My parents were nearby, and they didn’t know what to do, so they took my hands and ran with me as fast they could, heading towards our house. But it didn’t matter. It was too late, as the swarm swept upon my parents, they were stung, and likewise the insects crawled into their mouth.
I ran for the door, I tripped over a stone, rolling, and avoiding the first swooping attack. It was purely by luck at that moment. The next action was by a stroke of pure brilliance. The closest safety around; my turtle sand box.
I leapt in, and covered myself with its shell top. The insects flew around, buzzing, covering the sandbox. Leaving me trapped inside. It wasn’t long before the swarm for the most part left. But when I exited the sandbox, I found that they had just moved to my house trying to get in.
My parents were dead; I remember grabbing the ignition code from my father’s pocket, my mother and father died holding each other. I didn’t have time to say goodbye. I had to move on.
I rushed to their ship. It was simplistic, just to get them to the space-port and back. I opened the hatch and jumped into the door. I closed it quickly, and I heard the buzzing. It was the most horrifying sound. Their buzzing: to a six year old, it was the most frightening experience ever.
I inserted the ignition code into the drive. The computer began to beep. I didn’t know how to operate the ship, but I knew the auto-pilot could get me to the instillation. I hit the buttons like my mother did. It seemed to work because the ship jetted out of the hold, and headed into the atmosphere. The higher I went the more black clouds I saw, and once the atmosphere was behind me I noticed more of them were coming.
The instillation was a large top-shaped space station. The ship flew instantly towards the military entrance. There were military ships leaving: they had to pilot around the one I was on and the ship landed.
Immediately the door was opened and three MP’s came in and saw me. I don’t remember if I was crying. I imagine I was. I was a scared little girl. But after that day, I don’t remember crying much. Nor did I think much about my dead parents or the earth.
The MP’s took me out of the ship, and as they were dragging me off to the orphanage or jail, Major-Commander Michael Bradford noticed who I was. He was one of my parent’s friends. He told me if we didn’t leave soon that the instillation would blow up with us on it.
The Self Destruct codes were activated to keep it from being taken by the Xarax.
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5.8.07
Entry 2: Concerning the Xarax and The first encounter.
In the year 3 BX or for you traditionalist 2216 AD, The English Professor landed on the unknown planet. The most we know about this is few reports from the families of those who worked with him after he returned.
What he found there was a planet inhabited entirely by insects. We do not know what all he found there, what we do know is he found an insect race that was very similar to our cicadas. These insects were all over the foliage seemingly eating slowly.
Among these insects, this Professor found an albino one. He bottled it, and he grabbed several others for testing. He then began his flight back. It was harmless enough, one of the first planets able to hold life, to examine that life shouldn’t matter.
He was wrong.
Professor Xarax was his name. He brought these creatures back in 0 BX or 2219 AD, and discovered much about them. One of the interesting traits was that it had was an outer exoskeleton and an inner exoskeleton. It was an evolutionary trait. Professor Xarax thought it was for extra protection.
He also noticed… He noticed a set of spines similar to that of a bearded lizard. They could inflate them so they were thick and spiny. Able to cut through flesh; that wasn’t the worst part, the worst part was what happened to one of his lab assistants. Another terrible part was their stinger contained arsenic. When they stung they injected a lethal dose of arsenic into whatever they stung.
Something happened, the Xarax, as they were dubbed began to awaken from dormancy. They began to fly around their jars. When one lab assistant opened one of their holds the insect flew out, and into his mouth.
Moments later, there was a scream of pain, and his mouth filled with blood. The Professor said it was the most horrifying thing he had ever seen. But what was more horrifying was when the lab assistant rose. The Professor locked him in a room and watched his progression. Slowly his body started to change.
The findings were next complete, but from what we have seen we can theorize that he started to become more insect. His hands became poisonous claws, and he started hissing and trying to speak, but unable to due to the severe damage to the back of the throat.
Professor Xarax, and his Albino Xarax vanished by the time it happened.
November 18, 1 AX, 2220 AD, is a day I remember clearly. It was bright and sunny, then it was all black. With the buzzing sounds of trillions of wings.
The Xarax invaded Earth…
What he found there was a planet inhabited entirely by insects. We do not know what all he found there, what we do know is he found an insect race that was very similar to our cicadas. These insects were all over the foliage seemingly eating slowly.
Among these insects, this Professor found an albino one. He bottled it, and he grabbed several others for testing. He then began his flight back. It was harmless enough, one of the first planets able to hold life, to examine that life shouldn’t matter.
He was wrong.
Professor Xarax was his name. He brought these creatures back in 0 BX or 2219 AD, and discovered much about them. One of the interesting traits was that it had was an outer exoskeleton and an inner exoskeleton. It was an evolutionary trait. Professor Xarax thought it was for extra protection.
He also noticed… He noticed a set of spines similar to that of a bearded lizard. They could inflate them so they were thick and spiny. Able to cut through flesh; that wasn’t the worst part, the worst part was what happened to one of his lab assistants. Another terrible part was their stinger contained arsenic. When they stung they injected a lethal dose of arsenic into whatever they stung.
Something happened, the Xarax, as they were dubbed began to awaken from dormancy. They began to fly around their jars. When one lab assistant opened one of their holds the insect flew out, and into his mouth.
Moments later, there was a scream of pain, and his mouth filled with blood. The Professor said it was the most horrifying thing he had ever seen. But what was more horrifying was when the lab assistant rose. The Professor locked him in a room and watched his progression. Slowly his body started to change.
The findings were next complete, but from what we have seen we can theorize that he started to become more insect. His hands became poisonous claws, and he started hissing and trying to speak, but unable to due to the severe damage to the back of the throat.
Professor Xarax, and his Albino Xarax vanished by the time it happened.
November 18, 1 AX, 2220 AD, is a day I remember clearly. It was bright and sunny, then it was all black. With the buzzing sounds of trillions of wings.
The Xarax invaded Earth…
2.8.07
Entry 1: Concerning Childhood and Earth
My name is Amelia Cartwright. I am a survivor.
I was born to Major John Cartwright and Sergeant Mary Cartwright. My place of birth was Corpus Christie, Texas. The date? August 5, 6 BX or for more traditionalists 2213 AD. Deep space travel had just been discovered, and so had the hyper-thruster that we take advantage of now.
The world was at Peace for the most part. We had found a way to preserve our ecosystem, and conserve our natural resources. We also colonized the moon. It was a big step for our people.
Little did I know, that on my day of birth, there was a Professor from England flying towards an unknown planet near our little solar system. But we will get to the repercussions of that at a later time.
As for World Peace, under England and United States, the world united in a United Countries of the Earth. In which there was one leader from a country elected to a six year term. Underneath him, there were two representatives from each country.
Ultimately they held more power then the Lord-General or Lady-General as he was called. Underneath him was the Duchess-General or Duke-General. The Government was running smoothly. There were no religious intolerances, and no racial intolerances; At least none that were spoken of.
For the first few years of my life, it was wonderful. My parents took off from their jobs in the navy and spent their time taking care of me. I don’t know much of my parents, nor do I know much about my early childhood.
The most I learned was from several officers who knew my parents. They fawned over the woman I had become from the baby girl that I was. I wish I could remember more. But unfortunately I can’t. There is something I can remember.
How blue and wonderful the sky was. I remember lying with my mother and father, sitting under a large tree, and staring at the sky and imagining what the clouds could be. It is the happiest memory I have.
I don’t have many happy memories. I wish I had more. But I remember how beautiful my mother was. I also remember my father. He would hold me, and I would lie on his chest. Sometimes I wonder how life would be different.
All I know is when I was Six. My life changed forever…
I was born to Major John Cartwright and Sergeant Mary Cartwright. My place of birth was Corpus Christie, Texas. The date? August 5, 6 BX or for more traditionalists 2213 AD. Deep space travel had just been discovered, and so had the hyper-thruster that we take advantage of now.
The world was at Peace for the most part. We had found a way to preserve our ecosystem, and conserve our natural resources. We also colonized the moon. It was a big step for our people.
Little did I know, that on my day of birth, there was a Professor from England flying towards an unknown planet near our little solar system. But we will get to the repercussions of that at a later time.
As for World Peace, under England and United States, the world united in a United Countries of the Earth. In which there was one leader from a country elected to a six year term. Underneath him, there were two representatives from each country.
Ultimately they held more power then the Lord-General or Lady-General as he was called. Underneath him was the Duchess-General or Duke-General. The Government was running smoothly. There were no religious intolerances, and no racial intolerances; At least none that were spoken of.
For the first few years of my life, it was wonderful. My parents took off from their jobs in the navy and spent their time taking care of me. I don’t know much of my parents, nor do I know much about my early childhood.
The most I learned was from several officers who knew my parents. They fawned over the woman I had become from the baby girl that I was. I wish I could remember more. But unfortunately I can’t. There is something I can remember.
How blue and wonderful the sky was. I remember lying with my mother and father, sitting under a large tree, and staring at the sky and imagining what the clouds could be. It is the happiest memory I have.
I don’t have many happy memories. I wish I had more. But I remember how beautiful my mother was. I also remember my father. He would hold me, and I would lie on his chest. Sometimes I wonder how life would be different.
All I know is when I was Six. My life changed forever…
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