Sorry for taking this long I had problems with my internet and couldn't update. Well you know the drill read and review.
1000 meters beneath Washington D.C.
Worker colony "New Beginning"
An older man in his late 60's with grey hair, yet not entirely covering his head, slowly typed away on a computer in a large room that looked to be an office of some sort. A large glass window overlooking the city was placed behind his desk to give him a view of the bustling city. The door opened and a man in his late 30's walked in. He had an above average build indicating he has worked in physical labor for a while now. "Dad, Captain McCrea of the Axiom has agreed to trade with us and will be ready our representatives when they arrive next week" "Thank you Jack, has your sister made up her mind about going?" "… not yet, but I'm sure Mira will come around eventually" "I hope so, that city was once a place of pain and nightmares"
When Jupiter first landed the passengers didn't know what they would find in the ruined city that was once the center of the Buy 'n' Large Company. As the first day went on Captain Burke was surprised to find people wondering the city. He was more blown away when they told him they were scouts finding out what the source of the tremors that made the citizens of their city worry. As the captain followed them through underground tunnel the group came upon a train station of some sort that took them down to the city which they called "New Beginning" Captain Burke was amazed when he found out the citizens there were descendants of the workers stationed to clean up Washington D.C.
The leader of the city is Samuel Davis and he was able to explain to the captain that their people went underground some 300 years ago because they didn't believe the ships that left would ever come back and they were on their own. Captain Burke explained to Samuel that the Buy 'n' Large fleet was returning and several ships around the world have already started colonizing and helping to fix their ancestors mistakes. What the captain seemed to realize about the "mayor", as some people called him, was that the subject about New York or anything that had to do with it was always accompanied by sad glances or looks of shock especially form his son-in-law.
There were some workers that wondered down to D.C. after the ferals came and all, but wiped them out. That is how everyone found out what happened in New York; even though it had been over 25 years ago the survivors hadn't yet moved on completely with their lives. This was worse for Mira's husband, he had friends and family there that he thought he would one day see again the news devastated him. No one dared to bring the topic up when he was nearby, not even his wife or her family.
Mira walked into her bedroom to start packing for her visit to New York or as the residents called it "Hope". When she heard what the people called it she sarcastically chuckled that made Captain Burke raise an eyebrow. "What is so funny Mira?" "Nothing it's just that if the people there know what happened to the city they would rename the colony" As she was finishing packing up she heard footsteps coming from behind. A man in his mid 40's walked in and slowly took a seat on the bed "Mira can we talk?" "What is it?" he fiddled with his fingers as he nervously thought about what he was about to say. "I've been thinking and I decided I'll be going too…" Mira looked at her husband with a shocked expression "Are you sure?" He looked at his robotic right prosthetic leg then at his wife "Yeah I'm sure…"
3 days later
Colony "Hope"
Eve was checking in on the crops for the season and seemed to be bountiful harvest. She turned to see Wally and their children walking up to, no doubt, cause some form of mischief. "Hey kids what are you doing here?" "Dad wanted us to congratulate you" Eve questionably raised her eyebrows "For what?" Wally walked up to her with his hands behind his back "Your birthday that's what" he said with a smile on his face. Eve hit her forehead; she had completely forgotten her own birthday! "Wally I have seen that face before and it usually means you have something planned". Wally brought out a little wrapped box with a ribbon on top. "Happy Birthday Evah" Eve wrapped her arms around his neck and let a tear fall down her cheek. Even after all these years he could still make her feel as happy as anyone could be. I should return the favor when the kids go to bed she thought. Wally saw the smirk his wife had on her face oh boy.
Wally had some friends over to help him bake a cake for Eve. Liz thought Wally wasn't much for baking, but thought it was sweet how he kept trying until he got it right. There should be more people with a heart as big as his Liz thought. "Hey Wally the people coming from "New Beginning" are descendants from the workers there right?" Wally nodded. "Well, why are you the only worker here weren't there any others?" Liz could see how Wally's demeanor changed and had a sullen look on his face. "They're all dead" Liz immediately regretted asking that, she thought that maybe everyone left. Wally didn't blame her for being a little curious she helped with the crops instead of the cleanup of the city so she couldn't see the bones of all the dead. "Wally I'm so sorry I didn't mean to" "No Liz it's ok, it happened a long time ago" Liz put a comforting hand on his shoulder "That shouldn't give me the right to ask things about your past…" Wally went to the living room and sat on the couch. "Wally I should get going, Eve will be coming home any minute, I wouldn't want to ruin her surprise party right?" Wally chuckled as he said his good-bye. When the door closed Wally put his hands on his face and did something he had not done since his childhood, he cried.
Eve was on her way home after checking on the crops at the end of the day. She saw Liz walking toward her with a blank expression on her face. Eve knew that look, she was obviously thinking really hard about something. "Hey Liz what did Wally want your help in?" Liz looked at her like she just appeared out of nowhere "Oh hi Eve sorry, but that is a surprise for you" Eve noticed something in her voice that didn't sound like her usual self. "Liz is there something wrong?" Liz looked at her and sighed she will want to know. "I umm… I said something to Wally that upset him" Eve looked at her questionably what could you say to Wally to upset him? Unless… uh oh. "I'm sorry Eve we were talking and it just slipped out" Eve gave her a stern look "Liz you know not to bring up anything about his past before we came here" "I screwed up real bad Eve you have to go talk to him" Eve took a deep breath, Wally did help her a lot in controlling her violent outbursts, but even she knew she had her limits. "Go home Liz before I do something I regret" Liz started to run back home knowing what Eve was capable of.
Eve made her way up to her front door and took a deep breath well here goes nothing. She walked in and found all the lights off Wally did say to come home for his surprise. As she closed the door the lights came on and Wally, Wendy and Wallace jumped out and yelled surprise! Eve jumped around to see them near the dinner table with a good sized cake in the middle. They ran up to her and gave her a big hug "Happy Birthday Mom" they both said. Wally lit the candles on the cake looked at his wife and said "Make a wish" Eve placed a finger on her chin wondering what she could wish for. She shrugged and blew out the candles "Mom what did you wish for?" Wallace asked. Eve smiled at her son then looked at Wally "I have everything I could wish for" Wally smiled and came the moment of truth "Who wants cake?" the kids immediately raised their hands saying "Me me me" The rest of the night the family laughed and played and ended with everyone falling to sleep in the living room with their favorite music playing Put on your Sunday Clothes. Before Eve closed her eyes she looked at her kids then at Wally he had a small smile on his face. She thought about her birthday wish, when Wallace asked what she wished for she didn't tell him the whole truth. She did have everything she could wish for, but she wished for Wally's pain to go away; whether or not it was her that did it.
Well there you go another chapter done. Oh one last thing this story will turn out longer than I originally thought, good news to whoever likes this so far.