Here's chapter 15, everybody.
Chapter 15: The Clock is Ticking.
In the streets of Oured, Guy and Chris has managed to rent a car so that they can get to Bright Hill. Both noticed how the citizens were trying to get out while they are the only ones trying to get in the city, although they're already underneath the alien ship. Guy is also trying to find his wife personal number that she use for politicial reasons.
"Everyone in the world is trying to get out of Oured. We're the only ones trying to get in." Chris said as Guy inserts a disk into his laptop that he brought with him. "What the heck is that?"
"Bro, this is every phone book in Osea." Guy replied.
"You think an important person like Claudia is going to be listed?" Chris asked.
"She always keeps her other cell phone listed for emergencies or politicial stuff. Sometimes it's just her initials." Guy said.
As Guy was talking, Chris looks back at the road and is shocked to see cars and other traffic are approaching them on the wrong side of the highway.
"Oh, my God!" Chris shouted.
"Whoa! Slow down!" Guy yelled.
"Tell them!" Chris said as he tries to evade the oncoming cars.
"Why are they on the wrong side of the highway!"
"Look out!"
"Tell them!"
"Right! Right!"
Chris managed to turn right, right into an highway exit, and avoiding a crash.
"All right! We made it! We made it!" Chris said.
"My goodness." Guy said. "Nice driving, bro."
"Well...So, not listed, huh?"
"No, I haven't found it yet." Guy said.
After a few minutes, Guy managed to find his wife's number just as they arrived at Bright Hill, where there was some form of protest against the Osean President and the other presidents in there. Guy tries to call her.
"So...you want to ring the bell? Or should I?" Chris asked.
"Great, she's using it." Guy said as he heard a busy signal on the phone.
"What's perfect? It's busy." Chris said.
"Yeah. With some of my jamming skills, I can use her signal to triangulate her exact position in Bright Hill." Guy said as he places a device on the roof of the car.
"You can do that?"
"Yeah. All AWAC operators can, Chris."
Meanwhile, inside Bright Hill, Claudia has just hanged up the phone as some Osean, Yuktobanian, Emmerian, Ustian, and Usean military and politicial officials were watching the news.
"The visitors have arrived, but President Wilford and the leaders of Emmeria, Yuktobania, Ustio, and ISAF remains at Bright Hill. Are Mr. Wilford's actions A-ultra brave...or B-foolhardy?" the news anchor said.
As Claudia was watching, her cellphone goes off.
"Hello?" Claudia answered.
"Now, don't hang up, sweetie." Guy said on the line.
"Guy. How did you get this number?" Claudia whispered in concern.
"Do me a favor. Walk to the window." Guy said.
"And I'm looking for what?"
"You'll see."
Claudia heads to the window and moves the curtain to see. She noticed that Guy and Chris are actually here in Osea and at the Bright Hill steps.
"How does he do that." Claudia asked herself.
Meanwhile, back at the air base, the press and news reporters and Osean soldiers has gathered where they are reporting a helicopter squadron, which consist of two Bell UH-1 Iroquois and one old Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe with two large panels on the sides, as they are baout to commence liftoff and attempt to communicate with the alien visitors.
"Reporting live from Murdock Air Force Base, just outside Oured where a helicopter squadron will be lifting off soon as they will try to communicate with the alien visitors. Now in light of our apparent inability to communicate with the visitors. Osean Air Force officials have retrofit this skylift helicopter with a type of visual communications device. Now this is not a military aircraft...but as you could see, this helicopter has been refitted with these enormous light panels that are attached to the hull and onto the sides." the news reporter reported.
Inside the base's break room, the Aces and their AWACS were watching the coverage as Brian has returned from the locker room, holding his helmet.
"Okay, where are they now?" Brian asked.
"They're just commencing liftoff." AWACS Thunderhead replied.
Meanwhile, the helicopter are now airborne and the pilots begins the first part of their mission.
"Saber One, Flying Cat is in the air. I repeat. Flying Cat is in the air." the pilot of Flying Cat said.
"Roger, Flying Cat. Saber One right beside you." Saber One said.
Back in Bright Hill, Claudia is leading Guy and Chris into the Oval Office.
"This is something. I would never believe in my lifetime, that I would be in Bright Hill. Look at this." Chris said. "If I knew I was going to meet the Osean President and President Grezzi, I would have worn a tie. I mean, look at me. I look like a greasy monkey."
"You look fine, Chris." Guy said.
"Guy I hope you have a good reason why you're here." Claudia said.
"Look, time right now is critial. I need the President Wilford and President Grezzi. I need to explain to them, since we're in Osea and that President Grezzi is our country's president."
"All right, I'll go get them. You wait here, and don't touch anything." Clauida said as she goes to get the two presidents.
Meanwhile, Flying Cat and its helicopter escorts are slowly approaching the alien ship, nearing the fin-like structure on the craft.
"Nearing point of contact, Saber One. We're closing in." Flying Cat said.
"Roger that. You're good to commence sequence when ready." Saber One said.
Back at the Oval Office, Chris was looking at the surroundings.
"This I like." Chris said. "Look at this. You know what famous people have been here, hmm? Politicians, actors...athletes, singers...and now me."
"Imagine that. Look, a poor Emmerian immigrant like me. It's a dream." Guy laughed.
"Guy, please!"
"You'll never be in here again." Guy said.
"Speaking of that, see if they got those pens that they give away."
"Chris, what?"
While they were waiting. Claudia returns with President Wilford and President Grezzi. Grezzi recognized Guy.
"Guy Stewart, AWACS Snake Pit. President Wilford, this man play a key role during the war for my country." President Grezzi said.
"Nice to meet you." President Wilford said.
"Wait a minute, what are you doing here?" President Grezzi asked.
"President Wilford, President Grezzi. Uh, I know why we have satellite disruption." Guy replied.
The two presidents looked at each other before Wilford said...
"Go ahead, sir."
"Okay." Guy said as he grabs a piece of paper and a pen. "Let's say that you want to coordinate with the spaceships on different sides of the Earth. You couldn't send a direct signal, right?" Guy said as he show them the drawing that he's explaining.
"You're talking about line of sight." President Wilford said.
"Yeah, that's right. Exactly. The curve of the Earth prevents it. You'd need satellites to relay that signal in order to reach each ship. Well, I found a signal hidden inside our own satellite system." Guy said with fear in his eyes.
As Guy explains, an officials walks in.
"Excuse me, Mr. President. They're starting." the official said.
Wilford and Grezzi turn their attention back to Guy.
"They're using our own satelltes against us." Guy said as he showed them a countdown clock, as they have 28 minutes until the aliens starts an attack. "And the clock is ticking.
Everyone in the room then has horror in their eyes. Now they know there is one thing they have to do, and that is evacuate.
That's the end of this chapter. Please review.
