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Young Nathaniel Clark was eight years old, and he and his sister were observing the two Tau transports heading their way. They were their planetary neighbors from someplace called the Tau Empire. They were good neighbors for the most part, though they made the authorities uneasy. While Nathaniel was looking at them with childish curiosity, his fourteen year old sister had a more serious expression on her face.
"First we get word that a bunch of Orks have invaded our world, now these blue skinned creeps show up, something isn't right." His sister tells him.
"Come on Sarah, maybe they just want to help us out and get us out of harm's way. Look they came from the direction of the town; they are probably just picking us up to get us to safety. I don't believe that all xenos are bad; some may genuinely want to live in peace with us and help us. The Tau have proven to be good neighbors in the past, and don't good neighbors help each other?" Nathaniel, completely unaware, starts floating off of the roof of the homestead.
His sister, looking in his direction and seeing him floating off the roof, furiously pushes him back down. "How many times have pop and I told you about losing control of your witchcraft, if the priest heard about what you can do, you would be taken away from us forever." There was a note of concern in the voice of his loving sister.
"Sorry Sarah, you know I lose control when I get excited or stressed, though I am getting better at hiding it."
"You need to get better faster, the Tau are almost here, let's get off the roof and tell ma and pop."
The two get off of the homestead roof right as the Tau arrive, their parents exit the homestead with their baby brother in their mothers arms. One of the transports opens up filled with their neighbors and a Tau Firewarrior leans out.
"Guela, I am Shas'ui Dal'yth Ko'vash, your Imperium has abandoned you but we have not. Hurry on board so that we may get you to safety, you have a new future waiting for you in the Tau Empire."
Nathaniel's parents rush onto the transport while Sarah shows some reluctance. Nathaniel not sharing her distrust tries to get on, the moment he applies pressure to the floor the warning sirens go off, Shas'ui Dal'yth Ko'vash lifts him up and places him on the ground.
"I am sorry Guela, but it appears we have reached our maximum carrying capacity, anymore weight and we risk losing optimal speed and mobility. I am sorry but unless someone wants to get off, we will have to leave you behind."
A shocked look of horror crosses Nathaniel's face, he turns to his parents. "Mom? Dad?" His mother looks away, holding his little brother defensively to her chest. His father decides to respond.
"Sorry sport, but your mother and I need to get out of here, now you and your sister should be big enough to handle yourselves, which is why we are taking Elijah with us, he's just a baby."
"What type of parent abandons their children in a time of need you selfish bastard?" Sarah furiously lashes back.
"They type of parents who want to live, we can make more kids wherever these Tau take us, but first we need to get out of here. Now be a good girl and look out for your little brother." Nathaniel is still on the ground with a look of shock on his face.
"I am sorry Guela, but it is for the Greater Good that we leave you behind. Sometimes a few must be sacrificed so that the many may prosper and live. But don't worry, if you keep on heading east toward the mountains, our new Eldar friends are in that vicinity, also helping the civilians escape. They are led by a very friendly fellow named ArchonTelbert, who has promised us that he will make sure that all civilians they rescue are treated in the same way they would treat us." Loud drums can be heard in the distance with fire coming from the town, even though they are miles away they can hear the fearsome cry of WWWAAAAAAAGGGGGHHHHH. "Guela I suggest you grab all the supplies you need and make for the Eldar by the mountains."
With that the doors close on the transport and the Tau fly off with everyone else, except them. Nathaniel is in tears, but his sister has a look of cold determination on her face. "Get up and stop crying, if we move quickly we might survive this." She pulls him off of ground and gently slaps him on the cheek. "Pull yourself together, go into the homestead, and fill up the satchels with all the supplies we are going to need like pop and I taught you, I will saddle up the horse. We probably have a long ride ahead of us and we need to be prepared."
Nathaniel fights back his tears, wipes the snot from his nose, and rushes into the homestead to get the supplies.
To be continued…..
