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 * Notes about the Time and Place**

The dates and the time in this story are in a different format due to the humans becoming just on one settlement. The time has switched to City Mean Time, which is the same time zone as Greece in 2014. The date has changed months as follows:
 * //**Month Used Currently**// || //**Month Used in the City**// || //**Explanation of Month's Name**// ||
 * January || Janus || Named after the Roman god-twins, Janus ||
 * February || Entros || Roman "To Enter" ||
 * March || Marsus || Named after the Roman god of war, Mars ||
 * April || Athenus || Named after the great city of Athens, which was the City before it was forced to be cast off in the Exodus ||
 * May || Maia || Roman "to charge". Used as month name to symbolize the soon coming of warm weather and seas ||
 * June || Junos || Named after the Roman goddess Juno. She was the queen of the Roman dieties. Used as month to symbolize the entrance of the "queen like" weather during month ||
 * July || Caesarus || Named after the first Roman emperor, Julius Caesar ||
 * August || Augustus || Named after the first emperor of the Roman Empire, Caesar Augustus ||
 * September || Romulus || Named after Romulus, who, according to Roman Mythology, had help from a she-wolf and started the city of Rome. This was mentioned as a month to remind the people of the City that you can achieve greatness out of nothing, just as Romulus did. ||
 * October || Octavius || Named after Octavian, the name of Caesar Augustus before he became Emperor. This was made a month to symbolize that all great things have to start from somewhere. ||
 * November || Tiberius || Named after the Roman emperor Tiberius Caesar ||
 * December || Dioclesus || Named after Diocletian, the last Roman emperor. This month name symbolizes the end of the year ||

The years stay the same. Here are the city's boundaries and districts:
 * Description of the City's Districts:**
 * The Upper West District is home to many of the City's law enforcement buildings like jails, courts, major police buildings, minor defense buildings, etc. and his also the area where most of the residents are housed.
 * The Upper East District is home to many of the City's office buildings and some apartment buildings and condos.
 * The Lower East District is nicknamed by residents of the City as the "Party City" because of the many beaches, hotels and other fun places to go to. It is the district where mostly all of the residents go for vacations.
 * The Downtown District is home to many shops, television buildings, and sports facilities. It is like the 2014 version of a downtown area, except this downtown is a lot bigger.
 * The Southern District is the only district on the ground. It is home to the more rural side of the city. It has farms where most of the food comes from, factories, and lots of storage. It is also home to the secret headquarters of the Rising Earth clan in the center of the extremely large Storage Area on the left side of the District.
 * The Independence District, also jokingly called "Capitol Plain" because there are no hills on the sky portion of the City, is home to all of the political entities and abandoned embassies of the City. Its iconic feature is Independence Square, which contains the President's workplace.
 * Finally, there is the Lower West District, also called "the Doldrums". It is completely off limits to civilians, and his home to the worst of all the criminals. The criminals are on a former island, but the water became dry. The island is called Colver Island, and has been made infamous by many residents of the City. There are also the major military organizational facilities such as the RFPEC, DCD, and the DCSPF.


 * STORY STARTS HERE**

The year is 2946. Out across the Solar System, alien colonies devour the reaches of space. About ten years ago, they hit Earth, driving back the humans all the way back to extinction. Or so they thought. Back beneath artificial fog built by "the Hider" lies the last human settlement in the Solar System. The City. This story is about how the City will become known, and who came to stop its elimination.


 * the City, Independence District, Independence Square, Presidential Offices, President's Room**
 * 20th of Octavius, 2946 11:00 am City Mean Time (CMT)**

"Hey, Tony." "Hey, Dad," said Tony, slumping into the plush leather chair of his dad's office. "Listen, Tony, I have something important to say," said Jack Johnson. "Of course you do, your the President." "Do you know why I do this?" asked the President, waving his hands around the whole of the office. "Because you want to?" thought Tony. "No Tony," said the President, "it's because I need to. This City would not survive without me. All of this would be gone. Swallowed by the alien races around us. I'm saying this because I need to know if you will do what I do now if I die. Will you, Tony? "It doesn't look like I have a choice." "Of course you have a choice Tony." "Mr. President, the Mayor wants to speak with you," said the attendant who just walked into the room. "Okay, I'll be there in a second," said the President, now walking towards the door. "I'm sorry Tony, but I have to go." "Whatever you say," said Tony, desperately wanting to leave now. Does he really want me to be the President? Why is he asking me this now?


 * the City, Upper East District, Commerce Area**
 * 20th of Octavius, 2946 5:00 pm CMT**

I, Arrow Morris, was driving home to my crabby, old apartment building. There is a red light. I want to go home, I thought, sighing heavily. Of all of the things that they left behind before the Exodus, why did they have to bring stoplights? Then, to the right of him, I saw something strange. Two large men, wearing black, hurried along the sidewalk, each with a bag in their hands. That's strange. Then, out of nowhere, two policemen rounded the corner, marked the men in black, and ran after them. Maybe I should help them. They might pay me. So I got out of his car, much to the surprise of the people behind me, and "accidentally" tripped on the curb and knocked over the policemen. The men in black are gone. "Hey, watch it buddy!" said one of the policemen, face fuming. "We lost them again," said the other one, most likely the leader of the two. Well, time to go home.


 * the City, Upper East District, Housing Community** **B, Apartment 133**
 * 20th of Octavius, 2946 8:00 pm CMT**

Finally. Home, sweet home. But wait. I lost my keys. Then, out of nowhere, two figures stepped out from the darkness. "Looking for this?" said one of figures, holding out my keys. "Thanks. I've been looking everywhere for-"I paused."Wait a minute. You're those guys I saw from the way here." "Yes, we are," said the one that spoke before."and we would like to thank you for helping us. Maybe we should use someone like you working for our, er, organization." "Sure, heck, I got nothing better going for me," I said. "Okay then," said the man,"I'm Snake. It's time for you to see our base of operations."


 * the City, Southern District, Storage Area**
 * 21st of Octavius, 2946 5:00 am CMT**

Snake, I, and about three other men in black all walked up to a small storage space near the middle of the Storage Area. "Now this is our base of operations," said Snake, fiddling the key to get into the lock. "This doesn't look like much to me," I said. "You'll see," said one of the men in black. The door opened. "Follow me,"said Snake. I follow Snake down a long stretch of pathway, then some stairs, and finally, a door. "Whatever you do, when you are down here, DO NOT OPEN THIS DOOR under ANY circumstances,"said Snake. "What's in there?" I asked. "You do not want to know," said Snake. Finally, Snake opened up a tiny crack in the wall, and pulled on it. Behind the crack layed a vast open space that looked like a warehouse, if not for the loads of people inside of it. "This," said Snake,"is our headquarters and base of operations. Everything we do comes from or goes through this base. Follow me, Arrow. I want to show you the leader behind it all." I followed Snake down a long street-like pathway to a door. Snake opened the door, and behind it was a man. He was sitting in a chair at the end of the room. "Come in," said the man, now standing up. Snake started, "This is a new recruit for our cause. We found him on the Upper Eastern District of the City and he helped us. If not for him, I would definetly been in the City Prison Yard now." "Hello," said the man," my name is Jaden Yan-Tseung. I am the leader of this organization. We are called the Rising Earth clan. We as a society, have sought for many years to end the tyranny of the Presidency ever since it started just ten years ago, when the Exodus happened. Oh, I did not get your name. What is it?" I answered, "My name is Arrow Morris." "Okay Arrow," said Jaden,"we have much to talk about. Come, let us have some tea."


 * Mesto, Voltrelek Empire, Earthian Royal Temple, King's Palace Room**
 * 13th of Dioclesus, 2946 5:00 pm CMT**

"My king, there is something you should see," says Chytrak, the Voltrelek chief advisor. "What is it, Chytrak?" questioned Kamenny Mar, the Viosky Ese (High King) of the Nove Ala (New Lands). "My king, we have found something interesting. Drak! Come show the King what we've found." "My king," said Drak Obara, the General of the New Lands, "there has been a source of great power in the Byzon District." "Well. What is it?" "That's what we are trying to find out," said Chytrak. "If it is a source of great power, then we shall find it!" shouted Kammenny. "But my king," said Drak," the Byzon District is being occupied by the Krise. We must go at war with the Krise if we are to find the source." The Krise are a nomadic alien government that originated from the Voltrelek home world. "Then you are off to Byzon," said Kammenny. "Drak, send out fifty-five scout troopers to go on a raiding party. Then, have 200 light-infantrymen guard the caves leading to the Krise main base in Byzon. This is for our lives!" "For life!" replied both Drak and Chytrak.


 * the City, Southern District, Storage Area, Rising Earth Headquarters, Training Room A**
 * 3rd of Entros, 2947 10:14 am CMT**

Four months. Four, long, months. "Jab! Jab! Duck! Jab!" yelled Jaden, moving from side to side, swaying my every movements. I finished off the dummy with a roundhouse kick, short-circuiting the wires inside the back leg of the robotic console. "Great job, great job Arrow," said Jaden, clapping his hands. "Jaden," said Snake, "A word please. Arrow, you can come, too." Great. When we left the Training Area, we moved rather briskly to the Central Control Room, where Snake immediately started speaking. "Sir," started Snake," you know how I've been monitoring the movements of the alien systems on the world we live on today." "Yes." "Well, as of about two months ago, the alien clan that is housed in the Old Cyraenic Region, who call themselves the Voltreleks, have waged war on the Krise clan." "So?" I said. "So," continued Snake," as of yesterday, the Voltreleks captured all Krise lands on Earth. Do you know who is in those lands? Us! Do you know what will happen if the Voltreleks find us! The Voltreleks have been known to murder billions and billions of innocent people just to get these 'artifacts' that they 'use' to fuel their bodies." "Calm down Snake," says Jaden, "We don't know if they've found us yet." "I don't know about this Jaden," replied Snake. "How about you drive around the City with Arrow? It'll get your mind off of things." "Sure," both me and Snake say.


 * the City, Independence District, Independence Square, Presidential Descendant's Front Room**
 * 3rd of Entros, 2947 3:30 pm CMT**

"Tony, I've got to go out to make a speech. I'll be back at eight for dinner, "says Jack. "Sure, yeah, see you." Finally, thought Tony. I get to be myself and not with my dad breathing down my neck. I mean, it's not like I am around twenty. I'll just go chill out at Party City until dad comes back. "Come on, Tuck, were going on an adventure." Tuck the Fierce is Tony's bodyguard because the President thinks that Tony cannot defend himself. But it doesn't help to have a seven foot two, three hundred pound former offensive linemen who also was former a U.S. Navy SEAL operative (when there was a navy, let alone the U.S.) "Where are we going?" asked Tuck. "The best place ever. Party City."


 * the City, Lower East District, Consumer's Area A**
 * 3rd of Entros, 2947 6:00 pm CMT**

"Why do you want to go here?" I asked Snake. "I wanted to go here because the best possible information will come from here." "In Party City?" "If there were any politicians or important figures, then the ones who would speak to us would go here." Smart. Suddenly we both saw a person around his twenties with sandy blonde hair and tan skin walk past us. He had an extremely large man walking next to him. "Arrow, get down!" said Snake. We hid behind two trash cans. "Who are they?" I whispered to Snake. "That," said Snake,"is the President's son, and the huge guy next to him looks like his bodyguard. Arrow, this is a huge break for us. I need you to distract the bodyguard while I kidnap the son." "Sounds like a plan," I said, already starting out of our hiding spot. "Now," said Snake. Then I slipped under the bodyguard and distracted him. "Hey!" said the president's son, then is voice was immediately muffled by Snake. "Lets go," said Snake, and we ran to our car, and drove away.


 * the City, Independence District, Independence Square, Presidential Descendant's Front Room**
 * 3rd of Entros, 2947 8:30 pm CMT**

"Hey son i'm..." Jack started, then paused."Benjamin, where is Tony?" "Sir, he said he was going out, but he should have been back by now." "Oh my," said Jack.


 * the City, Southern District, Storage Area, Rising Earth Headquarters, Control Room**
 * 3rd of Entros, 2947 10:00 pm CMT**

"Jaden," started Snake," I think we found someone who we can use to our advantage." "Who?" asked Jaden. "Tony Johnson, son of the president of the City, Jack Johnson." "Really?" "See for yourself," Snake said, and opened a sliding door. "Help! Help!" screamed Tony, but no one listened. "Tony," said Jaden, "do you know who I am?" Tony stopped to think, then remembered, " I know you. You're the leader of a terrorist group here in the City." "Yes and no, " replied Jaden. "Yes I am the leader of this organization. But I am not a terrorist. We are here to restore the democaracy that was in Athens before the Exodus." "Athens?" asked Tony. "Yes, Athens. Back before the other species took over the whole of the world, there was a great nation, and in that nation was the great city of Athens. Their government was a whole democracy, with no governmental corruption. Then the aliens surrounding the nation became jealous of the wealth and prosperity among the others. So then the aliens took over the great nation, and Athens was destroyed. After Athens was destroyed, there was about 1,500,000 who went underground to escape the mass destruction of the aliens. The great democracy was gone with the city, and your father took all leadership over everyone. We believe that the democracy should return with the prosperity of Athens." "Wow," was all Tony could make out. "Exasctly," said Snake, " that's why we have you." "Ok, umm..." Tony was speechless. "Come on Tony, we'll show you your sleeping quarters," said Snake.

"Mr. President," said Art Breckenridge, the commander of RFPEC, "what's the situation?" "The situation, Commander Breckenridge, is that as of about 1800 hours yesterday, the president's son, Tony Johnson, was abducted by an unkown source. We followed the kidnappers until they reached the Break, where we had to stop," said General Mark Rey of the DCD. "So at least we know they are in the Southern District," said Lieutenant General Evan Davis, Mark Rey's second-in-command. "Unless they went off the island into Byzon." "But that's not possible! Only the City government can legally leave the City," exclaimed Com. Breckenridge. "You said legally. If they are an influental group, then they have a better chance of leaving," replied the president, speaking for the first time. "We must know where they are in order to get my son back. Mark, order a scout party to search the surrounding area of the City. Art, send out a task force to scower the Southern District for any signs of a secret facility where he could be housed. Men, this is highest priority, but we must not let this get out to public eye. You are dismissed."
 * the City, Lower West District, RFPEC HQ, Crisis Room**
 * 4th of Entros, 2947 6:40 am CMT**

"Jaden, we are reading a high-frequency reading of policemen in defense gear, moving around the Storage Area. They will be at our position in approximately ten minutes," said Snake. "Okay Snake, order high stealth mode, do not have anyone leave the premises. This is high alert." Snake went on the loudspeaker, "Attention, this is Snake. We are now on yellow alert. No one is to leave the premises under any circumstances." Ten minutes passed, and then the task force reached the storage building where our headquarters were. "They are in the building. Jaden," said Snake. Everyone held their breaths. You could here from the front of the headquarters what was the task force was saying. They said this: "Control this is delta leader, entered storage building E946T20. Six, open that door." Six and four walked inside the door. "Nothing sir." "Control, nothing. Okay chaps next building." Everyone in the headquartes cheered and for the rest of the night everyone was happy.
 * the City, Southern District, Storage Area, Rising Earth Headquarters, Control Room**
 * 4th of Entros, 2947 10:37 am CMT**

Gen. Rey started the meeting, " Mr. President, we have learned that there is no facility in the Southern District. But we have learned that Byzon is now under control of the Voltreleks. If we send a delegation to their capital of Mesto, we might be able to learn where you're son is." "Good plan general. I will go on the delegation to Mesto along with commander Breckenridge. This meeting is over."
 * the City, Lower West District, RFPEC HQ, Crisis Room**
 * 5th of Entros, 2947 4:30 pm CMT**

"My king," said Chytrak, "this is Jack Johnson, president of the City, in the Byzon District." "Greetings Jack Jonson. I am Kammeny Mar, the High King of the New Lands of the Voltrelek Empire." "It is a pleause o meet you, King Mar, " says the president politely. "I am here to discuss an agreeent between the Voltrelek Empire and the City. How about we agree to peace so we can work together to find the source of power you are looking for." "It sounds like a deal," said Kammeny, " I will send reinforcements led by my advisor, Chytrak, to help find the source of power. It was a pleasure doing business with you, Mr. Johnson." "You too, King Mar." The delegates left. "You really want to make a deal with another settlemnet like that?" asked Chytrak. "Of course not. I will have you lead the invasion force and you will find the source of power and bring it back to here in Mesto. Now go before you are missed by the delegates." "Yes my king," replied Chytrak.
 * Mesto, Voltrelek Empire, Earthian Royal Temple, King's Palace Room**
 * 24th of Entros, 2947 7:00 pm CMT**

"Jaden, Arrow, you have to see this," said Snake. "What is it?" I asked. "My long range sensors are detecting that there is a huge Voltrelek Army mustering up just southwest of our location. It looks like they've found us." "Uh oh," said both Jaden and I. "Yeah, big uh oh." "We need to hold our position and buffer up our defenses. We need to hold out here." "Let's do this" I said. We'll were in for it.
 * the City, Southern District, Storage Area, Rising Earth Headquarters, Control Room**
 * 18th of Marsus, 2947 3:30 pm CMT**

Jaden rallied all the Rising Earth members into the Main Floor. "All right people. We got word a couple of days ago that an alien invasion force is headed towards us. The City military knows nothing about it, so it's up to us to defend our homes, our families, the surviving human race? Then let's go!" Everyone all shouted in excitement and left to get armed and armored, and to set up a perimeter.
 * the City, Southern District, Storage Area, Rising Earth Headquarters, Main Floor**
 * 20th of Marsus, 2947 5:00 pm CMT**

Snale, Jaden, Arrow, and Tony all gathered around a table with a map of the City on it. "Alright,"started Jaden, "here's how things are going to go. Snake, you defend the Upper West District. Arrow, you defend the Lower East District, and Tony, you'll defend the Upper East District. I will defend the Downtown District. If all of our defending districts fall, then we will retreat to Independence Square. We will also get some small support from the jailbreaked prisoners on Colver Island, and the City officials. Let's roll."
 * the City, Downtown District, Frontal Offices**
 * 20th of Marsus, 2947 7:45pm CMT**

I am exhausted. After the initial Voltrelek attack I held my ground at the Gurnemberg Beach, but I was forced to retreat with everyone else to Independence Square, where all anti-Voltrelek forces were now at. We now heard someone speak on the loudspeaker, ""Attention defenders of this so-called City. Send your best man out to fight me, Chytrak, the advisor to the great high king of the empire, so this long battle should finally end." We did send our best man and killed the really annoying Chytrak, and the Voltreleks were defeated. We were able to form a democracy after the sad death of Tony's father, with Jaden being the first president. I guess I did pretty well, given the fact that I saved humanity and all. Anyway I should be going now. Remember, if you are ever in the City and need a good guy to give you tour, I, Arrow Morris, am a great option. Goodbye for now. THE END
 * the City, Independence District, Independence Square**
 * 21st of Marsus, 2947 4:57 am CMT**


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