FIGHT FOR DEIMOS SYSTEM

By Chaos

16th May 2004

- Hi! - John greeted his friends. Everybody shook hands and went into the pub. It was full of noise and bustle. There was a huge GTV set on the wall, newest series of 'Johny versus the Deer' was on. His friends were having fun but he felt strange... Like if something bad is happening... He went outside, paying no attention to questions, and looked up the sky. 'Beautiful' - thought he but suddenly he saw a bright sparkle up there... The very same moment the siren began to hoot. He came rushing into the pub. The barman remained calm, he was standing near the entrance into underground hiding place and repeated 'Come here everybody, hide here...'. Johny went after others. It was completely dark and the darkness was full of deadened scared voices. After everybody was in, the barman closed huge blast resistant cover and dialed a code in the keyboard on the cover. Suddenly, the room was lighted up. Barman said with tired voice:
- We'll be safe here... Let's pray for our troops out there. Damn, will MoC every stop attacking us...
In the meantime, fight for Deimos was in it's climax. Newly installed ODPS (Orbital Defence Platforms System) batteries fired destructive beams of energy into incoming MoC ships. The Admiral walked in circles in his cabinet. 'The third attack of Deimos... We defended Deimos succesfully, but last time their troops captured the planets and we had to land desant to liberate them... We can't hold on any longer. At this rate MoC shall conquer this system'...
His thoughts were interrupted by a lieutenant.
- Sir! They have launched anti-matter incendary bombs at our ODPS systems! They are too close... Too close, if we destroy them, ODPS will be destroyed too, if we don't, we'll only put off the destruction for few minutes....
'Anti-matter bombs... Damn, when did they produced so many of them'...
- Evacuate the people from ODPS! - commanded the admiral.
- Sir? - asked lieutenant unsurely. If we do this, ODPS won't be able to fire at their ships and they'll breach our security sphere!
- Do it!! - roared the admiral. - If we don't do it, our ODPS crew will die!
- Yes sir! - Lieutenant saluted and vanished.
Admiral started to walk in circles again. 'Did I make the right desicion? I could have ordered our men to fire at their ships until the bombs destroy our crew... No! I DID make a right desicion... Sacrifice would be too big'...
Admiral looked at monitor. It showed time till impact. 02:05 mins.
'What are they thinking??' - only a few ships flew away from platforms... The others stayed in place and batteries were still firing! MoC fleet apparently didn't expect that, they were losing ships one by one, but bombs were moving closer and closer...
- Get out of there! It's and order! - roared admiral into the microphone. - GET OUT!!
- Sir, - answered one of the artillery-men. - We shall fight till death! It's my family down there... I must protect them!!
'Damn fools...' thought admiral. - Damn fools!!! - he shouted at dumb walls. He bent down, and a tear flew down his face...
Soon almost all of MoC fleet were destroyed, and others were reatreating in panic... But it was too late to evacuate...
00:05... 00:04... 00:03...
'I won't forget you men... I won't... Rest in peace!'...
John and his friends were observing the battle in the hiding place... It was dead silence there, only disturbed by a cry of woman, which husband was there, he sacrificed himself to defend her...
Everybody in Deimos stopped breathing as seconds ticked away...
00:02... 00:01... Impact.
Terrible blast surrounded all platforms around the planet, tearing them apart. Monitors showed smiling artilerist, he was shouting 'I kicked MoC's ass!!' and then he dissapeared forever...
Admiral stopped crying. 'It wouldn't be good if someone saw me liket his. A leader must be strong'...

Few days later, a memorial to brave heroes was built in both Deimos planets. All people stoopd up in their honour, and sweared that they will fight till the end...

MOC SHALL PAY FOR THIS!!!