--Archaeus-- Of the Stars Above [i]Chapter 3 -[/i] The Beacon //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// A few days have passed since I was forced to leave from my discovery by way of the weapon. My wife insists that I stay home and simply forget about the ship, that I've already saw it and confirmed it's existence. Sure, I did confirm it's existence, but I've yet to discovery that which my grandfather hid from me. That night, at nearly 2:00 in the morning, I silently left my house and traveled to the landing site to find out what it was that he hid. About two miles before reaching my destination, I exited my car and walked the rest of the way, incase that governmental suit was still present. I know for sure the ship was still there, for you could see it from the moon on a clear day. As I made my way closer and closer to the site, I began to see realize that the ship was still being examined by those people. There were strange cars and trucks passing along the road constantly, which made me weary that I may get caught being in a restricted area, so I made my way into the thick woods to conceal myself. I eventually reached the area, and noticed something odd happened to the machine. Very distinct and mysterious blue streams of light were coating the ship, making very intricate patterns on all sides. That suit was messing with matters they know nothing about! Not to say I don't either, but they were trying to contain it, drill into it, anything you can think of! All I wished was to document the discovery, and they were trying to dissect the machine! I knew that if I got caught, they would surely shoot me without hesitation, then cover my death up with a preposterous story, so I made definite sure they didn't see me. I sat there for about two hours, just observing them and watching what they were doing to the ship. Just after the two hour mark, a very large truck drove up to the site, as well as two helicopter flew overhead, hovering slightly above the tree line. They were leaving the area! And rather abrupt as well as swift. They made no thought or hesitation in while vacating. Something had them spooked. I know it. A suit such as what I observed seemed to be well informed, budgeted, and trained, so if they were evacuating that fast, there was a danger lurking, caused by the ship. The scientists packed their things into the truck, which then immediately left once everything was away. After which, the two helicopters floating about landed and picked up the scientists and guards, which then flew away, presumably back to their station. Just after they left, the ground around the area began to shake incessantly, as if in a earthquake, and the ship began to spin clockwise even faster then it had when it first landed. After a few moments of picking its speed up, a very bright blue light shot into the sky, directed from the top of the ship. At this point, only one word raced through my mind, faster than anything had ever done before: "Beacon."