Outside the Board
Room doors, all along the hallway, outside the chamber's walls, and
in every conceivable angle coming at the conference room, different
flashes of colored lights explode in a dazzling array of beauty. To
the outsider it would be a thing of beauty, if it didn't represent so
much violence!
Green lights blast
against reds, lavender convulses with red defenders, maroon nanobots
shake into nothingness from the red guard in place.
Each House, or
Royal Family, or Trustee shows his hand in this attack of taking down
Jonas Van Hause by his Coat of Arms in color. With the Van Hause Coat
of Arms represented by blood red. It is a giant display of the egos
from these men and women battling for supremacy of the Earth, the
Moon, Mars, and the mining colonies on Jupiter's moons.
As each Board
Member's nanobot forms into larger bots so they can officially arrest
the Chairman, Van Hause's nano-guards destroy or are destroyed in the
erupting light display. Of course light is not needed in this battle
of bots, but with the victor comes the spoils and it shows the
childish self-indulgence, self-admiration, and self-importance each
individual displays when his color shines!
Inside the Chamber
there is a strange calmness and quietness in the room, when the
Chairman finally asks, “And what is your proof that I am lying?”
Charles Paley
attacks verbally now, hoping the two frontal attack inside the Board
Room will distract the Chairman just long enough so he lets his guard
down outside the Chamber Halls for that split second which could
change the battle in his favor. “What proof do you have Sir? Is it
not your burden to prove success? Or are we just to take your word
for it?”
“I will tell
you,” says Jo. “I shall reveal to you all why I know the Tempus
Project is a success!”
On cue, the three
factions go through the same ritual of moans and groans, with most of
the silent group now joining the detractors. Very few Trustees are
asking for the “respect” the Chairman heard earlier.
“I know it has
and I know it will work because I am here today.”
Peter looks to his
friend, a little confused, and asks, “Sir, are you telling us you
are the proof?”
“Yes I am.” Jo
proclaims. “Please everyone, do not stop your attacks outside these
walls. As long as your nanobots are on the attack I'll be able to
locate them and destroy them before I am through speaking today.”
“We shall see.”
Answers Paley.
“You can't
handle us all,” says Chang.
“I don't have
to. I just need to hold you back until I finish my story.”
The attacks
outside intensify as more Trustees participate in the assault.
“Tell us your
story then, oh great one!” Says a sarcastic Paley. “Give us a
reason to stop and keep you as Chairman of the Board!”
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