SWNOVELS Chapter 15
“Happy Summer Tidings to all citizens of Chronix Bay both young and aged!” The traditional mid-year greeting is shouted by Mayor Trump Wellington over the series of microphones on the podium before him.
“There you have it folks” the familiar face of Sylvia Armstrong, anchor person for the evening news covering the unveiling of the new breakthrough of Temporo, Inc. in downtown Chronix Bay.
The Mayor continues: “Today is a good day for all of us as we come together in joy and harmony to celebrate the beautiful day as a symbol that all our citizens are worth counting on. The beautiful forty-foot “teleportation” device sits in the center of the city with fifteen yards of multi-colored lights adorning it.We have also has an increase in law enforcement officers due to the surplus budget this year and the drop of seventy-five percent in crime rates as each of these brave men and women have been pulling major overtime.Surely this is something that we can all be thankful for on this summer day.”
The television screen flickered off and on again. “Humph” uttered Trump Wellington under his breath as he held his scotch on the rocks and stared into the LCD image projected on his expensive designer television set in his office showing the image of Sylvia Armstrong reporting the evening news after his public speech. His eyes stared into the television set like solid steel beacons as he drank from his glass in the desolate evening.He observed her carefully as she continues with her report.
“And in other news, a mysterious figure has been spotted throughout the city with the apparent ability to vanish into thin air. Many spectators witnessed the unusual sighting of a woman dressed in garb reflecting the period of ancient Amazon tribes that appears without warning and then vanishes in a brilliant array of white and yellow lights.Many called it a miracle or godly blessing while many call it hallucinations on the part of the observers.For those who have witnessed her, it is something that will not be forgotten as each of the witnesses is someone whose life is in danger and is rescued by this mysterious woman.She does not say that much, but appears during a dangerous situation and saves the person, then vanishes as quickly as she came before she could be questioned.‘In the name of justice I fight’ were the last words spoken by this woman in the last encounter.
“One example has been when one elderly lady was about to be robbed by street thugs; this mysterious woman appeared and thwarted their efforts. Conversely, on another occasion, a young man was allegedly stopped and then assaulted by officers of the Chronix Bay Police Department and this mysterious woman appeared and subdued the officers. The Chronix Bay Police Department wants to talk to this mysterious woman as a person of interest.Members of the famed organization “No Pride Left Behind” movement, a non-profit organization, have stated that this mysterious woman is being named by their organization as Soteria after the ancient Greek goddess of rescue, safety, and of deliverance and preservation from harm. Based on their interpretation of the myth, she is being claimed as a role model for all citizens to help one another out when needed and not to let the law of man or the police department stand in the way of upholding justice in the truest sense of the word, togetherness and working hard toward a positive end.This is Sylvia Armstrong, Channel Nine news.”