New Beginings by Betty Allen (little readers TXT) 📕

New Beginings

By-Betty Allen 1

It was June, 2012. Our world was experiencing one disaster after another. The heat was taking it's toll on everyone. Wildfires were raging on two continents. In some parts of the world flooding had misplaced millions. Food was hard to get and people were always hungry or starving. The government was inforcing food and water rations. The homeless were everywhere. Social unrest was causing riots.
On that Wensday morning I reached to turn on my tv, forgetting that the electric to my building had been turned off the day before. As I pulled my hair into a ponytail,I heard a knock at my door. I knew it was Emmett. He lived three blocks from me. We had been friends for a long time. He had two foam cups of tea, for which I was grateful.
" Good morning, he said. Are you ready for another morning of standing in line? I asked him if he thought it would ever get any better. He answered, Maybe, but this morning we will have to go a few blocks out of our way. There is a riot starting over on Washington street. We would have to stand in a long line, in the heat to get two square vitamin filled waffers and some water.
After we had walked a couple of blocks, we heard police sirens.Then a man with blood dripping down his face ran past us. We picked up our pace. All of a sudden I felt dizzy with a tingly sensation all over. I thought, I must be having a stroke. Everything, including Emmett was fading out. I didn't realize he was experiencing the same thing.

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The next thing we knew, we were standing in a huge stadium like room with alot of other people. By my side, Emmett asked if I was ok. I said, "I think so, but what the hell just happened? He answered, "Let's see if we can find out. By talking to others the only information we got was introductions and that we had all experienced the same thing.
A pretty woman with wavy red hair just materialized in the middle of the room. It seemed like she was standing on an invisible platform a couple of feet above us all. She had our attention.
She said, "I am a holographic program created for this starship, "The Light Bringer." I will explain why you were brought onboard. The global disasters occuring on your planet will continue, grow in intensity, and speed up. The polar shift will also gain speed. By the time the sun is in direct alignment with the center of this galaxy, your world, as you know it, will be distroyed. We are here for the preservation of your species.
She paused, and everybody started talking all at once. She raised her voice, "Attention Please", I will answer your questions one at a time.
I could tell Emmett was full of questions. He raised his hand as if he was back in school. She gave him a nod and he said, "My name is Emmett, I have three questions. First, what is your name? Who else is on this ship and why are they not here to talk with us?
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Her answer was, "You may call me Quaitta. This ship belongs to a species called the Olans. They require a colder climate then humans so they have fully programed me to assist you.
A nice looking young man named Roger asked, "What do these Olans plan on doing with us?" She replied, "Within our galaxy, "Tapia", there is a planet we call Zedia, which is compatible for humans. It is much like your earth. It has a wide varity of plant and animal life. Tapia contains nine inhabited worlds. Leaders from each form the Tapian Union, or the TU. They will assist you when you arrive.
An angry young man introduced himself as Abeni. He asked, "What if we can't make it on this Zedia? Her answer was, "As I have said, the TU will be there to assist you. Zedia will be added to our trade routes. He had one more question. How long have you known of our existence?
We have been surveying your galaxy for the past five of your years. Before your satilites broke down we downloaded and sent to the TU a variety of your television programs. They are anxious to meet you. We will have to continue at another time, I am needed elsewhere. Then she disappeared.

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The deck we were on was huge, and well prepared for us. It was circular in shape. Starting from the inner wall there was a hallway, rooms, another hallway then more rooms. The rooms of which were almost all huge.
In one I was looking at a flat walkin swimming pool with two different entrances. A guy by the name of Christian began walking with and talking to me. He said, "There must be a big water reservoir onboard, this water is constantly being recycled. Those flower shapes on the floor beside each set of steps are for sucking the excess water off of you. This ship is awesome."
We went on to the next area. It was a long, beautiful room. The whole outer wall was made of glass. It was a breath taking view. You could look out at the stars. There were tables with benches, cabinets, and some big beanbag looking chairs. I bent down to feel of one, and said to Christian, "It is some kind of sponge."
When he didn"t respond, I looked up to see he was staring at a pretty Asian girl that was looking out the window. "She is beautiful, he said. He went over to intrduce himself. I heard her tell him her name was Nami, she was from Japan. Then big tears began rolling down her cheeks. She told him she was thinking of her family.
I knew he understood because earlier he had told me about losing most of his family in the 2011 New York flood. As he pulled her close to comfort her I went on to explore other rooms.

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As I was nearing the next area I smelled coffe. I was like OMG!, I really smell coffee. It was comming from a large kitchen-dining room. Behind one of the counters stood a bubbly woman by the name of Alice. She had been exploring the kitchen are and had so far found three storage areas. As she poured me some coffee she said, "I think as well stocked as this place is they not only observed us, they came among us as well.
I took my coffee over to join Emmett and Roger at a bench. Roger was talking to Emmett about how he was glad that his wife was onboard with us. "Here she comes now, He said. We looked over to see a pregnant woman headed our way.
He introduced her as his doctor wife, Jamie.Then he started talking with Emmett again about how the two ranges in the kitchen worked without gas or electric.
I asked them if they believed the earth would be distroyed. Emmett said, " I think it's very possible. Everything has changed over the past decade, gotten worse.It's been hell for everbody.
Roger added, "I was afraid for Jamie to go out, even for rations. People were starting to kill each other over a couple of vitamin waffers. Jamie touched her round belly as she said, " I feel safe here. Even if it's not distroyed, it's too dangerous and it's so hard to survive. She looked at Roger as she added, "Maybe this Zedia will be a good place to raise our children."

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Roger answered, "I hope so, but eventually we will have to find a way back to find out if there were any survivors.
A man sitting behind him introduced himself. "My name is Caleb, but everbody calls me Dibben. He nodded toward his friend by his side, " this is Jacob. If there is a trip back, we volunteer. We could be of use since we are both piolets. Roger said, "That's good to to hear.
Like Jamie, I felt safe. They had prepared well