There came loud commotion at the entrance to the Bunker,
Micheal moved to the monitors overseeing it, a large crowd had formed, with
three men, obviously leaders standing in front of the portal entrance, one
holding a white flag.
We come in peace the man shouted we want to make a deal; the
voice came over the monitors speaker. Micheal responded through the facilities'
loudspeaker at the entrance. We wish you to surrender peacefully and we will
spare your lives, we have captured the bulk of your people that tried to flee
the facility, and we will let you all be free to join us or go wherever you
decide, but we want this facility. We know there is only a few left and you
have no means of survival.
This is Micheal, he responded, we operate Heaven under GOD's
supervision, the only way you can enter is one at a time, to be judged by me, I
do not intend to surrender this facility to you or anyone else, the only way in
here is by submission to GOD's authority.
You could hear a collective groan from the crowd, rocks and
arrows burst forth from the assembled people, striking the building futilely.
Micheal then made a further announcement, I know that many of you have been
misled by your leaders, winter is upon us, and your leaders have made a grave
mistake, that will cost many of you your lives. I suggest you separate
yourselves from these leaders as soon as possible.
Micheal recognized the three men, Achen, Jonah, and Saul,
they were three of Heavan's members who had been banished years ago for
violations of mating with young women in the seeded colonies, like him they
were of the Bunker DNA type. And like him The three leaders were well educated
and very talented men, who knew well the facility and were at one time
responsible for various colonies development. But they had taken wives, and
moved them to locations away from GOD's oversight, resulting in their
banishment. Even though he sympathized with their decisions he could see why
GOD was angry with the direction their decisions had taken, the vestige people they
had joined are vicious group, and obviously they were leading them into a very
destructive lifestyle.
Saul yelled again, we know you Michael, don't be so blind,
come and be free men like us. If you don't, we will stay here until you starve,
can you not see how we have grown our numbers. Micheal responded, yes I can see
very well what you have become, and I have met some of your offspring, they
were a murderous lot and cannibals as well.
They were doing this when we joined them, but we are only
allowing them to do this in times of famine or as needed to survive. Saul said,
"Come join us and help us, lead, throw off the chains of AI. Come on,
do not be a coward, let's work together. Micheal hesitated then answered, I do
not like the path you have taken, yours is leading to chaos, and you have bad
and selfish intentions.
Fine, Saul shouted, starve, we will eat the latest bunker
people first starting with Heaven's last children, then we will find your
precious colonies and destroy them as well. We are stronger than you and have
plenty of time. He paused for a minute consulting with the other leaders, then
turned and said, "Come out and face us if you can defeat our best warrior,
we will leave this area. Also we will let the people go that want to stay in
Heaven.
Suddenly GOD spoke to Micheal on the console, Micheal, do
you trust me? Yes of course, said Micheal. Where have you been we are at the
end here, we have no food and very few people.
How can we succeed?
Go and meet their challenge alone, GOD said, I want to
establish you as the new leader, the people need to see the power you have, and
I need to show them to believe in my authority.
Micheal sighed heavily, thinking of Sandra, the Bunker
people and all the colonies.
He did not like killing at all, but life had put in a
position many times where he had to fight for survival. As you will, he turned
to the microphone and spoke again.
Challenge accepted, Sandra grabbed his arm and stared
fearfully in his eyes but knew in her heart no amount of pleading would change
his mind.
He donned his uniform but also included a spear and a sword,
walking to the entrance he nodded to Jeff to open the door to the facility
entrance. The roar and jeering of the crowd greeted him, he paused once outside
and placed his rod into a slot just outside the door, the same diameter as his
staff, then took off his hat and clicked it into place, on top of it as GOD
directed him thru the earpiece. Then walked toward the three leaders. Micheal
spoke again okay which of you three is the champion, the three leaders laughed,
through the crowd, an eight-foot-tall giant moved in his direction. For his size
he moved with the grace of a trained athlete, the crowd parted swiftly as he
moved forward in Micheal's direction, Micheal was too far from the entrance to
run but he never intended to. He left the sword in its sheath and readied his
spear.
The giant carried a large club and a knife in his belt,
stopping in front of Micheal he glared at him, speaking for the first time, my
name is Goliath son of Saul, you are a fool to face me. Sandra was now on top
of the facility with others watching the duel begin. Her heart was beating
madly in her chest as she watched.
GOD spoke to Micheal through his earpiece, I do not want him
killed quickly, demonstrate your abilities, I have watched you train for years,
these people need to see why I chose you.
The giant ran swiftly toward him, raising his club to
strike, Micheal easily evaded the blow as it crashed to the floor where had
stood, the giants momentum carried him past Micheal, who without looking jabbed
the sharp but of his spear into the giants ass, he howled in pain whirling
around swinging his club at Micheals head, Micheal ducked and cut his bicep
with the spear head. It was obvious to the Giant his opponent was very fast; to
limit his movement he tried to force him back against the facility, limiting
his movement. Micheal had no intention of being trapped, with a great leap he
jumped high and forward driving the butt of his spear into the Giants head and
vaulted over him. The giant now bleeding from three places hold his head roared
in anger, casting his club at Micheal. He dodged the club but then Micheal felt
a sharp pain in his back, as an arrow struck him, suddenly dozens of arrows
rained upon them several striking the giant as well, the giant howled in pain.
The arrow had failed to penetrate Micheal's robe, but did break the skin, he
whirled around the Giant and stabbed him in the back, holding him up like a
human shield against the arrows. He could see now the other warriors charging
him up the long ramp into the facility. Michael thought all was lost as he
watched hoard approach. Then suddenly fire started falling from the sky, bolts
of laser fire from hundreds of drones, and Bunker, fired killing everyone with
a weapon. The hoard suddenly stopped advancing and started running for the
forest.
Micheal let the Giant's body fall to the ramp. He returned
to the entrance and retrieved his hat and staff, Jeff opened the door allowing
him to enter, pounding him on the shoulder, that was some show out there,
brother. Sandra and the others came down from the roof, all carrying
containers. What is this he asked, Sandra said, "I do not know yet, but
giant Drones dropped off hundreds of them, they broke open a few containers,
most were wafers, but a lot were dried foods, spices, salt, sugar and many
other things. They had all been starving, so a few volunteered to start
cooking, everyone munching on a handful of wafers which were very satisfying
but very bland food.
Then she spotted the large wet spot of blood in the middle
of his back, your injured, here set down on this stool and let me examine you,
her skill set also included medical training, she lifted his tunic of revealing
a two inch deep wound just left of his spine. She grabbed a medical kit and
cleaned the area with liquid that cleaned, disinfected and deadened the area
around the wound, with the efficiency of a battle surgeon, she quickly stitched
up the wound.
Again the sounds of people pounding at the big door
begging to be let in, Micheal had intended to deal with this tomorrow, but his
heart was to big to make the people suffer longer and night was falling, it was
getting very cold. But he would not allow the facility to be rushed by a rabid
crowd, he called on the remaining Bunker personal to help, he then got on the
intercom and directed the people to line up women and children first, the men
must stay a hundred yards from the door until they were received. There was a
giant entrance hall as you entered the building, about fifty yards deep and
wide, with sturdy doors that could be locked, sealing it off from the rest of
the facility. All the bunker personal had geared up with their tunics and hats,
Micheal allowed the door to be opened a few feet then placed a sturdy wedge behind
the door stepping outside in full gear, he started allowing the people access,
they poured through opening, thanking Micheal as they entered, he studied each
face as they moved past him, seeing many of the Bunker personnel that had left,
passing in, but a lot were not, suddenly the laser fired striking a large
looking woman in the head, falling to the pavement it revealed a man in a
woman's cloths, seeing this happen several others ran from the line back towards
the other men. Micheal reached down and dragged the dead body over by the dead
giant. Then turned and addressed the rest, women and children only, GOD is
watching closely. The men will have to wait until tomorrow, you will need to build
fires and fend for yourselves until we get them sheltered, as the last child
past by he shut the door leaving the men outside.