The Dimensional Rift

Mr. Brandon was sitting at his desk trying to figure out what he was going to tell his superiors when the phone rang.

“Hello.” He said in a calm and level tone.

“Sir it’s on TV, turn it on quickly.” The man’s voice said before hanging up.

“But what channel was he supposed to turn on?” He said to himself. He grabbed his remote and turned on the TV and there it was. The creator he was in charge of capturing all those years ago. “Rose.” He said allowed. He quickly turned up the volume to hear what she was saying but it was too late. He reached to grab the phone to see if anyone recorded it but it rang as his hand touched the receiver.

“Hello.” He said again in a calm and level tone.

“WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING?!” The guy on the other end started. It was Mr. Brandon’s boss Kernel Morris.

“Kernel Morris Sir. I... I...” Mr. Brandon started.

“Shut up.” Kernel Morris exclaimed.

“Yes, sir,” Brandon said sheepishly.

“Why didn’t we know where it was? Why didn’t we know she had a small army? Why didn’t we know she was planning an attack? WHY?” Kernel Morris asked in a somewhat more aggressive tone.

“Sir I don’t know. I mean...” Brandon tried to say.

“Of course you don’t know because you are an idiot and by the way, You’re FIRED!” Kernel Morris shouted as he slammed the receiver down.

Mr. Brandon did not move for several minutes trying to figure out what had just happened. He ran the last several years through in his head. He remembered the minivan coming off the ground as they shot it with thousands of rounds of ammo. He could remember it pulling away from the helicopters. He knew that they had launched a sidewinder missile at the vehicle and it disappeared in the flash of the explosion. “Or did it?” he thought. The more he thought about it the less sure he was what he remembered.

After several minutes the phone rang again.

“Hello.” He answered with a lot of fear in his voice.

“Sir, Surveillance would like you to come down and see them, sir.” It was Susie Mohr his secretary.

Brandon breathed a sigh of relief before saying “Okay I will be right down.”

Brandon walked down to the surveillance room where he found that nearly every other employee in the building was, some in stun silence others talking animatedly to others.

“What is everyone doing down here?” He yelled looking around the room.

“Sir, I am glad you could come down. We have something to show you.” The guy told him escorting him through the crowd.

“Stop!” Brandon barked at everyone. “All of you, get back to work. NOW!” he yelled and the room cleared out. “Now, I have not even seen any part of the broadcast that thing just did. Tell me you have a recording of It.”

“Well yes we do, but...” The guy started being waved off by Brandon.

“Show me the recording first then we will talk about the rest,” Brandon said lowering his hand. The guy nodded and sat Mr. Brandon down at a small desk and turned on the video.

After the minute-long video was done the guy reached out and tapped a different key on the keyboard and a new window popped up with a new video.

“We are true aliens to your world and have been in contact with your species for more than six of your decades.” The blue-skinned creature in the middle of the group was the one talking. Brandon looked closely and saw no less than 6 different creatures standing together in the video.

The first of them, the one that was talking, was a blue skinned creature that in all appearances looked just like the purple ones he had been chasing all these year, but with no horns. This creature was an obvious female with her large covered breast.

The one on her immediate right was a creature that was lizard-like, with a flat face and green scales. This creature had green eyes and two horns that looked just like those that Rose and her kind have. It had noticeable claws on its hands that seemed to be stuck in a talon spread. This one appeared to be Male by the way it wore the loan cloth around its waist.

The creature to the immediate left was silver in color and resembled many of the descriptions given of greys with many obvious mistakes. This creature had scales that glistened and the head was obviously that of a fish and the mouth looked less like a slit and more like a really pronounced hinged jaw. This creature was covered from shoulders to as low as you could see with a single piece of cloth that looked as though it was made from solid gold.

The creature all the way to the left looked human but it towered over the rest in the video. Its head was nearly rectangle and nearly twice as tall as it should have been. His jaw was chiseled with a sharp point on the chin and his nose was square. This creatures face and chest were that of a male.

The creature behind the one talking was all black and had several horns atop his head like a crown. From what could be seen it looked as though this creature’s teeth were made with razor blades. And its eye appeared to be empty. There was no way of seeing any part of this creature’s body to know if it was male or female.

The final creature which was on the far right of the group was what most people would describe as an angel. It was the lightest shade of blue that one could imagine. There were no ears on this creature and even though its face was flat, it was not without feathers. By this creatures’ silver dress, it had to be female. The chest also had two small lumps where the breast should be but they were so small that it was hard to tell.

(The video continued.)

“We have received the same transmission as you people of Earth and find the information in it troubling. We will be attending the conference to find out if this information is true for ourselves. We are also offering our protection to the new race of humans as well. If we find that any part of the claims presented are true our protection over Earth will be stopped.” The creature finished and the screen went black.

“I need to get to Washington,” Brandon said standing from the seat and leaving the room in somewhat of a run.

***

Rose was awakened by both Michael and Emma shouting at her. “Rose you have got to see this, come on.” Michael had said once she acknowledged she was up.

Rose followed Michael to the screen that was Emma, turned and watched the video of the six alien creatures. When it was done she turned and stared at Michael with a blank expression on her face.

“Do you know what this means?” Rose asked after she finally found her voice. Michael blinking wildly and then shook her head. “It means our broadcast caught the attention of some very powerful guests.” She said running to Michael and hugging her.

Michael, still not sure what it all meant said, “I guess that is good.”

“Michael, it means that all the governments will have to listen and admit what they have done if they have any hope of keeping any support from these people,” Rose told Michael with a big smile on her face and a laugh in her voice.

Morning soon came and it was time for the descent to Earth to happen. As Emma approached the ground they could see news cameras and reporters being kept at bay by the large iron fence that surrounded the White House. As they landed on the lawn Michael noticed another ship descending from the sky on the other side of Emma.

“Rose look at this.” She said turning to look at Rose who was getting ready to step out.

Rose walked backcrossed Emma and looked at the ship descending. It was mostly blue with green crossings and yellow highlights. It was nearly five times as big as Emma was but came down in the same smooth fashion.

Rose turned and started to step out when she looked back at Michael.

“Are you coming?” She asked with a smile on her face. Michael nodded and they both walked out together.

Rose and Michael walked to a spot to be able to see their alien visitors come off their ship. As they turned to watch the visitors disembark their ship they were greeted by a guy that ran up to them from the White House.

“Welcome.” He said taking Rose’s hand first then Michael’s. “I am Mike Long and I will be taking you inside now.” He finished trying to pull them into the building. But neither Michael nor Rose moved. “Or we can wait for her for a minute.” He said dropping Michael’s hand.

As they watched the alien ship the hatch opened and out came the aliens from the video. First, it was the blue one that did all the talking in the video. She was wearing a two-piece brown suit that covered the important things, her breast, and her thighs. She was followed by the black alien that was wearing a long black robe that trailed out behind it giving the impression that this alien had no feet.

The next to come off the ship was the alien that looked like a fish. It appeared to be wearing a human one-piece swimsuit. It had a large dorsal fin that ran the full length of its back. This alien was followed by the lizard-like alien that had a tail as long as Rose’s but was much thicker and it dragged on the ground.

The next one to exit was the alien with the big head that resembled those big statues on Easter Island. He was a large man that towered over everyone else. He wore a white robe that barely reached the ground. The last one that came off the ship was an alien of shimmering skin that seemed to mesmerized most of the people around her, all but Rose and Michael. She wore a silver dress that looked like it could be made from some sort of liquid as it flowed around her.

Rose noticed that all the aliens were walking in their direction. She started to turn when she notices that the guy was not moving. Nor was he breathing. She started to call out for help when the apparent leader of the group put her hand on Rose’s shoulder.

“It is ok. They are just frozen in time.” She said with a smile on her face. “I am Nandime. My name is unpronounceable in your language but the humans call me Sarah. And these are my fellow council members for Earth.” She said, the last part pointing to the group with her.

“Why did we not freeze like the rest?” Michael asked.

“I had intended on you to freeze as well.” The woman said that came off the ship last. “You too must be able to slip in time to not be affected. I am Eldon, and they call me Angel.” She said looking between Rose and Michael.

“I have always been able to slip through time when I needed to,” Rose said nodding at the woman. “I am Rose and this is Michael.” She pointed at Michael standing next to her.

“This is the one that brought the issues to your attention, is she?” The tall human-like alien said. “I am Zicarthon and I am known as Zieth.” He said looking through Michael.

“Yes. She brought the issues to my attention. How did you know?” Rose asked looking at him with an inquisitive glance.

“His people can read others and know the truth without words.” The one that looked like a fish said. “I am Xingling and they call me Long.” She said with her mouth not moving.

“Am Pathian and called Zor.” The lizard-like alien said. “This, Wraith. It has no other name.”

“I am pleased to meet all of you,” Rose said.

“As am I,” Michael added. “Why did you come now? After all of this happened?” She asked looking at them all with a look of confusion and anger.

“Relax young one. Each of our races has been a part of human history since the beginning though most humans are unaware of it. We are here now because of an ancient prophecy from one of your people.” Angel said.

“The prophecy states that the race of human will be ready for us when the first moves beyond the confines of a human. I think you are far from the confines of humans.” Sarah said with a large smile on her face looking Rose up and down.

Sarah then started to walk around Rose and Michael looking them over. She stopped on their backside nodded and then walked back around to the front.

“I see many qualities from each of the council.” Sarah started. “You have the time slip of the Eldon and the hypnotic qualities of the Wraith. Your bodies have many of the outward appearances of both Pathians as well as my own. But there is something about you...” She said her voice trailing off at the end as she looked at Rose.

“We should probably go in...” Rose started to say but was interrupted by Sarah grabbing her hand. Rose felt a surge of power throughout her body and it all seemed to center around Sarah who had somehow pushed her own essence into Rose’s. Rose wanted to fight it off but could not do anything to stop what was happening to her. Suddenly like it had started it stopped.

“What was that?” Rose said pulling her hand away and shaking it trying to shake the feeling out.

“You have white energy coursing through your body. It is what has changed every person so far and it is your biggest weapon and your biggest weakness.” She said looking at Rose. “I can help you learn to control it so you do not accidentally turn anyone else. I have sealed it off for a time but it will break free again in a day or more.”

Rose stepping forward said “thank you” but was very much concern about the fact as to how fast Sarah moved without Rose even feeling the least bit of what was to come.

Shortly thereafter time resumed and they all walked into the White House for their meeting with the president. Once inside they were told that sixteen countries would be involved in the meeting, with most of them on the video phone.

It took nearly half an hour for the room to fill with those that were going to attend the meeting. The room was so full that there was nearly no open space for anyone to walk except the 3-foot area in front of the president’s desk for Rose to use for her argument.

The meeting with the president went as Rose had planned with some obvious differences. First was the fact of the six aliens present that made everyone feel uneasy, everyone but Rose and Michael. The other was that when any of them tried to claim any kind of sovereignty over those changed in their country one of the aliens interjected and quickly reminded them of their responsibilities to the alien that interjected.

Once everyone had agreed to release any prisoners and people affected and allow one of Rose’s people to come get them, some of the countries requiring they never return, the meeting was declared over. But Rose had one more issue to discuss with the American President.

“Sir I want to talk to you about this NSS.” She started once all the cameras were off and most of the people had left the room. “I want the leader of the NSS for a trial on their part in all of this.”

The president never looked up nor did he give any sign he heard anything Rose had just said. He sat there writing something down on a piece of paper. When he was done he looked up at Rose and said: “I do not know anything about that young lady.” He said this but was handing Rose the paper he had been writing on. It had three names and locations of each person.

Rose stood up to her full height and said: “Well then thank you for your time, Mr. President.” She reached out her hand to shake his.

The president looked at her hand for a second then rose. He took her hand in his and said “I am sorry we had to meet like this. I think it would have been much better if we had met with a lot fewer issues to resolve.”

Both Rose and the president nodded and then Rose left with the rest. Once outside, Rose could hear a fleet of helicopters approaching from the east.

“They have negative intentions. We should all hide.” Zieth said looking around at the group. When he turned back to look out the ship they had come in, it took off and vanished from sight and Emma flew to the parking lot where she managed to look just like any other car there.

“What is going on?” Mike asked seeing everyone turning and walking into the building again.

There is a small fleet of helicopters coming here. We do not want to be found by them.” Rose said looking back out to see where the helicopters were.

Once back inside Rose, Michael and the group of aliens was escorted to a room that they could look out and see what was going on below. Rose watched as the fleet of five Russian Crocodile Attack Helicopters landed on the lawn right where Emma and the other ship had been.

The president went out to meet the helicopters and when he got within twenty feet of the first helicopter, its doors opened and out stepped a short bald man in a tan uniform. The president and this short man talked for a few minutes. Then the short man turned and the large sliding doors on the helicopters opened revealing nearly thirty dead changed humans. The guy waved his hand and all the bodies were dumped unceremoniously onto the lawn.

The small man got back into the helicopter and they all left. The president turned and said something to Mike before returning to the White House. Rose watched as the guards ran out with stretchers to grab the bodies of all the people.

Once the danger had past Rose, Michael and the others left the safety of the room. Rose contacted the Mars base and asked them to get started on picking up all the people that were left behind while she went and picked up the three on the list she had been given.

The three names on the list were Kernel Morris, who turned out to be Meagan’s adopted father, Mr. Brandon and Mr. Right. Rose had been able to find each of them rather easily with the help of the president’s paper.

“Unhand me you freak.” Kernel Morris said as Rose grabbed him and threw him into Emma. All this happened while the men and women on the base just watched. “Someone do something!” He shouted out of Emma.

The next one to get picked up was Rodger Right and as soon as he saw Emma land in front of him he got in without any fight at all. The last one, however, was not where he was supposed to be and Emma had to use her considerable skills to locate him. In the end, Rose got all three men and was on her way back to Mars with them.