As I look out my office window, I can see the horizon sucking all color from the sky. Its fitting that I should die at night. Nobody really wants to die on a beautiful afternoon I don’t suppose. I had considered leaving a suicide note for my wife because I don’t want her to blame herself in any way. I decided against it simply because the truth is unbelievable and I’m not in the habit of lying to her. The only record of my reason for this act will be sent to a website called Above Top Secret. Why? I just need to tell someone. At least there nobody knows me but someone somewhere will understand. I’m a four star General in one of the branches of our Government. It doesn’t matter which one. Last week a manila envelope was delivered by special currier and it was marked TOP SECRET. My instructions were to read it, shred it, and complete the assignment. Well, I read it, shredded it and completed the assignment. My problem is I cannot live with myself another night. After I tell you what happened , I will pull this trigger. I don’t really expect anyone will believe me but I have to tell it. Somebody somewhere has to know. Here is what the message said…….
General XXXXXXX, You have a TOP SECRET assignment. The reason for your assignment is on a need to know basis and at this time, you don’t need to know. Just follow the instructions and when you have completed your assignment, you will find your country most grateful to you. Alpha Omega and down to the President of the United States will be most grateful. You are to locate a child of approximate age 10 and secure this child by what ever means necessary. Your complete discretion is of utmost importance. Report to hanger 832B in exactly 24 hrs from now, with the child. You will be met by someone there.

That was the assignment. I knew I had to complete it. What I didn’t know or could not even fathom in my wildest imagination was how or why I was going to do it. Having read it and shredded it, I left my office immediately. I needed a drink of something very potent. I needed to think. After downing a few shots at my favorite watering hole, I headed for home to think. I do live on base In Officers housing so I didn’t have far to go. As I was driving home I noticed a school bus in base housing that was dropping the children off from their day at school. A particular child caught my eye. She was walking alone and looked like she was about ten years old. I slowed my SUV with no plan of what I was going to say to her. “Well hello young lady…..is your daddy by chance a soldier?” Yes Sir he is, she said quietly. “Well he must already be at the party then,” I said. What party ? she asked. “Well every year the base has a big thank you party for all the soldiers and their children to thank them for serving their country. Your dad must have thought you knew. But since you didn’t I would be happy to drop you off there so you can join him if you like”. “look at my metals…see I’m a General so it’s a good thing I saw you or you might have missed the whole party”. She looked into my eyes for a long time and then just nodded her head. I opened the door and she got in. Its no damned wonder there are so many missing kids. They are too trusting. I fastened her seat belt and told her we were going to the party hanger right here on base. Again she just nodded. In my mind I was screaming. What the hell was I doing with this innocent child? Need to Know……I didn’t need to know. I was following orders. I was completing a TOP SECRET assignment. Oh my God, Oh my God, this can’t be happening. It was happening and I had reacted to orders with out thinking. Isn’t that what good soldiers do???

We arrived at hanger 832B within minutes. It was at the back of the base in a secure area. Had I not been a 4 star General , I wouldn’t have made it past the guards who were heavily armed. Hanger 832B was quite unassuming in appearance. It looked like just any other hanger on the base. “Well this is it “I said to her. “Everybody else must be parked around back, because only Generals get to park out front”. She again nodded but this time mumbled “Thank you, Sir”. Together we walked up to the door. I opened it and was immediately met by a woman in a business suit. She didn’t look military because she wasn’t in uniform.
“Hello, I’m General XXXXXXX, and we are here for the soldiers party.” She smiled and said welcome General and welcome to you too young lady. Right this way please…… The three of us walked down a short hall to an elevator. As the elevator door closed, the woman said, “you both will really love the party.” I had not even known hanger 832B existed before then so I had no clue where we were going or for what. I was only guessing but it felt like we had gone down at least ten floors. When the elevator door opened , there stood one of my friends. He too was a 4 star General. “Why don’t you to gentleman talk and I will escort this young lady down the hall to the party’ she said. That was the last time I laid eyes on the child.

Come in to the office General XXXXXXX, he said. We went in and I sat down across from him. “As you know Sir, you were given an assignment. Yes, its TOP SECRET. Now is the time you have a need to know.


[edit on 27-10-2009 by Magantice]

You are aware of our work with the Alpha Draconians I’m sure. What you don’t know is that we have for many ,many years had an agreement with them. They stay underground and help with technology while they also run their private genetic whatever it is they do. One of the terms for keeping them underground has always been that we as a government would supply them with a certain number of children every year. “

My God what for!!?? I asked. “ Sir ,the agreement has always been to deliver the children. If we don’t they will come to surface and take all the children they want , when they want, and where they want. Not just here in the States but all over the world.” My God tell me what for !!!, I yelled. “Sir, they eat them.”

Oh my god!!! “Sir your assignment has been completed. Your Country and your President thank you. You are free to go.”

I ran out of his office and pounded on the elevator buttons. I wanted out of there as fast as my legs would carry me. Franticly I pressed the button for floor one. Once I was out of the hanger and into my SUV, I had to hang my head back outside the window to vomit. That’s about the gist of my story. I haven’t been able to sleep or eat since. My body is getting very weak. I have no sense of reality any more. Nothing matters. My wife is used to my moods but she knows something is different now. There is no way I can even face her anymore because I can’t even face myself in the mirror. That is why tonight is my last night. I don’t expect you to believe me. I just had to tell someone somewhere. Thank you for listening. Goodbye.


[edit on 27-10-2009 by Magantice]

As your previous stories, this is also extremely well written. It's so good, I almost believed it at first. Keep up the good work, General XXX

[edit on 27/10/09 by Duvant]

Great story , well written

... and certainly no shortage of monsters !





..... is that why only the good die young ?

..a star , General .