“Maria, I want to talk to you about something.”
“Sure, what is it?”
“This is something serious and I want you to listen carefully. It's about your new mobile phone, which Alan gave you.”
“If you want me to give it to you it's not going to happen Mike. You know I like it very much and it always stays with me. If you excuse me I have work to do.”
Mike grabbed her for her forearm and spoke very seriously:
“Listen Maria, I don't want your phone. It is not really a mobile phone or to be more precise, it has not been designed to be used as one. Its purpose is to send and receive encrypted messages via secret satellite, which cannot be traced and no one knows its location except a group of people.”
“You mean that this is not a mobile phone?”
“I mean that the main purpose of it is to send and receive secret messages through a satellite. I am telling you that because you have to know, and in case of trouble, you could ask for help. Everything could happen these days.”
“Ok, let me summarize. This is not a mobile phone or at least, it has not been designed to be used as such, and I can send secret messages using a satellite to other places…is that right?”
“Yes, that's correct. Recently I have been introduced to a secret society. I cannot tell you about the people involved in it but in general, that organization was created to defend and prevent the poor people from being victims of the system. As of now, I have no specific role to play, but in the future, I will be given little tasks and maybe soon more responsibilities. As I am part of it now, it is possible that someone could follow me and in case of any danger, you must send a message with the phone, do you understand? This is not a game. The numbers you can use are in my laptop. I will send them to you.”
“But that means Alan is in the same organization too?”
“Yes. That's why he gave us the phones. But that's all I can tell you.”
“Well, I understand, but I am a little scared Mike. What if something happens to you, what if they catch you? What will happen then?”
“Don't worry, I have accepted that possibility. I am not insured against it, but everything you do have risks. I have always felt that I want to help people in one way or another. Now I have a chance to be a part of something, which could give me the opportunity to help others and this is what I have always wanted. I can make a difference Maria, I can make a difference in someone's life or maybe more people. There will always be good and bad in this dual world.”
“Ok, I understand. I will try to do as you say,” Mike showed her how to use the device and then went out to meet Alan to talk about his role in the organization.
CHAPTER 10
We are all Humans
Mike arrived at the hospital and decided to see his father.
“Mike, I am glad you are here. You look tired,” his father was worried.
“It's just… I had to study these days a little bit more than usual and didn't sleep much. Is everything ok here?
“Yes, you know how it is. It is always good when your family is coming. I feel I need to spend more time with you. This week your mother has a birthday and I would like you to help me with the present. I want it to be special. Something she will remember for the rest of her life. Maybe you and Maria can go and buy it together. Would you do that for me?”
“Of course father. Elena deserves our respect for what she did and is still doing for us. I am not sure what to get her, but Maria will help me choose. Do you have something in mind or anything we decide would be ok?”
“Yes, there is something I want her to have. Our first date was under a tree, a special bonsai looking tree, which I have forgotten the name of. Ah yes, I remembered. It was flat top Acacia. Here, I have a picture…,” he took out a small photo, and showed it to Mike. “I know there are shops selling these trees, but in a small size and I want you to buy exactly that one. It will mean a lot to me.”
Mike became sad after seeing the sadness in the eyes of his father.
“Father, why do you want to give her that now?”
“Mike, when you grow up you will understand what life is for you. I have been in your place before, young, curious, thinking against the system and the concept of freedom. Over time, I realized that it really doesn't matter if I knew the truth or not. Important was, what the truth meant for me in the world that I have created for myself. You still live in that physical reality and you have to obey its rules. When I met your mother, I felt that I became complete. She was my life and everything, which I wanted from the world. All those things, which I thought were important, disappeared from my mind and I entered into another world: world where you and Maria were born. There I felt alive, I felt happy, and everything I was doing was for both of you.”
“What did you mean when you said that you entered another world?”
“When you change your point of view or the way you think about anything, your world change as well… literary. When you are happy or in love your life seems to flourish. The people and experiences in your reality exist according to your needs and agreements you have made with all of them. I have noticed that when you accept new idea, the people in your life change and some of them disappear. You associate with individuals who share your new beliefs. You attract in your life what you are wishing for, and the people and experiences in it, mirror your image within your mind. It is the imagination, which is the key to everything. Whatever you can imagine and see it vividly in your mind, soon or later will become reality. Now I feel I am walking on my last path to return home.”
“Why home, here is your home father, why do you call death home. It is not!”
“You can't understand that now my son. Home is everywhere. I will return to the place, from which I came. You do not have to feel sad about that, this is the natural way of the nature and no one can stop it. We have to accept it and continue to live and to dream. You, me, everyone have been given a gift, which we must preserve as much as we can — our bodies. However, this is just a vehicle, with which we can experience this world, discover all wonders which it can provide to us and we have to be grateful for that. Be thankful to be what you are. When we finish our path, we return to the source. I believe our soul is eternal Mike. It only leaves this world and the body that it occupies. In some cultures, death is considered as something that is celebrated, because it signifies the end of a cycle. It represents the growth of the soul and the moving to a different place. I will always be with my family. You don't have to feel sad about me. I will even be closer to you than I am now. You will always be able to ask me questions and I will answer whenever you are. You are part of me Mike and I love you.” Chris felt tired and told Mike that he wanted to rest.
Mike ran quickly outside and sat on a bench in front of the hospital. His head was full with thoughts that were hitting at each other and that did not let him concentrate on a single idea for some time. The weather was cool, but that didn't matter to him. He heard Alan's voice, slowly stood up, and started walking back. Alan intercepted him at the entrance of the building. They were walking slowly around the hospital when after a couple of minutes silence Mike decided to talk:
“I cannot understand why my father was talking about his last path to return home. He looks good, I know he has cancer but still I cannot accept it. Why is life like that? It is not fair…”
“Everyone has his own way Mike, and everyone has his own time. We are here for a reason and we will be on this planet for as long as we keep dreaming, until we fulfill our intentions. Everything that is happening has a reason. My sickness too. Your father loves you very much and for him he has done his task in his life. I have been speaking with Chris before and know exactly what he meant. He is proud of you and Maria, for what you are. You need to understand that your father cannot die. No one dies. He will always be living in a different form. I know it's difficult to understand, but the experience will teach you.”
“I read in the book you gave me that you can h
elp people who are sick with your thoughts. Is that true? Can I use it to save my father?”
“It all depends on many things. As I said, you cannot change or stop the inevitable consequences of the actions of a different person. Yes, he is your father but he has a completely different path than yours. You, your sister and your mother, you all have different destinies even though you are one family. On a spiritual level, you will always be connected although it might not seem so for you now. Many things need to be understood in order to accept the reality and not to be scared or sad about the things, which are happening. You are still young Mike and I believe you will accept the life as it is and just let go of the need to know how things will unfold. They will in the best possible way for you. Let us not think about it now. There is someone I would like you to meet, please follow me.”
When they entered the hospital, Alan took Mike to a small room that he used to place some stuff. It was next to theirs, with a small light, two chairs, and a small table. Mike left the room for a second and went to his father.
“I am sorry that I ran away.”
“That's ok, I understand. You are young and still have a lot to learn. If I were you, maybe I would do the same. Now go, I believe Alan is waiting for you.”
When Mike entered the small room, he saw that Alan has already connected his laptop to a device placed on the ground, which looked like a circle. Suddenly out of that circle, a human sized holographic image came out, that could see and interact with them as he was in the room.
“Mike, please sit down,” Alan said.
“What is that Alan?”
“Alan, is that the young man you told me about?” the holographic man asked.
“Yes.”
“Hello, my name is Cahil. I am an old member of the organization, co—founder of one of the first secret societies that were created many years ago. I would like to welcome you to our group.”
“Thank you. For me is an honor to be a part of it.”
Alan spoke after Mike:
“We searched all members who attended the gathering in our database, but we found nothing suspicious in their behavior in the last month. However, there was one man who talked with Mike during the meeting. He had a tattoo up to his left hand's little finger. It might be Azmo. However, if he were there, the Dorgs should have sensed him. Further research will be done and we will find the man.”
“A man with a tattoo? Mike, do you remember something more from your interaction with him?”
“No sir, just the tattoo, and the soft voice he had. I couldn't even remember how he looked from the dim lights in the hall. He was asking me about Adonis. I didn't talk to him long and just left the conversation.”
“We must stop the meetings until we find the person,” suggested Alan.
“Do what you think is right. I must not talk on this frequency anymore. We will be in touch soon.”
The man disappeared as quickly as he appeared. Alan knew Mike was confused, but there was no time to waste, he had to tell him about his assignment. Everyone was ready with the instructions and Mike had to prepare himself physically and mentally for his task. He left the hospital after he was briefed.
CHAPTER 11
The Turn
It was noon when Alan received a call from Adonis:
“Alan, we must meet as soon as you can, I have been informed that the “Company” is planning something big. They are going to introduce a new kind of technology. We believe it's a device that can change the brain waves of the human brain and possibly control the whole population. I will send a car to pick you up today at 4 p.m.”
“I will be ready.” ” What could that be? A secret plan that we haven't heard of? A new device for brain control … I hope it is not too late,” thought Alan.
All that meant one thing: they had to act soon. He sent messages to Mike and Maria to be ready to evacuate if something bad happens. He called Anika and asked her to come see him in an hour. His thoughts were everywhere. He was in a situation where everything they were fighting for could be obliterated. He dressed quickly and went out. Near the hospital, there was a small house where an old man was living a simple life. His wife passed away a couple of years ago and Alan was like his son. It didn't take long for Alan to reach the house. Inside, the little man was sitting and working in his workshop designing and making jewelry. That sudden visit got him very surprised. When Alan was visiting, he was always letting him know in advance, but not today.
“Alberi, I am sorry for the unexpected visit. There is something, which I need you to help me with.”
Alan met Alberi when he was around twenty years old. They met at a street market on the east side of the town, where the old man used to sell his jewelry. With the years, they became very good friends and Mike was visiting him very often. Alberi was half—French, half—American, extremely wise and modest man. He taught Alan many things about life and its secrets.
“Ah, welcome my good friend. What brings you here today?”
“There is something, which is going on in the “Company.” They plan to launch a new weapon directed to the people's brain and it's probably designed to change the brain waves which…”
Alberi interrupted him:
“I know that Alan. Things are changing and the “Company” understands that it has no time if it wants to control the many. If they are able to control the brainwave patterns of our brains, then the situation will become dangerous. The disturbing and important thing is that if they could change the frequency of our brain waves, they could choose your state of mind and your reaction to the situations around you.”
“We need to proceed with a different plan as soon as possible. I just came here to tell you and ask to give me your blessing. I have you as my second father and respect you. It will mean a lot if you do that for me.”
“It is not necessary to do that now. We still have time to stop them. Remember that your imagination is the key to your problems. We all live in a dream. Now go, I think Anika is waiting for you.”
“Thank you. I will keep you informed.” Alan left running back to the hospital. On his way back he saw Anika waiting in front of the building walking in a circle.”
“Anika!” they hugged each other. “Quick, I need to tell you something important.”
They went upstairs to the small room and Alan locked the door.
“Anika, the “Company” is planning an attack on the human society by sending different frequency signals, which could alter the human brain waves and thus its behavior. If that succeeds, all our work could be for nothing and the worst thing is that all of us could become a mindless controlled robots. We need to act quickly and proceed with a different plan.”
“Are you sure? Have you informed the others?”
“Not everybody. Adonis told me today. We need to organize a meeting.”
CHAPTER 12
Change of Plans
Azmo was called by Erion and was there attending their meeting.
“Fellow members, we are gathered today because we have been informed that the “Company” will use a weapon on the population. As I have heard, it is very dangerous and can cause big damage to the society. Our war is with them and the “warriors,” not with the rest of the humans. We are not sure who have developed this weapon, but we must find out more about their plans. I will inform you when I have more information. If no one has questions, we can close the meeting.”
Erion went to Azmo:
“Azmo, find out anything, which can tell us more about their plan. We must not hurt the humans.”
“I will.”
At that time, Alan had a meeting with a couple of his closest friends and members of the society.
“There will be a change in our plan. We must focus on the new threat from the “Company” and act before they do. I say we attack them on Sunday.”
“We have four days to plan. I think we can do it!” Adonis was confident.
“Four days might not be enough. Do we have the plans of the
building?” Kane expressed his concern.
“Yes, we have all plans of the building,” added Anika.
“Ok, we can all meet in my home and plan it all,” suggested Adonis.
“Sunday it is,” everyone agreed.
The same night Azmo decided to make his own research about the plans of the “Company.” He worked there for a couple of years, since the time he decided to betray the “warriors.” The “Company” was responsible for catching criminals, establishing new high security prisons, experimenting with new drugs and providing new cures for different diseases to the public. In the recent years, there was a lot more activity inside it and that looked suspicious for Azmo. He joined them because at that stage of his life he found the “Company” to be more humanitarian. For him it was a better place to be and their aims were more feasible. Now he was divided between two causes. He had the feeling that what he was pursuing was no longer real.
Tonight he stayed late in the office and when everybody left, he started his research. Soon he found an encrypted drive on the network, where they were keeping part of their secret information. He remembered that once his manager mentioned something about secret passwords being locked in his safe. On another occasion when he was at his office, Azmo saw the combination to that safe and now this could allow him to find out if he could find a way to decrypt the information. When he entered the office, he heard that his manager and Mr. Elred were walking towards his direction. Luckily, for him they passed by and left. He opened the safe. Inside were only papers and one disk. He quickly made a copy of it on his mobile phone, and left it back. He checked the documents, but unfortunately, there was no information on how to decrypt the drive. He put everything as it was and left. Azmo went to his desk and uploaded the information from his mobile phone onto his computer. What he saw from the disk was something his imagination could not conceive: a major project for cloning people and brain experiments. While browsing through the information, he noticed a folder full with pictures. On one of the photographs, he saw his best friend Abir, who was dead since couple of years. He was killed when the police broke into one of the “rebels'” meetings. Nevertheless, he saw that he was cloned and resurrected by the “Company.” His friend was one of the best soldiers that the organization had and it could not afford to lose his DNA lineage. After the photographs, Azmo opened a folder called “experiments footage.” On one of the videos, there were interviews with the cloned subjects and most interestingly, they were thinking that were not cloned. Everyone thought that had an accident, but never died. When the “Company” collected the dead bodies, they downloaded the memories of some of the victims as quickly as possible and then they restored them on the clone. His friend was real and his memories were same as before. Azmo kept searching the disk when he found another folder called “mass submission.” Inside was everything about the new project. It was detailed how to control the population through frequency waves from a distance. There were names, dates, and photographs of the people involved and the plan itself, which was called “Fading Nation.” It was mentioned, that the scientists would use a special device, which will allow them to emotionally manipulate the human population. An advancement of that device could result of not only emotions, but also thoughts could be implanted and thus making the people submissive to anything, the “Company” suggests. At this very moment, while he was reading about the scientists conducting more and more experiments on innocent victims to improve the device, Azmo realized the truth in the words of Alan when he joined the “warriors“: “Follow your heart no matter what.” All those years Azmo was feeling something deep in his heart, something not exactly right about the “Company” and now he saw a proof of his feelings. ” I should have trusted my heart from the beginning,” thought Azmo. He closed the session and locked his computer. He was no longer an asset of this organization. He was going to inform the “warriors,” but was not sure how to find their location. Once in the past he heard about a rumor that some of them were in the main city hospital, but when he checked that information, he found nothing. Right now, this was his only hope to contact them. He left the building and drove off towards the hospital. In about twenty minutes, he arrived and got off his car. Not knowing where to search for them, he decided to check every floor. He reached the side where Alan was residing and luckily for him, he was outside of his room, talking to Miguel.
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