Sorry if this chapter is too short. I might have chapter three up later today if I work enough on it. Please review the story. Thanks!
-WalkingSpirit
8:00 AM
PLANET CONCORD, 8 DAYS BEFORE WAR
Everyone in the town of Hartlin was mashed together in the town hall. The people were talking loudly among themselves. Rumors of what happened to the two guards last night were quickly spreading around the room. Governor Donald was standing on the stage, behind the microphone stand. He had his hands wrapped calmly in front of him. His dark grey hair was gelled back, like always. Suddenly, the town hall bell rang. Ding…Ding… The people stopped talking immediately.
"Ahem… Hello citizens. As all of us know, the two guards last night were found lying dead next to the patrol jeep just a few hours ago. Our lives are at risk here, so I am going to tell you all the new rules, and what we are going to do to not let this threat just slip by."
A few teenage boys in the middle were sighing and muttering about how this town didn't need anymore rules.
"Shush! Thank you. Back on-topic, we will no longer have our patrols going away from town. Now, every night, two guards will be standing near the town gates, and two more guards are going to be patrolling around town. Also, we will be installing auto machineguns on top of the walls surrounding the whole town. For those of you that don't know, these auto machineguns have sensors, and will automatically shoot at any inhuman life forms that have hostile behavior. We will be putting these on later in the afternoon. In addition to this, our militia will now only patrol until 4:00 in the morning."
'Hell yeah!' was what the marines in the audience were screaming. Donald grinned. After a few seconds of cheering, everyone was quiet again.
"New rules are we are to go to bed at nine every night, and wake up at five. When we are all together, everything will be better in case any Zer-… I mean in case anything shows up," Donald had a secretive look on his face as he finished that sentence.
Most people in the audience sighed. Eight hours of sleep isn't the greatest thing in the universe. Everything was quiet again.
"…To be safe we will be calling in the Confederates. They will guard our town and also search and secure our beloved planet."
Everyone gasped. The talk started spreading throughout the building again, of what would happen if they radioed the Confederacy.
"People calm down. People calm down! Ok listen, there is- err, I mean might be something out there. And if we don't hunt down this threat and exterminate it, then all of our sorry asses could be DEAD in a matter of days!"
This comment got the crowd settled down. It was better to live with an ally watching you then to be destroyed by a surprise enemy.
"Our radioman will send out a video message in a few minutes to a Confederate Base on a planet not too far from here. I suggest you all enjoy this last day, or last few days, without the Confederates here. Thank you."
Donald waved goodbye to the ground, and silently walked off the stage. Some members of the crowd continued to chat for a few minutes. Soon enough, the town hall was empty again. A force from the Confederate army will be on their way soon. The battle will begin.