Chapter V - THE EXPECTATION

Gustavo felt defeated, he could not do anything for his family to remain there. Even worse, he felt disappointed with the aliens, who had threatened and not lived up to the threat. In addition, he couldn't stand anymore the jokes from his parents-in-law concerning the animals that were in the backyard.

- Now you can take back the piglet to your house, in Lisbon, and make a pigsty there in your backyard, I'm sure your neighbors have never seen a pig.

- Not in the backyard, put it in the bath. It’s better. – His father-in-law said and couldn’t finish the sentence from all the laughing.

Chapter VI - A NEW BEGINNING

The road to Castelo Branco was empty, usually it had a few cars, but now they seemed to be the only ones in the road. In the middle of the way, they stopped, looked at Ponsul River and observed something strange, the flow that was usually large and still was now much more narrow and low, as if it was a river with swift currents.

- What happened here? – Zeca asked.

- They surely destroyed Monte Fidalgo's dam. – Norton answered.

Chapter VII - THE MEETING

When he finished the speech, Gustavo lowered from the chair and heard an explosion of applause and cheerful screams, around him, people smiled and congratulated him. Gustavo was euphoric and felt like the most important man of the world, like a prodigy. He did not pay attention to the rest of the meeting, he was fully taken by his speech, with what he had said, and the faces and reactions of the people present.

Chapter VIII - AN ELECTORAL ADVENTURE

They departed in a warm August morning in which some people made sure they were present to give the last advice and support. The six men left emotional and with some fear of what they could find ahead. The night before, Gustavo had said goodbye to his kids with a strong hug and thought of the possibility of not seeing them again, in case something in the trip went wrong. As he rode on his horse in the first kilometers that put them away from the village, he felt as the protagonist of some adventure movie or a raider who goes in search of treasure and who will have many adventures, surprises and even undesired encounters. 

Chapter IX - THE NEIGHBORS

The four of them worked frequently together, and all the laws had to be approved by Gustavo, he always had the last word and was who also had the folder of foreign relationships and businesses. An almost empty folder, since the foreign relationships were practically void, but Gustavo knew that it would be for a short time: having electricity was too alluring and they would soon come to visit him. 

Chapter X - RUTE

He got up, and when he was ready to speak, Rute got up with him and caught his hand softly; she thought of saying something to keep him from going, but she simply looked at Gustavo’s blue eyes; he was filled with courage and approached Rute’s face and lips slowly. After the first kiss, many others came and their hands ran across both of their bodies with more and more intensity; they got into the small bedroom without stopping their kisses as they took off their clothes in a clumsy manner and ended up naked on the old bed that Gustavo had brought a few hours ago. 

Chapter XI - THE ATTACK

- I know that; he is a simple thief who was unlucky enough to get caught; he was the perfect excuse we needed in order to carry out this attack; now, we’re going to say that we found, in your houses, plans to attack and assault our village. You know, José Lino, every great empire and regime needs to find a common enemy in order to create a mutual goal;