It took a moment for the full impact of the statement to hit him. Yesterday’s revelations were a walk in the park compared to what he had just heard. For a moment he just sat there staring back at Bill, blinking in disbelief. He tried to respond, to say something, anything, but found that no words were coming; instead he just sat there opening and closing his mouth like a fish out of water. Nick closed his mouth and looked at Bill then at Grolen then back at Bill.
They were both staring at him apprehensively, each trying to gauge Nick’s reaction.
Through the cloud of confusion Nick finally managed to force out a response in a meek voice.
“What do you mean, under attack?” said Nick, his mouth dry like a desert “You mean under alien attack” he continued. It was part question and part statement as the memories of the UFO he had seen yesterday were still fresh in his mind.
“That’s a very astute observation Nick and partly correct. I think you are familiar with the Planet X theory” Bill questioned.
“You mean Nibiru?” Nick said disbelievingly.
Bill nodded in affirmation.
“Well” he started slowly “I have done some reading about it and it is a very interesting theory, but that’s all it is right, just a theory” Even as he said it something in his mind had already concluded that it was more than just a theory. That it was in fact, very real and that was part of why he had been abducted and brought here.
Bill and Grolen shared a quick glance and Bill replied “No, the planet itself is quite real. What you have read on the internet may not be entirely accurate but I can assure you that the planet itself is very real”
Leaning forward slightly Grolen quietly interjected “Since that's where I am from Nick, I can vouch for its authenticity”
Nick jumped out of his chair and backed away a few steps, trying to put some distance between himself and the source of his imploding world. First the alien ship, then the telepathy, now a real live alien and to top it all off, an attack on his planet, this was way beyond getting out of hand. Nick felt like he was on a sinking ship and he was clinging to the mast for dear life.
“Take a minute and collect your thoughts Nick” Bill said. From somewhere in his desk Bill produced a bottle of water and offered it to Nick. Slowly Nick walked over and took the bottle of water and resumed his seat. With slightly shaking hands he managed to open the bottle of water and took a quick sip. His throat was so tight he had to force it down with a hard swallow.
I have got to calm down he thought to himself and in response closed his eyes and took a couple of slow deep breaths. Feeling infinitely more relaxed, he opened his eyes to see that Bill and Grolen were staring at him, their eyebrows knitted in concern.
“I’m sorry” he said “I guess I wasn’t as ready for the truth as I thought”
“That’s quite all right Nick. Your reaction is not unexpected. Your world has been turned upside down. Everything you thought you knew has been forever and irrevocably changed” Bill said.
Nick appreciated Bill’s understanding and reflected momentarily about everything that had happened and where it was all going. What Bill had said about the Earth being under attack and the fact that he could save it really resonated within him so he decided to start searching there for answers.
“Bill, maybe you can elaborate on what you just said. Especially the part about how I can save the Earth. I honestly don’t see how. I am ready to pass out from fear just thinking about everything up to this point. How am I supposed to be save the planet?”
Bill leaned back in his chair as if he was getting set to deliver quite a lengthy speech “I’ll start at the beginning I suppose. As you know, theories of Planet X maintain that there is a twelfth planet that has a long elliptical orbit that brings it through this solar system about every thirty six hundred years. Without getting into all the math, she will make her closest approach to Earth in a short time, December two thousand and twelve to be exact.”
Nick was following along closely; nodding his assent at items he had already read and couldn’t help but cut Bill off. “Wouldn’t it be visible to our telescopes by now though?”
“Not yet, but it won’t be long now. “ Bill answered.
“But I don’t see the under attack part. Maybe they are friendly and the people of Earth would embrace their arrival.” Nick said, fumbling for a rational argument.
“Remember how you reacted, Nick. Can you imagine how the general public would react if this information gets out. It would total pandemonium.” Bill said and then sat silently for a moment as everybody reflected on the chaos such an event would cause on Earth. Bill was first to break the silence.
“I think perhaps this would be a good time for you to tell your part of the story my friend” he said to Grolen.
Nick looked over at Grolen who was sitting upright in his chair, hands folded quietly in his lap, observing the proceedings with an air of intense interest. At the mention of his name he started talking without hesitation or any forethought and picked up the thread of the story Bill had begun.
“You see Nick, the last time Nibiru came through this solar system they took an interest in Earth. They discovered that Earth was abundant in natural resources that they greatly desired, gold being chief among them. What happened next is nothing short of heinous for there was another resource they discovered that they coveted almost as much as gold.”
Nick fidgeted in his seat, unsure of what was coming.
“It was primitive man Nick. The scientists on Nibiru decided that the human race could be ‘upgraded’ so to speak and use them to mine for the other resources they coveted.”
Nick furrowed his brow in thought “Upgraded? You’re talking about genetic engineering” Nick said in sudden comprehension.
“Yes that’s exactly what I am talking about here. The scientists took the DNA of primitive man and infused it with some of our DNA to create man as you know him today. That’s why you and I look so alike; you were made in their image.”
Nick shook his head and let out a low whistle.
“Now while this was all happening, there was a group of us, myself included, that were against what the others were doing and we tried to stop them. We descended to Earth and tried to rally the humans of that time against these would be gods. As often happens in these situations, we were betrayed by someone we trusted. It was decreed that we were going to be rounded up and jailed, maybe even worse, for our interference with the master plan.” Grolen said and then paused.
“What happened then?” Nick said, the rest of the story hanging out there tantalizing just beyond his reach.
“We scattered and went into hiding before they could find us and have been hiding here on Earth in extreme secrecy ever since, working with the governments of the world trying to prepare them for the time of Nibiru’s return. Others that were sympathetic to our cause did remain on Nibiru but for obvious reasons seldom risk contact with us.”
“Why in secret?” Nick questioned “With planet X leaving our solar system wouldn’t that have been a prime opportunity to free humans of their captivity?”
“I agree with your thinking Nick and yes that would have been the best chance but the powers that be thought of that as well. They left sentient robots in their stead to watch over humanity and send reports back to Nibiru on mankind’s continued development. You have seen them in your research probably; they are quite often referred to as grays when they are seen by people. As you know they abduct humans and conduct experiments on them and send coded subspace reports back to Nibiru with their findings. If you were paying attention you would have noticed that their activity has picked up in recent years as the planet gets closer to Earth. Unfortunately they have been programmed to keep a close watch out for us as well which makes open help from us highly difficult, and now they are on their way back looking to pick up where they left off. That means continued enslavement of the human race in accordance with their goals”
With that,
Grolen stopped talking and sat back in his chair seemingly with nothing else to say.
“Wow” was all that Nick could think to say. “That is off the charts incredible but I still don’t see how I can save mankind. I mean against their advanced technology what can one person do? Haven’t you guys developed the means to fight them in their absence?”
“The spacecraft that we have been able to salvage and repair from this planet, are neither suitable enough nor numerous enough to mount an attack of any magnitude.” Grolen answered. “Further complicating that idea is that each Annunaki has a distinct signature, like a soul fingerprint, used as a means of recognition and communication. It’s supposed to create openness or a feeling of being one, and if we were to try to go back ourselves and fight them we would be discovered by that fingerprint and destroyed before we even got close to the planet. An open attack would easily be quelled and is out of the question. It took many of your centuries for us to develop a proper plan that has a chance at succeeding. We knew that whatever plan we came up with, it had to be one that would employ a method that they would never think to create a defense for.” Grolen said, his eyes hinting that they had done just that.
“And this is where I come in as Earth’s savior” Nick interjected, skeptically.
“If you can’t pull this off Nick, then our only other option is to go to open war. A war which would only cease with the obliteration of all human beings and believe me, as much as they covet their slaves, they won’t hesitate to stamp humanity out of existence, like cockroaches.” Grolen replied plainly, and devoid of any emotion.
“So what can we do then?”
“I told you that modern man was created by them in their image, using their own DNA. Indeed that was a monumental achievement. They don’t know it, but it will also be the source of their downfall” and a wicked smile crept across Grolen’s face, that played on the corners of his mouth.
Nick just sat there, staring, inwardly still unable to see how he fit into everything.
Grolen continued “As I said, they can detect other Annunaki by the distinct signature we each have and no matter what we do with our telepathic abilities, we can’t hide that signature but the human soul does not have that quality. The creators didn’t feel that humans were worthy of possessing such a power and being on the same level as them, so they didn’t imbue man with it. Therefore if you were to go to Nibiru nobody would sense you, for lack of a better term. They would have to have a visual contact before they realized that you were even there.”
“So you want me to deliver a bomb or something like that? Blow them up? It doesn’t sound like that would be enough.” Nick said, puzzled.
“No, you’re right; any bomb designed here on Earth would not cause enough damage to be able to deter them from their course of action. What we need here is something more simplified so that it could happen right under their noses and by the time they figured it out it would be too late.” Grolen sat back again savoring the effect, relishing how ingenious the idea really was. “In a few months’ time, give or take, Nibiru will be within range of the small spaceships you saw just outside this window” he said, gesturing with one of his muscular arms to the window that spanned the length of Bills office. “Our plan is to awaken your natural telepathic abilities, specifically how to shield your body from their computer sensors and send you back to Nibiru on one of those ships. Once there you will be met by people who share our views but were never discovered to be sympathetic to our cause by those in power. They will give you safe harbor and arrange for passage to the device”. An ominous tone settled in the room.
“The device?” Nick said out loud.
Grolen continued on, either unaware of the interruption or unbothered by it “It is an atmospheric device that controls weather and oxygen levels and also keeps the air clean of contaminants and such for the whole planet. We want to alter the machine and use it to disperse a poison that will temporarily disable the native Annunaki telepathic abilities and we can then come in and seize control of the planet and imprison those who are leading the effort to enslave mankind. A pre-emptive strike if you prefer.” Grolen spoke the final part of his statement with such emotion and passion, the words hung there like a cloud full of fury and a profound silence settled on the room. Nick thought about the idea and it was so out there he was having great difficulty comprehending everything. What had happened to his life? Three days ago he was normal guy enjoying the vacation of his life and now here he was being asked to abandon everything he knew, everything he thought he knew, to fly in a spaceship to another planet light years away and become mankind’s savior. He didn’t know what to believe anymore. As much as he wanted to believe the story outright something gave him pause. He couldn’t put his finger on it, he didn’t know if it was fear or just the suddenness of the world as he knew it coming to an end but there was a feeling that was playing on a part of his mind. Putting the feeling aside to think through another time he turned his attention to the matter at hand.
Bill broke the silence “So Nick, what are your thoughts? A lot to take in and digest I know but we need to get rolling on things as soon as possible.”
“I’m sorry Bill, Grolen, but this is all so mind blowing. I mean a few days ago, sure I believed in all this stuff, but did I? I mean it made sense that there would be other life out there but when it gets thrown in your face you feel way different about it than you thought you would. To be quite honest with you it freaks me right out and I want to run and hide until it is all over.”
“We know Nick, we’ve seen it before but to be honest in return, of all the people that we have exposed this to, you seem to be handling it the best.” Bill said in a very fatherly tone. “Why don’t you go back to your room and get some rest and mull it all over and we can talk about it some more tomorrow”
“I think that’s a good idea” Nick agreed.
Bill stood up and the door opened and in walked one of the grays. Nick was so numb from everything else he didn’t even start at the sight of him. “He will take you to your room Nick.” Bill extended his hand for a handshake and as Nick took it, that sliver of doubt returned. The feeling he wasn’t getting the whole story. He supposed that he wasn’t for good reason; everything up until this point had only served to destroy his world. If he knew everything there was to know he might try to hide in his room and never come out. He turned and followed the gray pausing as he reached the door; he looked back and asked “What if I decide that I can’t do this?”
In his same fatherly tone Bill replied “There are ways that we can modify your memory and return you back to your life. We wouldn’t want to, but I think once you have had a chance to think things through properly, you’ll see the importance of this mission.”
Nick left the room and followed the gray back to the elevator and got in. He felt like he was already in space. The whole trip back to his room was one blur. As they arrived the door opened and the gray shifted to the side so Nick could enter and as he did the door shut swiftly behind him. Nick barely noticed. He noticed as he made his way to the bed that there was some food on the table for him. Pausing to take a drink of water, Nick continued on to his bed and flopped in it and lay there for a long while staring at the ceiling, his thoughts racing around like a swarm of ants. He tried to take everything he had been told and shown and put it all into some sort of neat little package or a frame of reference that he could wrap his brain around but it was exceedingly difficult. It was only after the answer finally came to him like a bolt of lightning, like someone flipped a switch that he was able to fall asleep. He would go along with their plan, for now, but keep his eyes and ears open and plan for his escape.
Chapter 5