The Andromedan Saga (Among the Stars Book 1)

by C. O. Amal

  “Captain this is Sandy…Do you copy.” Sandy said through the radio

  “Loud and clear.” Captain said.

  “We are coming back to the ship. Please open the hangar door for us.” Sandy said.

  “I will do that.” Captain said.

  Truck raced through the road to the ship. The ship is on eyesight. Driver rushed the truck inside the ship through the opened hangar door. Sandy quickly got outside and closed the hangar door. Only Sandy’s team have got back to the ship. Rest of the groups are at unknown locations.

  A loud thrash on the ship’s hangar door shifted Sandy and his team’s attention.

  Chapter 13

  Near Skylark

  The thrashing on the hangar door continued. Soldiers panicked without knowing what to do.

  Finally Sandy opened his mouth. “We should take the plasma guns from the defence wing and from the second level we could take out those creatures through the window.” Sandy said.

  All agreed. Researchers took the dog and went to research wing. Sandy and team went to defence wing. Defence wing is at level five. They finally got inside level five and then into the defence wing. The room before the soldiers is filled with war merchandises. Plasma guns, electromagnetic guns, and many other advanced weaponry are in the room, all neatly stacked.

  “We may only need the plasma guns.” Sandy said.

  Soldiers went to the far corner of the room where rows and rows of plasma guns neatly stacked. Each of them took a plasma gun and magazine for it too. Then the soldiers moved to second level. At the time they reached there captain was standing there listening to the thrashing sound coming from hangar door.

  “What is it?” Captain asked.

  “Some kind of hybrid dogs which are presumably trained to hunt humans.” Sandy said.

  “And what are you going to do?” Captain asked.

  “Our assault rifles aren’t effective against them so we took the plasma guns from the defence wing. We are going to kill those hellish creatures from this level through the window.” Sandy said.

  “May I suggest a better plan?” Captain asked.

  “Yes go on.” Sandy said.

  “You could go to the top of the ship from level five through the sealed door on the roof. You may get better aim from there. You could also search around the entire ship from there.” Captain said.

  “Then lead the way.” Sandy said.

  Captain leaded the soldiers to level five. When they reached there he grabbed an automatic ladder from the side of the room and aligned it to the center. He climbed up and opened the sealed door on the roof and climbed on to the roof. Others followed him.

  From the roof the entire surrounding place can be viewed. They could see the hospital building from here. Captain moved to the back of the ship from where the thrashing sound is emanating. The hybrid dogs are still there thrashing at the hangar door. Soldiers took aim. Thirteen beasts are there. When they sensed the humans on the roof of the ship they start to jump to the roof thinking they could reach there and eat their meal.

  Soldiers shot one round of plasma beams in to the crowd of beasts and five creatures immediately dropped to the floor motionless. Other eight of them still charged at the door and try to jump to the roof. Soldiers shot another round too. This time four went down. Other remaining creatures when saw the death of their comrades, ran away from the ship with a growl toward the hospital building.

  Soldiers got inside the ship and Captain closed the sealed door on the roof. Soldiers admired the power of plasma guns. Captain and soldiers walked toward the hangar. The hangar door stood intact. Doctor Graham came to the hangar.

  “If you have killed those beasts, we would like to get a specimen.” Graham said to Sandy.

  “We have killed some of them and their bodies rest outside. We could bring it inside the ship if you want.” Sandy said.

  “That would be great.” Graham said.

  Soldiers opened the hangar door and went outside. They came back dragging one of the beasts.

  “Man, they are heavy.” Sandy commented.

  Researchers came with a trolley and they all somehow placed the specimen inside the trolley. Researchers pushed the trolley to the research wing on the first level. They rushed inside the research wing and somehow all the researchers lifted the creature from the trolley on to a surgical desk. Doctor Antony take out his Genometer from his pocket and pressed its needle into the creature’s abdomen. Soldiers watched the procedure through a glass window on the wall. They could hear the commotion taking place inside the lab.

  Genometer’s screen came to life and showed the structure of the creature’s DNA.

  “Impressive! This creature as assumed is derived from wolf and dog.” Antony said with amazement.

  “Prepare for surgery.” Graham said.

  Graham take out a surgical knife and start to carefully cut through the abdomen.

  “Internal organs are similar to that of wolf. It has a large and possibly strong hart” Graham recorded.

  “What do we call it?” One of the scientist said.

  “We can call it Wolfdog.” Graham said.

  All agreed. One of the scientist opened its mouth. He suddenly stepped back with fear. Inside the Wolfdog’s mouth was two rows of teeth about two inches long and they are sharp as knife.

  “Relax! It’s dead. No need to worry.” Graham said.

  “I am not afraid. It’s just a little shock, that’s all” The frightened scientist said.

  “Yes, we could see that.” Graham said with a grin.

  “Wolfdog! What a peculiar name.” Sandy said to his fellow mates.

  “Yes it is.” One of the soldier said.

  “Let’s get back to the hangar. Others may be here soon.” Sandy said.

  The soldiers left the research wing to the hangar. Thomas was sitting on the hood of a vehicle at the time soldiers reached there.

  “So do you think those creatures will return?” Thomas asked to the soldiers.

  “We don’t know. But our normal weapons aren’t working against them. Scientist called them Wolfdog” Sandy said.

  Thomas left the hangar with a grin.

  Chapter 14

  Saxonvilla, Green Planet

  Samson’s truck rushed through the gravel road toward a large building. Behind his truck is three other trucks, all following him. They reached an intersection connecting three roads. They moved through the road which leads to the building. There is a large board on the roof of the building. Samson couldn’t read the words on the boards, not from this distance.

  The building is situated near the foothill. The region in front of them is filled with mountain ranges. Some mountains are nearly large as Mount Everest back on earth. The mountain tops are covered with snow.

  Suddenly two of the wolf dog hybrid thing jumped at the truck on the middle. The creature collide with considerable amount of force. The driver lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle crashed with a rocky wall and stopped. Passengers in the truck screamed out loud. A moment later two more of the creatures came. They started to thrash at the front door of the truck. The other trucks stopped.

  The driver of the crashed truck screamed at high pitch sound. The creature appeared to have enjoying the scream. Creature didn’t stop thrashing. One of the soldier opened the roof of the truck pointing his assault rifle. He fired a few shots to the nearby creature. The creature growled with pain, but it didn’t stop thrashing.

  Suddenly another creature jumped out of nowhere to the roof of the truck and bit the soldier in his head. The soldier’s scream only lasted a few seconds. The creature’s mouth were big and it crushed the soldier’s head. Others inside the truck screamed with panic. Other soldiers inside the truck fired their guns on to the roof of the truck. Several shot hit the creature’s abdomen.

  Then quickly others soldiers in the remaining trucks got outside and begin shooting. But the shots only slowed down the creatures. Creatures ran toward the soldiers who are outside t
he truck. Soldiers didn’t stop shooting. One of the creature dropped to the ground. Samson got out of his vehicle with a plasma gun in his hand.

  Samson fired several shots at the creatures and they quickly dropped to the ground.

  “Everyone take your plasma guns. It is the only thing effective against the creatures.” Samson yelled.

  Some of the soldiers got inside the truck and took their plasma guns in their hands. But at the time they got outside of the truck, remaining creatures ran away in to the distance. Samson went near the crashed vehicle. Other than a soldier everyone is ok. Samson got inside the truck and covered the mutilated body of the soldier with his jacket.

  “We are going to continue toward the building.” Samson said to the driver.

  Driver nodded. Samson went back inside his truck. Rest of the soldiers did the same. Driver of the crashed vehicle reversed the truck and turned toward the building which is on eye site distance. And he accelerated.

  The board on the roof of the building read Saxonvilla Space Research center. Trucks stopped in the yard of the space research center and everyone got outside. It is from here that the original transmission have arisen.

  “This is the building we need to search the most.” Samson said.

  Researchers and soldiers carefully went inside the building. The building is huge. Two ways intersect at the front door. Five soldiers went left with two researchers. Samson and rest of the researchers and the soldiers went right. All doors were smash opened. Coagulated blood can be seen everywhere.

  The building is multi-storeyed. One team went to basement, another team went second level and another team to the third level. Samson and four of his team mates with three researchers and Jenny stick to the path on the right side of the front door. Finally they reached a door in the middle. At the time they reached there Samson’s rest of the team were already there. The path they took is circular in shape and the two paths emerged from the front door leads to single door. The door were smashed open. Something were dragged through here. Possibly one of the humans by those hellish dogs. Blood is sprayed on the wall beside the door.

  Samson and his team entered into a large room. The place is filled with computers. And the room is circular in shape. Computers are arranged near the wall in a circular fashion. In the middle of the room were a computer possibly a super computer. This may be their communication room.

  One door can be seen on the far corner with the title To control Room Proceed this way. Samson and his team opened the door and entered into a hall way. They moved quietly gun at the ready.

  “This hallway is supposed to lead us to the control room.” Samson broke the silence.

  They moved until they reached an intersection. Samson and two soldiers with two researchers and Jenny moved right. Others went left. Samson and his team finally reached the exit. It is lit with a bright bulb. The power still haven’t gone yet. The door is made of steel but it has been thrashed open. This must be from where they have contacted earth. Samson thought.

  They entered the room. This room is also filled with computers, similar to the earlier room from where they have entered. There is blood everywhere too. Samson quickly remembered the room from the video they have seen back on earth.

  “Look, a note!” Jenny said to Samson.

  All at unison looked at Jenny. Jenny pointed her index finger to the monitor of a computer. Samson took the sticky note from the monitor and red.

  “It seems someone is alive in here in a cryogenic chamber! There is an elevator that leads to a basement room from this room.” Samson said with excitement.

  Everyone looked around them for an elevator. Finally Jenny found it near the corner. Samson approached the elevator and pressed the button. But no response.

  “It must have been disabled from somewhere. We need to pry open the elevator door.” Samson said.

  One soldier handed Samson a crowbar.

  “Where did you get it?” Samson asked.

  “It was in a storage room on the left side of this room.” Soldier said pointing to an opened door.

  Samson approached the elevator and punch the crowbar through the center of the elevator doors. He pry opened the elevator door and he looked down.

  “It’s about three feet drop.” Samson said. “And there is a ladder.”

  Samson entered into the elevator container and he climbed down through the ladder on the wall. Others followed him. When he reached the top of the elevator compartment he removed a hatch on its roof and jumped on to the elevator. Others did the same. Samson then pry opened the elevator door and entered into the basement. Everyone followed Samson on to the basement. Samson flipped a switch on the wall and the room suddenly lit with a bright orange colour.

  At the far corner of the room was a cryogenic chamber. An advanced one.

  Chapter 15

  Saxonvilla, Green Planet

  Research team approached the cryogenic chamber, and studied it for a minute.

  “It indeed is an advanced cryogenic hibernation chamber.” One of the researcher said.

  One researcher pressed few buttons. Suddenly the cryogenic chamber lit with a blue colour. Inside the chamber was a middle aged man. Jenny and Samson quickly remembered him. He was one of them who contacted earth.

  “He is not waking.” One of the scientist said.

  Another scientist approached him with a Genometer. The scientist pressed its needle on his hand. The Genometer suddenly came to life and indicated that he is indeed a human.

  “He really is a human!” The scientist said with excitement.

  The first human being of Green planet they have encountered. One scientist took a water bottle from his bag and sprayed a little water on to the man’s face. He slowly start to wake. Samson approached him.

  “What is your name?” Samson asked.

  “Jasper…” He answered.

  “Well Jasper you need to wake up fast. We don’t have time to waste.” Samson said.

  “Who are you? Are you from earth?” Jasper asked with little joy.

  “I am Samson. We are indeed came from earth.” Samson said.

  Jasper quickly stood up and searched for his cloths. Finally he spotted them on the back of the cryogenic chamber. He put on his cloths.

  “We need to get out of this planet.” Jasper said with panic.

  “Hold on there a minute. You may need to rest. We have seen what those wolfish dog done. We killed a few of them too. We have come here to study this planet along with some search and rescue mission.” Samson said.

  “You know nothing. Possibly I am the last human alive on this planet.” Jasper said wryly.

  “We all are humans. You may need to refresh your brain. You must be hungry too. Here eat this.” Samson give Jasper a protein bar.

  Jasper accepted it and start to eat. After he is finished he went near the elevator and activated it. Everyone in the room stared at Jasper with excitement and wonder. They exited the building and went inside the truck. Other teams also finished their search and returned to the trucks.

  When Samson made sure everyone was out and safe inside the truck, he give signal to return to the ship.

  Trucks rushed in the direction of Skylark. Jasper didn’t said any words.

  “Where are we going?” Jasper finally asked.

  “For now we are going back to the ship. Then we will decide what to do with you and may be you could give information about what happened to everyone else on this planet.” Samson said.

  “It’s going to be a long story.” Jasper said.

  “We have nothing but time.” Samson said.

  “But you earlier said there is no time to waste?” Jasper asked confused.

  “Oh! That I meant because we are tired of this for now. One of our mates have been killed by those hellish dogs.” Samson said.

  “Ok, I get it now.” Jasper said.

  “So what do you do for living? How did you end up there?” Samson asked.

  “I am an Astrophysicist. I
was drinking coffee from the cafeteria when all this happened. First they came out of nowhere and then they have unleashed the plague on us. Then they released those hellish creature to hunt us down.” Jasper said with a deep breath.

  “Who are they?” Samson asked.

  “We think, they are from another galaxy or possibly another universe. They are more advanced than us.” Jasper said.