The Shattered Genesis (Eternity) by T. Rudacille Read Free Book Online

hits.”
                  “But they're responsible for this!” I exclaimed as fury overtook what fragile hold I had on my self-control. “If it's nuclear, if it's an act of war, then th ey started it!”
                  “They did. But since when does anyone's personal responsibility override their need to survive? They were planning to leave us all here to die.”
              “For their mistakes!”
                  “Yes. But that is not our main concern. It will please you to know tha t we have other ideas. Our job right now is to gather as many people as we can and leave here before this thing happens.”
                  “How many people had the dream? How many people are out there trying to gather up others?”
                  “In the US, about ten, I've been told.”
                  “Ten?!” I actually put my face down on my knees, needing a moment to process the grave impossibility ahead.
                  “Ten.” James said calmly. “In other countries, put together, about one hundred.”
                  “One hundred and ten people are responsible for gathering up five thousand...” I took a deep breath that was meant to soothe me but only gave my heart the jolt it needed to beat faster. “We'll never get enough, James.”
                  “We will. More and more people are having the dream, Brynna. More and more people are starting to rea lize what they have to do.”
                  “Why has no one said anything? Why has no one gone to the press?”
                  “Since when has the press ever believed anyone that predicted the end of the world?'              
                  I did not reply, for I knew he was right.
                  “Plus, can you imagine the pan ic if people were to believe it? They're going to let this unfold without ever saying a word. No one will be warned.”
                  “So many people are going to die.” I whispered, more to myself than to him. The rush of blind consternation that went through me as that realization took hold is beyond anything I can describe. “There are billions of people in the world. There are good people who are all going to die now. There are children...”
                  It seemed ridiculous to say but I just could not imagine a higher power so crue l that He would smite the world while children inhabited it. The notion of the innocent paying the price for the guilty crept into my head and forcibly turned my stomach.
                  “I know.” James told me and I looked up to see my sadness reflected in him. “I can't believe it, either. But the fact is, we were given these visions for a reason. We were meant to save everyone that we can from this and start over somewhere else. We'll never be able to save them all. But we can save as many as possible, Brynna.”              
                  I nodd ed, knowing, hating that he was right. I'd have some choice words for a higher power as soon as my mind slowed down enough to think of them.
                  “Why us?” I asked as I shook my head slightly. “Why were we the ones that were chosen?”
                  He studied me for a momen t, clearly trying to decipher the answer to that question himself. All he could come up with was:
                  “We're lucky, I suppose.”
                  “Lucky by whose definition?” I asked before running my fingers through my hair. “What about supplies? This other planet is complet ely uninhabited, correct?”
                  “As far as we know.”
                  “So, how are we supposed to build a civilization out of nothing?”
              “The ship can also hold five tons of cargo. The people