ordered everyone.

  When everyone got to where Martinez was they saw that he was standing in front of an entrance to a three stories tall tunnel. As they got nearer they noticed that inside this tunnel were explosives that was designed to implode at least 100 yards of the tunnel. As they got around certain equipment that was blocking their view they noticed that there was a anti-robotic fighter drone gun (which is too huge and too powerful to be down there [it’s 20 feet tall, 60 feet long, fires shells as thick as a man’s thigh at a rate of three a second, one shot would burst a person’s eardrum even with the helmet that the team is currently wearing]), the gun is typically placed on spaceships to protect them from any robotic fighter drones. Those drones are as big as military fighter jets of the 20
th
century (actually they are 50% larger with some being 60% larger). That gun was pointing at the entrance of the tunnel. Martinez was near a access terminal and with it they will be able to ascertain what is in those tunnels.

  “Now I can see your point in having all of us coming down here.” Ramirez said as he had his helmet retract off of his head. Unlike what is depicted in the game Dead Space (where the creators got the idea from) their helmet is stored behind their head and below their neck.

  “I didn’t access the terminal sir.” Martinez responded.

  “It’s good that you didn’t. Judging by the looks of this place, if you did, then this place would have went into emergency shut down.” Ramirez responded.

  “Ramirez, can you access that terminal?” Taylor asked.

  “Normally no, but with Sayaka’s little gift, who knows.” Ramirez responded.

  “Alright, give it a try.” Vaistll instructed him.

  “Yes ma’am.” Ramirez responded.

  “What?” Vaistll asked him after he took too long in accessing the terminal.

  “Nothing ma’am, just bone contusions.” Ramirez responded at the same time he look at Taylor. Both him and Taylor had them in their back.

  “Thank the gods for Sayaka.” Coté mentioned after she heard the computer voice said access granted. Coté, Vaistll and Martinez are the only pagans within the group. But as for Coté, there are times in which she sounds too much like an atheist. So much so that some people may mistake her for one. Not one single member of the team (who is left) is a Christian.

  “Oh shit. You got to be shittin’ me.” Ramirez said after he read the access terminal. What disturbed everyone is the fact that his face was drained of color.

  “What?” Vaistll asked him. Sounding like someone who was told that they are going to die.

  “It’s a good thing I’m fluent in Greek. Because this damn thing just implied that we can if we want to, open up Pandora’s box. And that in returned told me that we are dealing with Medusa Pandora and her equivalent army to that of the Founder.” Ramirez responded.

  “Is there any way that we can informed the fleet?” Taylor asked.

  “No, we’re too deep.” Ramirez responded.

  “Any ideas?” Vaistll asked everyone.

  “Yeah, blow the shit to kingdom come and let the gods figured it out.” Coté responded.

  “That would be the most simple route to take ma’am.” Ramirez added.

  “Yeah alright. Let’s do this.” Vaistll responded.

  After the timer was set and the team left the area the explosion imploded the tunnel sealing off the area and the factory from Medusa Pandora’s army. If either Joseph or Sayaka knew of that fact neither one of them would have been surprised sense the behavior of both the Founder and his wife always suggested that they wanted supreme power and control over all. After all why would two control freaks stay together when both have supreme power over others? If it’s not security based in financial needs of both parties, security within emotional needs of both parties with both parties being mature enough to accept the trails and tribulations of life, then why would two individuals stay together? And when both of those individuals are wealthy and powerful? As both Joseph and Sayaka understood it, it is a mute argument for what should be looked at is how long would it last. A civil war within the EOD, between the Founder and his wife? Both Joseph and Sayaka saw that before they joined the EOD for they knew the real reason for joining the EOD lies within the opportunities that it could give someone like them. Goodness has it’s limits whereas evil does not. Which side offers better opportunities for those who are highly ambitious?

  Task Force ZH-3C saved themselves from the cruel fate that the Founder’s wife has in store for the people of Golden Hyperion. But as cruel as fate can be what they didn’t realize is just how cruel it can be for in their efforts in doing the right thing by imploding the tunnel it accelerated Medusa Pandora’s army in launching their attack upon the people of that world. And when the people learn of her army they would yearn for the army of the Founder. For she was (always?) more crueler than that of the Founder. Regardless, it is the people of Golden Hyperion that will pay a heavy price for this lovers tit-for-tat. And it is they who will be the voice of freedom for the entire galaxy.

(13)

  In a medium size city north of the city of Aruka events were fixing to unfold that will deeply scar everyone upon that world. A nightmare of unprecedented cruelty that knows no limits. For this one single nightmare shows just who is more evil – the Founder or his wife. It shouldn’t be any surprise at how it was unleashed. The city had a huge flood control system that allowed the water to drain into it and then channel it south of Aruka (hence the swamps). But those rains that caused the floods was a once in decade occurrence. (Sometimes once a generation.) So it would be of no surprise that they would remain dry most of the time.

  A few years before the events at Golden Hyperion took place (from the moment the first ships arrived to liberate the place) A local Japanese actress (who was not that famous) and her somewhat wealthy Taiwanese boyfriend (looking for a good place for a Rave get together where only the finer points of PLUR can be embraced without people getting upset) found the flood control system and started their Rave parties there. The locals didn’t care because they just wanted peace and quiet from this new type of Rave party that is strictly outdoors where concerts, skateboarding, drag racing, and in certain cases sex (orgies?), are performed for the entertainment of all. And yes drugs and alcohol were served and with it, from time to time, violence.

  Sayaka, if she knew of the actress and the events concerning her, would have said of her that she is nothing more than a “hour’s worth of sand.” Meaning that although she’s not directly doing anything that would constitute a self-destructive behavior, like sand in a hour glass, it is still the inevitable outcome of such a life from one that has such potential to be something far more than what she is. This actress’ boyfriend called her “KGL” as in the first letter is the same as in her own first name as well as she has killer good looks. And she in return, because the first letter in his first name is a L, she called him “Lady’s Man.” Both Joseph, Sayaka, and the Japanese fans of famous celebrities would disagree on both parts. First of all the Japanese fans on a famous website said that many of these actress has the same look as those born in the 1980’s, more cute than beautiful. Whereas those born before that decade is more beautiful than cute. They never mentioned KGL but they did mentioned Sayaka and what they said was that Sayaka is as beautiful as those actress born in the 1970’s. But looking at the actresses whom they called cute it would be obvious that KGL would be classified as one. And what of Lady’s Man? The fans were harsh to him saying that “I thought she had better taste than that.” Some sounded bit racist implying that “no wonder the Japanese people is becoming uglier.” One individual mentioned that both of them got nothing in comparison to both Joseph and Sayaka. Joseph is good looking which is one reason why he’d grew a beard. Woman gave him that look. But he always jokingly blamed it on Sayaka saying they only give him that look because of Sayaka. Sayaka wasn’t jealous either. She got a big kick out it because she’d knew how loyal Joseph is to her.

  Looks aside and taking a look at drugs and who’s more addictive to them, there is no comparison. It is true that Joseph did them when he was younger, but only because of his father. And even still he never really touch them. The only non-alcohol form of drugs that he’d ever touch was marijuana but once again that was because of his father and that was on three occasions. Joseph hates the smell of  marijuana, to him it smells like really bad body order. As strange as it may be the EOD policy on drugs is one of “so long as it doesn’t interfere with your duties.” Captain Vaughan was a major pothead but because he didn’t let it interfere with his duties the EOD didn’t care. Everybody else’s policy was “so long as you don’t get caught.” Joseph spent much of his life being sober and occasionally getting drunk but that changed when he’d enter his late thirties. And it was all because of a relationship that he had before he met Sayaka. A woman who drove him to drink.

  One of the things that Joseph’s father learned very early on is how smart and headstrong Joseph can be. Being beaten won’t change the young Joseph it made him more determined to resist his father’s influence over him. Why else would he become a police officer and later a detective? More pain equals more resistance. But Joseph is not invincible everything that his father put him through caused Joseph to endured from the pain of PTSD. When he’d became 21 years old he became a police officer and met his first girlfriend who was too much of a Jesus freak for his taste. So it was not surprising that he would break up with her after only roughly three years. He then made the mistake of dating her friend and after roughly three years that relationship ended in failure. He then spent roughly a year being single until he was fixed up with another police officer who in less than three years he’d broke up with because she was too much of a bitch. A month before he’d broke up with her he met another woman who he’d though was a good match but was too liberal who would never truly respect him. He’d tried his best to make it work but to no avail. It ended when she broke up with him, the only thing that he said to her was “Alright, goodbye then.” He would then spend the next several months alone until he met the woman of his “dreams.” Or so he’d thought wrongly. He would spend the next 6.6 years with this woman (who was Japanese and would remind him of KGL). He was promoted to that of police detective early in their relationship and what she didn’t realize (nor cared) was why he was promoted – he was a natural at it, very observant of the world around him. After three years he was becoming increasing suspicious of her and her loyalty. After the fourth year he started to drink more and was becoming a bit more ruthless as a detective. And still the doubts and the emotional pain would not let up for him. He was healing from PTSD but he was becoming a heavy drinker because of his so-call love of this one single woman. Those who are innocent died because of the struggle that was waging within him. But near the end not only did he learned of the existence of Sayaka but he started to find a way out. And then it happened. He learned the truth. For two years she was seeing someone behind his back. His friends took her in an effort to make an example of her. Joseph in a drunken stupor, looking at her with the thought of killing her, did the unexpected. While he was thinking about a possible life with Sayaka, he simply forgave his girlfriend and thus he let her go.