Age of Saeculum: Rise of Man

Harem of Saeculum: Rise of Man - Chapter Twenty-Eight

"So, what's the plan, big guy?" Rhonda asked.

"You and your dad get these people ready to go. Then Shaw and I must find out where those monsters originated. We can't risk an attack at night or during the day," I explained.

"And you're going out there with just the two of you?" Rhonda snapped.

"It's a scouting mission. If we come across anything, we're bugging out. So, I rather not be out at night," I said.

"Alright, but to make me come out after you to save your ass," Rhonda countered.

"Let's hope it doesn't come to that," I said.

The deputy left to organize with her dad. Shaw was getting ready to go when Charlotte and Georgia interrupted him. 'This can't be good.'

"I'm coming with you," Saoirse said.

"That's not a good idea," I countered.

"I know the area; those girls know the creatures you hunt. Without us, you won't find your prey," Saoirse explained.

She was correct and from Shaw's expression. Those two girls were asking to come. I rack my head for a reason to say no, but nothing comes to mind. We could die without their knowledge. I had reservations, but I waved her along. The two Hodge sisters still wore those bohemian-themed maxi dresses. They were barefoot, too. I was having second thoughts about them coming along. It was bluntly obvious neither wore any underwear or undergarments. Their ample breasts and plump rumps jiggle at the slightest motion. The bleach-blonde Belle had a heart-shaped face with hazelnut eyes. Angled eyebrows, high cheekbones, a sharp nose, and soft lips. Beauty seems to be abundant in this sanctuary. The women here were shockingly breathtaking. Shaw notices the visual aesthetics of the many vixens. It was easy to pick out the mother of these ladies. She watched with cautious eyes as Mr. Hodge talked with two other women. My guess is they were his trio of wives. All three are half his age. The age gap between men and women here was vast. None of the mothers seem happy we are here either, probably due to the intimidating nature of either Shaw or I. Kurt was no different, either. Those graves mark the untimely deaths of this sanctuary's men.

Shaw opens the door, and the Hodge girls get in. Saoirse got in the back, too.

"You're driving," I said.

"Right," Shaw said, getting in the Humvee.

The security chief for the governor revved the engine up and took us out the way we came. The women talked among themselves for a while before things appeared in order. Our destination was off the planned route to an ominous-looking area in the distance. Even from here, it looks different from the surrounding areas. As we drew closer, the spiral structures became less. Replaced with perfect circular pits in the Earth. Deep, almost bottomless pits with a black abyss staring back. Shaw swings around the massive holes. The ground below us seems stable. They were everywhere. 'My gut tells me we don't want to know what's down there.'

"Let's not be around these pits at night," I stated.

No one said anything, and I was beginning to doubt what we would do about this. Charlotte and Georgia look very uncomfortable. We must be getting close to the place they talked about. Saoirse pointed to a structure up ahead. The only unique spiral out of everything I've seen so far. I pull out my binoculars. From my observations, this place was five times bigger than anything else. A castle of some sort with many buildings around it. This was a city. Unlike the sanctuary, this was a massive city. The central building towered over the landscape. I counted at least five independent spires connected to the central spiral, like towers in a castle. The curtain wall obscured the ground levels of the city. This was a tiered city. The closer we got; the pits merged into one enormous chasm. The path ahead narrows to the size of a major six-lane highway. At the end of this land bridge was our destination. Shaw stops the Humvee a reasonable distance away from the gigantic gate. Something was being kept inside. It broke out here.