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CHAPTER NINE: The Next Step Forward
The armory did give the militia time to rest for a few weeks, to rest, explore and heal. Steven was helping Dr. Maheswaran tend to the wounded; Connie, Garnet and Pearl explored the cave systems and found a summit were people can look into the horizon and Soren, meanwhile, was planning out their next attack in a personal room. Soren was looking at a holographic map, looking and gem strongpoints and last areas in the US where the gems populated. He couldn't see anything that could give them a foothold, and saw a long lasting, continuing shockwave
"Hey, Mr. hardcore," Amethyst says behind Soren. "What are you doing? She jumped up on his shoulders, and sat there. Soren, trained to his body's peak, took the additional weight easily, and did not move at all. He looked up. Her face was flushed dark purple. Soren didn't take this into account.
"Strategizing," He says. "Finding a new plan."
"That's your strong suit, eh?" Amethyst asks.
"As yours is brutality," Soren says. "You are a capable warrior."
"Aww, thanks," Amethyst says, ruffling up Soren's hair. "You too. So, what are you looking at?"
"The American map," Soren says. "A large group of warships has diverted to the Skywatcher's location. As for other areas, gem checkpoints are under guard and other ships are just… wandering aimlessly. Around the shockwave location." Soren didn't want to share this information, but Steven says to trust his allies with information. So, he does. For him.
Amethyst leans forward and says "That ain't a shockwave." Soren zooms in to the shockwave area. There seems to be a large area where it is pulsing from. A temperate rainforest. He scans the area multiple times, eventually finding the source a mile wide, labeled 109.670. There is a waveform in the area. The shockwave isn't a shockwave. It's a radio message. He decrypts the transmission and listens to a girl's voice.
"Someone, anyone," She says. "Aliens attacked our neighborhood, drove us into the nearby forest. They're searching for us! I can see lights! Someone, hurry! Please!" The audio cuts short, leaving Soren and Amethyst staring at the hologram.
"Amethyst, you are a genius," Soren shouts and she leaps off his shoulders. "The transmission… we can still save them. It's a mile long! We need to brief the militia on this!" Soren kneels down to hug Amethyst, who turns purple. Soren runs out the room, as Amethyst mutters something.
A few hours later, they gather in the same place they did last time. Soren looked over at the memorial wall. There was a new named etched in it. Buck Dewy's name. He turned at the crowd and tapped his gauntlet. A hologram of a rainforest appeared, and a box that signifies a mile is placed in the center. "A few hours ago, we received message from this area," Soren said. "Large and inaccurate but accurate." He types on the gauntlet and plays the message. "Gem computers picked up this signal, but because their hub is gone, they can't get an accurate location. As a result, they sent out a platoon of ships to investigate the area," Red dots appear on the map, surrounding the square. "Every minute they get a little bit closer. But either way, we need them out of there. If gems find lost prisoners, they'll kill them on the spot. No questions asked.
"We need more people in the militia, all of you. This could be what we need for more recruits. So, here's the plan. One team needs to head into the forest and scour the area for the survivors. Another team needs to distract the ships long enough so Team One can find them. Then, we high tail it out of there. Team one will be the less astute members of the militia. So it will be Me, Amethyst and half of the militia members. Team Two needs more strong members, so Garnet, Pearl and the other half of the militia. Any questions?" Connie raises her hand.
"What about me and Steven?" She asks.
"You two are a special case," Soren says. "You are strong combatants, but not all that strong. You could be used to hold back the gems significantly. But Steven, you're a natural born speaker. You stand much more of a chance of persuading the survivors that our group of gems aren't hostile. Either way it's up to you."
It is up to you. Should Steven and Connie go with Soren's group or Garnet's group? It's your choice. Now, submit. I'll see you whenever I have time.
God bless, JPLegends
