Eclipse - Book One: Darkness Falling
by M. Bumbarger
Disclaimer & Notes
To start, this is a work in progress. It's a little idea I toyed with for a while and then set about putting to paper in the spring of 1999. Every now and then, I pull it out, tweak a bit and add another chapter. I don't know when it will be finished, but I do know that it has held my interest for two years, which is far longer than most of my unfinished work manages to last before deletion. I have a full outline and plan, it's just a matter of getting it there. So, just sit back and consider me the Robert Jordan of fandom (or, for those unfamiliar with Robert Jordan, just think of Stephen King's ongoing Dark Tower series).
First let it be known that this is a weird one. This is a multi-universal crossover (involving Buffy, the Vampire Slayer, Highlander: The Series, New Series Tomorrow People, and Original Series Tomorrow People), but not in the way that one would probably expect. In this case, this is an entirely different timeline and an alternate universe (alternate to all of the series' canons' universes). In this universe, the characters appear in somewhat different incarnations; sometimes with different names, and certainly in different relationships with one another. Sound confusing? I hope that it isn't; I am trying to write this in such a way that you will recognize the characters from personality and physical descriptions.
The Plot: Imagine an alternative world where you can engineer your perfect child, where genetic manipulation is the norm. Imagine a world where even the power of magick is often not power enough to stand against the evils of technology. Imagine a world where psionic powers are valued by the government and military and those possessing these powers are 'harvested' and 'trained' and made second class citizens to live their lives as the government dictates. This is the world of Eclipse where a small handful of rebels, known as the Coalition, strive to upset the balance of power and create a world of equality and freedom for all. A world where your best friend might be your enemy and your enemy the only friend you have. A world where only the rich and powerful are allowed to ignore the laws because they make the laws; a world that is slowly decaying and falling to pieces and no one is yet the wiser.
Disclaimer: None of these characters, television shows, or concepts belong to me. The Tomorrow People are the property of Roger Damon Price, Thames/ITV Television, and Tetra Television. Buffy the Vampire Slayer characters belong to Joss Whedon and Mutant Enemy. Highlander: The Series characters belong to Panzer/Davis, Rhysher Entertainment and Gaumont Television. All are used here without permission and not for profit. All original characters are the by-product of my own warped and twisted imagination.
Feedback: I crave it, live for it, and need it like mammals need oxygen to breathe. Send all comments and encouragement to mbumbarg@pair.com. All flames and discouragement may be sent to im-not-listening@I-don't-care.com They will immediately sorted into the virtual circular file.
Michele Mason Bumbarger
03.20.2001