The Divided Earth

The Therefore Symbol

Jenifer's lush figure oddly contrasted against the quivering grey horde surrounding her. Unlike them, she was a willing servant to her master. The pale figures forcefully held down an unfortunate teen girl who had tried unsuccessfully to escape.

Jenifer's voice rose over the terrified shrieks from rosy cheeked girl, "Resist autonomy and contribute to our mutual freedom. Protest with one voice and change humanity for the better."

She poured pink ooze into her gaping mouth. The liquid washed away her freewill and telepathically linked him to her alien master ensuring constant silent guidance.

"Now share in our freedom." Jenifer uttered.

Zaghloul Stood eight heads taller than the others. The density of the atmosphere on it's planet was half that of earth. Everything on his planet was larger in comparison. The creature could easily see over the small rolling hills of Westgrove. He watched with a fevered contempt as Thomas and the others nimbly darted through the trees to escape his wrath.

"I want those humans destroyed!" Zaghloul roared.

Jennifer scowled curiously at the behemoth, "It would be more beneficial to create servants of them?" Regret washed over her as she spoke her last word . She could see the alien was not impressed with her suggestion.

The outrage was not as apparent in the creatures face as it was in it's heart. It was blatantly visible in Zaghloul chest. The symbiotic creatures that composed his heart began to violently thrash back and forth.

"Bring me one of the humans who serves me." Zaghloul commanded Jennifer.

The abrupt command rubbed Jennifer the wrong way but she was wise enough not to show her animosity. Her first thought was to grab a veteran soul, a ghoul who was proven. Instead she chose the horrified teen girl. The image of her fearful face was burned in her memory and fresh in jenifer's thoughts. 

Turning the teen into a slave evoked deep feelings of pleasure. Her loathing of children was profound and she believed her feelings were completely justified. She quickly and happily grabbed the blank faced teen girl with the intent to please her master.

"This young girl is very fit and will competently execute your bidding wise monarch." Jennifer said half smirking.

The girls name was Sasha but that was a pleasantry lost on the creatures sensibilities. Zaghloul only called her by the name he gave her which was 'slave'.

"Young slave," Zaghloul belted out, "track those humans that are in front of us. They are close, only two hills over.  Be quick and relish the fact that you shall know them like never before."

Sasha directed her dead stare in the direction of the runaways. Sha saw Glen and Aiden cresting the hill just behind Thomas and the others. A soft breeze carried their sent towards the devilish young female. The pale girl sniffed the air to know his prey... and the hunt was on.

The teen was limber and strong. She sprinted towards the retreating band of refugees. Before long she was well ahead of the Zaghloul who stood like a horrifically big float in a parade of ghouls.

Aden spotted Sasha first and quickly warned Laken of the impending doom. Laken held up his staff and the earth began to swirl around them.  

Laken gave Aiden a concerned glance, "This will drain my powers but it will hasten the pace of our escape. Our attempt thus far has been too slow."

The ground around them was spinning and climbing into a funnel. Aiden looked through the earth and debit rushing past his face. He could see the creature that was Sasha rushing towards them.