standing around a fleet of trucks.
“Then let us deliver these EMP's that will be deadly bombs to the abominations known as ELF's that are a work of the devil. Let these electromagnetic pulses destroy the evil machines while leaving humans unharmed! Let us charge, brothers!”
He jumped down of the truck and climbed inside. The others climbed inside the other trucks. They pulled onto a desert highway.
Meanwhile . . .
“Satellite surveillance has detected a convoy of military trucks heading on route 29 towards Vanguard Nexus.”
“Confirmed, Observer 3, Hydra has been notified.”
Self Defense
“Deploying Q-9 counter attack units,” said Perimeter Security ELF 3.
Doors opened in the sand around route 29 in advance of where the convoy was headed. Silver, dog like machines emerged from them. Dozens of them raced toward the convoy. Each had for forward legs and two larger, more powerful legs.
“Brothers! We have enemies approaching!” yelled the leader.
The Q-9's raced forward, evading the rocket propelled grenades of the militia. They slashed the tires of the trucks as they streaked through the convoy.
Several trucks overturned and exploded.
All of them were rendered immobile.
“Great Leader,” said one of the brothers. “They didn't just slash our tires, then entire wheel assembly's cut in two.”
“Damn, those devil dogs! We'll go the rest of the way on foot.”
As they climbed out of their trucks and regrouped, rockets headed in their direction with long plumes of smoke trailing behind them.
“Brothers! The enemy is attacking us again! Let our sacrifice be known to all! We shall become martyrs!”
Several of the members were video recording the incident.
The rockets bared down on their position. They exploded several meters in the air above them.
More Intelligent Defense
The leader of the militia group awakened in a hospital room.
“Where am I?” he said.
Two uniformed officers stood outside his room door. A Federal Agent in a two piece suit was also sitting outside. When he heard the militia leader speak, he stood up. He walked into the room.
“Well, Brogan E Lee,” said the Agent. “You're under arrest for terrorist actions, attempt to incite a war, and various illegal weapons charges.”
“But the machines!”
“Yeah, they put you guys to sleep using a very powerful sedative. Then they gathered you up and prepped you to turn you over to us.”
Yet Another Interview
Dr. Zoran smiled as he said, “You see, this is another example of the advancements the ELF program, indeed, the ELF's themselves, have made in the years since Arrow. They developed their own advanced defenses. They developed plans for non-lethal neutralization of hostile forces that we never would have developed as humans.”
“I must admit I am quite flustered by the incredible successes of your genius programs and how you knew the ELF's had evolved and grown since the incident.”
“Well, I am only one scientist in the program and the ELF's also must be praised for the decisions they freely made.”
“Well, I'd like to learn more off camera, maybe lunch tomorrow?” she said, smiling as she rocked her leg up and down.
“As it would happen, I am free tomorrow at lunch.”
“Wonderful,” she said. Then turning to the camera she said, “This is Pamela Branaugh and I've just interviewed the brilliant, talented and charming Dr. Keenan Zoran on 'Good Morning Tassadon'.”
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