June 26th, 2028, Weed, CA
Hillary was the first one to wake up, so she headed down to the ground level to check on things and she found Adam sitting on the floor of the shop deep in meditation.
“Adam, can you hear me?” Hillary asked.
“Hillary Rinn, you are finally awake. Flex has communicated to us the success of your mission; we are beyond excited to get back to awaken the rest of our brothers and sisters. How are your parents? I feel that there was a dark presence here recently.” Adam asked with concern.
“Good morning, Adam, you missed the party last night. Matron Mother Kilurden came by with her band of merry Driders looking to party. We sent the Driders back to Lolth in pieces, and Jules sliced a perfect X into the back of the Matron Mother before she retreated back to whence, she came. All without any injuries on our side mind you. Julie is becoming quite the sneaky little ninja!” I exclaimed with pride.
“Matron Mother, Kilurden, was here! Right here. Last night?” Adam asked as he turned 6 shades of white. “Yeah, it was the third time in two days we have had to deal with her. So far, Derrik or I have been able to do something to cause her to retreat. The part that we are confused about is how she keeps finding us. It’s almost like he knows where we are going to be before we get there. Do you think she knows where Talos is?” Julie said to Adam.
“Wait, let me digest this. You are telling me that you have encountered a Matron Mother of the Drow, not only that, but the Matron Mother in charge of all other Drow on Terra. Not once but three times, and you are all still alive and not in chains? Could you please explain to me how that is possible?” Adam asked. “Because, in over 275 million years I have met no other living creature that could make that same claim once, let alone three times. And no, she certainly does not know where Talos is or we would have been exterminated eons ago.” Adam added with grave concern.
“Well, we first encountered her Crowganaught driving down to Long beach, it was destroying Bel-air. Then we left the armory and went to go to meet Dr. Kevin Smith at Stanford. The Matron Mother and an assassination squad of five Drow warriors were waiting outside the training hall. We killed her team quickly and then Derrik smashed Kilurden in the torso with Gravitas, and then she fled.” Julie recounted.
“Wait, wait, wait! Are you telling me one of you possesses the legendary GRAVITAS! Derrik, I should not be surprised. I apologize please go on with the events as they unfolded.” Adam interrupted.
“Ok so, then encountered her Crowganaught on the Golden Gate Bridge, we killed it, and then Kilurden blocked our way into the Robin Williams tunnel, so Derrik threw his hammer into her and once again she fled. Then a third time was here, last night. A purple portal opened up at the edge of the property, but Derrik saw it before they saw us. So, he put a few explosive .50 rounds into the Driders, and I snuck up behind Kilurden and sliced deeply into her back with my Katanas, once again she fled. I think that sums it up. Does that all sound about right guys?” Julie asked her family.
“Yeah, I can’t remember any other details that would be relevant… wait oh yeah. She said she was going to kidnap all of us, making Hillary her new apprentice, and making me a sperm bank that will be tortured until the end of time. While Julie takes her place by Lolth’s side on the home world.”
“Julie please come over here and turn around three times, please?”, Adam asked. She turned around and Adam created symbols in the air with his hands, beautiful gold script, and then a black spider about the size of a quarter floated out of Julies hair, and once it was about a meter away from her it turned into back smoke and ashes.
“We must leave now!” Adam exclaimed. “WE MUST LEAVE NOW!!” Adam stressed.
“Ok, let me grab, oh wait, everything is in my ring. Let’s go.” I replied.
Once again Adam created a portal, and we were teleported to the cave outside of the entrance to Talos.
Finally, we were in a safe place with other people who did not mean to do us any immediate harm.
June 26th, 2028, Talos, CA
Once we arrived at Talos, Adam ushered us directly to the heart of the city. Our journey to the center of the enormous city was like walking through all of the most ancient sites on the planet. One would see massive stone blocks used to make all of the buildings, roads, and bridges. No mortar was in use, but the similarity to megalithic sites on the surface of Terra was certainly no coincidence.
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We must have walked by at least seven pyramids of various sizes, the building in the center of the city was a large granite, gold, marble, and silver pyramid twice the size of the great pyramid at Giza. We approached the entrance and Adam spoke.
“Derrik, can I see the Hammer you were given?” Adam asked respectfully. “Of course, Adam, here.” I said with a smile and handed Adam the Hammer from my Storage ring. Of course, as soon as I let go of Gravitas the density and weight became infinitely impossible to hold and Adam dropped it on the floor of the control room.
“By the Creators! It is true, you are able to wield the hammer of the First One. Who’s name is uttered with such reverence and respect even billions of years after his ascension I will not even say it aloud.” Adam whispered as he bowed low enough to touch his head to the floor.
“Adam, please. We have much to discuss and the sooner we wake up the rest of your people the safer we will all be.” I mentioned.
“Derrik, Julie, Hillary. Evelyn and I cannot express with words how grateful we are to you for bringing us the Aether crystals necessary to bring life back to this ancient city of Alien humans you have never met and owe no allegiance to.” Adam said and went on…
“As you are the only known existing Arcturian on this plane, would you please do us the honor of putting Talos back online, and taking control of the city and its many technological wonders?” Adam asked with reverence.
“Of course, Adam, but if you don’t mind me asking, why do I need to take control of this city? I assumed you, or one of your soon to be awakened Pleidian brothers or sisters would be in charge of your city.” I responded.
“Derrik, you, and you alone can take control of Arcturian facilities. Talos has been populated by Pleiadeans for hundreds of millions of years, but this place was built eons before our arrival. Built by the First Ones, your blood ties you to this place and it will only awaken at your command. There are wonders present here no entity living or dead for a billion years has seen, the technology would make the most advanced Gnomish or Dwarven engineers weep in joy to witness just once in their lives.” Adam said.
“Well, when you put it like that… What do you need me to do?” I responded. “Derrik, please take 10 large Aether crystals and place them in each of those ten slots in the console directly in the middle of the main floor of the control room in the center of this pyramid. Once they are placed you need to take ten to each of the cardinal directions where you will find identical pyramids of smaller sizes. They each have a control room identical to the one you will find here. Place ten large Aether crystals in the console you find at each location.” Adam added and went on.
“Then go to the SW, NW, NE , and SE, finding smaller pyramids of the same make. Place ten large Aether crystals in the consoles found at those locations. After you have placed ten in each of the pyramids, come back here to the central pyramid climb to the top with ten more large Aether crystals, place them around the capstone of the pyramid, once the last one is placed, use your teleport spell to transport yourself to the control room here at the bottom floor and we will go over the next steps and start the awakening process for all systems and all sentient lifeforms in stasis.” Adam instructed.
Jules, Hillary, and I headed out to the north to find our first location. Walking through Talos, knowing that the buildings, roads, and bridges were all built MILLIONS or even Billions of years ago was increasingly hard to wrap my head around. The stonework was impeccable, the artistry exhibited was stunning, it all looked as though it was all created hours ago, not eons.
We approached our first location; the pyramid was about 1/3 the size of the main pyramid in the middle of Talos. It was just as beautiful, made of polished granite, white marble, gold, and silver. The frame of the entrance was made of solid silver and the doors of solid gold, the builders spared no expense creating flawless beauty. We all entered and quickly realized that this pyramid controlled the amount of water flowing into and out of the city. There were different valves everywhere, leading to different control switches. None were labeled, but I got the idea of which valves controlled what functions.
There was a wastewater system, and an elemental stone the size of an apartment building that must have created the fresh water for the city, after closer inspection there were 20 of these elemental stones, scattered throughout the city, each with multiple functions. They could create heat for the surrounding area which was funneled around using magick and large steam pipes. They also created fresh water for the inhabitants of the city, the water was also funneled through the use of magick and large water pipes.
We found the central console and placed the Aether crystals in the slots provided, instantly the mechanisms started moving inside the control room, the element stones started to show signs of life, and the lights in the control room finally came to on to help illuminate the beautiful intricacies of the room.
We did the same in all of the control rooms finding the Alchemy Laboratory, the Transportation Hub, the Teleport Array(which we linked to the Armory at Catalina Island), the Genetic Therapies Laboratory, afore mentioned Hydro Control Hub, Stasis Laboratory, Crafting Center, and the Industrial Hub. When we returned to the main pyramid, we were greeted by both Adam and Evelyn, both in tears.
“Julie, Derrik, Hillary! We can never thank you enough for what you have done, what you are doing, and what you are about to do. We could not have hoped for a more acceptable outcome.” Adam said through his tears.
“Derrik, please climb the pyramid, place the last ten stones and teleport yourself to the central control room so we may begin the awakening process for my long sleeping family.” Evelyn sobbed.
So, I started climbing, it was a really long way up, but with all of my attributes as high as they are I was able to jog all the way up in a matter of seconds.
Once reaching the top there was a ledge that went around the capstone just large enough for me to walk around it, as I walked around, I noticed where the Aether crystals were to be placed, I placed them into their slots one by one and just as I was placing the last crystal in its place, I cast my teleport spell and locked the crystal in place as I walked through my portal to the control room.
As soon as I entered the control room, I was bombarded with notifications………