Chapter 12: Hide at will

On the planet of the Sentinel Legion, all of them had already applied a conversion from human to alien, they would have the opportunity to live 20,000 years, now, their gifts multiplied and became more powerful, that conversion had also been taken by Dayaceli and Josephine, even, a couple who also arrived with them through the wormhole.

_ There are many things that FIREFLY knows but many that she doesn't, even, the doppelgänger of our dear colleague Madam Sand doesn't know - said Dae-Hyun - now, with the gifts of the aliens, or better yet, humans turned into aliens, we will be able to survive here while the cataclysm passes. But you must be aware of one thing: the conversion from human to alien does not take away our true origin: there is a mark on the wrist that shows us that we still have our human roots, although we are no longer human, our humanity prevails, and the aliens who are as they were born, can detect it.

_ I have a question- said Diana- can an alien become human?

_ That's practically impossible- said Jonathan- it's possible that they can have human camouflage, but they can't become human. By the way! The Fire Cat is visiting us, Cameron, receive her.

Antoinette arrives, to continue receiving and giving information.

_ How are things here, at the Multiverse Base?- asked Cameron.

_ Very bad, it's been a few months since I went to FIREFLY and to inform Sharon's sister-in-law that she... is alive.

Cameron lowers his gaze at what Antoinette told him, as it still brings back memories of that past of Heather's death.

_ Before we continue with the information, I would like to tell you the following: the truth is that I would like to do something for Sharon, I couldn't save her doppelgänger in our universe, but being here at the Multiverse Base and knowing that she is alive, I feel like I want to protect her, if I couldn't save her in our world, save her in this one.

_ I understand, let's hope you can do it, we can't know, but you can try that, you are a father and that is why you empathize with her father: seeing your beloved daughter or son die must be the worst thing that can happen to a person, and to make a long story short, her father, Agnar, is alive as is her mother Dayacely on our Earth, she and her daughter Josephine who was not born on this Earth....they do not know about the creation of Iron Ladies, for example, talking to the doppelgängers of her brothers, I could see the great pain of knowing that there is an AI of her, of Heather, her brothers from Earth 02 still do not know it directly, but, I cannot imagine the pain of the parents, who on our Earth are alive!

_ And knowing that your brother Amani married Josephine, Agnar's youngest daughter, she already knows about the Iron Ladies project, but not her parents. And although Dayaceli is here with us determined to see her daughter again, I don't think she likes that her daughter's brain was transplanted into a robot that looks like Heather, because as much as she stores the memories of her and her family, she won't be able to feel like a human feels.

_ It seems that you are sincerely interested in that couple and their family, what an irony! Many question whether we autistic people can empathize.

_ It hasn't been easy for me, you know, "we are in our own world," and to put it briefly, Agnar never liked me. And neither did Montgomery, "The Pilot of the Abyss." But I try to follow your reflection of being "part-time autistics," and thus come to understand the world and also get people to understand us, but... I only know that love is selfless.

_ Yes, I know, and it's hard for me to accept that, but I know I have to do it... well, I think I already told you a lot of information that I should bring you, what I have to tell you now, Cameron, is to let Genevieve and Raymond Cantwell express themselves.

_ There they are! Look! There come The Plunderer and Sky Panther.

The Cantwell couple meet where Antoinette, Cameron, Park and McMahon were, and to make a long story short, Raymond and Genevieve are the real parents of Jawara's doppelgänger (Aidan), Jawara's real parents are also them (Raymond and Genevieve's doppelgängers)

_ This is very hard for our son- said Raymond- well, for our children, we left them on Earth 02 and they don't know that their mother and I are alive, and to make a long story short, Jawara doesn't know that "we are his biological parents", right?

_ We did the scan with the geospatial AI- said Park- and we found no trace of his doppelgängers and there is no trace that his doppelgängers are aliens, like Zoe Truswell who here is Atziri Blake. What I must tell you is that his doppelgängers have been dead since Jawara was a child, as well as his other siblings who he doesn't know he has.

_ According to Skyline's record- said Jonathan- Madeleine Harper did exactly the same thing that did with Sharon: With a powerful chemical, she erased Jawara's memories when his parents died and that's why he can't remember his real parents or his blood brothers, but what I must tell you is that since now we, including you (except Antoinette), can't go back to Earth 02, you have the opportunity to let Jawara know at a certain time that you are his biological parents.

_ But Jonathan- said Genevieve- we have to take into account that we are the doppelgängers of his parents, could we still prove that we are his parents?

_ You can do it- said Jonathan- because physically they look like Jawara's parents, and although they no longer exist here, the opportunity to have the true love of his real mother, you have it, Genevieve, of course, as well as you, Raymond, to give him your fatherly love, even if they are different Earths, being doppelgängers of their biological parents already unites them to Jawara.

_ There's something that doesn't add up! - said Cameron- what about Edward Malenfant? McMahon and Park already mentioned that Harper stole Sharon, and also that he took Jawara when her biological parents died, erasing their memories with that chemical like he did with Sharon, does Malenfant know that? Does he know that they are not his blood children? Was he also a part of stealing Sharon!?.

_ No, not really - said Park- Madeleine Harper is sterile, so she lied to Edward making him believe that she had adopted those children from an orphanage, he doesn't know that he took Jawara just after her parents died and that he stole Sharon and made her parents and siblings believe that she was dead. He is under a cruel lie and we don't know if he will ever discover it.

_ I have to talk to Josephine and Dayaceli- said Antoinette- the Iron Ladies project is a project that my brother and Townsend did, both of them work for The Fighting Cats, and more than my brother Amani married Josephine, she has the same right to know about this project, as well as her mother, it will be very painful when they find out, particularly for her parents, but... I have to do it.

_ I'm not just here for Sharon, Antoinette, there is a lot of past that made Agnar and I separate ourselves from two of our children: Iris and Yadir, on our Earth, Agnar is in charge of finding them, while I came to look for Sharon, but there is so much past, Antoinette...

_ The good news, Mrs. Dayaceli, is that Iris and Yadir are alive on both Earths, so you will be able to see their doppelgängers here, those of Iris and Yadir.

Antoinette goes to where Josephine and her mother Dayaceli are, who is the last one, she already took the conversion and became an alien, (she also took the rejuvenating injection, as well as her husband Agnar, who still doesn't know that he is also an alien) giving her the opportunity to age more slowly, Antoinette tells them both about the Iron Ladies project, Dayaceli, who knows that her daughter died in the cataclysm of the United States on her Earth (Earth 02) is extremely devastated and knows that this would kill her husband with pain, who witnessed the death of his daughter.

_ Let's see, let's see, kitty! - said Daya with much pain - First, I have to... assimilate - (strong lump in the throat) - that my little girl died in that earthquake and I didn't even get to see her grow up because Agnar thought me dead and I never saw my children or my husband again.... and now you tell me... that it's a machine? - (sobs).

_I'm so sorry- Antoinette lets out a heavy sigh- I had to say it, and I imagine it must be very painful and difficult that for the moment she can't get close to Sharon, but Josephine can, even though she doesn't know yet that she is the sister that her doppelgänger had but she didn't have here at the Base of the Multiverse.

_And how am I supposed to do that?- said Josephine indignantly.- What about Yadir and Iris who are my lost brothers?

_A close friendship- said Antoinette- what you will be able to do: is identify who you are to your other brothers. In the meantime, you have to hide at your discretion, and you know why, beyond the world cataclysm that is already happening here.

Michael Tyndale along with Ariche watch the news and see all the desperation and resignation of humanity seeing everything that is happening.

_ We must summon FIREFLY- said Ariche- it is time, and since we must hide at our discretion, we must not waste time.

_ Gather them! - said Michael- it is time, it is time

Michael Tyndale has a meeting with FIREFLY, in which he recites a speech.

_ "Dear colleagues, as you know, FIREFLY's purpose is to protect the Earth from an alien invasion and that they can destroy it, therefore, we have studied the aliens a lot to be able to know their strategies, to know their knowledge, their understanding, their technology so advanced that it does not exist on Earth, creating our own defense weapons in case they arrive and want to end the human race, but as you already know, a catastrophe hits our

home, we can't stop her, but we can hide, we will, everyone present has passes for the underground arks, we will do it gradually so as not to create suspicion, but we will do it now, please be careful, FIREFLY must still be kept secret, not even Malenfant should know of our existence nor should his family and everyone outside of FIREFLY, we do not know at this point if more aliens apart from Atziri Blake and his niece, Kesil Blake, know of the existence of FIREFLY, we must not underestimate the aliens, so be careful, because the day they know of us, especially INFINITY, especially Armin Blake, is the time when we will rise the most to fight, but as we are going to separate for a while, and we do not know what the future holds for us with the arrival of the end of the world, therefore, hide at your discretion, but even so, we will keep in touch with our codes to know "How are you?" Now Ariche, go do what you have to do.

Ariche goes and frees Kesil from his cell while the evacuation process begins and the trip to the underground arks.

_ Kesil, you must go now with your aunt to where the constellation with your name is.

_ What are you saying?

_ Listen to me! I know that for you I am a cockroach that must be crushed. But the truth Kesil is that I love you very much, I love you, I don't care what you think of humanity, what you think of us, your beautiful personality captivated me, just as you are very beautiful. But you must know that I respect you, and if you don't feel the same for me, please promise me that you will be fine.

Moment of silence

_ You must be very sorry about your mother! I'm sure that what you want now is to be in your home, your planet, to be able to live your grief in peace and also to console your father who must be very devastated for having lost the love of his life. And that is what I want for you! That you and your family recover for having lost your mother, and I sincerely hope that your father knows that you are alive, it is not the time, but he will know, and I long for that day to come, take care Kesil! Wherever you are, I will remember you forever. Hide discreetly

Michael takes Atziri with her husband and her son Cillian, who in that period of time began a relationship with Britney, but had to say goodbye to hide with his parents in the Kesil constellation. Meanwhile Ariche takes Kesil to where they are: to a spaceship that belongs to Atziri.

_ I'm going to miss you- said Britney

_ So am I, survive! Okay?

_ Take it for granted- both kiss

_ Atziri- said Michael- if it weren't for you, we, FIREFLY, would be afraid, afraid that you would surpass us and humanity would become extinct, if it weren't extinct for now due to the arrival of the Apocalypse, it would be due to the arrival of an alien invasion, but you should know that we are aware that even so, your contribution that you made to FIREFLY does not guarantee that we are already under guaranteed protection. Take good care of yourselves, no matter what happens, because nobody is prepared and we don't know what the future will bring.

_ My brother is not going to accept you for now, I already did, and here is the obvious proof. We can't avoid the end of the world either, I only know that we will hide under discretion. Hey but.....wait.....before we go, what is that you say that there is something that FIREFLY doesn't know and not even Infinity knows?

_ We don't know either- said Ariche- I can only tell you that if we survive this imminent end of the world, we will find out, you must leave now!

Upon reaching the cockpit of her ship, Atziri fondly remembers the words that Ariche told her niece, since she heard, since she also fell in love with a human and now has a family, and although she does not admit it, she hopes that Kesil falls in love with Ariche, to see if that could bring peace to Earth with Infinity, who does not know as a whole that the aliens hate them for their selfishness, pride, lack of harmony and selfless love. But no one is prepared for what is to come, it is a labyrinth, and for Infinity, The Legion of Sentinels, The Fighting Cats, for Jawara and his people, too.

From the cockpit, Atziri spoke

_ Listen, in the Kesil constellation, there is a star where there is enough oxygen, food and water for those present, there we will hide while the cataclysm occurs on Earth, waiting for the orders of FIREFLY, it is possible that we will not return to FIREFLY, but it is also possible that we will, but I guarantee that we will be fine, fasten your seatbelts.

The ship leaves for the Kesil constellation. Meanwhile, Cillian tries to talk to his cousin.

_ I think Ariche likes you

Kesil did not say anything

_ What do you think about that?..... Look... I know he is a human although... I would be half human, because my father is human and my mother is an alien.

_ Even if your father becomes an alien

he'll still be human, roots don't hide, and that half of yours... is also your root!

_ But the other half is also my root, Atziri is my mother and if she's a warshapian, an alien... that alien root is mine. Wow! The most powerful alien race in the universe, what a privilege to have that half as a root!

A rumble is heard in the ship and it shakes, taking it out of Warp speed.

_ Oh my God! That's Armin! - Atziri exclaimed

_ Dad? - Kesil said

_ Stay where you are, family! - Atziri opens the shields of his spaceship - I'm sorry Armin, but you can't know that Kesil is alive and is with me. Cillian, son, proceed!

_ I'm sorry, cousin - Cillian injects Kesil with a serum that puts her to sleep so that she doesn't try to make a fuss, escape or want to talk to her father.

_ Armin greets me! - said Atziri surprised - How does he give me the opportunity if he has the power to already greet and manipulate this ship? - Atziri greets him back, a lump forming in her throat - Armin! How long has it been since I last saw you.

_ It's very little time compared to the life of a Warshapian, I take away your permission and right to speak to me in a fraternal way, if you know very well that you committed the worst betrayal, where are my wife and daughter!? Are they on Earth!?

_ I don't know, besides, I'm already banished from Warshap, I can't obey your orders anymore!

_ I'm going to repeat it to you again and it's the last time, Atziri! Where are my wife and daughter? Are they alive or did they die?

_ The last question you know the answer, the first, I don't know. Armin.....brother...-Atziri lets out a heavy sigh- although for you I no longer exist, the fact that you have come alone, is proof that the love that unites us as brothers has not been broken, it is still so strong that not even a supernova could destroy it. And I am so sorry for your suffering! But now.....I cannot interact with you.

Despite the pain Atziri felt when seeing the suffering of her brother Armin, she remained firm, she stands up from the cockpit and looks for a way to reactivate warp.

_ You will not be able to reactivate warp because I destroyed it for you, now, lower the shields! If you bring Fiorella and Kesil with you and let me see it for myself, perhaps I will forgive you!

_ You will not find anything!

A ship is detected by Atziri's ship

_ A ship? I think it is driven by a human, wait! It is not completely human anymore, I take the conversion!

_ Atziri, obey and lower the shields!

The ship that Atziri detected appears and communicates with Armin and Atziri.

_ Zoe! Long time no see! Sorry, Atziri, we've missed you so much, Madam Sand!

_ What did you call me? - said Atziri, surprised.

AI voice from Armin's ship: "Admiral Blake, unknown ship with little advanced design and technology, but it's from another universe, it's from another universe, pilot: human who took the conversion"

_ That ship isn't even a toy! Where are you from and who are you?

_ Oh, excuse me? Did you talk to me? Sorry, I was talking to Madam Sand. And do me a favor, and don't insult my plane! Did you ask me a question? (Sarcastic tone to provoke Armin's anger) I didn't hear! I think I'm made of wood!

_ Stop making fun of me, you fucking imbecile! Who are you, where are you from and how the hell did you know about the conversion and being able to take it?

_ Oh no! I think you're making fun of me for insulting my beloved plane, but I'm going to answer your questions one by one, because I'm literal: let's have the first one... who are you? I'm Jonathan McMahon, but you can call me "Sky Panther" (suspenseful tone) and I'm autistic, do aliens know about autism? Where are you from? I'm not from The Base of the Multiverse, how the hell did you know about the conversion? It's a secret. It was a pleasure to see you Madam Sand, I'll tell you what, Armin: why don't we go back to the times of children and play enchanted? You enchant! Bye bye.

Jonathan starts the plane and flies away very fast, but since they still don't know how to build warp speed, Armin reaches him in a matter of milliseconds, with a ray of attraction he takes him to another part of the universe, but he doesn't know that another ship followed them.

_ 🎵We'll play in the forest, while the wolf isn't here, because if the wolf appears, he'll eat us all, wolf are you there? 🎵He already came and he already ate me! - Jonathan keeping up the joke

_ Show your face now! Don't force me to bring my army!

_ I have to run because you're the wolf and you want to eat me!

_ Stop making fun of me, it's your last warning!

_ Shoot me now, you don't dare anyway! I'll tell you why: I know your doppelganger, his name is Yoann McGregor, for your information, he's a human. So you can get rid of your prejudices against the human race! Your sister, Atziri, her doppelganger is Zoe Truswell on my planet, they were very close, both are now dead. Put your prejudices aside or it can separate you from those you love the most!

_ I'm going to destroy you!

A ship appears with a cat logo, it was Gretel (Air Cat), daughter of Mc

Mahon, evading Armin's attacks with his ship.

_ Drop everything you have! The Fighting Cats We are ready to fight.

_ Little one! Everything was under control, but I'm glad you came.

_ You know that father, although I know it is logical that you cannot read between the lines, I will always read them to you... Armin Blake! Please stop shooting at us, for your information, on our Earth, your sister's doppelgänger said to follow my instructions.

Armin's ship begins to shoot at both ships, Jonathan and Gretel do the same with their ships.

_ Gretel! Daughter, fire at will!

_ My goal will be that their weapons, father, cannot be destructive enough

Antoinette, who was on the same plane as Gretel, teleports Iris (Ice Cat, who is Iris Patterson's doppelgänger) to Armin's ship, who realized at the moment, leaving the ship on autopilot and goes down ready to fight with Ice Cat. Seeing each other face to face, Iris speaks before attacking.

_ Armin Blake, Leader and creator of Infinity, the most powerful alien in the known universe so far...there are hidden truths that you don't know! We are walking in the storm now! A storm that humanity does not understand and is beyond the understanding of the now end of the world.

Armin doesn't listen to Iris and starts to fight her, transforming his arms into powerful combat swords beyond the creation of human weapons, Iris for her part, threw "yarn balls" (the ones that cats like to use to play") which were actually balls that when touching a weapon or something, froze it, but Iris was no match for Armin and Iris almost ran out of strength to fight, she takes out her weapon that also shoots "ice yarn balls", Armin protected himself using a powerful protective shield in the form of a powerful bubble that protected him completely and had the ability to make it as big as he wanted, Iris kept shooting, but her ice balls could not penetrate the bubble, what she didn't know is that Armin fought at will because he wanted to kill her, Jonatha and Gretel, because until now he doesn't know that FIREFLY already knows of his existence and Armin doesn't want them to know of the alien existence, and bring out all his power to light, would make humanity aware of the alien existence. Although it also had strong vulnerable points, which Iris tried to find

Suddenly, a strong earthquake began to shake the three spaceships, it was seen how the universe was formed as it had never been known until now, it was seen that they turned very strange colors, also, as if a glass was breaking, Gretel, Jonathan, Iris and Armin tried to flee, but the reality is that they could not escape anywhere.

_ Since when do you feel that outer space trembles!? - Iris exclaimed in fear - let's get out of here! This is not under our control!

Armin tries to get Iris out of his ship, but before he can get her out into space and she dies from suffocation and freezing, Antoinette teleports her to her ship.

_ Are you okay? - asked Antoinette - Armin almost killed you. We must go!

Gretel tried to get away from there driving the ship, but the earthquake reached a magnitude that could not even be seen on Earth: a 115 degree earthquake.

_ 115 degree earthquake! - Jonathan exclaimed - It is impossible to move the ship!

Armin managed to escape with his ship, although when he arrived at Warshap, he was very weak from the ravages of the space earthquake, but his pain of seeing his sister and that "she did not collaborate with him and rejected him" (according to his criteria) and the fact that he already knew that his wife Fiorella had died and believed Kesil dead, filled him with pain and he burst into tears inconsolably.

Jonathan and The Fighting Cats' ships moved from one place to another, it was a matter of seconds before the ships were destroyed. It was impossible to move forward!

_ Follow my instructions to stabilize the ships as best as possible! - said Jonathan - the earthquakes cannot last long enough for the ships to be destroyed.

To be continued