Author's Note: Booyah! Last one! Are you sad? I am.
I changed the chapter title because I don't believe in letting heroes, whether they survive or don't, go unsung. It's so disrespectful! And it made me so angry in the movie! But at least Serge got the credit he deserved, even though he SHOULDN'T HAVE DIED!
Tcheky Karyo: Cool it, it was just a character I played. I'm still alive.
(Squeals and hugs Karyo)
Karyo: Get off of me!
^_^
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Chapter Twenty
Heroes
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Venice California, One Week Later...
A strange, awkward looking young man walked into a Californian cyber cafe. It was filled with techno junkies and kids just looking for a good time with computers. But this one, known as Rat, had another idea in mind.
Taking the most discrete table in the least obvious of corners, be pulled out a few government files, a hot pocket, and a drink ungodly high in caffeine.
He loaded in his mini lap top a disk titled "Kung Fu" and waited. Then, with an evil grin and a few button presses, he did what he was a master at.
"Okay, here we go."
All the computers within the cafe, and most of California were suddenly infected with his "virus". It was a beautiful thing.
"Sweet."
He then began to load the files. unsung_heroes.doc. The pictures flew by in an instant. Commander Bob Iverson, Doctor Serge Leveque, Doctor Edward Brazzelton, Doctor Conrad Zimsky, Doctor Joshua Keyes, and Major Rebecca Childs. The files were acquired, and within moments, began spreading.
Within moments, news reached Seattle, Las Vegas, Houston, Miami, Chicago, San Cruz, Rio De Janero, Washington D.C., Paris, Rome, London, Moscow, all over the world. CNN, NBC, ABC, BBC, everywhere.
"It is now emerging that the world owes it's survival to the heroism of six remarkable individuals--Shuttle Commander Robert Iverson--"
"This extraordinary craft--"
"French scientist Dr. Serge Leveque--"
"Was captained by NASA astronaut, Dr. Bob Iverson--"
"Doctor Edward Brazzelton--"
"Edward Brazzelton is a name..."
"Doctor Conrad Zimsky--"
"Doctor Conrad Zimsky was a part of this team--"
"Doctor Joshua Keyes of the Chicago University--"
"All of Capitol Hill is asking, what is Project Destiny?"
"And Air Force Major Rebecca Childs."
Rat smiled, removing his sun glasses to view the exchange that the world needed to know.
"Destiny, meet world. World, meet Destiny."
The secret was now out. The world had her heroes, and she knew now who they were.
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The Core: Not All Heroes Die
By: Beth "Eladriewen" Meadows
For all of the heroes out there. But especially for mine. ^_^
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~The end song on the Core movie is entitled "Echelon" and is performed by the band 30 Seconds to Mars.
~Song played in bar scene with Josh and Serge is entitled "Weren't You the One" and is performed by Sherry Williams.
~The song "Sunblind" is performed by B.T.
