Thanks for all the nice comments and thank you for waiting
oh and
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!
Sorry for the snippets... it's a long weekend so lets hope I'll have time to add more soon
Well gang I don't know what's up with the formatting but I can't seem to fix it.sorry a about that.
(((Dee))). actually I got the name from a fantasy novel by Susan Dexter one of my more fav writers.it's kind of cool it is in another book to.it was the name of a horse.
(((PL)))
(((Sparkycola1))))
(((Natta)))
(((Lani Lalaith)))
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I had only flown slipstream three times before. I did okay.there was minimal damaged
But, today I wasn't going to get anymore practice time. This was for real.
My eyes searched the panel quickly I pulled back on the yoke once again
and I hit the slipstream release. I shot forward like a Magog that heard a dinner bell.
This was a fine ship.
The fired at me but I was long gone.
The tube of light embraced me. It was so different then flying the Maru.
Don't get me wrong the Maru will always hold a special place in my heart.
But the differences. well the Maru flew like a box and this thing flew like a sleek racecar.
I couldn't help myself. "WHOO HOO!"
I spun out of the tube doing a wild three-sixty. Beka never let me do that.
The tiny ship spun to a slow loop. Oh oh. I hadn't set any co-ordinates.
Where they heck was I? Plus how did I get to that planet.what was it called?
So I needed to unload this ship as fast as possible.
Just then there was a bright flash and the slipstream horizon reopened. Crap!
It was General what's-his-face! Damn, I needed to eat something. I tried to
quickly rub away the headache that was forming. I knew from past experience
that headaches and short-term memory loss were both symptoms of a lack of nourishment.
Okay, I needed to think. what to do. what to do?
The tinny ship shuddered under a low powered blast. They were still being nice.
Okay I need to think faster.
They said they would blow up the ship. Then why haven't they? Maybe there was
something on board they wanted. There was a louder impact this time. Smoke and
sparks rose from a near by panel. Screw this! Preparing to slipstream.
In one, Two, Threeeeeeeeeeee.
I guess I was more nervous this time I bounced it off the sides a couple of times.
I tried to navigate where I was going but it was nearly impossible. There was no
way to check when I needed to concentrate on the stream.
Damn, I hit the wall again, this time I caused some damage.
One of the port engines sputtered to a stop and I was thrown out of slipstream.
Once again I did a three-sixty but this time it wasn't for fun.
I turned off the engines and sat quietly for a moment. There was no way they could
have followed me through that.Hell, I couldn't follow me through that and I was driving.
As much as I loved the stars navigating them, was a bitch.
My heart was beating in my chest. Man what a day. I rubbed my head with my knuckle and now I had a headache.great! I sniffed a little I hope I wasn't getting a cold. I didn't have time for one right now.
I needed to figure out where I was that was number one on my list. Then I needed a
place where I could hole up for a while, wait till the posse's backed off a bit and I
needed to fix that engine.
My stomach growled and the burning ache in my stomach spread. I needed food.
A beer would be heaven.
I was exhausted. My eyes drooped heavily. Screw food.a bed.sleep.
I staggered to my feet and headed to the back compartment looking for a bunk.
I pushed open a bulkhead door. I blinked a couple of times. I couldn't be seeing what
I'm seeing? Had I died? I felt around. No blood. no holes through my stomach.
Nope, I'm alive. This wasn't heaven but it was damn close.
A lush bed draped in velvet, a bottle of champagne sat chilling to the side, a lavish plate of food, and in the middle of it all. a scantly clad purple girl eating grapes.
I rubbed my eyes.
The purple girl looked up and smiled. "It's about time I've been waiting"
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TBC
oh and
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!
Sorry for the snippets... it's a long weekend so lets hope I'll have time to add more soon
Well gang I don't know what's up with the formatting but I can't seem to fix it.sorry a about that.
(((Dee))). actually I got the name from a fantasy novel by Susan Dexter one of my more fav writers.it's kind of cool it is in another book to.it was the name of a horse.
(((PL)))
(((Sparkycola1))))
(((Natta)))
(((Lani Lalaith)))
+++++++++++++++++++++++++
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
I had only flown slipstream three times before. I did okay.there was minimal damaged
But, today I wasn't going to get anymore practice time. This was for real.
My eyes searched the panel quickly I pulled back on the yoke once again
and I hit the slipstream release. I shot forward like a Magog that heard a dinner bell.
This was a fine ship.
The fired at me but I was long gone.
The tube of light embraced me. It was so different then flying the Maru.
Don't get me wrong the Maru will always hold a special place in my heart.
But the differences. well the Maru flew like a box and this thing flew like a sleek racecar.
I couldn't help myself. "WHOO HOO!"
I spun out of the tube doing a wild three-sixty. Beka never let me do that.
The tiny ship spun to a slow loop. Oh oh. I hadn't set any co-ordinates.
Where they heck was I? Plus how did I get to that planet.what was it called?
So I needed to unload this ship as fast as possible.
Just then there was a bright flash and the slipstream horizon reopened. Crap!
It was General what's-his-face! Damn, I needed to eat something. I tried to
quickly rub away the headache that was forming. I knew from past experience
that headaches and short-term memory loss were both symptoms of a lack of nourishment.
Okay, I needed to think. what to do. what to do?
The tinny ship shuddered under a low powered blast. They were still being nice.
Okay I need to think faster.
They said they would blow up the ship. Then why haven't they? Maybe there was
something on board they wanted. There was a louder impact this time. Smoke and
sparks rose from a near by panel. Screw this! Preparing to slipstream.
In one, Two, Threeeeeeeeeeee.
I guess I was more nervous this time I bounced it off the sides a couple of times.
I tried to navigate where I was going but it was nearly impossible. There was no
way to check when I needed to concentrate on the stream.
Damn, I hit the wall again, this time I caused some damage.
One of the port engines sputtered to a stop and I was thrown out of slipstream.
Once again I did a three-sixty but this time it wasn't for fun.
I turned off the engines and sat quietly for a moment. There was no way they could
have followed me through that.Hell, I couldn't follow me through that and I was driving.
As much as I loved the stars navigating them, was a bitch.
My heart was beating in my chest. Man what a day. I rubbed my head with my knuckle and now I had a headache.great! I sniffed a little I hope I wasn't getting a cold. I didn't have time for one right now.
I needed to figure out where I was that was number one on my list. Then I needed a
place where I could hole up for a while, wait till the posse's backed off a bit and I
needed to fix that engine.
My stomach growled and the burning ache in my stomach spread. I needed food.
A beer would be heaven.
I was exhausted. My eyes drooped heavily. Screw food.a bed.sleep.
I staggered to my feet and headed to the back compartment looking for a bunk.
I pushed open a bulkhead door. I blinked a couple of times. I couldn't be seeing what
I'm seeing? Had I died? I felt around. No blood. no holes through my stomach.
Nope, I'm alive. This wasn't heaven but it was damn close.
A lush bed draped in velvet, a bottle of champagne sat chilling to the side, a lavish plate of food, and in the middle of it all. a scantly clad purple girl eating grapes.
I rubbed my eyes.
The purple girl looked up and smiled. "It's about time I've been waiting"
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TBC