Saturday, June 17, 2006
Universal Light, Chapter 10, Part 5
Scott sat on the chair in front of the desk, looking nervous. “You, along with eleven others,’ Jason began, “were genetically engineered for a single purpose. To help protect this planet Earth. This is the Planetary Defence Alliance or PDA, an alliance of secret services from throughout the world....
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Monday, June 12, 2006
Universal Light, Chapter 10, Part 4
Jason looked at him. “You’re wondering why you’re coming with me, aren’t you? But you know you must.” “I feel like my eyes, no, all my senses, have just been opened for the first time.” “They have, in a sense you’ve just been born, born to do what you must do.” “But why the food and the sex?” “At...
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Thursday, June 8, 2006
Universal Light, Chapter 10, Part 3
They went to the counsellor’s office. Scott looked around him. It was meticulous and ordered, the books dead straight on the shelves, and files on the mahogany desk in neat little piles. “You hungry?” Scott realized that he was and nodded, suspiciously. “How about roast chicken?” “Yes, OK.” “Canteen...
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Saturday, June 3, 2006
Universal Light, Chapter 10, Part 2
Scott had had an unremarkable childhood. An only child, he prospered, neither spoilt nor over-disciplined. It wasn’t until just after his sixteenth birthday that his life changed beyond recognition. He was sitting under the old oak tree in the grounds of Birmingham City State School, reading his...
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Saturday, May 27, 2006
Universal Light, Chapter 10, Part 1
Chapter 10 The roar of the crowd in the square was deafening. Scott had to use his implant to lower the volume. He’d seen the man with Jason Goldrick fitting and then taken away in a security car. Foundation Director Marcus Tynan, who was standing near the dais in front of the Nelson Monument, waved...
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Sunday, April 23, 2006
The Crystal of Echoes, Chapter 15, Part 3
After breakfast they set off upriver towards the Anti-Majon Forest. Troshal took the first turn magically propelling the boat forward. The size of the forest was becoming apparent. A wall of dark green straddled the river. Danny’s uneasiness grew as they neared their destination. He started...
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Thursday, March 30, 2006
The Crystal of Echoes, Chapter 15, Part 2
As they rose Danny could see the pale light of dawn seep in from the east. He looked down and saw that his companions were still enshrouded in darkness. He wasn’t dizzy. A fresh breeze blew from the west carrying the tang of the distant sea. The eagle’s powerful wings were a match for the fitful...
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Tuesday, March 21, 2006
The Crystal of Echoes, Chapter 15, Part 1
Chapter 15 The Anti-Majon Forest Danny dreamed of gorachs, gods and his father. The dark, bearded man grabbed him and uttered a spell. He thought he was being transformed into one of the shaggy, black monsters, but then realized he was being turned into a giant white maggot. As his skin began to...
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Saturday, March 11, 2006
Worlds Unknown, Chapter 2, Part 3
Jamie heard and felt a subterranean rumbling beneath him. Seat webbing shot out of their seats, strapping them in. With a roar the spacecraft lifted from the ground. He looked out the window and saw to his horror some of the attackers caught in the blast. Those nearest were incinerated in a bright...
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Tuesday, March 7, 2006
Worlds Unknown, Chapter 2, Part 2
George Bush stood up and dusted himself off. He stared at the spacecraft in stupefied amazement. His wife was the first to recover. She was gesticulating wildly to the White House and trying to drag him away. She finally succeeded. Rover trotted along happily behind his master and mistress. The...
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