Book-3. Panacea novella

Chapter 1

This winter was particularly cold. On the streets of the city through gray haze evil prickly rare passers-by looked through the mist, wrapped from head to toe in warm clothes. Red disk of the sun hung in the purple haze of the sky, casting copper rays on frost bound by any city. There was virtually no cars in sight. City seemed empty and cold. Unfriendly windows of the houses shone particles free from the frozen ice glasses. From the huge piles of snow on the verges of the gray mist and the silence became uncomfortable, shivering and feeling of impending doom crept itself into the consciousness of people. No one really knew what was going on with nature, went various rumors. But everyone, especially the elderly, agreed on one thing: what’s in de what was his childhood summers are warm and dry, without a heavy cold rain, no cold squally winds, and – what winter. Newspapers have tried to keep quiet about the changes in nature, referring to a hundred years ago this kind of phenomenon is not called to pay attention to climate change. And talked excitedly the intensive work of scientists on the issue of the energy crisis, the shortage of gasoline and fuel at all. Panic itself was not. Plants were operating, schools continued to teach the kids had plenty of food. The Company is not aware of wars, violence, and life was not bad at all. The capital was living a normal life north of the city. On one of those winter days out on the street a young man in the fox fur coat with the collar turned up. Through knit mask of thick woolen material flowed pairs of breath. Face was not visible, only two slits for the eyes. He went out into the street and walked into the direction of a high-rise building with a spire, high in the sky disappears, “solution” to the frosty mist. Small ice crystals crunched under their feet, hard as sandpaper and glittering, at the base of fur boots. The road was quite long. The apparent near the building took a distortion of optical illusion ahead. But at last he set foot on the steps of the wide terrace in front of the main entrance. Steam with a heated stage for a moment, closed figure, but this moments were enough for young people to easily overcome with a dozen granite slabs neatly fitted and found himself in front of embossed gold print banner “Council the planets. “Massive doors opened, letting in a man in a spacious foyer, where him and rushed frost has melted there, becoming a Thick clouds of steam. Finding himself in the heat, he looks ripped the mask, exposing beautiful-featured face with big blue and cold ‘eyes. In the wardrobe helpful robot doorman took a fur coat and boots and filed comfortable slippers. The young man breathed more freely. The lobby was empty. He stepped into the elevator and went up to the fifth floor. The spacious corridors, soft carpeted walkways, people scurrying anxiously. Some ran with folders under his arm, others calmly strolled in pairs between the green cozy nooks. Among all this fuss to meet the young man came out, middle-aged man in a light gray suit with a friendly smile on the face. He held out his hand in greeting and warmly shook both stretched back who came.

– Ah! Theo, I’m glad to see you.

– Hello, Sonia – answer came.

– Today is my report to the Council.

– What, are all the profits? – Theo asked.

– Yes! From the distant planets of Helium, media, and Su Tyria.

– By the way, the Su palpable coalition?

– Not yet, but at the poles, where the conditions were already cold. Migration is at the equator.

– Yeah! What can we expect? – Sadly said Theo. Sleep did not. They came to open the door leading to the hall, very often laden with soft armchairs upholstered in green. The representatives of the scientific world with four planets gathered in the hall. Severe face looked strictly at the podium in front of the towering, where occupied space Son, Theo and eight others, two by two

elected to the Presidium of each planet. The first came from the place of Sleep: – I will be brief. Necessary to solve the problem of life is to survive. That is why we are all here, so we live under the same roof, so we manage the trusted energy of depleting resources.

– Who wants to speak? The first rose of medium height with narrow eye slits man in the Presidency.

– Helion, my word! – Announcing a presentation by Helium planet, Son villages.

– I will be brief, too! – Helion started! – Give us the opportunity to move to the Soo.

In the hall murmured. Heard the remark: – And what are we, in your opinion, Helion?

Son raised his hand, called for calm.

– And warned repeatedly distinguished Council that Helium has no real life conditions. Civilization practically lives at the expense of others. Does it make sense to tolerate that? But representatives of the Sioux strongly oppose it.

– We do not pretend to the equatorial part! Give us Pole! – Shouted Helion.

Sleep again raised his hand, calling for calm. The lights went out immediately. Swam holograms blue expanse of snow-clad ice cities and vacant factories, Life, seemed abandoned planet of cold and darkness. But the picture has changed, showing the stifling streets, lit by the dim light of electric lamps dungeon. People in shabby clothes, half-dressed, almost blind, with no natural light, staring wide-eyed at the camera with a prayer. Heart wavered. Everyone was torturing remorse.

– I demand to give us a pole Su! – Heard the voice Helion in the heavy leaden silence of the hall. The green board above his head Presidency of the Council lighted figure 1400 – the votes for the relocation of the planet Helium on Su. Helion victory was enthusiastically adopted by the Council, under the applause of the hall with his Helion Advisor left room, climbed on the floor above to develop a plan to resettle in the Soo. The remaining rustled again. Sleep is interrupted again.

– If no one has any suggestions, you can break up and renew our one hundred and first session tomorrow. But remember everything, why we are here. Hall sat quietly. In the dead silence all been waiting for a miracle, which would be saved from certain death.

– Give me a call! – Up in the middle of the hall representative of the Delegation of the world media.

– Identify yourself and go to the podium. – Sleep have a wide gesture place for performances.

– I’m Gay, commander of the media that delivered here a delegation of scientists. Slender middle-aged man making his way between the rows to the podium. When he took the place of the speaker and the light illuminated his blond hair, Hall saw an unusually beautiful face and intelligent gray

eyes that glanced openly with sensory involvement, conscious of all the depth of the tragedy.

– I do not know the energy potential of the Union, but firmly convinced that we are not alone in the cosmos.

– Please, more specifically! – Urged Dream.

– My suggestion will seem ridiculous, maybe naive, but in the current situation…

– Do not wait, you say, what you suggest! – Killed him out of the room. Cavalier treatment with astronauts gave the right of scientists, takes pride of place in the Union and in the population of planets, and who are the astronauts – embezzlers and so meager reserves of energy that simply pouring into the pipe ship.

– I ask for one. Search advanced civilization that certainly knows how to get rid of the impending cataclysm. – Hall buzzed like a beehive.

– We do not need to waste precious fuel for children’s fun!

– We’re not crazy! – Sleep again intervened. Hall fell silent.

– Dear Guy, you do know that life in the universe is almost impossible. Probability theory gives a tiny percentage of its existence.

– But still gives! – Guy did not give up.

– Our age – two billion years. During this period of civilization has not found a similar particle in our galaxy! – Insisted Sleep! – Sober mind tells…

– I’ll kill you. Sleep. – Theo suddenly intervened. – I like astrophysicist, I want to warn you, as a crazy, sometimes absurd solutions is the truth.

– Thank you, Theo! – Guy looked gratefully at Astrophysics

– So, I propose to examine the neighboring galaxies through the implementation of our spaceships into all areas of Space and Sensing radio telescopes of all possible space. It cannot be nowhere to be developed beings. In the hall there was dead silence. Guy took advantage of this and lost in the hall. Scientists are thinking. Ten minutes passed. All sat in silence. The hope of salvation – this is not salvation itself, and time on the absurd idea no need action. Proposal Guy went unheard.

– That is all. – Son made a gesture that calls to disperse. Scientists got up and went out on one of the hall.

– Do you, Theo! – Spoke Warmly Sleep! – You do not want to move the Council?

– No, I feel Geyyaninom until I go on the land, as a person.

– Well, well! – Dream patted on the shoulder of a young man. – A now he intends to go?

– I’ll think about proposals Guy.

– Forgive me, but now engage in delusions means incurring the heap ridicule…

– And to be a clown! – Theo finished.

– You’re a smart person, and you will understand me correctly. Dream led him to the elevator. Theo sighed with relief only when closed behind him the massive doors of the Council. Through

thick woolen tie of protection penetrated seventy-five degrees cold, sharp pinching his nose and cheeks. From time to time, Theo was rubbing fur mitten face until no warm-up act, and was able to walk the streets freely. He moved quite a long time, and only when in front of him there was a residential area of flat five-story buildings, stopped and went inside one of them. The door was sealed oval design. Cold inside flight of stairs five-story building did not penetrate, but also enter into a house is also not easy. Tenants need to know the code that is typed on the keyboard, for those who do not know the code, simply, guests will be responsible for the radio host himself. Theo replied to the request melodious voice of a woman. Clicking the castle – and clouds of steam flowed into the doorway together with the guest. Theo easily ran to the fifth floor, where a warm and spacious living room hostess voice. She waited for him at the open apartment door. She was a beautiful looking woman, slender, with long blond braid and smooth, straight nose. Looking at her person picky opinion could not find shit, is not in harmony with the flawless oval face and slightly slanting cut light green eyes. She looked at Theo, as a well-known person open-natured look, gesturing enter.

– And it is thought, would not come. – She said.

– Well, why not? I always think it is better here.

– Yes! It’s good to hear.

– Yes, and I’d like to stay with you, Lea.

– I would be happy. Go to the kitchen, I’ll make coffee.

– Thank you.

She left a corridor to the kitchen, and Theo, like come home unceremoniously started making garments. The apartment was warm and cozy. Air conditioner hummed softly. Stepping soft slippers, Theo entered the room. In the green corner, completely overgrown with tropical plants, colorful birds chirping. It was particularly comfortable here, and the living part of nature does not tally with what was happening on the street. Theo approached the parrot. Ruffled, he sat motionless on a perch inside a large cage. Beady eyes from time to time in the closed half-asleep.

– How are you, Yasha? – Theo asked.

– I’m an old bald bird! – Hissed at the parrot! – What do you the case, how are you?

– Well, what are you bald? You Yasha, beautiful, smart.

– Let’s kiss! Let’s kiss! – shouts parrot carefully portraying the sounds of kisses.

– Come say hello! – Theo insisted.

– Why do I need your hand? – Lisp birdie. – You’re the best, baby, talk about the sport.

Loud laughter women Theo brought to reality. With a small tray behind Leo stood, wearing two cups of steamed coffee. Both laughed and sat down at the coffee table.

– Coffee else is there? – He asked.

– As you see.

– Yes, yes! – Recalling the ban imposed by the Council of Planets Theo bit his tongue. Only they knew that the caterer was only one, it is a planet-soon. Until the next hundred or two hundred years is enough for all, and then what happens next? No one knew. Leah broke the silence.

– Well, what’s heard about the weather?

– Nothing special, one hundred years ago, a phenomenon already observed.

– And do not tell us stories. – Waved his hand to a woman, – You think you’re so clever, do not even suspect that all talk about.

Theo alert: – So what?

– And what comes glaciation.

– Really?

– So much for the well.

– And what will happen in the spring?

– It’s me you should ask that.

– Well, suppose a large warming.

– I would not believe it! – Replied a woman! – If, her eyes staring dreamily into the distance! – If you had not take me to the sea on the azure coast of Su.

– O, Lea. And imagine that there are now as warm as it was then.

– And do you remember where we bought this garrulous Yasha.

– How. You’re very insisted on it.

– And no idea that it would be such a chatty. At six in the morning gets up and starts to raise a ruckus. All living creatures him awake, but now, brat, sleeps… Lea spoke enthusiastically about the birds of the video films, their classroom for the study of control of the body and all that helped to occupy yourself in the winter a long time, people have long Gays did not work in the factories. Equipped with a high precision robotic complexes, industry Gaea gave everything you need.

Theo did not listen to her. He was absorbed in thought about the upcoming release of their search for the Blind status. After all, to do a report what he would say to the Council?

– You, Leah, dealt with the genetics, is not it?

– Yes. But it was so long ago. Our laboratory was dissolved.

– You know, maybe you have to go back to his work.

– O, dear Theo, I’ll be happy!

– Well, we assume that this is your consent. The woman broke into a grateful smile. She stood up and walked habitually sat down to Theo to his knees and kissed him on the lips. He just pushed her away.

– Regulations, Lea, very serious. But as you know, there is no hopeless situations.

– You, my dear, you speak in riddles. More specifically can you say?

– We were forced to remain silent.

– Who?

– The Presidency.

– But you’re a part of it?

– Yes, and I voted for it.

– Then shut up.

A woman lost in thought. She suddenly felt sad and uncomfortable in the warm space of the apartment.

– Let’s go to bed.

She was fascinated by Theo’s bedroom. Soon, there was laughter, carefree and joyful.

Chapter 2

– Word Theo! – The voice of Son notified speech astrophysics. Theo stood up, picked up the paper in a folder and walked slowly to the podium. Hall was staring intently at the young man with a thousand four hundred pairs of eyes. Finally, he went up to the podium. Sometime scribbled leaves rustled. In the guise of it all read that quiet confidence that comes with the wisdom of the venerable scholar.

– Dear colleagues, representatives of their planets. The issues of discussion question of finding intelligent beings … – Hall exploded with indignation, someone even whistled. As the shots rained down replica of his address. Trying to drown Hall, Theo said loudly: – I’ll give you half an hour to vote, and if the majority for, the Bureau will set out the further course of action as early as this

direction…

– He hopes to have the Presidency! Hall again buzzed like a beehive. Theo did not fold the paper in the folder, it left the platform the howling audience. In the lobby of the window, which is clearly visible from the area, found his Son.

– I warned you!

– I think our project is all over…

– You need to give the judgment of scientists. Thank God that I know you well, and you satisfied with the Presidency, but to save you is not within our power. Theo looked down. On the cheeks began to play tough nodules, hands clenched in impotent rage beating heart. Son waited, looking at Theo.

– At most times you disappear. Theo looked closely at his colleague.

– I mean canned station disappear until the passions subside. Theo sighed. The Court of scientists – a terrible punishment that deprives many privileges. Unexpected offer Son spoke about and that he would not support Theo if he does not accept that single “Straws” as salvation. The scientist looked at Son. His gray eyes sparkled bewilderment and disappointment. But we must not tarry, otherwise the Council would strike him from its ranks.

– I agree! – Theo curtly.

He came home late. Spent a long time with bulky clothing, removing warm and awkward things in the hallway. A walk in the frost-bound city has calmed somewhat shattered nerves. Theo mouth sighed as the soft dressing gown took him in his arms, and went into the bedroom. Flashing eye signals beamed and darkness of the room, calling host to the phone. Theo reluctantly came up, clicked the button, and the same moment the bell rang.

– Hello! – He said into the phone.

– Oh, is that you? Using A benefits, and we have to cut back on their rations for you!.. – Shouted the man in the tube, a hoarse voice. Theo automatically watered up. Took both hands behind his head and rubbed his temples, eyes, then pulled the cord phone, turn it off. At this time, the doorbell rang.

– A nightmare, no rest because of one stupid mistake. He abruptly pulled the bedroom door and found himself in the blink of an eye at the exit. When the doorway formed a sufficient gap it just got stranger. Hanging by a safety chain, he blurted out:

– Here lives an astrophysicist Theo? – And, looking lively brown eyes, the host continued satisfaction: – Theo, you must listen to me!

– I do not take at night. – Irritated began astrophysicist trying to slam the door. But the stranger leaned into the doorway unto and has wielded it, trying to open the door. Theo did not expect such arrogance, in utter amazement stepped of the door.

– You have to listen to me, or I crack the door! Threatened with a stranger.

– Speak! – Gave Theo. The stranger, a few calmer, began haltingly: – I am a mathematician Pontius! – These words were enough. She remembered the brilliant mathematician working in the field of theoretical modeling of spatial relationships, and Theo was carefully listened.

– I am a mathematician Pontius! – He repeated! – I was able to prove existence of unbalanced energy systems and calculate the receiver of this energy-trap. With that he brought to the door parcel gap: – Here is the model, we have to show you. The mysterious behavior of Pontius instilled in Theo hope that that the mathematician does not know anything about the incident to the Council, and he strongly rejected the chain and opened the door.

– Come in, Pontius! Nervously, mathematician took off his clothes. Soon they were sitting in the bedroom Theo at the table, on which Pontius demonstrated his invention. Theo listened absently. He knew of outstanding abilities guest, but also knew about his fanatical obsession with achieving the goals. Thus, letting mathematics, decided to get rid of him, when he finally ran out. Meanwhile Pontius continued: – And deflected arrow pharmacy scales. What is this energy? I asked myself the same question … – Theo was not listening. He thought about Leah. Now that threatened his name, he had become an alcoholic in space as junk, and she, what will happen to her? Dream warned not to tell anyone, even Lee. The image of girl with green as turquoise, light brown eyes and a lush waterfall curly hair standing in the imagination of the unfortunate Theo. The words of Pontius against it heard before consciousness as the roar of the storm in the warm ocean latitudes Su.

– The light heats up … – Continued to Pontius. And then for the first time he glanced at the impassive face of Theo. On the curious, with a slightly upturned nose, the face of mathematics reflected gloomy grimace. He sat silently for a moment, studying astrophysics, then slammed

with all his might with his fist on the table. Devices jumped on the table, glass of water and poured down a bathrobe. Theo woke up: – Have you finished? – He asked harshly.

– No, I’m used to being listened to me! – Retorted Pontius. Gritting his teeth, Theo looked questioningly at the math: – Begin! – He commanded. Pontius resumed the story, which was finished in four in the morning. In parting, the mathematician said: – I left you a description of the device and your phone. I will be keep track of your actions, just try not to report to the Council about it, I guarantee you trouble.Theo said nothing, his face flashed a smile that immediately replaced the seal of bitterness… In his haste, he picked up a box with the device Pontius.

At the entrance it was waiting for the machine and Lyon. It was early morning, or rather, five hours. LeAnn huge petals hanging from the ceiling at the front door of the house. It was terrifying to watch streaming couples cloud melts into the corridor. Theo strongly pushed the front door and found himself in the bitter cold. Her cheeks burned, instantly cold fingers touched on the feet and toes, securely sheltered fur. Almost running Theo moved to the machine, and soon found himself inside. Warmth and comfort inside the car was removed from the soul Theo almost the entire gravity of the situation.

– Well, I’m not going with you! – Said by way of greeting Dream

– You know the way. By the tone of his colleagues and the intense gaze Theo realized that the last line in their relationship broke. Now that dream can have regrets about his proposal to take refuge in the station. But their actions do not return, and then Theo did not refuse, even though sleep was confident that Theo refuses, offer him asylum. Hope for Leah did not pay off. Astrophysics position in the Academic Council Theo satisfied, as can be seen, more than a feeling. With this in mind, Son leave the aircraft Theo… Plant-based platform or station was first seen small point of light among the brightest stars. But this little dot all increased our eyes, growing up in a chaotic pile heaps of metal. Individual parts of the station began to appear when Theo brought his camera at a distance of about one kilometer. The gloom prevailed in the womb of the factory buildings, only the perimeter station were burning red lights that indicate overall contours. Ten minutes later he was standing on the launch pad factory, specify the location. Finding your way around, Theo went to the apartment complex. The rhythmic steps of magnetic soles suit making it similar to a mechanical robot. Inside the apartment complex darkness reigned, except for those same red lights that marked lanes, loopholes, hatches and stairs, passages and doors. This is the so-called reference lighting helped found in the case of need a particular piece of plant-plant or the right body. At the door labeled “CONTROL” Theo paused, groping code keyboard on the left wall. Suddenly the red light above entrance door shimmered and sank, forming a black box space. Cosmonaut entered. At the same moment the door closed and heard the familiar hiss of the air-fuel mixture. Inside the “gateway” on the wall flashed word “space suit can be removed.” But Theo did not do so because of excessive precautions and went into the hallway of the residential complex. He has chosen among the many empty room with a large double bed and centrifugal gravity. Immediately turned on the unit, which regulates weight. The room swayed a little, began cranking. Blood slowly moved away from the head. In his temples pounding stopped. When the weight of Theo became such as Gaia, he took off his suit and found himself in an almost habitual terrestrial conditions. Only now, he felt completely safe, moreover, in his hands by chance was now the chairman of the Presidium of the Union of planets Dream. Pride warm wave warmed the hidden corners of selfishness. Theo started from these thoughts, he drove them, but still had an uneasy feeling in it. Tired of recent days, tension gave to know. The eyelids themselves turned a blind eye, and utterly overwhelmed by fatigue, he went to bed without removing overalls… From that moment time stood still for Theo. He did not want notice its current expectation of something unknown to him so unusual voluntary confinement. The residential unit has a library with a set of all kinds of literature, videos and live recordings. Theo was not bored. At first, he read everything that was stored there. Featuring the art of speed reading, he did it without spending much time reading every day for five hundred pages. Here’s a video discs was more difficult. And when their stock is over, Theo looked at himself in the mirror. At first he was not sure who was looking at him. Something furry with black “spade” beard and gray eyes blazing. Unwittingly recoiled. From the look he came to himself: – Yes, how much time I’ve been stuck here? He has verified the clock with an electronic stopwatch station. No cheating. It took six months, and the Son did not even ask them. Yes, he is chairman of the firm touched his consent. Again, self-esteem gently touched the breast. Pleased with himself, Theo went to the bathroom. Quoting yourself in an immaculate appearance, he decided to have a feast. And gave herself a sumptuous dinner. Instantly analyzer being issued on the scoreboard figure 12.