and safe and said that we could stay here and watch the news coverage and help ourselves to food when we wanted something.
He apologised for having to depart so quickly but there was a lot developing and policies were being created set on the run. So we stayed in a nearly empty room watching the broadcasts, as the majority of the people had left for this meeting.
We watched the coverage, and we had been starting to get a little bored with it as it was fairly much status quo around the world. However they started to show the ships moving again, rearranging how they appeared in the sky, not knowing what they were up to as no one knew what to expect. Maybe it’s a form of communication?
We also realised that on the map of the world the dots had moved, and formed new clusters over large cities. This was worrying me, why do that? Were they trying to get our attention, were they looking for signs of life, were they going to land and beings come marching out to greet us or their army to wipe us out?
But nothing seemed to happen, they stopped moving and it was pin-drop quiet again.
24/1/2013 @10pm
We were still watching the coverage, when Sammy and several people returned. It seemed that Sammy had more authority than we suspected. He was giving orders that didn’t seem appropriate for his stature. He’s always been one to deal with many things and get things done. I guess there is even more to this ability than I have come to know.
Sammy approached us, and said “Hi” with a smile that said more than I could have imagined. “Now to cut to the chase, you are in a New Zealand Defender command and control bunker. We aren’t military by the definitions of the everyday citizen, because our charter is for the defence of the New Zealand’s people against natural disasters. In reality we are the nucleus of the disbanded army and we mobilised the troops just as this event started.
“I’m not just the Mayor of Wellington; I’m also the deputy minister of the army. We did this to allow for the neutrality to be acceptable to the rebels. We hoped that they were serious in their desires and therefore avoid any bloodshed on our shores.
“I’ve asked you here because firstly you are my friends and secondly you are one of the best IT Generalists that I know of. So when that first bombing occurred in Australia, when you called me, I knew that I could offer some level of personal safety, given our new neutrality. I also had the perfect role for you, all in one package.
We were a bit stunned by all this, but it explained why he was in charge of this centre. I said to him “Ok you’re a commander of a secret army, which defends against natural disasters and who happens to be Mayor of the city, with your own bunker complex.”
“Yes, and I was offering a job to you. Sorry I wasn’t allowed to tell you the full truth. The bunker was one that the army built a little under a decade ago. However this one is located 1.5 nuclear blast radiuses from the old military complexes and naval base. The idea was to be away from the site of a likely target, and hopefully survive any near misses, as our intelligence was pointing to a high level of risk from possible attacks from the allies against our freedom.
“This site was to become the main command and control facility in New Zealand, but the Minister felt that Christchurch’s complex was larger and better equipped for more personnel. The only concern was it was located at the heart of the city. So they are the primary site and we are the deputy site, so we wait for orders and carry them out.
“I know you probably have a thousand questions, but save them for another time. Just know that you are welcome to stay here as long as you wish, if you want to help out just say so and we will find you something to do. I recommend that you stay here for a couple of days until at least the population has calmed down a bit and hopefully we will know what the Shards are planning.”
Bubbles said “Shards? What do you mean?”
“Well the PM’s wife said that they look like shards of mirrors joined together to form this jewel-like craft, and since that time the PM has been calling them Shards, it’s as good as any name for them.
“So far we, as in governments around the world, have tried to communicate with the Shards via radio, signalling lights, laser beams, fly pasts, TV broadcasts, flags, loud speakers and music. At this stage we haven’t seen a response, and frankly we don’t know if we would understand one. We thought we had a response when they started to move, here at Wellington, but it seemed to be a coordinated effort by the Shards. Repeating what we were doing at the time resulted in no change in their behaviour.
“Various governments have different theories, we hope it’s the ‘come in peace and we greet you’ response but like most paranoid officials many are preparing to defend themselves. The Shards may look like glass or crystal, but they have to be much more advanced than us. We hope they are honourable in their intentions.
“We have declared a state of emergency and all resources are being put under our control. This will ensure that we maintain control over the population before the mob mentally gathers momentum.
“Now, I know that was a lot of information for you. It’s getting late. Go to bed and rest, because we don’t believe it’s going to resolve itself any time soon. If there is a change I will ask someone to get you, but you are welcome to stay in the room here. The advice from one of my old soldiers is to grab sleep whenever you can, because you never know when you can next get a nap. I’m following his advice, I’m dead tired and need to rest, and you should too. Good night.
He turned and left through one of the several passage ways and was gone. I said to Bubbles, “I’m going to bed, I’m tired and my butt is getting sore from all this sitting around.
“Me too, this is the most insane day in my life.
Lights
26/1/2013 @ 9am
Well nothing exciting has happened over the last few days, the Shards changed formation again and the riots outside have settled down. Bubbles and I have decided to stay here for a week, and if nothing happens, to leave the tomb and see about finding the motel and rescue our belongings.
The news services were still covering the Shards and their coordinated movements. They had some theories that the formations might represent star charts, and were trying to communicate via the representations. But there were no patterns detected and furthermore, no Rosetta stone to help with the translation because the patterns were a jumble of lines from whatever angle viewed.
We had dinner with Sammy and small talked about what the military thought was happening, which so far apparently was ‘be prepared but not alarmed’.
Breakfast was excellent. It appears that they have a pastry chef who makes the tastiest pastries we have ever tasted. The rate we are being fed will soon see us putting on weight.
26/1/2013 @ Midday
Something odd is happening. We are getting reports coming in of a jade coloured light being projected by the Shards. It doesn’t seem to affect anything, and looks really brilliant at night.
There appears to be no problems with the light and people are walking around and through the light as if it was an everyday event.
By the looks of the light affect, the Shards are making geometric shapes on the ground and buildings. As a safety precaution governments were urging people to stay away from the lights, but judging by the media coverage, it had no real effect on the people’s actions. Hundreds, indeed thousands are flocking to the light show, just like a moth to the flames.
We have also noticed that the power grid is failing around the affected area. It seems anywhere in the area or within 10 metres no longer has power. It’s as though the power has been sucked from the grid.
26/1/2013 @ 1:30pm
As we were still in the bunker, we were going to miss out on a scan of Bubbles’ body to see how the pregnancy was going. Sammy arranged for the base doctors to do a scan for us.
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