Harmonizer's Evolution (Balancer's Soul cycle) (94 page)

A podium, speaker system and many microphones were rapidly placed outside
on the well kept lawn
.
W
hile the announcement system was
being
set up, the reporters and cameramen
installed
their
own
systems for this world breaking event. Ten minutes after
the
scouts were set out, the President came out
of his term home
while being accompani
ed by his Secret Service and
top generals.

An eerie silence settled over the crowd as the
P
resident
of the United States
made his way in front of
the podium and the only
sounds everyone c
ould
hear came from the
many
circling helicopters.

He tapped the main microphone and checked that it was on
and working
. Before he spoke Connor
saw that he wore a custom made blue business suit and even took a quick shower. For a human
,
he must be very quick to change like
that
and shower in less than ten minutes. Then the President cleared his voice one last time before opening his mouth.

“My fellow Americans, as many of you can see we have some unique visitors. These giant reptile-like creatures call themselves Keepers. They come here to bring tiding of grav
e importance. Connor? Sorono?” T
he President gestured them
forwar
d and they
obliged. The Secret Ser
vice moved
back
as Sorono and Connor
stood
to either side of the most powerful human in the world.
What was interesting
i
s that he didn’t have any cue cards
like
he’d
usual
ly use
.
Who among the humans could have seen us coming?
It made Connor
smile slightly until
he
sa
w every camera turning to both himself
and Sorono. It let
him
know that
his
face was broadcasted live, most likely over a
ll America and soon to be world
wide.
Another thought entered
his
mind;
Sarah, are you watching this?
Her emotions were a little slow, but suddenly she became very excited and relieved.
The
P
resident
continued his emergency speech by saying
“These two…” he put his hands o
ver
the microphone and looked up at Sorono. “Is it alright if I call you men? It will help
the people associate what you are
.” Sorono nodded and the President went on. “These two men came here to warn me of a coming threat, that I’ve recently learned, we are powerless against. They came in the name of peace so that they can protect us. These warriors that stand
all
around the White House are here to protect humanity, but what is coming for us
,
is of their own brethren. They have laws that protect humanity and the sanctity of life, but these other Keepers are going against their laws.

“The threat that is coming
,
is on a single mission. They want to bring humanity back to the time before the Stone Age and use us like cattle. Connor has explained that he is immortal, but from what I’ve seen from him is that he is far from
invincible
.” Then he turned to look at him
. “By the way how old are you?”

Without looking away from the cameras
Connor
said “I’m twenty
one.”

“Really? I got the feeling you were much older…”

Sorono dropped to his knee and looked more closely at the President.
“If you are seeking an older immortal
than my brother, I’m older than your entire
human
race. I’m over sixty million years old.”

Then the P
resident stuttered
in astonishment
“
Si…sixty…sixty million years
old!” Sorono nodded and stood tall and proud once again. Then there were many whispers coming from the crowd and the situation was leading elsewhere.

Connor
placed a calming hand on the Presidents shoulder and spoke calmly. “You’re rambling. Please hurry
up and say what you need to.” The
touch calmed him
,
even if his advisors didn’t approve of laying a hand on their leader.

“Please forgive me for going off tangent.” He spoke to the people
who stood
before
them
and all the cameras
leading to the televised event
. “I have seen the strangely delivered proof of our
enemy’s
plans for humanity. They care not for the sanctity of life nor humanity, but for their own ends.
They wish to rule unopposed and they will
,
unless our new heroes cannot stop them. I have seen firsthand proof that we humans and our weapons are ineffective against them. It seems only Keepers are powerful enough to face this threat. What is even more shocking is the locations they are going to attack.

“Sometime today
,
Washington D.C., New York City and Los Angelis California will be the first to be attacked.
Knowing of this, both Sorono and Connor here assure me that they have made appropriate measures to defend us in this dark day of our nations celebration.
” The President went silent for a moment to let the information sink in.
M
any faces
began to
go white at realizing the threat.

Then his tone became calm and commanding.
“Because of these events, I am suspending all air-traffic
until these events have been determined
. I am ordering everyone to leave their homes and find a place below ground for your own safety. If you wish to flee from the cities that were mentioned, you may. Everyone in D.C. may leave
the city
or head to the Smithsonian museums
for protection
. Under the museums are underground levels capable of sheltering as many people as needed.

“During the coming fight I am ordering all military, state, local law enforcement and the American people to refrain from shooting their weapons at the Keepers because you could be firing on our new
allies
. Only defend yourselves if you
are provoked
. You will know who your enemy is because Sorono ordered the Keepers not to harm us humans. Please begin evacuation
at this moment. Remain calm and head to where you think you will be safe.

“Once the battle has finished I have FEMA and the military beginning preparations to help keep the order and streamline everyone to safety.
We are still trying to get ready for the damage that is sure to come
…
”

The only sounds on this floor came fro
m the TV. Everyone, including Sarah
, was intently focused on what ran on almost every single channel.
It was an emergency broadcast whic
h truly was of importance, to her
in particular.
Her
heart raced and ached at seeing
her
mate standing beside the President. He looked so calm and handsome while also showing the air of his immense strength.
The President looked frail and utterly insignificant beside
her
overdeveloped husband. The morning sun made his sandy blonde hair almost as blonde as Jenny’s.
Connor stared directly at every camera,
she
assume
d
, like he was looking to
her
.
She
yearned with every cell of
her
being to be right by his side and touch his skin once more.

She
only half listened to what the Preside
nt had to say because most of her
attention concentrated to her
soul mate.
The only thing that startled her
was when
Jillian
and Poseidon burst into laughter when the President stuttered at revealing Sorono’s approximate age.

Seeing how Connor stood made her
realize that everyone will be able to recognize him after this. After today the world of immortals will no longer be a secret to anyone in the world. Nevertheless he looked amazing.

Her
attention was drawn to the calm speaking human who stood between the two most powerful creatures on the face of the earth. “In regards to New York and Los Angelis, please find your way to safety. Refrain from looting or any other illegal acts
because we are not animals. Let’s show our protectors that we aren’t just a food source for their enemy. Let’s show them we are capable of being saved for a reason. In New York and other high-rises, I suspect it will be too dangerous to reside in tall buildings. Your best bet is to evacuate them because these creatures have the power to level building
s
somehow. It would be foolish to remain in them because you will die or be trapped if your building is destroyed.

“Please begin making your way to safety. If we live through this there will be more to discuss at a later time. As of right now Virginia, New York and California are under Martial Law until the threat is eliminated.
This conference is ended so will all of you please head to the shelters
for your own safety
.”

As the President turned around
there was a rush of questions
that came
from the reporters. Suddenly all of their questions were quelled as Connor suddenly stepped in front of the podium. “Please relax and listen to me for a moment.” Hearing his voice again alleviated
her
worry. His voice was calm, sure and held the highest authority. His predatory and piercing eyes actually made the reporter, on the station that
they
were watching, gasp. “I realize that
many of you would risk your lives to get the scoop of the century, but I will make you a compromise.” His words caught everyone’s attention.  Even Sorono looked surprised at this. “You all want to be in the history books for being on scene with us, but the truth is you will be
nothing more than
a distraction. For this compromise I ask that you set up all of your cameras in a large circle
and point them in any direction you see fit
. If you wish to see what is going on around here
,
that will be my only concession. Since the White House will be most likely the highest target you will leave the cameras to capture what will be seen. If there are remote operators that can adjust the cameras from a safe location, all the better. But” Connor
’
s tone rang with clear authority and left no room for error. “if any reporters are still here within thirty minutes I will personally open a crater in the ground and keep you there until all is safe. Allow me to give an example.”
Connor’s left hand reached over the podium and people went even more silent as a
gaping
hole opened in the ground. “I cannot worry about protecting you when we fight. If you test my patience
,
this is where you will end up.” Connor pointed down and the cameras focused as the hole closed once again. He looked up to say “That goes for you
helicopter
pilots and reporters as well.”
T
hen he refocused on the cameras on the ground again. “You have thirty minutes, starting now.”

As the cameramen and reporters took Connor’s warning seriously, they all began moving and holding their questions until later.

Jack sat beside Sarah
and leaned forward to match how
she
sat. Without either of
them
looking away from the TV screen he said “That boy sure knows how to get people to listen to him. If it was just one or two people, he could just persuade
them to leave. But for a group like those reporters and journalists, a demonstration and a threat was the most logical solution to have them scatter.”

She
sighed as the cameras were moving to get placed in a large circle that had been formed. “Father, please come with me.”

His azure eyes tore away from the screen and met
hers
.
She
stood up and m
ade her way to the window. She
looked down to the city and pointed. “Look down there. See all those people running through the city like an anthill that’s just been kicked. We knew this had to be done to save more lives. What is more astounding is how Connor got the President to listen to him. No matter if the person is
a lowly citizen
or the leader of a nation, he can have them listen to him like no other. He might be young compared to you and me, but
he does things somehow that always works in his favor that not even our eldest immortals could do in a year of negations. It isn’t even nine in the morning, but he’s already done much more than anyone else realizes. He might have even saved tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of lives.”