The Wave

Arius

                  Friederich looked at the photo of his Daniele. It was preserved in
      the video memory banks. She was so young. Had it been a quarter century?
      The shuttle radar detected no weapons locking systems. Perhaps Germany
      had been loss in the great war. "Were close. Look. There is the River Tiber."
      he pointed. His wives ran up to his seat and looked at the great river.
      A flash appeared from the forest. The warning lights snapped on.
      "Get back and strap in!" Friederich shouted.

                A circular vessel approached at great speed. Friederich broadcasted
      a message of peace on all radio bands. A voice responded, "You have entered
      Aryan territory. Surrender or be destroyed." Friederich surrendered and was guided
      to a landing point. It was clear modern weapons of mass destruction still existed.
      Friederich explained the situation to Rachael. She advised an infiltration.
      No life could survive another atomic detonation. Upon landing, Sylvia, Sarah and
      Rebbecca were chained and locked in the horses stalls. Fierderich was
      escorted to an interrogation.

              "You have answered all of my questions, but one. Where do you come from?"
      the leather jacket on the interrogator was stitched crudely. "I am German."
      Friederich responded. The interrogator slapped Friederich across the face.
      "We will execute traitors!" the interrogator shouted and held the hand he had
      slapped Friederich with. His hand was broken, but Friederich face showed no
      bruise. "I.. must ask how is it you do not bruise?" he continued. "I am the product
      of the eugenics war." Friederich answered calmly. "That was over a hundred years
      ago. But, if you are selectively bred, then, you are our race greatest achievement!
      Why have you kept this a secret?" the interrogator asked as his hand was wrapped.
      Friederich gave a toothy smile, "I didn't want to start another war. Will you release
      my wives?"

                "I am Orion. We have strict rules about interbreeding. It has become...
      necessary . .. because of radiation sterilization. Your women will be examined
      for fertility and release to you. Can you tell me where you have been for the past
      hundred years?" the interrogator fingered his broken hand. Friederich smiled and
      pointed at the Moon. Orion rolled his eyes up to see the full Moon in the night sky.
      He sat down in his folding wooden chair and poured some beer for himself and
      Friederich. "Okay." he sighed and laughed.


      VVV*