Sorry, but I still have writers block :-(

Echoes of future past, part 27

Rommie led the way towards the PSP's control room, constantly on the lookout for more Magog. They didn't have long to wait before they where ambushed again, this time by gun-touting Magog like the one who had lead the attack on Andromeda five years before. The passageway echoed to the sound of gunfire as the three of them tried to fight the Magog off.

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Dylan and Trance continued along the path that lead to the Spirit of the Abyss, unaware of the trouble the others where in. The passageway twisted and turned, leading them deeper and deeper into the World Ship. Despite Trance's reassurances, Dylan still felt like they where walking into a trap. The passage way finaly opend out into a massive round chamber that was so large Dylan couldn't make out any detail on the far side. In its very center stood a long finger of rock, kilometres high, standing like some lone sentinel. Dylan felt himself drawn to it, like it had some magnetic attraction that was pulling him towards it.

He went to step onto the first of a series of floating stone platforms that led to the centre when Trance stopped him, "before we go any further, I have to warn you that the Spirit of the Abyss will do anything to try and stop you: you have within you the ability to great good, or great evil. The Spirit of the Abyss will try and get you to take the path of evil, and say or do anything to trick you. What ever happens, try and keep you mind set on stopping it." Dylan nodded, "I understand." They started to make their way across the cavern to the center.

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Rommie kicked the last of the dead Magog off of the generator and looked it over while Tyr and Ryan kept watch for any more attackers. The hard steel case containing the generator seemed un-damaged, aside from a few scorch marks from ricochets, and the self-dynastic system indicated that it was all working perfectly, "Ok, looks like we where lucky." She looked along the passageway, "We better get moving: I want to set this thing up and get back so we can help Dylan as fast as we can." Tyr nodded as Ryan lifted the generator back onto his shoulder. Rommie again took point as they headed deeper and deeper into the World Ship, hopefully towards the PSP.

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Dylan and Trance reached the column of rock in the center of the main chamber and found themselves face-to-face with the Spirit of the Abyss. Its form seemed to ripple; it's bright red eyes looking into their very souls. They stood motionless as its form shifted, becoming more defined. Dylan gasped as the image finally solidified.

"Hello Dylan: I've been waiting for you." Said the duplicate of Sara Riley.

TBC