by Beth Hoyer
onto the truck. There are three cars two small cars and a truck. They look like sand dune cars that run on solar power. The walk up the mountain was exhausting. We stopped halfway for lunch. I couldn't wait to eat. There are few trees. I felt like I had to go so I picked a tree and went behind it. I went to another tree and found Heather zipping up her coverall then she left as I did my business. We ate pop tarts for lunch and drank water. I told Heather that what we're eating was called pop tarts on Earth. I chewed the paper and spitted out the toothpaste. Heather told me that pop tarts are a popular camping food. I sat on the truck with Bruce besides me. He was asleep. Heather noticed how tired we were and asked us to sit on the truck. We were in the back feet dangling over the edge. I was too excited to sleep. I was excited about seeing the crystal spire. We finally reached the spire. It looks like a giant crystal. There are three triangle spires next to the tall one. Heather told us to stay next to the truck and wait for the archaeologist to check out the spires. They wanted to make sure they were safe for us. I'm excited that we'll be able to see the inside of the spires. I looked up at the sky and I could see Terra in the distance. It looked like a small globe. I talked to Heather about the army sending troops to Edenia to kill us off. Heather mentioned it was impossible for them to do that. Edenia is off limits. Bruce woke up and saw the crystal spire. He thinks it’s made out of rocks because he told me that. The spire is light blue color and pink. It shined in the sun. The three small spires are triangle shaped. Who ever left them there was neat. The spires are next to a field that is huge. I thought I saw cat people in the bushes that disappeared whenever I looked at them. I asked Heather what the cat people look like. She told me they are like cats but are humanoid. Bruce took me behind a tree. He kissed me. Then we turned towards the bushes. A cat person stepped out. The cat person was like a cat, had claws on feet and hands including fur. There were patches of brown on the fur and yellow eyes. The cat person was wearing a sling belt strapped across the chest. There was a brown loincloth on him. I assumed it was a he. The cat person just stared at us with curiosity on his face. I recognize curiosity. Then he went back in the bushes on fours. Bruce and I walked back to camp. We told Heather about seeing the cat person. Heather told us their called Felidaes. Inside the spire were stairs leading to big rooms. Luke mentioned using the spire as a look out tower. There are diamond shaped windows. Inside the small spires were two floors and rooms with beds in them. There was a room with a huge tub that was a pool with a small miniature waterfall. Luke introduced me to the archaeologist the leader of the group George Walter. I was surprised to see him. I asked him why he was here on Edenia. He explained that he wanted to lead the group. I had a feeling he was just here to observe us. I was roomed with Heather. George decided to put us by gender together ladies in one spire and men in the other spire. Dinner was again pop tarts. The pop tarts are strawberry tasting. The spires are like the deaf camp I stayed at. There are two floors in each triangle. Floor number one has the poolroom and six rooms full of bunk beds. Floor number two up a flight of stairs has nine rooms with bunk beds in it. The rooms are made out of crystal rock. The bunk beds are made out of wood. There aren’t any mattresses, pillows, or blankets. We brought in our stuff in the rooms and picked out rooms. I choose a room with a window looking out the field. I’m sleeping on the top bunk. There are three beds in my room. Two are a bunk bed. I took the top bunk. I like the top bunk. Heather chose the room next to my room. She gave me my twentieth century stuff which was my backpack with my magazine that looks crumpled, my book I admit is about Wolves and my trilogy books. I’m glad their in the backpack. The trilogy is my favorite book series. There’s a pond next to the spires. The pond is a little on the large side. I feel okay. I wonder what we’re doing tonight. I hope I have something to do. I’m bored. I hope it doesn’t thunder with lightening like last night. The room I’m in is square looking. The walls are white color and are made out of crystal. The crystal is pleasant to look at. Bruce came in my room. Heather watched us from the doorway. She told us she wanted to make sure we don’t have sex because we don’t have medical equipment for babies. Bruce took me out of the spire. He showed me his room in the other spire. It was the same as my room. Bunk bed and a bed. The floor is covered in a green rug. My room rug is blue. Bruce’s crystal wall is blue. I like his room. He’s sleeping on the top bunk. We left the spire and went to the field. It was full of grasses high as my thigh. I did a right cartwheel. My journal fell out. Bruce found it for me in his wolf form by sniffing around. It was like my dream I had back on Terra. After he changed to a Human form I kissed him on the lips. I also had to look for my pen while Bruce was looking for my journal. I found it in my wolf form sniffing around and put the journal and pen in my pants pocket. I made sure the pocket was zippered closed. Heather waved us over. She told us there’s a meeting in a few minutes. We all stood in a circle. George told us to introduce ourselves and name the reason why we’re here including our ages. The women are Annia Novgorod, she’s deaf in one ear, and is age twenty four. She's a dark skinned woman with short black hair and is wearing a silver cover all. Due to the perfection laws people with her skin color she explained are considered slaves. I was disgusted when I was told that. Terin Clark has no left arm and is age twenty. She was born that way and was one of the victims of the virus. She's a white woman with freckles on her face and arms with reddish orange medium length hair and green eyes. Maureen Kingly is a short woman not meeting the height requirements of the perfection laws with long black hair reaching her waist and has brown eyes. Julia Hendricks, partly blind in one eye age eighteen has long pale blonde hair and green eyes and Kanica Corona who looks Asian, she is shorter than me about four feet tall also age nineteen Heather explained she’s twenty seven and she’s here because she believed in us. She has short brown curly hair and blue eyes. The men are Tolland Clark age twenty is Terin’s twin brother he has no right arm. I suspect he and Terin were Siamese twins. He has freckles on his arms and has red hair that looks blonde. Mark Walter, George’s son is on the short side about four feet tall and he’s twenty two. He has brown blonde hair and green eyes. I think he and Kanica are in love. I saw them looking at each other. Andy Clark is fifty is Terin and Tolland’s father has a limp from a war. He wasn't specific. His children resemble him too. Then they introduced this guy who whenever I looked at him I saw a white wolf as if in a vision of snow and ice. George he explained is in his forties and Luke Arkov is here because of his son Bruce. Christian Kingly age thirties has no problems. He’s a tall man reaching the perfection height and laws have brown hair and have a beard. He’s here because Maureen is his wife. Oh love. Bruce introduced himself. Said he was age twenty and deaf. I told them I was deaf too and age nineteen. After the meeting I watched the sun go down the horizon. I could see Terra in the sky. I wonder about Sue. I wonder would she be here. Nah. I wonder why I was knocked out and brought here. What’s wrong with asking me and having me be brought here? Humph. Heather told me its lights out. She added we’re getting up at dawn to explore the area and get food. I’ll put my diary and pen in my pant pocket. I want my diary on me. The lights are glowing crystal from the wall. They turn on by a switch at the door. I feel tired.
Nighty Night,
Elizabeth
May 14, 2101
Dear Anne,
It thundered and lightening last night but I slept fine. I ignored the thunder and lightening. I could feel the thunder’s vibrations every time it boomed. I hope every night isn’t like this. Heather woke me up. She told me to take a shower in the poolroom. I went in the poolroom and closed the door. The pool was small chest high. There was a small miniature waterfall. I used it to shower. I found shampoo and soap. It was good to shower. Someone left a towel so I used it. I put on my coverall. I came out to find Kanica. She looked a little impatient. She slammed the door behind me. Humph. I went to my room and I found a comb on my bed. There wasn’t a mirror so I had to blindly put my hair up in a ponytail. I think it looks ridiculo
us. Bruce didn’t laugh when he saw me. His long blond hair was messy. He was tired. He didn’t sleep well due to the thunderstorm. Breakfast was more pop tarts. I wonder how long I can stand eating pop tarts. I hope I won’t get bored eating them. I saw George.
He told me lip reading “We’re having a meeting in a few minutes.”
We gathered around in a circle. I stood next to Bruce. George talked with Luke interpreting.
"We’re to explore the surrounding area. We each must wear wristbands that track our movements. It’s in case we get lost."
George handed them out. There are black wires with a small thin box on it. The box is the communicator.
Then George added “Safe Journey and work in pairs.”
Then the meeting ended. Bruce and I went to the large pond bedsides some trees out of sight of camp. We stood around and signed talking about the wrist communicators. They itch. A Felidae jumped from a tree and landed in front of us. We stopped talking and stared. I think it’s the same