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The Doomsday Conspiracy :: Sheldon Sidney
Страница: 206 из 213That’s when I knew you were no patriot, that you had to be eliminated, destroyed. But first you had to help us with our mission.”
“Your mission? To kill all those innocent people? You’re insane!”
“They had to be killed to stop them from spreading panic. We’re ready now for the aliens. All we needed was a little more time, and you’ve given it to us.”
The woman in white had stood there listening, saying nothing, but now her thoughts floated into the minds of those standing in the field. We have come here to prevent you from destroying your planet. We are all part of one universe. Look up.
Their heads turned toward the sky. There was an enormous white cloud overhead, and as they stared up at it, it seemed to change before their eyes. They were looking at a vision of a polar ice cap, and as they watched, it began to melt, and the water came pouring through the rivers and oceans of the world, flooding London and Los Angeles, New York, and Tokyo, and coastal cities around the world in a dizzying montage. The vision changed to an enormous vista of desolate farmlands, with crops burnt to cinders under a broiling, merciless sun, and the corpses of dead animals strewn across the landscape. The scene before their eyes changed again, and they saw riots in China, and famines in India, and a devastating nuclear war, and finally, people living in caves. The vision slowly disappeared.
There was a moment of awed silence. That is your future if you go on as you are.
Admiral Whittaker was the first to recover. “Mass hypnosis,” he snapped. “I’m sure you can show us other interesting tricks.” He moved toward the alien. “I’m taking you back to Washington with me. We have a lot of information to get from you.” The Admiral looked at Robert. “You’re finished.” He turned to Frank Johnson. “Take care of him.”
Colonel Johnson removed his pistol from his holster.
Susan broke away from Monte, and ran to Robert’s side. “No!” she screamed.
“Kill him!” Admiral Whittaker said.
Colonel Johnson was pointing a gun at the Admiral. “Admiral –you’re under arrest.”
Admiral Whittaker was staring at him. “What … What are you saying? I told you to kill him. You’re one of us.”
“You’re wrong. I never have been. I infiltrated your organization a long time ago. I was looking for Commander Bellamy not to kill him, but to save him.” He turned to Robert. “I’m sorry I couldn’t get to you sooner.”
Admiral Whittaker’s face had turned ashen. “Then you’ll be destroyed too. Nobody can stand in our way.
“Your mission? To kill all those innocent people? You’re insane!”
“They had to be killed to stop them from spreading panic. We’re ready now for the aliens. All we needed was a little more time, and you’ve given it to us.”
The woman in white had stood there listening, saying nothing, but now her thoughts floated into the minds of those standing in the field. We have come here to prevent you from destroying your planet. We are all part of one universe. Look up.
Their heads turned toward the sky. There was an enormous white cloud overhead, and as they stared up at it, it seemed to change before their eyes. They were looking at a vision of a polar ice cap, and as they watched, it began to melt, and the water came pouring through the rivers and oceans of the world, flooding London and Los Angeles, New York, and Tokyo, and coastal cities around the world in a dizzying montage. The vision changed to an enormous vista of desolate farmlands, with crops burnt to cinders under a broiling, merciless sun, and the corpses of dead animals strewn across the landscape. The scene before their eyes changed again, and they saw riots in China, and famines in India, and a devastating nuclear war, and finally, people living in caves. The vision slowly disappeared.
There was a moment of awed silence. That is your future if you go on as you are.
Admiral Whittaker was the first to recover. “Mass hypnosis,” he snapped. “I’m sure you can show us other interesting tricks.” He moved toward the alien. “I’m taking you back to Washington with me. We have a lot of information to get from you.” The Admiral looked at Robert. “You’re finished.” He turned to Frank Johnson. “Take care of him.”
Colonel Johnson removed his pistol from his holster.
Susan broke away from Monte, and ran to Robert’s side. “No!” she screamed.
“Kill him!” Admiral Whittaker said.
Colonel Johnson was pointing a gun at the Admiral. “Admiral –you’re under arrest.”
Admiral Whittaker was staring at him. “What … What are you saying? I told you to kill him. You’re one of us.”
“You’re wrong. I never have been. I infiltrated your organization a long time ago. I was looking for Commander Bellamy not to kill him, but to save him.” He turned to Robert. “I’m sorry I couldn’t get to you sooner.”
Admiral Whittaker’s face had turned ashen. “Then you’ll be destroyed too. Nobody can stand in our way.