Chapter 3 - Outsiders
# Chapter 3 ## Outsiders The Prefect’s narrow face glared at the two dogs as they stood blinking in the opulence of his office. His small stature and thin black and white fur could be attributed to Jack Russell genes, although his petulant demeanour...
Chapter 4 - Archivists On The Loose
# Chapter 4 ## Archivists On The Loose _Outsiders!_ thought Weskar, with a mingled thrill of fear and excitement. Official history books described them as dangerous revolutionaries. Weskar’s devout parents would be shocked if they knew he was...
Chapter 5 - Into The Darkness
# Chapter 5 ## Into The Darkness The electric torch revealed a drab concrete tunnel leading away from the city. It ran straight and nearly level until it vanished in shadow beyond the reach of the small light. Behind them, the steel grating cut them...
Jenklin and the Secret Eye
Jenklin and the Secret Eye Theo S Bernard I'd just poured a glass of Scotch and put my feet up on the coffee table when my doorbell rang. It's a comfortable apartment, nothing fancy, but better than you might think when you see the outside of the...
Chapter 13 - The Will of the Protectors
# Chapter 13 ## The Will of the Protectors Rayone stood outside the menacing circle of guards, and they made no move to detain her as she glanced at the captives then strode out the door. She had knowingly led the others into the ambush – that much...
Chapter 11 - The Return
# Chapter 11 ## The Return The grey light of early dawn seeped in the window as a gentle but persistent prodding dragged Weskar from his sleep. He looked up into the dark eyes of Misha as the tan dog leaned over the bed to wake him. _Not a bad sight...
Chapter 12 - The Prefect’s Speech
# Chapter 12 ## The Prefect’s Speech Amplified by the loudspeakers, the Prefect's high voice rang out over the crowd. “My friends. My beloved fellow city residents. May the Protectors guide us.” “The Protectors have designed our path!” came the...
Twin Suns
The Yellow sun of Aganippe had slipped below the planet's dusty horizon, and only the slanting rays of the Orange sun remained in the welcome cool of the evening. Ralphee strolled past the drab concrete bunkers of the workers' compound, then down...