The clock is going off and screaming again. Uuuuugggggghhhh, that damn sweet relaxer was the best. It is a beautiful day this Tuesday, and the day is going to start off good. First, you need to brush the teeth and hit the showers. After 15 minutes, you are fresh and clean. You check your phone and see that Sarah called you around 21:30pm. You wonder what she had to say this time. Oh, and look at this. She left you a voice mail too. You fix your coffee and take your sweet time to get to work; in fact, you call ahead and let Capt. Johnson know you are going to run late. Any message Sarah left you last night will be played after you are fully awake.
Your team left you some messages and went ahead into work for 5am. They managed to catch rides to dome three. So, they left the keys to 1248 jeep in your mail box. You read over the messages and take a moment to wake up some more. The water refreshes you, and the coffee perks you up. The day is going to start off good for you, but first, you need to hear the bullshit voice mail left behind. You play it and there she goes again. It is Sarah Harper.
She says: "Hi...Can you...hear me? I just wanted...to say...I'm sorry. I shouldn't...have told.. you that. I really wish...you were here. I finally found...the killer. Oh wow...the sky looks beautiful. Oh shit...it is not dead. I wish I had more...time. It is...sending something...to me. I can't...move."
You listen as hard as you can to the message, but something didn't sound right. Sarah is whispering and whimpering. It is a noise of something and...oh God. You didn't need to hear the rest of it to know something is wrong. You finish your coffee and get dressed quickly; you fly out the door and jump in the jeep. It is time to haul ass to dome three and get the team together. Things went from good to serious now. You make it to dome three and find today more trouble than before. It is hard to find a parking spot; people are everywhere. Today is not looking so good. You make your way through the crowd of people, and find John trying to keep the people calm.
You ask, "What is going on here? Where did these people come from?"
John answers, "They all came from dome four. Something bad happen over night, and now, we are paying for it. Find Sherry and Claire. They can tell you more."
You go inside to find people here too. They are frightened, terrified, and shaking with fear. At the front of the line, you see Claire and Sherry helping as best as they can.
You ask, "Hey, what is going on?"
Claire replies, "There were more murders last night in dome four. Most of the people came here."
Sherry adds, "You need to go to Clark and Capt. Johnson. They are meeting with Official Kenny in his office to find out what is going on with dome four."
The commotion is too much for you to believe, but after hearing the voice mail from Sarah, it is without a doubt that things are worse. You enter the office unannounced and discover the three that need to be spoken with.
Clark says, "Marvin, you need to out there helping our coworkers. We are trying to establish contact with dome four law enforcement."
Kenny agrees, "Yes, so return back to you post and do your job."
You step forward and say, "I don't think anyone is going to talk to us. I just received a message last night from officer Harper. You all wanna hear this."
Capt. Johnson says, "Play the message forr us now. And we will determine that."
You open your phone and play the voice mail. It says, "Hi...Can you...hear me? I just wanted...to say...I'm sorry. I shouldn't...have told.. you that. I really wish...you were here. I finally found...the killer. Oh wow...the sky looks beautiful. Oh shit...it is not dead. I wish I had more...time. It is...sending something...to me. I can't...move."
They all want to believe this is not happening; however, the voice mail of Sarah Harper said something else.
Capt. Johnson rubs his chin, "This is bad. It sounds like she was dying or something was going to kill her. She may be dead already. I'll have to let the high command know we need soldiers to go for dome four."
Kenny stops him there, "Oh no, we don't need troops marching through dome three to get to dome four. No one knows what the situation is over there."
Clark suggests, "Then, we need to send a small team of soldiers and cops over there to assess the problem and situation."
You step forward and say, "Then, let me and my team go to dome four. We are the best and can find out what is going on."
Kenny looks to you, "Oh no, we are not about to send some cop with a crush to dome four to find his ex; I read your file. You and Ms. Harper had a relationship. And.."
You cut off Kenny and reply, "What the fuck does that have to do with finding out what is going on? Right now, we got more people dead in dome four and nearly this dome full of people. Some people are probably heading to dome two and one just to stay."
Clark steps in, "What my coworker means..."
Capt. Johnson says, "I know what is being said here. If I send you, you may die. I rather leave this to the military to handle than sacrifice any more."
You proudly say, "I know this is a personal matter for me. I know this but right now, I care about the fact we got a murderer or murdering animal on the loose in dome four. Let me and my friends go check things out and come back."
Kenny steps to you again, but this time, he says, "Your officer is right. If you send him and his team to check things out, all they have to do is report and return to us. There is no need for them to stay and handle the situation."
Clark asks, "Sir, I believe us going is risky, but we won't engage unless we have to. All we will do is look and return. If there are any survivors, they will be sent here."
Capt. Johnson sighs and presses the button under his desk. He reveals the dome map and everyone sees that dome four is now red.
Kenny rudely asks, "Why is this construct in here? You have no right to keep this. I shall..."
Capt. Johnson turns to him, "You won't do a fucking thing. I have more than just people out there keeping tabs on others. Why do you think the officials of each dome respect me? I could have exposed everything you did recently, but I need to know more about what you keep from the public eye. So, you better keep your words to a minimum with me, official Kenny Wilco."
Angry beyond words, Kenny leaves out the room and Blake turns to us, "Clark, take your team into dome four tonight and find out what is going on. You will take what you need for this mission. And only engage when there is no other choice. Get started the moment your team is done with housing people here."
Clark leaves, but you are asked to stay. You say, "I know what it looks like, but she needs my help. I'll stick to the mission. Save anyone left alive and secure any evidence."
Capt. Johnson sighs, "I already know you got a personal matter in this. You can stop with the formalities. Do what you must to achieve your order, but do not let your concern for Sarah make you a fool...Wait, let me put it simple: Find out what is going on and find Sarah. If you see any sign of danger, get out and return back here."
You nod your head and reply, "I promise you. I will find this thing and end it."
You head to work and help others sort through the people. It is a long process of taking statements, housing people, and checking I.D.s for each person. The statements are the hardest thing you had to deal with all day. Nothing but the same story told in various ways.
One person says, "It came in the middle of the night."
A second person states: "I saw several people with their faces ripped off."
A man claims, "This murderer must be found. He killed my son."
A woman cries, "My daughter ran away. I need you to go find her."
Each set of words are different, but they hold the same story. There is a murdering lunatic in dome four; a monster is with him or her. They have to stop the problem before it comes to the other domes. With most of the people taken care of, you and the team sit in the breakroom tired from your long morning. Clark is rotating his muscles, John is flexing his arms, Sherry is taking in more coffee, and Claire is in need of a long shower. You eat an apple and wait until everyone is ready. No time like the present.
You say, "Capt. Johnson wants us to rest up until seven pm tonight. We will go over there, report what we see, and return back. We are to only fire if there is no other choice."
Clark says, "I knew that was coming, but we won't be going in short handed."
Claire disagrees, "I'm sure they will provide us with everything we need to get the job done."
John laughs, "There is no need to worry. I'm agent 135. I have what we need to deal with everything."
Sherry asks, "And what would that be?"
You inform them, "They are going to equip us with the best and give us what we will need for our orders. So, we don't need to worry about it. For now, we are going home to recover and be on the way by night time."
Sherry nervously states, "Why do we have to go at night? Can't they just send us in the morning?"
Clark answers, "There is no time to go tomorrow morning. We need to find out as much as we can before things get worse than what they are right now."
John is annoyed and says, "Well, damn. They must really want us to deal with the problem that fast."
Claire changes her tone to dry, "Ok, so they rather send more of us than let the military handle it. I better turn in my resignation."
Capt. Johnson comes by and says to you all, "You will be leaving by dusk. All of you go home and return by 18:00pm. When 19:00pm comes, you will need to be on your way or in the dome by no later than 20:00pm."
With his orders given, you all head back to dome one to rest up. You only have a mere five hours or six at the most. You can hardly sleep, so you do what you can to prepare yourself for your encounter with Sarah after all this time. You haven't seen her in so long, and you do not know what to say. You make a small snack to take with you; it is a turkey sandwich with tomatoes, lettuce, pickles, and mayo on it. You grab a shasta grape soda to go with it. The last piece to finish it is a twix. You have what you need to eat, but now, it is time to put on the best space cop outfit ever. You open your closet and reach in the back. Out comes the cop outfit made of black.
With all your stuff ready and you resting for the last two hours, you are anxious to see her; however, you are ready to give swift justice to this creature. The only problem is finding it. You set out from your cottage and find your friends doing the same idea you had in mind. They all have a small lunch ready, and it is time to go. Clark nods his head, and you all climb into the jeep. Your drive to dome three is full of determination, pride, and honor. For you, it is possibly love that drives you the most. After a short drive of silence, you make it to HQ and pull into the garage. You see the weapons your captain is giving you for the task. Claire picks up a shotgun, Sherry holds a machine pistol, Clark has the second shotgun, and John takes a pistol with a laser at the bottom.
As you reach for a gun, John says, "This will be no problem for us. We are the Dream Team of dome one and dome three. Nothing is going to stop us."
Clark adds, "I know this has been hectic, but this day will mark the day we bring order back to...Oh my God. Are you fucking kidding me?"
Sherry is breathing fast with some anxiety and fear. Claire tries to comfort her, but Clark is not seeing the reason for her to do that.
John says, "Clark, this is normal for her. Have some patience."
Clark replies, "This is not the time for this. She has her training, and she needs to be ready."
John goes up to Clark, "No kind of training has prepared us for what we are about to see in dome four. So, give her a fucking minute."
Claire interrupts, "Ok, you're done. He's done. We are going to be ready. Hey, can you help me here? And Sherry, are you going to be ok with this?"
You and Claire help Sherry up and she says, "I am ok. I'm fine. I just need to breathe and remember that we are going to dome four. I just don't want to end up dead."
You say, "You're not going to die. No one of the dream team is going to die. Now, let's re-check our weapons, the jeep, and load up. It is already 19:00pm, and we got an hour drive to get out there."
Clark agrees, "That is just what I was going to say. Thank you for stating it. I'll be looking over our ammo."
John says, "And I'll be check out the jeep."
You all keep yourself busy while Claire makes sure Sherry is ready for this. Her breathing slows down, and she resumes her check. The jeep is ready, the weapons are loaded with the safety on, and it is time to pack up the lunches. This is the moment you are ready to do this; however, you hear from Capt. JOhnson once more. He comes to you all.
Blake says, "I know this is not easy for any of you, but be careful. We don't know what is going to be in dome four. So, keep your eyes open and watch for any trouble. Here, take this. It is a com-link to my office. I made sure you guys will also be wearing small cameras on your gear for this task. There are cameras on your jeep to catch anything you miss outside."
John laughs, "Captain, we are going to be fine and bring back a huge, dead animal. There is nothing for us to fear."
Sherry asks, "What if we see any dead...bodies?"
Clark answers, "We leave them and make sure to record their name. They will be honored."
John gets annoyed, "Clark, I swear your attitude..."
Claire stops them, "Hey, I thought I said this was done. No more shit from either of you. Better yet, here is our seating arrangements. Clark will be up front, John will take the gunner seat, Sherry and I will be in the second row. Marvin will drive us there. Is that ok with everyone?"
You and the others agree. Blake laughs, "Maybe I need to promote you when you guys get back. Claire seems to know how to slap you in order."
You all laugh, but Capt. Johnson knows you are ready and will find out the truth about the murders. With nothing else for you to do, it is time to drive to dome four and search for Sarah Harper. Who knows, maybe you will find her alive or dead. If she is alive, great news. If she is dead, then the creature must die. Here you all go and you drive hard out the HQ towards dome four; John is making sure the information is the same as the reports and statements. Sherry and Claire are keeping their mind focused. You and Clark review the orders one last time.
It reads: "Your orders are to search for people in dome four. Anyone left alive is to be sent to safety based on your findings. If anyone is dead, record their name and leave the body. No engagement unless absolutely no choice. Good hunting, Dream Team. May God protect you all."
