Razing Pel by A.L. Svartz Page B
Authors: A.L. Svartz
his uncle both looked over
at each other before looking back at the radio, waiting for what
all the commotion was about.
"I have just gotten word from the
Galactic President that he has announced the withdrawal of Galactic
Soldiers from planet Pel. I repeat, the Galactic President
has announced that he will be withdrawing the Galactic Soldiers
from planet Pel. This will be the fifth planet in our solar
system that has fallen under the control of the Oce. The
Galactic President says that it is his priority to make sure that
the soldiers come first in safety if he wishes to continue the
fight against the Oce. All Galactic Soldiers are being told
to gather all equipment and make their way to the planet's capital,
United City. Galactic Soldiers will be brought aboard a ship
along with a few residents from the planet to make sure that the
species of Daj do not die off completely. The Galactic
President has given 48 human hours for all soldiers and Daj to get
abroad. Once again, breaking news, the Galactic President
will be withdrawing all Galactic Soldiers from planet
Pel."
Kaj's uncle slowly reached over to
the radio knob, turning down the volume. He looked over at
his nephew. The expression on his face was of one he had
never seen before. His eyes wide open, face
frozen.
"Kaj?" his uncle whispered across
the table. "Kaj?" He still sat there, motionless.
His uncle got up from his chair and walked over to him.
He gently shook him, waking him from his daze.
Kaj quickly got up out of his seat
and quickly headed to his room, his uncle following close behind.
When his uncle finally managed to make it to Kaj's room, he
was already in a daze again. He sat there on his bed, with
the same face he had on before. His uncle sat down next to
him.
His uncle let out a sign before
getting off what he had on his mind. "Go Kaj." He
quickly snapped out of his daze. Kaj looked over at his uncle
in confusion. "Go. Get off this filthy planet.
You are young. You don't deserve to rot along with this
planet. Just because I might die on the outside, doesn't mean
you have to die on the inside."
There was a long pause.
Neither of them looked at each other. Both were soaking
in what had just been said.
"I'll do it," Kaj whispered out.
He jumped out of his seat. "I'll do it,
uncle!"
"Well, you heard the man on the
radio. You don't have much time. Get packing. I'm
pretty sure you can ride along with the Galactic
Soldiers."
Kaj quickly started to
pack.
CHAPTER THREE
THE DEPARTURE
"Are you finished Kaj?" His
uncle yelled. He was sitting by the radio again, listening to
the same man from before go on about withdrawing the
troops.
Kaj ran out of his room and over
to his uncle. He came out fully packed and ready. Kaj
wore his blue bandana that covered most of the hair that stood up
on his head. He also had on his dirty white shirt, and over
it was a black vest. The ripped shorts that he had on were a
beige color. Kaj also had on his sandals. On his back
he wore a small back pack as well as a small sac.
His uncle stood and gave his
nephew a hug. "I'm gonna miss you Kaj. Ever since you
were little, I've been taking care of you. Now, it's time for
you to carry on the legacy of the Daj." There was a long
pause. "Take care, my son."
The uncle let go of his nephew.
"I'm gonna miss you too." He kissed the top of his
head.
They both walked over to the
porch. The two stood there for a minute, overlooking the
entire village, as they knew this would be their last moment
together.
Kaj pulled his blade out from its
little case that was attached to Kaj's back and walked over to the
wire. He wrapped the blade over the wire, holding on each end
with both hands. He took one last look over at his uncle.
Kaj closed his eyes, looked back ahead of him and jumped off.
As he opened his eyes, he
at each other before looking back at the radio, waiting for what
all the commotion was about.
"I have just gotten word from the
Galactic President that he has announced the withdrawal of Galactic
Soldiers from planet Pel. I repeat, the Galactic President
has announced that he will be withdrawing the Galactic Soldiers
from planet Pel. This will be the fifth planet in our solar
system that has fallen under the control of the Oce. The
Galactic President says that it is his priority to make sure that
the soldiers come first in safety if he wishes to continue the
fight against the Oce. All Galactic Soldiers are being told
to gather all equipment and make their way to the planet's capital,
United City. Galactic Soldiers will be brought aboard a ship
along with a few residents from the planet to make sure that the
species of Daj do not die off completely. The Galactic
President has given 48 human hours for all soldiers and Daj to get
abroad. Once again, breaking news, the Galactic President
will be withdrawing all Galactic Soldiers from planet
Pel."
Kaj's uncle slowly reached over to
the radio knob, turning down the volume. He looked over at
his nephew. The expression on his face was of one he had
never seen before. His eyes wide open, face
frozen.
"Kaj?" his uncle whispered across
the table. "Kaj?" He still sat there, motionless.
His uncle got up from his chair and walked over to him.
He gently shook him, waking him from his daze.
Kaj quickly got up out of his seat
and quickly headed to his room, his uncle following close behind.
When his uncle finally managed to make it to Kaj's room, he
was already in a daze again. He sat there on his bed, with
the same face he had on before. His uncle sat down next to
him.
His uncle let out a sign before
getting off what he had on his mind. "Go Kaj." He
quickly snapped out of his daze. Kaj looked over at his uncle
in confusion. "Go. Get off this filthy planet.
You are young. You don't deserve to rot along with this
planet. Just because I might die on the outside, doesn't mean
you have to die on the inside."
There was a long pause.
Neither of them looked at each other. Both were soaking
in what had just been said.
"I'll do it," Kaj whispered out.
He jumped out of his seat. "I'll do it,
uncle!"
"Well, you heard the man on the
radio. You don't have much time. Get packing. I'm
pretty sure you can ride along with the Galactic
Soldiers."
Kaj quickly started to
pack.
CHAPTER THREE
THE DEPARTURE
"Are you finished Kaj?" His
uncle yelled. He was sitting by the radio again, listening to
the same man from before go on about withdrawing the
troops.
Kaj ran out of his room and over
to his uncle. He came out fully packed and ready. Kaj
wore his blue bandana that covered most of the hair that stood up
on his head. He also had on his dirty white shirt, and over
it was a black vest. The ripped shorts that he had on were a
beige color. Kaj also had on his sandals. On his back
he wore a small back pack as well as a small sac.
His uncle stood and gave his
nephew a hug. "I'm gonna miss you Kaj. Ever since you
were little, I've been taking care of you. Now, it's time for
you to carry on the legacy of the Daj." There was a long
pause. "Take care, my son."
The uncle let go of his nephew.
"I'm gonna miss you too." He kissed the top of his
head.
They both walked over to the
porch. The two stood there for a minute, overlooking the
entire village, as they knew this would be their last moment
together.
Kaj pulled his blade out from its
little case that was attached to Kaj's back and walked over to the
wire. He wrapped the blade over the wire, holding on each end
with both hands. He took one last look over at his uncle.
Kaj closed his eyes, looked back ahead of him and jumped off.
As he opened his eyes, he