Chapter Eighteen Hygiea - 3751 C.E. Paul and Beatrice were no longer welcome on board the Ulysses after the explosion had wrecked so much of the space ship. As soon as the captain was made aware that the target of the explosion was his two Kuiper Belt passengers he could no longer tolerate their continued presence on his ship. They were evidently a securit...
Chapter 18 The better weather promised by the Met. Office arrived the next morning; Friday the 24th of March, 1944. The brass at High Wickham went over their strategic targets and selected one; Berlin. It was to be the last major raid on the German capital. The invasion of Europe was imminent and targets were changing from strategic to tactical and from Ger...
CATU Building, Washington D.C. You have to pull some strings or something, boss. He's been held hostage for two months now," Sam implores. "I'm sorry Sam, but I am trying as hard as I can," Roger says, shaking his head in dismay. "What about the President? He's the one that has spearheaded what CATU does." "I've already asked him, but his hands are tied....
As a group, they stood in the Keep. "As much as I hate the fact that Lulu is in the hands of those maniacs, she has given us the opening we need." Elunara gestured down at the felhunter curled up at her feet. "A felhunter's devotion to its master is absolute. All I have to do is secure a way to track it and let it loose in Ny'alotha. If Lulu should summon hi...
Al Areth, the city of chaos. In more civilised lands it's name was whispered as a curse. The home of countless thieves, warlords and cutthroats, both human and inhuman. The city was ancient and sprawling with the desert at it's back and a vast sea surrounding it on three sides. From it's harbour pirate ships set sail to harry the shipping routes and raid coa...
Schwechat Airport, Vienna Austria The trip to Austria was uneventful; the two were able to catch up on some much needed sleep. When they arrived at the Customs Gate, their Interpol liaison was there waiting for them. "Agent Reeds, Agent Roberts, it's nice to meet you, I'm Lieutenant Julius Claude. Now we must get to my office we have to get started right a...
Chapter Two - Ian's Story Ian Quinn was a bookworm. He inherited a talent for numbers from his father so math was his best subject in school. Growing up in a small towm in the Midwest, Ian made a name for himself with his phenomenal ability with numbers. Early in high school, he established himself as the guru of math and easily made extra money tutoring o...
Lurking in the thick mountain forests of Albeon, hiding their homes in the mountains, are the goblin tribes, a menace upon the earth who cares only for themselves and their own survival. But still they are hunted, even the tribes who keep to themselves are killed for just being goblins, thus the goblins have begun to mobilize themselves to get better safety,...
Wake to the alarm upstairs, and Brianna being rather upset. Just lie there for a moment wishing it was next year and she can walk around so less crying loud for food. Groan when I realize next year she will be talking, mostly yelling about being hungry. Standing at the foot of the stairs I am pondering if I should hand her a cookie before breakfast or just m...
Chapter 10 The Ford staff car drew up in front of the imposing entrance to the Nile Palace Hotel. Three boys in smart uniforms with a red fez upon their heads descended upon the car. Bobby handed the keys to one of them. "Have it cleaned and polished," he said handing over a few Egyptian pounds. The Officers made their way inside, moving to the reception...