Forever Young
Copyright© 2013 by Rolf
Chapter 4
The devastation in Central City was limited to the Western portion. It was the commercial part of the city, so many of the residents had not yet gone shopping or to work there. Why? I wondered if there were reasons the enemy had chosen the least populous area for a raid? Hinton was different. It had been totally destroyed. Bodies of young and old alike littered the once tree lined streets. I wondered if we were being given a message?
Hinton was a new area. It was settled as a model city. Everything was new. Two more were planned in that area, both to now attract us and humans as the inhabitants.
What had happened thousands of years earlier now came to a head. The Klax, for that is what they were called, had by accident, come to Gaia and decided to settle and start a new life. They were no longer welcome on their own world.
Society dictated an end to a century long struggle for power and control against their mortal enemy. These Klax had been breed for only one thing, success at war. When, after centuries of fighting, a 'truce', if not an actual peace was agreed to, the life they knew was no longer needed. Both sides had lost family, friends and loved ones and wanted the fighting to end.
Friends as well as enemies were now at odds with those in power, so they left their planets for deep space. Many years, decades by our count, had passed. One of them had been awakened by the auto-pilot whenever a likely planet was found. Many new sites had been passed on, some noted for a second look later perhaps. Both formerly warring species had little in common and both species did not require very special or unique environments. At one point in their long journey, a decision was made to bring both sides closer.
A new name was chosen, 'Klax'. Just as human and Vampyre had come together, so it was hoped that such would happen also. 'Gaia' had been almost passed over. Sensor readings were not able to penetrate the thick, cloudy, atmosphere. Another reading, this time focused in a smaller area had acceptable readings. This was now to be their new home.
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