November 6th, 2013 at 5:47 AM
(This post was last modified: November 8th, 2013 at 1:11 AM by Gmdykfuiygh66476.)
Aco - thank you 
brian - little bit of a spoiler, but the final outcome will be in Entry 13.
Wanderers In Time - Entry 12
"Well, had it turned around -"
"Yes, that's no matter now. Let's go."
Matthew, David, Emily, Peter, and Clara quietly tiptoed down the corridor. The floor was bumpy, and made a creaking sound which echoed through the passageway. They stealthily looked around, crisscrossing passageways after checking for thornax.
At one point, they heard the distant sound of a thornax moving down a corridor. It was the sound like a commercial jet flying high in the air. It resonated through the corridors until it reached the group. Hearing the sound, they quickly jumped out the way and hid around a corner, undetected, until the thornax went by.
Eventually, they found their way to an elevator. They summoned it, and as it moved down to their floor, they began hearing the same sound that the thornax make when they are in flight, coming from inside the elevator. Quickly jumping out of the way a split second before the doors open, they went undetected this time as well as a thornax exited and began flying down another one of the corridors, part of the endless labyrinth of interconnected chambers and doorways.
The group hurried into the elevator and went up. The thornax, who had just exited, heard the elevator moving up.
The group got off on a floor a few levels higher. Once the elevator stopped, the thornax summoned it back down, and then went up to the same level which the group got off on. The thornax looked around, but didn't see anyone, so it decided to patrol a passage to the left - the same one which the group had taken.
In the conversion chamber, the deathly machine lowered even further toward the Grandfather. Then, at the push of a button over at the control panel, it emitted a brilliant blue ray pointed directly at Grandfather. After screaming in intense pain for a few moments, he fell unconscious, and the beam disappeared.
Inside the main control room, the robot and the two larger thornax were talking with an even larger one, this one roughly twice the size of a human. As the massive thornax spoke, his deep and loud voice resonated throughout the room.
"How long will it take for the highly intelligent earthling to be converted?"
"He is unconscious now. He will be fully converted in about four hours."
"It is very important that this procedure does not fail. We cannot lose him - he is the most intelligent being to undergo conversion - he will be of great use to us."
"There is still a high risk of death."
"How high?"
"50%"
"No. He shall not cease to live. If he does, the thornax carrying out the operation will be punished."
The robot stood in disbelief, as there was no way to prevent death during conversion - it was a very dangerous procedure."
"Well, what are you waiting around for? The service bot will make it clear to them that they shall die if we lose this... human."
The robot that moved on the ground moved over to the scanner and operated a few switches before the image of two thornax hovering right next to the scanner, with the Grandfather lying unconscious in the background, came on the screen.
"The Master insists that this human must not die. If he is lost, you will both face severe punishment."
"What kind of punishment?" One of the thornax in the conversion chamber asked.
"Death."
"But we cannot prevent his death, especially since he is a human."
"The Master's orders. Do not fail him."
The service robot turned the screen off.
"It has been made clear." The robot said to the Master.
"Good. I trust they will not fail me."
Back in the lobby, the group of remaining Thalarians was preparing to explore the labyrinth. Elion, one of the four remainign Thalarians, assumed leadership and directed the group into the elevator. They went up to the same floor that the escaped prisoners Matthew, David, Emily, Peter and Clara were on. As soon as they disembarked from the elevator, they were met with six thornax blocking each possible exit.
"You will go ahead of us. Remain silent." one of the thornax demanded.
Without saying a word, the four walked ahead of the group of thornax. While this was happening, another patrol thornax opened the door of the cell that Matthew, David, Emily, Peter and Clara were in to bring them food, only to find that they were missing. After remaining still for a few moments, the thornax flew away.
The Thalarians were being led down several passages. They walked quickly in a straight line with their heads up, unafraid of the thornax and what might happen to them. Nearby, Matthew, David, Emily, Peter and Clara were continuing to explore, looking for the Grandfather. They began to hear brisk footsteps and the in-flight sound of the thornax, prompting them to hide until they passed by. One of the Thalarians briefly saw Matthew jump out of the way of the corridor, something the thornax didn't see.
"What was that?" the Thalarian asked, startled.
"BE SILENT! Now keep moving."
The four continued to walk up until they encountered the escaped prisoners. Three of the Thalarians briefly made eye contact with the humans, while Elion looked intently at them with a certain expression, as if to indicate that they would be rescued.
"What are you looking at? MOVE!" The thornax demanded. All four of the Thalarians continued walking forward.
"Who were they?" David asked.
"They're Thalarians." Clara replied. "I can tell, because I've seen them before."
"They look just like humans. Are you sure?" Matthew insisted.
"Well, not 100% positive, no. But the last time we were here, Grandfather noted the magnetic field. Not only is this entire tower held together by Thalar's magnetic field, but the entire planet as well. Something that Earth definitely does not have."
"So we're not on Earth anymore?" Emily asked, discouraged.
"Absolutely not." Clara replied.
"Doesn't matter. We must find Grandfather." Matthew insisted.
Without even checking the corridor, the group walked around the corridor. Having heard their conversation, a patrol thornax was hovering in the center of the corridor with its weapons pointed at them.
brian - little bit of a spoiler, but the final outcome will be in Entry 13.
Wanderers In Time - Entry 12
"Well, had it turned around -"
"Yes, that's no matter now. Let's go."
Matthew, David, Emily, Peter, and Clara quietly tiptoed down the corridor. The floor was bumpy, and made a creaking sound which echoed through the passageway. They stealthily looked around, crisscrossing passageways after checking for thornax.
At one point, they heard the distant sound of a thornax moving down a corridor. It was the sound like a commercial jet flying high in the air. It resonated through the corridors until it reached the group. Hearing the sound, they quickly jumped out the way and hid around a corner, undetected, until the thornax went by.
Eventually, they found their way to an elevator. They summoned it, and as it moved down to their floor, they began hearing the same sound that the thornax make when they are in flight, coming from inside the elevator. Quickly jumping out of the way a split second before the doors open, they went undetected this time as well as a thornax exited and began flying down another one of the corridors, part of the endless labyrinth of interconnected chambers and doorways.
The group hurried into the elevator and went up. The thornax, who had just exited, heard the elevator moving up.
The group got off on a floor a few levels higher. Once the elevator stopped, the thornax summoned it back down, and then went up to the same level which the group got off on. The thornax looked around, but didn't see anyone, so it decided to patrol a passage to the left - the same one which the group had taken.
In the conversion chamber, the deathly machine lowered even further toward the Grandfather. Then, at the push of a button over at the control panel, it emitted a brilliant blue ray pointed directly at Grandfather. After screaming in intense pain for a few moments, he fell unconscious, and the beam disappeared.
Inside the main control room, the robot and the two larger thornax were talking with an even larger one, this one roughly twice the size of a human. As the massive thornax spoke, his deep and loud voice resonated throughout the room.
"How long will it take for the highly intelligent earthling to be converted?"
"He is unconscious now. He will be fully converted in about four hours."
"It is very important that this procedure does not fail. We cannot lose him - he is the most intelligent being to undergo conversion - he will be of great use to us."
"There is still a high risk of death."
"How high?"
"50%"
"No. He shall not cease to live. If he does, the thornax carrying out the operation will be punished."
The robot stood in disbelief, as there was no way to prevent death during conversion - it was a very dangerous procedure."
"Well, what are you waiting around for? The service bot will make it clear to them that they shall die if we lose this... human."
The robot that moved on the ground moved over to the scanner and operated a few switches before the image of two thornax hovering right next to the scanner, with the Grandfather lying unconscious in the background, came on the screen.
"The Master insists that this human must not die. If he is lost, you will both face severe punishment."
"What kind of punishment?" One of the thornax in the conversion chamber asked.
"Death."
"But we cannot prevent his death, especially since he is a human."
"The Master's orders. Do not fail him."
The service robot turned the screen off.
"It has been made clear." The robot said to the Master.
"Good. I trust they will not fail me."
Back in the lobby, the group of remaining Thalarians was preparing to explore the labyrinth. Elion, one of the four remainign Thalarians, assumed leadership and directed the group into the elevator. They went up to the same floor that the escaped prisoners Matthew, David, Emily, Peter and Clara were on. As soon as they disembarked from the elevator, they were met with six thornax blocking each possible exit.
"You will go ahead of us. Remain silent." one of the thornax demanded.
Without saying a word, the four walked ahead of the group of thornax. While this was happening, another patrol thornax opened the door of the cell that Matthew, David, Emily, Peter and Clara were in to bring them food, only to find that they were missing. After remaining still for a few moments, the thornax flew away.
The Thalarians were being led down several passages. They walked quickly in a straight line with their heads up, unafraid of the thornax and what might happen to them. Nearby, Matthew, David, Emily, Peter and Clara were continuing to explore, looking for the Grandfather. They began to hear brisk footsteps and the in-flight sound of the thornax, prompting them to hide until they passed by. One of the Thalarians briefly saw Matthew jump out of the way of the corridor, something the thornax didn't see.
"What was that?" the Thalarian asked, startled.
"BE SILENT! Now keep moving."
The four continued to walk up until they encountered the escaped prisoners. Three of the Thalarians briefly made eye contact with the humans, while Elion looked intently at them with a certain expression, as if to indicate that they would be rescued.
"What are you looking at? MOVE!" The thornax demanded. All four of the Thalarians continued walking forward.
"Who were they?" David asked.
"They're Thalarians." Clara replied. "I can tell, because I've seen them before."
"They look just like humans. Are you sure?" Matthew insisted.
"Well, not 100% positive, no. But the last time we were here, Grandfather noted the magnetic field. Not only is this entire tower held together by Thalar's magnetic field, but the entire planet as well. Something that Earth definitely does not have."
"So we're not on Earth anymore?" Emily asked, discouraged.
"Absolutely not." Clara replied.
"Doesn't matter. We must find Grandfather." Matthew insisted.
Without even checking the corridor, the group walked around the corridor. Having heard their conversation, a patrol thornax was hovering in the center of the corridor with its weapons pointed at them.
