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They waited patiently as the helicopter, touched down on the isolated air field.
Minutes later a female stepped from it, her body slumped to lower itself, below the whirr of the rotors whining above her now coming to a halt.
That distinct whine as now, stationery, the pilot remained inside, doing some instrument checks. Outside the passenger started to correct her posture. Picking up walking speed. Towards those WHO it would transpire, had been patiently waiting for her arrival.
Shezam moved to meet her, to exchange words, not so clear to the others but the gestures, posturing was indicating that a desire they should have some privacy from those looking on? It would seem an argument of sorts was in progress !
Carried in the air, above them and across to the others some of the words.. So she, was called Biato?
“Niesa sends her love but Kio San; won’t have MY daughter, taken out of school, on a whim, just because you lot; decide to give us some of your valuable time; when it suits you !” “Well I’ll be “ murmured Keila (a scieste assistant at that place.) to Shezam. “That old fart has a daughter, who had a daughter, a renown bio genetics scieste.”
“Don’t tell me you, haven’t seen the pics on his desk, I thought they were twins. Damm the mother AND the daughter are soo young..“ Keila looked at her “I didn’t want to say anything “ She glared at him as he ran his tongue across his lips.
“No way ! you are disgusting ! “ Ceopha moved closer “What’s up “
“That old fart Kieosun from atomic research and development? This is his daughter, she’s the mother of one of the worlds top Genome sciestes.” She paused to scowl.. Keila, is being his usual disgusting self “ Glaring at him again.
“You’ve got issues you need to sort !”
“Biato I’d like you to meet ....” Chance looked at the screen “Her Gran mother, survived the atomic destruction at Nagasaki, it says here Biato qualified at 13, with an honours degree in physics, then went onto study further and has “ Her voice tailed off, as Arithea moved in to take a look.
“A daughter who has an internationally recognised status, as being one of the top astro physicists .. just 13 years old! “
“ Blimey must be real nightmare writing up her resume ! “ “One of Japan’s top consultants in bio and nucleur physics, proposed candidate for the Nobel prize award for her help in Genome DNA restructuring.. “ A pause, as she stopped looked up at Arithea “Gotta give it to the girl, but her mother is no novice.
They, had climbed into the transporter, when from across the airfield, they could make out a vehicle traveling towards them. That heavy mass,, as solid a tank? Shezam looked at Ceopha “Arm us !” Ceopha nodded as she flipped open the panels threw Rory a weapon and Keila grabbed his favorite, Kezam climbed back in slammed the door as the vehicle now some 100 yards and closing was not slowing down !
“Shock retention units activated “ “Just in case they ram us “ Rory looked at Biato “seems someone else, knows of your arrival I’m going to make a guess, judging by the look of how heavily armoured that vehicle looks AND the slower speed indicating some weight; MASS to it. I think they don’t want you here, certainly not helping us “
Ceopha was on the coms unit as she now used a loud warning device to advise those in the oncoming vehicle to stop !
50 yards and closing “Any variance in speed ?” “None still coming on “ “Take out the drive units (Wheels, tyres, engine )
Fire when you’re ready Ceo”
Moving their vehicle, to reverse away from them, seeming to be retreating ? No! she was lining up the targeting arrays at the front of the vehicle a flap moved, revealing and raising, eight rocket propelled devices, into position before four of them, now fired.
Heading towards the vehicle. Automatically scanning and pin pointing, the moving target and, its final impact point.
There was no reaction from the vehicle or its occupants? True it did not have a clear screen, no visible means of anything except maybe automatic sensing.. detection?
The rockets, circled the vehicle, tracking it, then hit home, as now the rear tyres blew out. Seconds passed before the destruction of the front tyres, swing arm suspension and driving gear; to leave the vehicle careering all over the place.
Finally it hit a large pine tree as that shook, its branches flaying in the air.
NO movement from the now stationery vehicle. An unusual design. Ceopha and Shezam moved cautiously towards the vehicle then ran from it, as it hissed, then detonated; an ionic reversion device that they had seen before in action.
Alien in origin and definitely NOT from this world?
Might have been questionable to some; but, something they KNEW, was NOT of this world.
Any illusions or delusions were about to be reaffirmed. A hissing sound, before it literally, vaporised, an entire section, leaving behind a wisp of smoke.
That massive fir tree? Gone. Just the grey, dusty outline, of the tree stump remained. Had they, been in real danger, re where, they were standing watching what had just transpired. NO? It was too polarized; concentrated.
Data archives. Invaluable technological data. Clearly the owners of that, did not, want these primitives, having that in their possession. A trick of the light, a visible manipulation of what was and what actually was being seen, note the BEING SEEN, OBSERVED? Stranger still it looked as though there was no driver? OR passengers!
Keila was out of the vehicle observed by the others. Then a scream at her, as from the far side of the airfield Rory saw another vehicle, now headed towards them, Keila had reached them as Shezam screamed at him The fact that there had been no one in PHYSICALLY present who had been in control of that vehicle?
Rory was echoing her thoughts. “No driver in that vehicle, scans are intimating that it was remotely controlled, a trick to take us down catch us off guard, distract us, avert our attention from those ..” His voice tailed off.
Kelia heard the roar of, turned to now see, the car, headed towards them. Two figures leaning out the windows in their hands weapons .... 
They were too far from their vehicle, Ceopha had taken the blast on her side she was hardly able to stand her ribs smashed her arm broken, as now Keila looked up again he heard the sound of their vehicle as it roared into life, Rory had gotten into the drivers seat. A rage, a fury at seeing that Ceopha was lying there injured?
Biato joined him in the front, shifting with her body now crouched, her on her knees in her hands a weapon she had never seen before, as now they were almost upon Shezam, Ceopha and Keila; she threw Shezem the weapon.
Shezem turned, towards the oncoming vehicle not more than 50 yards closing fast as she dropped to her knees took aim and then fired.
Shezam had felt the device in her hand shudder then a small dart like object ejected at speed towards the oncoming vehicle, there was a distinct clink sound as it hit the vehicle yet nothing seemed to happen ?
30 yards, 25 yards ? 20 yards ? Shezam caught her breath, then that whole vehicle, illuminated; glowed an intense white before it vaporised.
“Phew “ murmured Keiran now helping to settle Ceopha, he moved the pendant around her neck settling the large object at the front almost between her breasts, as Shezam, swiped at him.
“Pervert !” He protested then moved as she now placed a blanket across her ? Rory now produced the med kit and sedated her, Shezam had to move Kieran he was almost in tears; almost hysterical.
Rory and Biato, had immobilsed Ceopha, safely ensuring, she was not at risk and, could be transported safely, as Keiran moved back to her, to mutter;
“Sorry so sorry Ceo, I should have moved quicker “ She looked at him, smiled a weak smile.
“I will be fine. “Keiran ! my baby ! You others stay with Biato I want Kieran to come with me I’ll be fine with Kieran “
Kieran looked around, as Rory, nodded agreeing. They loaded her into the aircraft, Kieran sat with her. They knew it would be quicker to get to the main hospital and there was an airport close to the city, the trip to the hospital from there would be only 2 miles by road ? Shezam had already radioed ahead an the airport had a strip cleared with an ambulance on its way to meet them.
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