Final Destination: Earth. First book

What in translation meant:

Oh Gods! have mercy on us, your children! we crave moisture! our animals crave moisture! our women crave moisture! our children crave moisture!

The lamb’s corpse was quietly smoldering, and the shaman continued to whisper requests for a change in the weather.

The children of the Mohawki tribe behaved strangely: at first they played, frolicked with might and main, and then everyone sat down on the ground and began to cry. One of the mothers, Arenk, sat down on the ground next to them and began to lull them to sleep with singing. Baby Amedehi calmed down first and began to smile with might and main.

Well done, Amedehi, – praised

Arenk. Now it remains to wait for the rest to calm down. Arenk hugged another girl, Aponivi, and began stroking her head.

Having finished the prayer, Hiawatha approached Arenk and the children sitting on the ground and turned to Arenk:

I trust in our Gods. What are they

will send us rain next week.

Arenk nodded.

O great Hiawatha! I, too

hope it rains soon! We need water so much!

Hiawatha smiled.

The gods will not leave us, Arenk, here

you will see.

He turned and looked towards the thicket.

Avoneko with brothers today

bring some water. Prepare your own and warn other mothers.

Arenk nodded.

The weather is getting worse. May be

Hurricane. – Having said this, she raised her head, and began to peer into the dull gray sky.

Hiawatha closed his eyes and said:

Kutakuwa na siku, kutakuwa na

chakula.

Which in translation meant: «There will be a day, there will be food.»

Arenk smiled reverently.

I trust you, Hiawatha. Husband

says Hiawatha is a strong leader. You can trust him. And I believe my husband.

From the direction of the thicket, voices were heard, it was Avoneko and his brothers who were walking from their forest absence – they were carrying water.

At last! – Arenk beamed.

She rose from the Earth and sang, addressing the children to their folk song.

«Sweet rain, oh great rain!

Come to us soon!

To our beloved leader!

He was able to pray for us in April!»

The children happily picked up.

When Avoneko and his brothers were very close, Arenk called out to Avoneko.

Avoneko! What a fine fellow you are!

Today you are a hero of the tribe! The children were waiting for the water!

Avoneko smiled benevolently.

Yes, dear, Arenk. We brought

water, a lot of water… do you want to drink a little right now?

Arenk was frightened.

Can i?

Sure! Go

Avoneko waved his hand as a sign for Arenk to follow him, and they approached a huge reservoir built of vines and small tree pillars, inside there was at least 200 liters of water. Enough for everyone!

Avoneko scooped up a small ladle from the vat, and handed the ladle to Arenk.

Here. Have a drink.

But the kids want it too, I can’t

first…

Come on, Arenk, enough for everyone!

Arenk gave up and obediently drank from the ladle. The water burned pleasantly with cold ligaments and larynx.

How wonderful, Avoneko!

Yes. Arenk. But if it doesn’t go

rain in the next few weeks, water will not be left anywhere else. Now call the children! Let’s give them water!

Arenk ran, shouting the names of the children, and circling around their village, calling everyone to gather at the vat.

Avoneko called out to Hiawatha.

Leader! We have to talk.

Hiawatha nodded and they went to the chief’s hut.

Ooooh! Yes, this is our baby

woke up!!! Shea whistled as he saw a sleepy Luana in the cockpit opening.

Luanu smiled. He was still bad at thinking. All these adventures exhausted him in order, and he just wanted to blink silently.

How did you sleep? – Shea threw in

air flask with water, Luanu coordinated hand movements, caught it.

I slept fine, Shea. Where

did the devils wear you? I screamed so desperately into the radio when I ran away from that fucking monster that I thought I’d lose my voice! Were you looking for me at all? Even a little? Luanu sank into the copilot’s seat and began to drink greedily.

Hey, hey, take it easy with the accusations! I

got into trouble no worse than yours! This was chasing me!! That you won’t even dream in a nightmare.

Luanu drained the flask to the bottom, threw it into the corner of the cockpit and coughed.

Means, too, was in the alteration.

Clear. I already thought you decided to leave me here, but you flew home…

Nonsense. You know that

I couldn’t let you feed the dinosaurs alone! Shea burst out laughing.

These creatures are very bloodthirsty,

Shi. I was really scared.

I know Lou. But now you’re in

security and let’s not get hung up on that. I’m afraid we will have to compete with them in endurance more than once!

Luanu leaned back in his seat and closed his eyes.

In front of my eyes all the time

Anu’s face stood. She was worried, I saw it. Do you think I could catch her thoughts at such a distance?

Unlikely. Too much

light years separates you. Speaking of girls. I have already contacted Liara, said that we are alive. He calmed her down a little. They were all on their ears already, we did not get in touch for more than two days!

Luanu looked up at his friend and smiled.

And what is Liera? Fainted from

happiness that you are alive?

Nearly. – Shea patted Luana’s

shoulder. – We’ll go back and get our girls. I promise you. You and Anu and Lee and I will definitely come back here. But already the winners. Not as a snack for these critters for lunch.

What are we going to do with them?

If we settle here? You can’t kill everyone, can you? Luanu looked anxiously in Shea’s eyes, knowing he knew the answer.

No, you won’t interrupt, friend. But! On the

there are areas on the planet where there are none at all. To begin with, we will coordinate the reservations at these points, and later we will think. I would generally find a use for the friendliest of them. You can fly on pteranodons. For example. These large ones with long necks can help with construction. Etc…

You think like a dreamer, Shi.

And this is good. But there is

reality… and so far these animals are not particularly friendly. Luana slapped Shea on the knee with his palm. «Okay, Shea! It’s time for me to grab something to eat. I hope you didn’t eat and drink everything under stress?

Not yet. Shea laughed again.

You’re kidding – it’s already good. So fear has receded. Come on, go and refresh yourself, and for now I’ll deal with the devices.

OK. – Luanu nodded and left

cockpit.

«Eh, Lou! What a child you are!» Shea glanced through the ship’s front glass. – outside the spaceship there was nothing but peace and quiet.

***

If life touched us at the point X at which it begins, then people would not experience grief. But life is multifaceted. And one of her faces is pain. The other is fear. And also – conscience. Or rather her torment. Luanu suddenly realized that he had never allowed himself to be kind before, to the fullest extent, as TOTAL LIGHT commands, Here on this planet, inhabited by unknown creatures, he is just a guest. And must respect the laws of existence on it. Luanu never allowed himself to be kind and light. Throughout his adult life (which took place up to this moment), he portrayed himself as a malicious bully, but the example of Shea, his older friend, made something like a revolution in him. Shea was such a fatherly guardian of Luana (who was younger) that the belief in unconditional love and acceptance was resurrected in the soul of this Lemurian cynic. He longed to be like Shea. Become the same as him. The same kind and generous. And he knew he could do it. With such a mentor, it could not be otherwise.

Luana took a squeezed squirrel out of a box. And he put a little semi-liquid mass into his mouth. Ooooh! It’s delicious. I’m ready to eat five of these! he exclaimed.

Then he took out a bottle of cocktail I eat on the basis of sea minerals, and also drank a little. Mmmm! Great. Luanu leaned back against the partition that served as a divider for the food and sleeping compartments. And closed his eyes. «It’s great that both of them survived today! After all, if something happened to one of them, the other would have a hard time. Oh, how hard it is!»

Now it was small. Collect the remaining minerals and roots, samples of volcanic rocks, pick and dry flowers and leaves of benettites, and also catch local small animals in the river and place them in special alcohol-free boxes and you can fly back.

Luana himself did not notice how he fell asleep. Shea’s voice woke him. It turns out it was already evening, and Shea suggested that he go to the sleeping compartment.

Luanu nodded sleepily as he followed his friend.

***

Climb!!! Shea shouted

it’s right into Luan’s ears. – Get up, get up! Today we will go towards the sun – to the northern part of the plateau. There we have to find berries and plants that, according to our preliminary data, can be eaten. Get up, sleepyhead. There is not much time!

Luanu stretched sleepily.

According to preliminary data

Liera, did you mean?

Friend, by our expedition

the whole department was engaged. Liera is only one of the scientists, and it is not good to be mocking about my girlfriend. Shea jokingly shook his finger at Luana.

Luanu rubbed his eyes with his index fingers.

Sorry friend. I could not restrain myself.

Shea patted his younger companion on the shoulder. – Get up. We’re not here to sleep. – already in a fatherly way he repeated.

Luanu got up on the bunk and, having taken a sitting position, straightened up.

Uh. To be honest, already

my enthusiasm dwindled. I may not survive the second meeting with these creatures.

Shea turned serious.

Lou, first in the northern part

they are not there, and secondly, we are not here to sit in the ship. You knew what you were signing up for.

Shea got up from the side of the bunk, on the edge of which he was sitting, and stopped in the opening of the compartment.

Wash your face, pray and

get ready. Be ready in thirty minutes. I’ll be outside. I want to pick up some of the fruit of these ferns. That are around the ship.

OU! Fruit? Are they

bear fruit?

Yes, but they are inedible. But who

knows what they can do. Up to drugs and medicines. We’ll see. In general, if anything, I’m outside. Hurry up. We need to get back before dark.

Shea said this and walked out, while Luanu stretched again.

The day promises to be

saturated!

***

The ship of the Iarganians «hung» in the Earth’s orbit. Strange creatures with heads like humanoids and effeminate delicate bodies watched the two friends on a large screen in the main building of the ship. The senior, apparently the captain, reported his suspicions:

Looking for moha rasbo loa! – this is

meant: «They came to stay.»

A female, sitting in the wheelhouse nearby, said:

Dome Fao Kom! – Which meant:

«You’re right, captain.»

The captain continued:

Looking for carrna boha loa! – in

translated, these words meant: «We cannot allow them to do this.»

The captain got up and whispered something in the pilot’s ear. The pilot nodded and pulled the yellow lever toward him. The ship accelerated, developed light speed, and broke into the Earth’s atmosphere.

At this time, Shia and Luana roamed the paths of the South Plateau. Small boars swarmed under their feet.

Luanu heard a strange sound and raised his head to the sky.

Shea, look! Same

spaceship!

Shea turned and looked up, too.

Lord Lou! These are the Iargans!

They can kill us if they find out the purpose of our mission!

Luanu and Shea exchanged glances and rushed towards the ship. Luanu was gasping for breath from the fast run, but Shea did not let him slow down. In the end, they have not gone that far, and can still manage to hide in the ship.

But the Iargans knew what they were doing. Watching the friends on the screens, they corrected the course, and blocked their path 3 km from the ship.

Luanu and Shea are trapped. Nets thrown from the ship hanging above them bound them hand and foot.

Lou, pray that Light so that we do not

killed! Shea shouted desperately trying to gnaw through the net.

Shi! The ship has landed. They are

come out. What to do?

Shea looked to the right.

Do not move. And nothing to them

tell me. They quite possibly know nothing, and will let us go.

Captain Ssen approached

the Lemurians floundering under the net.

There was a translator with him. Alshi.

The captain gathered his hands in a salute and bowed.

Mas waho ruben jas! —

he said.

Greetings, Neighbors. —

translated by the translator.

Luana and Shea stared at Captain Ssen with wide eyes.

– What language to answer? Luana asked Shea in a whisper.

Speak ours. Translator

knows the Lemurian dialect.

Greetings, sir….

Ssen! – answered without waiting

the end of Alsha’s sentence.

Ssen. – continued Luana. – Than

owe such a daring intrusion to you?

Alshi translated the words to Luan to the captain.

Aho movie zhzhino Praba! Yesou

tucci koshine bilbao. – said the captain. And he continued: – Issa boha loa!

Alshi translated:

Friends. Earth is unsafe

a place to live. We are forced to insist on our help. Otherwise you will find death here.

Luanu and Shea again exchanged glances.

What is your name? – Shea turned to

Alshi.

My name is Alshi. she nodded.

Alshi, ask your

captain, why did he decide that we are going to live here?

Alshi translated the question.

The captain said something again and Alshi translated.

Captain Ssen says he knows

about the plight of the most distant planet. And so I decided to offer help. We flew from Venus. It is not yet inhabited. But it is ideal for races of our type.

Luanu’s eyes widened.

You invite us to share with

you Venus? – he was taken aback. Alshi translated. Captain Ssen was indignant at something, and spoke for about ten minutes of earth time.

Finally, Alshi started:

You can get dear

guests in our new home. We can offer you the whole north, because we know that you are not thermophilic. Every Iarganian knows from childhood that a Lemurian is a friend. We would be glad to see how children of your race are born on our new planet.

Luanu wanted to say something. But Shea interrupted him.

Tell President Iargi that

we want OUR planet. And we will

continue to explore the Earth.

Alshi translated, to which Captain Ssen silently nodded and headed back to the ship. Alshi bowed to the two friends and followed her captain.

When Luana and Shea were finally alone, they freed themselves from the net and looked at each other in bewilderment.

Friends? Luana said. AND

Both Lemurians burst out laughing.

five

On the farthest planet of the solar system, where the confederation of the Lemurian race was located, life was in full swing. When ordinary Lemurians learned that an expedition to Earth was sent, they began to pack their personal things in a hurry. The Lemurians were confident that a general evacuation would be announced very soon. Children were taken out of schools, transferred to home schooling so that parents did not need to be distracted once again. Sao Pole, the head of the confederation, made an address to the people, right in the main square of the capital – Janabe. Sao Pole said:

Greetings to you, great ones

inhabitants of Lemuria! Today has come a great day in the history of our people. Our fellow countrymen have landed on Earth. Their purpose is to analyze the flora and fauna of the Earth. If everything goes as we planned, then after two or three lunar cycles we will be there. All together, in full force! To all our people. I ask you to get ready. Start your camp and pray relentlessly that we will succeed! Twenty-four ships with 10,000 seats have already been built, and the same number will be built. We will evacuate in several flights, on the most distant planet there will be not a single Lemurian left. I promise you! —

The Lemurian people greeted his words with enthusiastic applause. After listening to the words of their leader, the Lemurians dispersed to their homes and began their preparations.

Work on the ships for the evacuation was in full swing. Ten thousand mechanics worked on their production. They were built in absolutely all cities of the confederation. In the right amount, so that «everyone» flew away. The reason why the Lemurians had to leave their planet in a hurry was the water that was unfit for drinking and the violation of the oxygen balance of the air. For some time, remoteness from the sun did not affect the quality of drinking water and the composition of oxygen, but over time, when FarFarOut entered a different orbit, the planet did not have enough sunlight for the photosynthesis of plants, and therefore the production of oxygen by them.

From that moment on, at the emergency Council of the Confederation, its head gave the task to scientists to study nearby planets for suitability for life. Scientists have proposed several options in the Milky Way galaxy and in several other neighboring ones, but it was the Earth that looked the most attractive against their background. And then the choice of the head fell on the Earth. It was decided to find daredevils who would dare to go to Earth on a small shuttle ship, equip their expedition, and get all samples of flora and fauna from Earth.

The search for daredevils began immediately

the same. A general mobilization was announced, and thousands of children who matched physical and mental characteristics began to be selected. The selection was tough and combined testing and training. When Shia and Luanu were at the point of combat training, they alone, out of hundreds of trainees at that moment, passed every single test perfectly. Shea was a former intelligence warrior and pilot, but retired when alien invasions stopped and Luanu was an excellent athlete. Since high school and at the Academy, he was the best thrower, also excellent archery.

Seeing their results, Sao Pole demanded them to him.

He started right off the bat, not letting the guys come to their senses.

Friends. You have a great

mission! You will have to go to Earth and collect animal and plant samples for us. As well as samples of water and soil. We must understand whether we can fully exist there, and not only we, but also our children.