ISLAND IN THE SAND
PART XXX
Star would have liked to do nothing but she couldn’t. The dwelling was seemingly impenetrable, except for the tiny openings created by the special weapon Sly and his band had been able to find and bring into action. That this was the second type of such great destructive devices, following the larger weapon that had almost been brought to bear against the underground control center, was increasing her anxiety. Sly had some sort of savant helping him if that young man still survived. His ability to rapidly uncover and use weaponry unknown to her own people worried her deeply. It was as if the theoretical aliens were attempting to equalize both bands and, they were going to let the winner of some strange final combat between them resolve the issue of what might happen to humanity’s survivors on the planet.
“Ninety-One, the dwelling thing here said that it was sending transmissions to somewhere else, but it wasn’t clear about where that somewhere else was. Do you know?”
Slightly confused!! You had Star tellnWren she was in charge and to listen to 91. But then you have her on the lift going down to the lower levels. Were you thinking maybe Val going with Star and Jameson or was she supposed to return on the lift and go with the others on the transport. Sorry a little confused at the chapter ending. Trying to not be nitpicking have enjoyed this series immensely and find it very hard to wait for next chapter.
Keep up the good work
Not nitpicking but you are and I love it. Must revise a bit. You are and were most correct.
I’ll get it right with your help. Thank you my friend for writing what you wrote here…
Semper fi,
Jim
” I am not a product, ” said ninety-one… -Island in the Sand
Wow! I just half-ta believe saying so out loud decries one of only two possibilities! The sum of all their fears will not be determined as dividends to friendship. Or therefore, leaving the conscious subtraction of an alien by-line,as perhaps the best indication yet of the difference between being hurt and moving forward, as humanly as possible, beyond the pain.
Provocative, thought-evoking writing, Jim!
Semper fi,
ddh
Positively brilliant D.D. What would I do for reading that takes real thought with you man?
Semper fi, and thanks a ton…
Jim
Just keep writing, Jim! Ha Ha…you probably knew I’d say that, too! Ok, I’ll call you, and raise you one!
So maybe, … you could open up one-day of the Santa Fe event to give a few of your non-combat veteran brothers and sisters a chance to shake a few new hands, meet a few new friends, and who knows…even make a few from amongst all o’ yours, mine, and our Vietnam era brothers-in-arms? I’m not feelin left out or nuthin… I for one understand …not too many though…as a few is usually more than enough, to be about right! This has been a real thought with me Jim…amongst tons of others(only a couple have actually been brilliant) but we can discuss that later…perhaps, some other time and place! I do thank you for the chance to share this one , though… Thanks so much for that, Jim… and of course, for reading. Semper fi
I will be there before and after in Santa fe and I’m not one of those Hollywood stars that flits in and out.
You guys and gals on here are my family more than my audience. Your opinion written on here changes my writing and my very life.
I never go far or spend much time without thinking about you and the proud few survivors on here. And I do so with thanks and care in return
for the care I am given. Thanks for a good bit of that care, your writing and your friendship.
Semper fi, and I’ll see you in Santa Fe,…
Jim
Excited…now the wait, thank you LT still has me at the edge of my seat.
Thanks for liking this story so much. I much enjoy writing it….
Semper fi,
Jim
Thank You James for another spell binding episode!This would have made a great serial at the movies like we had when we were kids!
Thanks Jerry. I re-read the last segment before continuing. I do remind myself of some of the old great
sci-fi writers, like Norton and Simak or Jack Vance. I doubt whether most people today, however, are that much
taken with science fiction of the science variety. Fantasy is easier to disappear away into..
Semper fi,
Jim
I was always fascinated with Assimov! Will have to go back and read Vance and Simak! Not familiar that I remember with Norton!
Andre Norton. Starman’s Son, became Daybreak 2230. A stunning novel taken in during my early childhood
about post apocolyptic man. thanks for the comment Jerry…
Semper fi,
Jim
An intergalactic chess game now? So many more questions pop up and 91 is the key to understanding it, it would seem. The asteroid was used as a weapon to destroy a conquering force as well. That breeds even more questions. The master story telling is in fine form!
There are many keys to this mythical kingdom, but Ninety-One is certainly one of them.
Thanks for the attention to detail and writing about it on here…
Semper fi,
Jim
Enjoying the story
Thanks a lot Ron. The support is so meaningful to me to keep on keeping on….
Semper fi,
Jim
You sure are good at raising questions! I’ll go with Star and Jameson, this should be fun.
Thanks Walt, as usual.
Hope to see you in Santa Fe…
Semper fi, my friend,
Jim