Chapter 16 The Erchius Mining Facility Incident 3 (1/2)
When the elevator stopped. Clark bolted out of it and dashed straight toward his office.
He didn't bother to explain to those he saw on the way, why the whole moon was trembling and what was that screaming sounds coming from deep into the mine.
He opened the door and reached for his computer. He took a cable from under the table and connected it into his PIPS, this would allow him to have a direct connection with the Letheia HQ.
”Hello, may I help you” Clark saw a holographic female Hylotl figure appearing in his PIPS.
”It's an emergency! I need to speak with Ferris Laparte!” Clark was sweating and anxiously said.
He glanced at the screens that were showing the images captured by the cameras in the elevators. Watching them he saw that there were a lot of mutants catching a ride in the elevators coming toward the surface of the moon.
[This is bad...] He knew that if those things arrive they would kill everyone.
”Just a moment sir, your call will be redirected...” The Hylotl bowed and disappeared from the screen.
While he waited, Clark searched in his computer keyboard for a specific key.
[Found you...] He pressed the yellow key.
”Emergency shut down of the elevators.” Clark heard the emotionless voice of the warning system saying.
[This will probably stop them for a while] He thought.
”Hello, Ferris speaking.” Clark heard a flirty woman voice coming from his PIPS.
Clark looked at the screen and saw the charming holographic figure of Ferris.
She was in her thirties, but she looked like she was still in her mid-twenties. She had a long and silky blonde hair, enchanting blue eyes, and a beautiful and charming smile. Her figure was about 1.80 meters tall, she had a slim waist and voluminous breasts. Ferris Laparte was the most beautiful middle-aged woman Clark has ever seen, but he didn't have time to appreciate her beauty right now.
”An incident had happened here, in Lunar Base 12...” Clark then proceeded to hastily explain what happened, ”I want to know what I have to do now...” Clark was anxious. He glanced at the camera screens and his jaw almost dropped. He saw that those pink mutants started to use their slimy hands to climb the wall. Even though it might take longer for them to reach the surface, the mere fact that they were still coming scared the soul out of Clark's body.
”Oh?” Ferris just slightly exclaimed, not surprised at all, ”Okay, wait a moment I will call my superior about the procedures that you have to follow, wait a moment.” She disappeared from the screen without even changing expression, in her face, she was still casually smiling.
”Wait!!” The call was turned off. Clark tried to call again, but he received the following message, ”This is the Letheia automatic call response. The Letheia Corporation is aware of your situation. Outgoing communications from 'Lunar Base 12' have now been shut down. We hope you have a nice day.”
”What the fuck!!” Clark screamed with his eyes wide open, but the series of unfortunate events had yet to end. Soon enough he received a message in his PIPS,
”The Lunar Base 12 has been put into full lockdown in accordance with procedure Alpha1a: Awakening. All ships coming and going from the Lunar Base has been redirected from their routes. All ships that were in the docks have been launched into space.
An erchius lifeform has been awakened in your facility. We ask that employees remain calm. Letters will be sent to your families, thanking them for your services.
We hope you have a nice day,
The Letheia Corporation.”
This message had been sent to all the miners. The miners confusedly looked at the messages. They weren't aware of the danger that was heading toward them at this very moment.
Clark slumped in his chair and blankly stared at the ceiling, [It's over... They abandoned us here.]