The Displaced Eagle

Chapter 4

Location: Central Pacific, Open Ocean, USS Enterprise
Date: December 3rd, 2053
Time: 1100
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Fleet Admiral Daniel T. Brian looks out the bridge windows on the Gerald R. Ford-Class Supercarrier, USS Enterprise, as an E-2C Hawkeye taxis to one of the 4 EMALS catapults. Off the starboard side, the recently retrofitted Iowa-Class Battleship, USS Iowa, effortlessly cuts through the waves. The radio officer, Johnny Kelsh, calls him.

"Sir! We need you in the CIC room!"

On the RADAR screen, a large fleet of unknown surface contacts is detected, 53 miles off the starboard bow of the carrier. The United States Seventh Fleet, the fleet commanded by FLT ADM. Daniel T Brian, is on a direct intercept course with these surface contacts.

"The hell? Get me satellite view, Now!"

Daniel ordered as he States at the RADAR screen. Seconds later, the screen switches to a satellite view of the surface contacts.

"Jesus Christ! Johnny, contact D.C. and tell em' we got an invasion fleet headed for Hawaii!"

*Johnny salutes* "Sir!"
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Location: Oval Office, Washington D.C.
Date: December 3rd, 2053
Time: 1110
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President James F. Fisher sits in his chair overlooking recent reports.

"Dear Lord. Imports and exports have completely ground to a halt, and the economy is starting to stagnate."

Suddenly, one of James' assistants bursts through the door.

"Mr. President! The 7th Fleet reports that an unknown invasion fleet is en route to Hawaii!"

"Dammit! Call the secretaries in for an emergency meeting!"
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Location: REDACTED
Date: REDACTED
Time: REDACTED
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A group of scientists stand behind a reinforced glass window into the test chamber, where a cylindrical generator sits.

"I don't think this will work. It might just explode, again."

"Jeremy, don't lose faith, it might work this time!"

"Alright, everyone! If this experiment is successful, then a new age will come upon us!"

"Starting up the ATG generator! Holding steady at 10%!"

"Continue to add power untill you get warning signs, Rob."

"Wilco Ethan. Pushing 50.... 60.... 70.... 80.... 85.... 90.... 95.... 100! Holding strong!"

"Rob, pull the lever to add the Vibranium!"

"Pulling the lever! Brace yourselves!"

Rob pulls the lever, making the electrical current pass through the Vibranium rods. The lights in the Rome flicker, but the ATG generator doesn't combust, but instead, starts to drift off the floor at a snail's pace. Causing the group of scientists to cheer at the success.
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Vibranium - A super-alloy of many magnetic metals.
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A little late off my schedule, but not too bad. Also, try and guess what those scientists were doing. I may (not) reveal what that was later on.