ScienceFictionStoryLJ115

It's called Tera. This planet we're on. Tera is the headquarters to a major interplanetary war. The war has been going on for ages, and all we can do is fight it. Who is we? We refers to this small underground community we're living in. There's about 23 of us, and we remember. We remember everything that happened before this war, unlike everyone else. All they remember is war. There's nothing we can do to make them remember what they've already forgotten. They were all brainwashed and made into the governments soldiers. They were taught to fight against everyone and everything. But we aren't like that. We remember when the universe was at peace. It started with this mission. People were being sent to other planets, they wanted to expand mankind to around the universe. They sent us here, Tera. That was when the fighting started. People didn't like the conditions they had to live in on other planets, they didn't like that they couldn't return, and they didn't like the lack of earthly things. The people began to retaliate against the government. They started their own governments on their planets. They decided that they would destroy Earth like Earth had destroyed their lives. They began to build missiles to launch at other planets. They soon began to make ships to travel back to other planets to bomb them. The government of Earth began to fight back and it was soon a full-fledged war.

The noise outside never stops. The bangs, the crashes, the bangs. The noise will probably NEVER stop. All we can do is make sure we're kept safe. We, the members of the Community, protect each other. We take shifts sitting outside to keep guard. We keep watch on the atmosphere to see if there any incoming meteors or bombs. We have called this little safe haven home for a few years now. The government of the Earth is constantly trying to take us out. But our intricate tunnel system has always kept them out. By the way, my name is Arthur. I'm, in a sense, the leader. I'm determined, and a hard worker. Let me introduce you to the main protectors of this Community. Firstly, theres Edna, Edna is a petite woman, but a strong fighter. Next, there's Sidney. Sidney is Edna's daughter. She is very courageous and is willing to fight. She isn't a strong fighter though. There's also William. William is a stout man who is very problematic. He worries a lot but he is usually willing to do night patrol. Then there's Timothy and Rev. Timothy is a very strong young man who always offers to guard during the peak of a storm. Rev is an interesting man. He is tall and silent, but we know he cares. We aren't sure what his real name was, so we've always called him Rev. Lastly, there's Hyuna and Wendy. Hyuna is a small quiet girl who we got ahold of before she was brainwashed. She's very anxious and scared of authority. Wendy is a brave girl. She is usually Hyuna's voice since she's so quiet. Wendy is strong, despite her young age. The rest of our community consists of families who we helped escape from the U.S. government. They help in keeping up the "house." They usually just cook and clean for us.

Now that you know my situation I'll explain my whereabouts today. Today I'm on patrol. No one has approached us yet today and there's only been one bombing. The bombing was minor and didn't require us to have to head down to the catacombs to escape the damage. It's been quite a nice day. It's now 12:00am. My shift has ended. I wander through the tunnels until I reach the "house." I eat a quick meal and join everyone else chatting in the living room. We chattered cheerfully until we heard something. Or should I say, nothing. Everything went quiet. There were no more crashes and booms. There was no more clatter outside. We all sat still. "What do you think happened?" William questioned. "We have to go check," Wendy replied. Wendy, Arthur, Timothy, and Sidney grabbed their coats and began to walk up the tunnels. Once they reached the surface they all peeked out. Everything was quiet. Everything was at peace. The entire planet looked desolate. Where had everyone gone? Why had the bombings stopped? A whir of engines flying into the distance was the only thing that could be heard. We stepped out onto the surface and glanced around. What was happening? Had the war ended? We crawled back into the tunnels. "There's nothing there," Wendy stated. "Literally, nothing. It was like everyone just left," Timothy continued. "Something must be horribly wrong," Sidney said worriedly. "Or they've just stopped fighting," Hyuna whispered quietly, hope present in her voice. They began to rejoice at the thought. Though they knew that that might not be the case, they still decided to celebrate the quiet for as long as it would last.

Several hours later they found themselves sitting in the living room happily laughing and chatting. They were eating snacks when they heard something again. Assuming it was just the regular booms returning they just continued their conversations. But a few seconds later there was a boom. A louder boom than they had ever heard. They knew something was wrong. "EVERYONE TO THE CATACOMBS!" Arthur yelled. Everyone was rushed down to the catacombs. After the big boom the silence resumed. After a few hours they came back up. They all decided to go out and investigate. After peeking out they decided it was safe to come all the way up to the surface. They were shocked by what they saw. A crater covered a large expanse of the planet. The pit was filled with flames. "I see," Rev spoke. "They had the planet evacuated so they could take us out," Rev continued. They all nodded in agreement with Rev's statement. "Now what are we going to do about this?" Sidney questioned. "Well what can we do except protect ourselves? We can't go anywhere. We can't do anything." Wendy stated glumly. "She's right. We should stay in the catacombs for now," Arthur replied. All of the members of the Community rushed back down to the catacombs. "We won't be safe down here for long though." he continued. "They'll get down to us eventually." "Well all we can do is wait," Timothy stated. They sat in the catacombs hearing a boom every few hours. The usual whir of ships, the crashes of war, and the booms of failed ship landings were no longer heard. They wondered how long they'd have to stay there. After several more hours, they were all tired and hungry and they decided to go back to their "house." They all crawled up the tunnels and arrived within half an hour. They all had a meal and grabbed some necessities before retreating back into the catacombs. Once they arrived there, many of them fell asleep. Many lie awake that night, considering their plans for the next day.

They all woke up the next morning and ate some of the food that they had brought down the previous night. The bangs had stopped overnight, but they resumed early in the morning. They all tried to devise a plan to fight back, but they thought of nothing. There was absolutely nothing they could do. They readied their best weaponry just in case someone were to come down their tunnels. One man, a former mechanic, began to try to build a laser gun out of old gun parts in hopes of being able to shoot down whatever was firing at them. People gathered around to help him by grabbing the parts he needed. They helped as best as they could with their little to no knowledge of mechanics. After an hour of gathering and building the laser gun was finished. They were 'safe' now. As safe as they could be when someone is trying to intentionally kill you. They made a plan for a small group of them to go up the next day and at least get a glimpse of what was dropping the bombs, or whatever was causing the large craters. They needed to know what is was going to take to take them down. They all readied themselves for the worst, they knew that eventually one of the bombs would hit on top of where there main base was. Once the attackers saw that there was something there, they'd keep dropping bombs in that area until eventually they blew holes in the planet that reached all the way down to the catacombs. If that happened, they'd all be taken out. They were determined not to let that happen.

To be continued~

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