Lost in Magadan: Extraterrestrials on Earth

“Since the war, the military brass has been divided over the extraterrestrial issue. After the war we discovered extraterrestrial equipment, planes, and weapons in several German laboratories. Hundreds of U.S. soldiers saw the equipment and figured out what it was. All were sworn to secrecy. Most of them will go to their graves never revealing what they saw. The few that break their oath will be discredited.”

“That sounds right to me, Sir,” Dale said, nodding his head in strong agreement.

“But, we still have a problem. You see, there are several very high-ranking Generals and Colonels that are grumbling about letting the American people know about the extraterrestrial nature of the Germans advances in weaponry and rockets. The problem is simple. If these high-ranking generals come forward and disclose what they know, the people will believe them. We will never be able to keep it quiet.”

“Is that so bad. Why does it need to be kept quiet?” Dale asked.

“I’ll tell you why it’s so bad. The American people have just been through hell. Over 400,000 of their husbands and sons were killed. Worldwide, they are saying the death toll could be over 70 million. Americans need to rebuild; they need a rest. They need to sleep well at night. If they knew that there were beings from another world that possess weaponry so far superior to our own, beings we would have virtually no defenses against, well, there’s no telling what they would do. It is imperative that we keep this secret.”

“Yes Sir. But what can I do? I have already promised not to disclose what I saw.”

“Yes, well, that brings us to you. You see we need people in the new, well, they are calling it the Air Force.”

“Air Force, General?” Dale asked, pushing back in his wooden chair.

“Yes, soon a new branch of military will be formed; but it will break off from the Army and be a separate military force. They will call it the Air Force. It may be a few years before we can see it come about; but the central mission of the Air Force will be to defend against extraterrestrials.”

“Wow. I’m willing to go where ever you send me, Sir.”

“I’m glad to hear that because I need you to go to Germany,” the General said.

“Germany?”

“Yes, there’s an officer there that is threatening to tell the world about the extraterrestrial equipment he saw after the war. We need that to not happen.”

“What would you have me do? Talk to him?”

“No. We have tried that. He won’t listen.”

“Then, what should I do?” Dale had a sinking feeling in is stomach, he knew the grim direction the conversation was heading.

“The only way to shut this guy up is to kill him. Otherwise he is going to let the world know.”

“Can’t we discredit him. Just like you said earlier?” Dale offered hopelessly.

“Nope, won’t work for this guy. He’s a national hero.”

“What’s his name?” Dale asked wearily.

“The target is ‘Old Blood and Guts’ himself.”

Dale’s heart skipped a beat. “No way. I can’t kill The Old Man. That’s treason. Not to mention just plain wrong.”

“Dale, it’s going to happen. This will remain a secret. There are only two ways this goes down. People are going to keep their secrets, or they are going to die. You are either with us or against us. You do this, or you end up on a list that you don’t want to be on.”

Dale sighed in defeat, he knew the General was serious and probably right about the list. “Yes Sir.”

“So, you want to join the Air Force, son?”

“Sir, Yes Sir,” Dale mustered, with false confidence.

“Good, Glad to hear it. In the meantime, I will make arrangements for you to be on a flight to Germany. Dismissed.”

Dale went back to the barracks; it seemed even hotter now. Sweat poured from his brow as he sat before the small wooden desk near his rack. He opened his brand-new leather journal. The first clean, blank page stared at him. Dale began to write, his sweaty hand sticking to the papers.

THE END

POSTSCRIPT

Dear Reader,

Thank you for taking the time to read my first book. I hope you enjoyed it. As I am penning this final note, I have started working on a sequel to

Lost in Magadan

. The sequel begins only days after Snap and his team complete their mission and return home. The following is a brief excerpt from the upcoming sequel.

Respectfully,

William Lee

December 19, 1945

Bad Nauheim, Germany

Six months earlier, the Germans had surrendered to the allies. German cities were little more than hollow shells, and piles of rubble. The Americans, French, and Russians were overseeing the post-war reconstruction effort, and rounding up Nazi war criminals. Thousands of Germans were still homeless, hungry, and out of work. The Nuremberg trials had started at the end of the summer and were on going. Thousands of American troops still occupied the Germanic lands, while politicians and generals toured the remains of the former Nazi military machine.