this was on a far grander scale, probably because everyone guessed that the end was upon them. People were animals when they convinced themselves to start caring more about themselves than their fellow man. Proof of that was in the rioting and looting all around them.
His mom leaned in and said, “Get us out of here. They’ll kill us before the Greys ever figure out where we are.”
She was probably right about that so he beckoned everyone in again.
Hank said, “Take us somewhere remote. Maybe we can give them a fight if we don’t have to worry about civilian collateral casualties.”
Hank’s was the only power that couldn’t be directed solely at an enemy. He let off an explosive wave that shot out in every direction. He was the only reason they’d need to go somewhere remote but maybe he was right. If they stuck around one single place long enough, they could pick apart the enemy before they got overrun and had to teleport away again. They might even be able to keep it up indefinitely.
The plan sounded good, but the reality was probably going to be a lot trickier.
Because they had no other options Jack said, “I guess we’re going back to the desert then.”
Sally said, “How about the Grand Canyon?”
“It’s as good a place as any. Hold on.”
Grand Canyon
They’d been waiting for over two hours at the bottom of the Grand Canyon and no Greys had found them yet. After the first hour, they abandoned their ambush positions and just wandered around, bored.
Jack mentioned his theory that the Greys were coming for him before they’d ever begin the second stage of their invasion and eradicate the rest of mankind. Killing his was the very first item on their agenda.
Hank stared at him condescendingly, like he thought Jack had grown a big head, but Watson agreed saying, “There aren’t any reports of attacks except at our position, wherever that may be depending on where Jack takes us. I tend to agree that the invasion starts with taking out Jack.”
Jack nodded, thankful that someone thought he knew what he was talking about.
Then Watson said, “In fact, I’m relieving all troops from duty right here and now. There’s no reason for any of you to continue tagging along unless you have a death wish.” To Jack he said, “I hope you’re okay with that.”
“Of course I am. I don’t want anyone’s blood on my hands.”
One of the troops said, “I’d like to come with you guys if you’ll have me.”
Watson seemed to be mulling it over but Jack answered for him. “You’re safer the farther you get from me. I can’t take you with us.”
Sally said, “I’m going to assume that that doesn’t apply to me and Hank.”
Watson nodded and Jack added for confirmation, “I could use you two. You have the abilities to help me out in battle.”
Sally said, “Good, because if you said we should stay behind you were about to have a fight on your hands.”
Jack smiled. He was glad to have them along for the ride.
He whispered to his mom, “I’m going to have to drop you off somewhere to keep you safe. Where do you want me to take you? Do you want to go back home?”
She cocked her eyebrows and said with authority, “You’ll do no such thing. I am still your mother. You don’t give me orders, boy. I go where you go.”
Jack wanted to argue with her but he knew how futile that would be. And if he just left her behind, there’d be hell to pay. For the moment, he was going to have to bring her along.
He thought about Melanie. He’d like nothing more than to bring her into the fold but doing so would put her life at risk. So far the Greys were only coming for him so the farther away she was, the better off she’d be.
Once everyone disbursed, Hank clapped a hand on Jack’s shoulder and whispered, “When the Greys get here, wait for my signal and then get everyone to safety. I don’t want to go off and kill people too.”
Jack knew he was full of crap. Hank was probably the
His mom leaned in and said, “Get us out of here. They’ll kill us before the Greys ever figure out where we are.”
She was probably right about that so he beckoned everyone in again.
Hank said, “Take us somewhere remote. Maybe we can give them a fight if we don’t have to worry about civilian collateral casualties.”
Hank’s was the only power that couldn’t be directed solely at an enemy. He let off an explosive wave that shot out in every direction. He was the only reason they’d need to go somewhere remote but maybe he was right. If they stuck around one single place long enough, they could pick apart the enemy before they got overrun and had to teleport away again. They might even be able to keep it up indefinitely.
The plan sounded good, but the reality was probably going to be a lot trickier.
Because they had no other options Jack said, “I guess we’re going back to the desert then.”
Sally said, “How about the Grand Canyon?”
“It’s as good a place as any. Hold on.”
Grand Canyon
They’d been waiting for over two hours at the bottom of the Grand Canyon and no Greys had found them yet. After the first hour, they abandoned their ambush positions and just wandered around, bored.
Jack mentioned his theory that the Greys were coming for him before they’d ever begin the second stage of their invasion and eradicate the rest of mankind. Killing his was the very first item on their agenda.
Hank stared at him condescendingly, like he thought Jack had grown a big head, but Watson agreed saying, “There aren’t any reports of attacks except at our position, wherever that may be depending on where Jack takes us. I tend to agree that the invasion starts with taking out Jack.”
Jack nodded, thankful that someone thought he knew what he was talking about.
Then Watson said, “In fact, I’m relieving all troops from duty right here and now. There’s no reason for any of you to continue tagging along unless you have a death wish.” To Jack he said, “I hope you’re okay with that.”
“Of course I am. I don’t want anyone’s blood on my hands.”
One of the troops said, “I’d like to come with you guys if you’ll have me.”
Watson seemed to be mulling it over but Jack answered for him. “You’re safer the farther you get from me. I can’t take you with us.”
Sally said, “I’m going to assume that that doesn’t apply to me and Hank.”
Watson nodded and Jack added for confirmation, “I could use you two. You have the abilities to help me out in battle.”
Sally said, “Good, because if you said we should stay behind you were about to have a fight on your hands.”
Jack smiled. He was glad to have them along for the ride.
He whispered to his mom, “I’m going to have to drop you off somewhere to keep you safe. Where do you want me to take you? Do you want to go back home?”
She cocked her eyebrows and said with authority, “You’ll do no such thing. I am still your mother. You don’t give me orders, boy. I go where you go.”
Jack wanted to argue with her but he knew how futile that would be. And if he just left her behind, there’d be hell to pay. For the moment, he was going to have to bring her along.
He thought about Melanie. He’d like nothing more than to bring her into the fold but doing so would put her life at risk. So far the Greys were only coming for him so the farther away she was, the better off she’d be.
Once everyone disbursed, Hank clapped a hand on Jack’s shoulder and whispered, “When the Greys get here, wait for my signal and then get everyone to safety. I don’t want to go off and kill people too.”
Jack knew he was full of crap. Hank was probably the
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