“Are you all chaotic too?” She asked, uttering words for the first time since the conversations started.
Simultaneously the three men raised their arms and showed red glyphs representing chaos. Then she turned to the leader and continued the questioning.
“The marshal called you Sorom. That's the name of a general.”
Instantly Sorom made a frown.
“We don't talk about that guy here.” He replied harshly. “It just so happens that we share the same surname”
Evelin was preparing her next question, yet a voice appeared on the ship's speakers.
“Boys,” announced a mature female voice. “Aren't you going to introduce me to your new friend?”
Sorom patted Evelin on the back, who was already walking with the gun down.
“I'm going to introduce Norna to you. She's the one who helps me keep these crazy people under control.”
He opened a door at the end of the room, where Evelin could already see the cockpit. Willys said goodbye to her swinging with his robotic left hand, while Golbert tried to sew his arm with his huge hands. Dijo, on the other hand, concentrated again on his screens: in one he seemed to do some kind of programming, while in the other he played a game of ships.
She went to the pilot's seat, where she saw one of the most beautiful women Evelin had ever seen. Long red hair, a supermodel face, and an olive skin, with a pair of sunglasses on her face. She was wearing a reddish denim jumpsuit and was sitting flying the ship.
“This is Norna, our super pilot,” Sorom said, sitting in the co-pilot's seat.
In the cabin, Evelin could see the path that was flying over. They were far from civilization, passing through an arid and mountainous terrain.
“Will you take me to your hideout?” Asked Evelin.
“You also want to kill God, don't you?” Asked Norna. “If you have the same goal as we you are very welcome.”
She thought a little of the whole prospect us to kill God, not only because it was impossible, but what consequences it would cause.
“You killed Aiden. He was just a kid.”
At that moment, he could see a little regret in Sorom's expression.
“He had to die. For what he meant to the world. For what he meant to fate. Believe it or not, I didn't take pleasure in it.”
“You did it anyway! Now he's dead. How do you do that? You killed Pardalis before he fulfilled his destiny and now you've killed Aiden, that should be impossible!”
Sorom shrugged again and Norna tried to change the subject.
“They are no longer following us; we will reach the Hoan Mountains in a few minutes.”
“Do you hide in the Hoan Mountains? This place has been ravaged by radiation!” Evelin spoke worried.
“Exactly.” It was Norna who responded “No radar works in the mountains by the amount of radiation. Communications are also difficult. That's the only way we can hide from the army.”
“And how do you survive?”
“We have a base there, completely sealed from radiation; it's safe.” Continued the pilot.
The land they passed was very uneven, full of rocky peaks and crevices in the ground. The girl sat on a bench, waiting for the hours to pass, trying to decide whether to report the terrorists' position to the army, or whether she accepted the crazy idea of deicide. And by the peace of mind of the agents, they were either very foolish, or they would be prepared for any trick she had.
As the sun was setting, the ship made a maneuver and Evelin saw a large hangar opening from the side of a mountain. Norna has entered alongside the other ships of the chaotic.
“Come on, girl.” said Sorom without much emotion. “I'm going to take a tour of the base with you. Norna, you and the others have the rest of the day off. Tomorrow morning we'll discuss the details of the next step.
Part II:
Chaotic Lives
The Answer of the Pharaoh
“People of Gardenia! It is with great grief that I announce the passing of our chosen one: Aiden MacCoy.” Pharaoh Tess's pronouncement was being transmitted to the entire country. “But I assure you: everything is going according to our God-Computer’s will! Before being taken by the evil Chaos Agents, Aiden contacted me personally and passed on information of utmost importance to save the world!”
Pharaoh wore a yellow tunic with symmetrically woven gear shapes and had a lot of gel in his hair.
“To take action against the terrible Chaos Agents, we will increase the military's presence in the city and improve the security of the Chaos Containment Centers. If any citizen has information about the agents, it is their duty to the God that passes on that knowledge. Any aid to that kind of person is a serious crime. Help us maintain order! And may your destinies be peaceful.”
When the cameras turned off, Pharaoh's expression turned into a frown. I was in a circular room with equipment and a film crew. A short man rushed to his side.
“How are things?” asked the Pharaoh.
“Terrible,” replied the man. “The approval of the population has decreased greatly.”
“And what are they going to do? An impeachment?” Tess spoke in a tone of joke “My destiny is to be the Pharaoh. When the next one comes up, I leave my space unoccupied for him.”
“Well, Mr. Gerreth is here too. He came to talk to you about CCC policies.”
“Of course, he is... Send him to my office.”
The Pharaoh was followed by two guards wearing armor more than two meters high. They were blue with yellow details covering the whole body and carried large spears. The place was extremely technological with mechanical doors on the sides and well-dressed workers bowing to Tess whenever they saw him.
He arrived on an automatic treadmill; in his way it was possible to see large windows that showed the city inside the ziggurat. The
