Chapter 43

*Ring*

"Hi mr john! Its been 3 years now, so how is progress so far on the space fleet?" Yelena

She was now calling on a beach somewhere in luzon, while john was just finished with a meeting with the world leaders.

"Its almost ready, though there are still some who are against me leaving the planet." John

"I see. But it cant be helped right? We must really go in order to save the whole universe." Yelena

"Yes, but note that we are only preventing the dark future." John

"Speaking of dark future, are you really sure that telling you everything about the future wouldnt mess with time?" Yelena

"Like I said 3 years ago, by the time you entered into the past, the timeline has already been split between you not coming and you coming. Time has now split maybe for the better, so you dont have anything to worry about." John

"Ok, that question came when I saw an old movie about time travel anyways. So, aside from me going, who else is?" Yelena

"Aside from me and the whole family, we have already made advertisements onto those people who wanted to explore the stars." John

"Thats good. How does that work?" Yelena

"We just run an advertisement for anyone who wants to apply for a free lottery for a ride towards the stars, and to stay on the hercules fleet with their families and relatives. All for free! The only requirements for the lottery is that the family must have some level education, and must pay a dollar for the registration. If they dont have any education, then they can take a program of their choice which lets them either be a soldier or be a space construction worker. Thats just about everything." John

"If I didnt take those private lessons that you suggested about 2 years ago, I might not be able to understand your explanation now." Yelena

"Yes. You have certainly leveled up a lot, compared to the former you." John said with a smile

"Even I didnt think that I would be relaxing so much right now. Anyways, how many families will we be taking on to the voyage?" Yelena

"About a hundred families, and relatives or friends, from all over the globe. Including all our alien neighbors, since they made a request some time ago to let them go to their home planet, as most of their ships were destroyed during the last war with the council." John

"Hmm.. which also got me thinking, just who will now protect earth from the council?" Yelena

"Dont worry, the plan is simple. These past 3 years were a bit tough, but it bore many fruits. The plan is to let the mutants help repopulate their country by having as much children as possible, since the mutant factor can also be passed on to the next generation. Thus, all the mutants on earth are having the time of their lives now, even though they would still need to follow the law. Or else their parents will be the ones who will force them into submission." John

"But how can it be passed on? Isnt the mutant factor only available in the brain? As thats were the soul lives?" Yelena

"Yes. But its not only the brain that will be changed during their awakening, also the body will experience some changes of their own, including with the genetic info of DNA inside both the sperm and egg cells." John

"So in short, when you become a mutant, you just make a child and that child will become a mutant?" Yelena

"Not quite. The chances of the child being a mutant is still the same as when someone just became a mutant, about 30-40%. In short, from here on out, it just becomes natural selection if one becomes a mutant or not." John

"But wont that kind of society, a superhuman society, become more chaotic?" Yelena

"Yes, which is why I have been talking with world leaders for their cooperation on making more laws and ways in handling those kind of people. Though I doubt it will happen, destiny can be cruel at most times. Even until now, they are all having a debate whether that law is good or not." John

"Also, will there also be mutants aboard the space voyage?" Yelena

"Yes, as they will also serve as part of the military inside the ship." John

"But if the same tragedy will befall on earth when we go? Just like your last war with them." Yelena

"It wont. With the recent advances in tech right now, detecting the councils armadas would be a cinch. Although making transformable robots would just add more to cost and efficiency, which is why the fleet designs are just simple. Including the weapons and earth defense systems." John

"I see. Anyways, I gotta go. Im starving, so I will eat some lunch now." Yelena said before she ended the call

After that, john visits everyone of the girls doing their jobs, including frey who is now placed as the project leader of the whole hercules fleet in space.

"So frey, how is the hercules fleet going?" John said

John was now at the storm range, where frey was just about to get some dinner done at the food court before going home for the day.

"Its all going well. Though I didnt get why the whole fleet is like a circular shaped dome at first, instead of the bird like or the bullet like shape for the ship, but I get that its to accomodate the whole antigravity field which centers at the very center of the giant ship." Frey said

"Yes, its all to accomodate the shape of the antigravity field which is also spherical. Although the design is like a circular dome by the size of america, the design is set so that it can accomodate many battleships and fighters inside it, aside from all the green and buildings inside it." John said

"Like seriously, this would really be a great undertaking which would take quite a lot of our planets resources, if it werent for those damaged and destroyed alien battleships lying around the space all around the solar system." Frey said

"And im also surprised that they made the storm range into a giant mall of sorts, where many businesses can thrive. Including tourism and restaurants. Good thing there is also a food court." John said with a smile

"Yes, a lot of things has certainly improved over the years." Frey said

"So the hercules fleet is now almost complete right?" John said

"Yes. We already have storage completed for the whole voyage, food, clothing, whatever necessity man needs. There are also facilities which accommodates all of what man needs, from slippers to plastic furnitures. And since the whole ship is like american sized, its also no joke that a lot can really fit inside, including buildings and some animals which will be used for food." Frey said

"Agreed, a whole ecosystem is now available there. So are the first aid system to the ship also available now?" John said

"Yes. It took a bit of time, but we have finally installed the system in every nook and cranny of the whole ship. If ever there would be a hole in the ship." Frey said

"What about energy detection systems for blackholes?" John said

"Its already installed. Whats left is mr vander, whose family is still hesitating on going to space along with him." Frey said

"Most families are always like that, no worries." John said

"What fears me the most are if there may be viruses which might infect thewhole ship, just like how a virus almost spread throughout the globe from China, due to their want for wild game quisine. Good thing that there was a mutant who had virus control." Frey said

"Yeah. Although he died due to overuse of his own powers, since the virus has gotten so far already. And I also believe that the virus was also due to global warming or climate change, where that animal has evolved or changed due to their environment. Anyways, there is nothing to fear, since there are also facilities inside the ship for virology." John said

"I hope you are right about this. Cause we will be leaving earth unprotected if we leave." Frey said

"True indeed, but the people wont be able to grow even more if we dont." John said

"You also have a point there. And what did you agree on with the world leaders?" Frey said

"We agreed that I would have someone report from time to time, on what happened at the ship, and to submit the captains log as well. Also, to take good care of all the people and aliens on the ship, along with to solve any fights through discussion, not violence. I tell you frey, convincing the world leaders about this wasnt easy." John said

"Yeah, I heard from beth that it took you about 1 year to convince them. Until you made that bet with them, if anyone would really want to go to space with you." Frey said with a smile

"Yeah, that really made me sacrifice all the small fortune I have left just for that bet. And it seems like I managed to win." John said also with a smile

"Anyways, the opening ceremony for the hercules fleet is tomorrow right? Shouldnt we be going now? I also still got work to do." Frey said

"U-uh.. can you sign an autograph on my hanky?" Said a boy who just approached them

"Hmm.. sure!" John said before he signed his handkerchief. "You sure have guts kid, adults normally are afraid of me."

"Why is that? When you are just so cool!" The boy said as his parents came

"Haha! Its really good to be innocent sometimes. Take good care of your kid, he might grow up to become a hero if he wants to." John said with a smile

After that, frey suggested for them to leave the food court in the fear that she might not be able to get to work on time, and to avoid a crowd separating them.