The Finder [ABANDONED]

Earth (Ieur)

I remember when I first arrived on Earth. It was dark, when I looked up I could see the stars; but I couldn’t identify the one I had just left. I couldn’t hear much, there were no vehicles this far from an inhabited area, just the breeze rustling the leaves on the bushes and nearby trees; even so it would take a few days for my hearing to adjust.

I took a deep breath and coughed. I tried not to choke on the smell; it was so strong I could taste it. I hadn’t expected to encounter the odour of pollution in my isolated landing site.

My watch beeped, letting me know that it was time to move, I had been standing still too long. I turned around and picked up my cases, there were three and between them they contained everything I was going to need to start life here on Earth. With my cases in hand I turned around for one last look at my landing site, and a look up at the stars – I still couldn’t identify the Zelothian System, my home.

“Stop thinking like that! Earth is your home now! Better get a move on Zehira my girl; your triunnga again.”

I thought, using my name for potentially the last time before my 250th birthday. Fishing my tactical map out of my backpack, I worked out which direction I was supposed to be moving in and set out.

At my first marked camp site, once my tent was erected, I opened my smallest case and retrieved my Interactive Display Unit. I relayed a message back to Duteran Unbe—Ripill Oomeb informing them that I am in position.

My orders arrived within seconds.

Ffimtir.

Iaoo uri bhei D.U.R.O Tidllainemb Adirubar ffar bhei tooerubeum aff iaooer uthsejmnemb um Ieur. Bhei ffaylaunga Phynsae ueyl pi tidllaid im ani uieck imbirullth air bhei nixb nand^.

-      Yanaro Jibben

-      Abela Khulai

-      Pobea Shandor

-      Jinoquio Manfri

Dlliuthee imbijerubi bhein imbu Ieur thaseibi uth dir bheieer tidllainemb ffelleth. Ub bhei sumsllootheum aff bhei buthck iaooer sairb adirbeum ueyl pirjim.

Ricooethb artirth ub ub beni.

D.U.R.O Sannuntir Merikano Saban.

I ate a ration pack while I read over my orders. There was no point integrating myself into Earth society until I had done so for Yanaro, Abela, Pobea, and Jinoquio. I knew when I accepted this post that my Phynsae cover was going to be overseeing the deployment of other Phynsae already on Earth, as well as the new arrivals.

As dawn approached I took a quick walk around my camp and switched on the reflector units which would bounce any Earth scans back at the people directing them; hiding my presence. Looking around again I could see the lights of Chester they looked like stars, if stars were sometimes red and green. They had an ethereal quality, like Fairy Lights.