The Story of 6 - Part 5

It was so unnerving for Professor Karros to know something was going to happen and not being able to be their when that something went down. He stood their pondering whether or not he should even think about showing to the President of the United States the technology he has been hiding for fear of its many possible applications, especially the Military applications.

The Professor knew that if he was to step into the White House unannounced, that there would be chaos. He did not know how many people were familiar with the Military Clearance Code 0, and many would ask questions or not believe his story at all. Either way, if he was there when that something went down or he was in custody by the men at the Secret Service, he would be a suspect. Hands down!

Janelle noticed that the Professor was pondering his next move. She had already been informed about the current dilemma, but she knew how unsettling this might be for the Professor. She spoke softly as not to be recognized by the staff that was moving behind her.

“Professor, if you want. I mean, I could materialize in a closed area of the White House with 2 corporals. I'm sure no one would ask, especially if I held that classified badge of yours.”

She rested on the railing and looked down and tried to find what the Professor was staring at.

The Professor was looking at nothing, just pondering his own mind and trying to wrap his head over The Shadow. He was also trying to figure out The Shadow and where the President might be on the road map of The Shadow's terrible deeds. He nodded slightly and reached for the inside pocket of his coat.

“Boy did you hear a word I said?” She was growing impatient, she knew that time was against their operation.

“Ok,” the Professor said as he pulled out his badge.

“Um… Oh, I'm sorry.” Janelle noticed that the Professor had already decided to let her take his place.





Jarred’s team was moving as fast as humanly possible, they were arming themselves. They had a few grenades, a rocket launcher, 2 router guns, and a half a dozen hand ruffles. All this was not including the basic Task Force gear that they already had on themselves. Jarred told his men to prepare for action and he pulled out a Tether Array.

The Tether Array was a neat little device. The Tether Array stood about 3 feet and had an array of tentacle like structures posed outward, forming a complete arc above the little device. Jarred took one end of the middle tentacle, and began aligning it. His H. U. D. ocular display turned on, his contacts were helping him align the device. He let the tether go, and 12 strings poured out onto the white house window.

Jarred's team stood on standby, hoping a car would not hit these almost invisible strings of tough nylon and metallic mixture. It was a good day. Jarred’s team was prepared under 12 seconds after noticing the President had picked up the red phone.





The Shadow saw which direction Jarred pointed the device, so he made sure that what ‘goes down’ would take place on the upper floors. This would take place in front of the window, next to the hotel, to attack the pride of Task Force One. He also knew that they had closed entry to the White House, no one in and most certainty no one out. So The Shadow had a plan.

The phone rang and a little perky secretary to the President’s secretary picked up the one. She felt this little electric feeling as if someone had ran up her spine. She shrieked. The perky woman jolted and it caught the attention of the team across the street.





Janelle materialized as The Shadow went past her. She would not be noticed by The Shadow, at least not yet. The two corporals took a stance next to the L. A., just-in-case something happens. A Mr. Foremen went to check on the noise, saw the women with the corporals and he instantly got on the defensive side and asked for back up. Mr. Foremen motioned to her, that he was ready for whatever it was. He also mentioned it was safe to go to the President.





Jarred knew something was up, so he grabbed his Infrared Sensors and tried to see if The Shadow was in the room. He knew that this device had been used before, but what he didn't know was that his 3D sensing device would find The Shadow. The Shadow in his small shadow form appeared flat, completely 1 dimensional. He would show up on IR but as a ghost or a glitch. Greg gestured the image floating in the hotel room a little to the right. The 3D projection rotated revealing a full human imprint next to the Secret Service Guy, Mr. Foreman. Moments later, the glass to the hotel room shattered, directly afterwards the glass to the White House caved in.

Jarred's team tried to make it to the room upstairs. Janelle had just entered the room. She looked to her left and saw The Shadow being cast. She saw The Shadow had an extra object then what the Secret Service guy had a knife. She quickly threw down the President, and starting kicking the shadow. The Shadow no longer contained the knife, Janelle’s shadow did.

Moments later, a scream could be herd. Hundreds of men and woman rushed in the little room. Screaming and crying could be herd all over the White House. The President had been sliced to death. No one knew who had done it. All they saw was a shadow went across the President of the United States and cuts started showing.

“OK, I'm Janelle, and this is a matter of National Security, there is a man that can morph into any shadow. What you just witnessed was, The Shadow.” She gulped as she began to put gloves on and inspect the scene. She took one course from the Task Force, forensics, one course was all she needed.





The Professor bleeped on the EGT international news channel, the headline was, “The Shadow Cometh [...]”