Endless Destruction Pt. 1

[*NOTE* ' quotations mean Julia is talking into her1

captain's log. " quotations mean the characters are2

talking to each other. Therefore there will be3

switches as to first person and second.]4

January 1, 3000. 12:00 A.M.5

' Happy New Year! At least that is what would've been shouted into the6

skies a few years ago. By now, it is just another year; another sign7

of a giant burden to be dealt with. My name is Julia Greystar, captain 8

of the ship Revelation. My crew and I are the only human beings who have9

survived the apocalypse many years ago. Inside the wrecks that were10

left behind there are many mutations and new lifeforms. Although we11

have survived, the new lifeforms are changing the planet as we speak.12

Soon enough the Earth will not be enough for us. Unfortunately, oxygen13

is slowly being depleted and replaced by toxins. These toxins are being14

excreted from one of the newer lifeforms. I call it the Destroyer of15

Atomic Number 8, Dan8 for short. The whole planet may have almost been16

completely destroyed, but my creativity did not go along with it.17

Anyway, my crew consists of ten..beings. A few did get mutated but18

stayed human on the inside. Only three of us are still completely19

human, as far as we know. The rest gained extra limbs or grew alien skin20

colors, not the typical whites browns and blacks either. I am thirty-nine21

years old today and not getting any younger, this is why we're all 22

going to go on a big hunt today. This hunt will last weeks, months even23

if the weather goes haywire on us all over again.'24

January 1, 3000. 9:45 A.M.25

' It's already been a couple of hours since we began the hunt.26

We've only encountered about two to three unworldly beings that seemed27

to pose at least a little threat. Everything was going smoothly,28

too smoothly if you ask me. That basically brings me to where we29

are right at the moment-'30

"CAPTAIN! THE SHIP'S ENGINE IS FAILING!" ,yelled a raspy and fluid voice.31

' Ah yes that was Harold, one of the mutated crew members. '32

"CARLINA!! Please take care of the situation! I am33

a bit busy at the moment", Julia replied.34

'Carlina was one of the human crew members, reliable and yet35

equally clumsy. Carlina let the engine die of course, so I am36

forced to let the ship down myself. When the ship touched down 37

to the ground I started to get the  feeling that 38

someone is watching me. I turned around only to see Rowena39

(another mutated crew member) staring at me with all40

four of her eyes. We all exited the ship and looked around at our41

new surroundings. The ground was purple and contained some blue42

fluid, this whole area looked like a disease. Harold silently43

threw up into the ground, he never has had a strong stomach.44

I spotted the first of the Dan8's and shot it with my laser gun.45

It just looked down at the hole in its chest and roared angrily.46

Toxins began to secrete into the air, I grabbed a gas mask and47

kept shooting at it. Its cry was terrifying and aggravating,48

so I had to cover my ears as well. Something told me this49

wasn't going to be as easy as I'd hoped.'50

January 3, 3000. 2 A.M.51

' It has been hours since we last saw one Dan8. It's once again52

going far too smoothly, something is bound to happen. Carlina53

gasped and tripped over a red root. Cursing at herself she54

apologized for being so "useless". Sigh sometimes this crew55

really does make me wonder how they survived the--"*BOOM'56

"WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT???", Julia yelled.57

'I looked all over the place to find the source, but nothing appeared58

in the green skies or the purple ground. Hundreds..no59

THOUSANDS of Dan8's came charging at us. We blindly began60

shooting, but to no avail, they just kept coming and coming.61

The air was so intoxicated that not even the gas masks could 62

keep us from a fate worse than death. I watched in horror as 63

one by one my crew members began to perish inside the swarm64

of Dan8s. I didn't have much time so I threw an oxygen bomb at them.65

The blast will surely knock me off my feet, and possibly into a66

dangerous position. But if my studies were correct, the Dan8s 67

survived on the toxins they added into the air. Oxygen should 68

wipe them clean off the planet! 5..4..3..2..1,'69

BOOM!70

'Just like I thought the oxygen bomb did wipe them away, well71

at least a good chunk. There is still an angry swarm of them coming72

at me..this just may be my end. Captain's log January 3, 3000 3:45 A.M73

,the end of humanity.'74

"Greggsd 999 ddsfdsd kkeekdf??" 75

"Xxcclaad!" 76

Julia opens her eyes and realizes she's in a room surrounded by purple and blue..things.77

She knows she is dying but watched in wonder as they poked and prodded78

her captain's log. Speaking in a tongue she didn't know, and probably79

will never know. Then one of them looked at her with big blackening eyes80

and hissed. It began to speak!81

"Welcome to our home human. We hope you don't mind being chained to this82

table, but we need to know  you are no threat. I bet you're wondering 83

how I can speak your simple language," 84

Julia nodded. 85

"I simply have a translator, very useful technology.86

Now would you be so kind as to tell us how to work this little87

gadget of yours? We're checking for any weapons you may have on you."88

Julia then said, "Just push the red button, it'll begin playing my89

recordings of what I've experienced in the past few years. But what90

is important is what has happened in the past few days. I am dying91

from being toxicated by Dan8s as I call them, and if you don't help92

me I'll-". 93

The alien opened its eyes wider and wider and let out94

a shriek. 95

"SHE HAS THREATENED ME, SHE SHALL DIE!".96

Before another word could be spoken, Julia was there on the97

table, breathless, motionless..dead. The last thing she could 98

hear was a booming noise from the outside.99

"angry swarm of -fssst- coming at me..this just100

may be my end. Captain's log January 3, 3000 3:45 A.M., the101

end of humanity -fssst-."102

"We have played this log over and over again,103

and still we cannot find the source of all this trouble. I'm sorry104

sire but this recording is severely damaged.", said a young looking105

alien.106

A powerful looking alien nodded in agreement and pointed at a glass bottle.107

"Inside of this bottle contains a toxin one of our scientists has108

discovered on Earth. I am assuming it has a little importance as109

to the current situation. Earth used to be full of the atomic number 8,110

oxygen. These toxins seem to destroy oxygen and stay in place.111

As far as the researchers have found out there is no possible way112

to destroy it! Earth will be doomed to only be inhabited by those who113

can breathe with this toxin. Go to the scientists and ask them if114

they have had any breakthroughs yet. I am slowly losing my patience."115

A slightly confused looking young alien ran out of the room116

immediately. The royal alien was left alone to think for himself.117

He quietly thought out loud, 118

"Is this planet even worth the trouble?119

Maybe I should merely destroy it if it is doomed to be full of toxins,120

and there supposedly isn't any humans left. I may be president of121

universal peace, but I think this planet is just an eye sore.122

If our situation doesn't improve in three weeks, this planet123

will be destroyed. Mark my words."124

Suddenly the captain's log began to play by itself, as if by magic.125

"-fsssst- I spotted the first of the Dan8's and shot it with my laser gun.-fsssst-126

It just looked down at the hole in its chest and roared -fsssst-.Toxins127

began to secrete into the air-fsssst-"128

"Ah..Dan8s. This sure helps, maybe there is hope for the planet129

and whatever disgusting creatures survived."130

The young alien ran into the room with a worried look on his face,131

he seemed to even sport an expression of guilt.132

"Sire..I accidentally broke the tank of toxins you collected..133

and we have exactly..3 seconds to get out before-" 134

BOOM!135

Back on Earth a starving family of four looked up into the skies136

at the wonderful display of lights. This looked like the lost137

fireworks that mankind used to celebrate the new years.138

Continuous shouting of "Happy New Year!" filled the blackening139

skies on this sorrow-filled day, and what just may have been140

the last day of Earth.141

The End. Or is it a new beginning?142

[Part two at storywrite.com/Story/964240 ]143