tinton - 2 1/2 seconds
specton - 2 1/2 minutes
Toton - 2 1/2 hours
minton - 2 1/2 days
daycon - 2 1/2 weeks
Malant - 2 1/2 month
quant - 2 1/2 year
galant - 2 1/2 C
Metson - 2 1/2 in
maclon - 2 1/2 feet
heckson - 2 1/2 stat mi
tetson - 2 1/2 acre

Bill Axor ( AKA Ambrose ) - Lion tribe Cit-Chac-Coh
King Tomco Traxor - Bill 's dead father, Lion clan
world-beater Tobias Traxor - Bill 's dead brother, Lion kin group
fairy Trianna Axor - broadsheet 's bushed mother, Lion clan of Mandria
pansy Niaco Traxor - Tiger clan, Tobias mate, now government note 's
Twitty Glax - grayness tabby cat kinship group, bill 's body guard duty and teammate
Glenna Nox - Bengal kindred, Bill 's dead body safeguard and teammate
Mikos Glac - Chartreux kin group
Skylos - air force officer of principal cruiser - telegram hair's-breadth clan
General Roth - leopard kin group
Wrena - Panthera pardus kinship group, Roth 's wife
Henna Glac - Chartreux clan, Mikos mate, Xendran doc
Theta Panadon - chetah clan, Mikos second mate
Cornelius Glax - one of broadside 's Uncles, Grey Tabby kin group
Conrad Nox - Bill 's other Uncle Bengal kin group
assassinator group - Panthera onca kin group
second bravo radical - Ocicat kin
Gregor - Cougar clan
Cetana - Felis concolor clan Gregor 's mate
Gwayne - Panther clan
Dawney - jaguar kin Gwayne 's mate
Thomas - Lynx clan Mileen - catamount clan
Saint Thomas 's fellow Typree Maxor - Sub tycoon of Mandria, lion clan
Adina Maxor - Paladin Princess of Xendra, Sub-princess of Mandria, Leo the Lion clan


A appalled look came over Skylos expression as he stared at the planet. Shaking his head he looked closely at his cat's-paw. This was n't earth ! He 'd recently been there the coordinates were entirely damage. Entering all the information that he knew about ground Skylos waited for the calculator to render an explanation.

'' I am pitiful to disagree with you Queen Twitty ! '' Skylos told her. `` We are at the wrongly coordinates for earth. ''

Twitty her eyes still panoptic turned to stare at Skylos. `` I do n't care ! I spent two quants on that primitive mud Ball ! I know earth when I see it, though now that you mention it, it does appear to be ... wrong ! ''

'' Wrong my Queen ? '' Skylos asked a little perplexed. `` In what way ? ''

'' I 'm not trusted. '' She said as she stared hard at the image. `` It 's like things are missing and a few others are there that I do n't remember being there. ''

Skylos held his knife as he awaited the read-out from the computer. Four spectons later he was staring at the readout his sass hanging open. Dropping like a rock into the command fanny he continued to shake his straits.

Twitty shook Skylos when he failed to suffice her motion. `` Uh ... '' He said an almost vacant expression in his eyes.

'' Damn it Commander ! '' Reaching back she slapped him across his human face. `` What is damage ? ''

'' I ca n't conceive it ! It ca n't be possible ! '' Was all that Skylos could say.

Sighing Twitty reared back slapping Skylos again almost knocking him out of the command electric chair. `` Wake the hell up commanding officer before I forget and strike you with my claws ! '' Twitty advised the wire hairsbreadth clan male.

Blinking a few times the commander reached up rubbing the side of his face. Turning to look at Twitty she could see that the vacant look was all but gone.

'' Acor ... according to this, '' he said indicating the readout. `` This is earth, but ... ''

'' Told you it was earth ! '' Twitty said with a smug smiling.

'' Yes but it is n't the solid ground we know ! '' Skylos spoke up.

'' What ? ! What in the sin do you signify ? '' Twitty asked.

According to this we are in the yesteryear. I ran it twice to confirm. This is the earth but it was in this position four hundred 40 six and a half quants ago. ( One thousand one hundred seventeen years on land. )

'' WHAT ! ! ! ! ? ? ? ? '' Niaco and Glenna heard Twitty shout. `` Have you lost your intellect ! ? ''

Niaco leaned over to Glenna speaking to her. Rising Glenna nodded walk into the ship 's command.

Glenna could see that Twitty was getting more than upset by the instant, pitiful Skylos was looking lost.

'' What in the gens of the nifty feline is going on in here ? '' Glenna asked.

'' I ... he ... it is ... ARGH ! '' Twitty roared as she ran from the room a look of incredulity on her face.

Skylos was still staring straight ahead shaking his brain.

Grasping his expression Glenna looked into his heart, `` Explain whatever it was that you did to Queen Twitty, to me. ''

Skylos nodded as he held up the readout. Glenna looked it over as Skylos repeated what he had to Twitty. Glenna could only nod as he went through each part again. Looking at the readout she was also shaking her head, the data tended to accord with his assessment.

'' I do n't know how we got here. I do n't completely sympathize it. According to the data it was the like time stopped and we were shoved backwards. The thing is ? I have absolutely no theme how we are to get back. '' A second later an alarm started on the console.

Glenna looked at it then Skylos as he sprang into action. `` What seems to be the problem ? '' She asked.

'' I was afraid of this. All the repairs we did are only temporary worker. We 're going to have to set down so we can make far better repairs outside as well as inside. The affair is I 'm not sure we can put down. The power power system is so light we might crash, if we do n't then we 'll be seriously depleted energy wise. '' Skylos told her as he started to set about an approach of the major planet.

Running out Glenna advised the others that they had to land, plus they might crash. Twitty upon hearing this ran for the engine room.

Skylos was sweating bullet shaking his head he had to try, they had to survive. On final approach path Skylos said a supplicant to the groovy feline when the mightiness increased ! `` I do n't know what 's going on but we might make it now. '' Skylos told all those onboard.

'' Though I still ca n't believe what you said I am not about to crash either ! Another specton and I might have you a little more. '' Came the voice of Twitty.

'' We are at forty five per centum. Another ten we might still have exponent when we land. '' Skylos told her.

'' I 'm on it ! '' There was a surge for a moment then the power started to climb up another nine percentage. `` Damn it ! That 's it I ca n't inveigle anymore. ''

'' It 's good, make sure the relief are secured then yourself. I can hold this for two spectons, then we HAVE to land ! '' Skylos told her.

'' Going now ! '' Twitty shouted then disconnected.

Ambrose felt the deck lurch a bit as he tried to open his eye. Crap whatever in the the pits that was wore him out ! Groaning Saint Ambrose tried to sit up finding it was taking all he had just to move ! Suddenly he heard Niaco and Glenna 's voices.

'' We have to secure him and Adina. '' He heard Glenna saying. `` Skylos said we have to down to resort the ship. Though I am afraid we might crash. ''

'' wreck ? Are we that damaged ? '' Niaco asked.

'' We appear to be, though I saw Twitty heading for the engine room. Let 's trust there 's Sir Thomas More she can do. '' Glenna explained.

Niaco nodded then Roth and the other Knights lifted Ambrose to get him secured. Wrena and the other Paladins carefully lifted Adina getting her into a more safe position. Quickly they all secured themselves as Twitty ran for the control condition room.

Skylos looked up as soon as Twitty entered. `` You need to get secured ... '' He started.

Growling Twitty told him, `` There is no way you can bring down alone and you know it ! I may only have fundamental piloting and piloting, I do love when a pilot needs help. '' Skylos started to protest Twitty growled again quickly quieting him.

Sighing Skylos nodded then concentrated on the labor at hired man. `` Damn it ! The stabilizers are sluggish ! Even with the hike you got this is still going to be bumpy. See if you can diagram a course to an undecided field, '' Skylos instructed her.

Twitty nodded as she started to scan the topography, suddenly a gasp came from her. `` I know that building ! '' She said. `` It 's called Acropolis ! It looks almost new ! '' Turning to await at Skylos she nodded. `` I accept now what you said. ''

Skylos nodded barely paying her attention as the satellite was quickly approaching. `` I 'm afraid I am going to have to hold off on the retros until the finale bit to deliver power. ''

'' Alright, I have adjusted aero 5 to help make up when we enter the atmosphere. '' Twitty responded. She just hoped that they did n't fall in too fast or the fins would be gone in bare tintons !

'' I 'll attempt to glide in as soon as we hit the Ionosphere. There 's barely plenty there for the quint to have an effect. '' Skylos informed Twitty. `` Four hundred maclons to the exosphere, hang on it 's going to be a little bumpy with the stabiliser at half ! ''

Rapidly approaching the planet they were having to press the entire time to maintain control. Suddenly with a pitching they hit the first layer. `` Entering the exosphere, make sure the shell are up or we 're cooked ! '' Skylos told her.

'' fastness four maclons a one-half tinton and starting to slow ! '' Twitty informed Skylos.

'' goodness, go on an eye on it, gain sure we are at that, or abject ! '' Skylos replied.

Twitty nodded as she started to adjust the aero fins to a greater extent and to a greater extent. `` I 'm reading the thermosphere rapidly approaching ! '' Twitty advised as the ship shook a bit then settled. `` buckler are up but straining. ''

'' Damn it ! We need them almost all the way to the aerofoil ! Compensating now. '' Skylos said as the shaking lessened then the ship was still. `` I think that should facilitate. ''

Twitty was nodding when the ship lurched again. `` Contact with the ionosphere ! Trying to line up, the aero fins
are starting to heat up ! '' Twitty 's hands were flying across the posture ascendence of the fins. `` Ah ! Better temperature dropping ! ''

'' Keep an eye on then. We 're only halfway, I 'd say we 've got another thirty two hecksons ( about fifty miles ) until the surface. If we can make twenty two hecksons we should be ok. '' Skylos told Twitty.

looking over at him Twitty saw that he was sweating as he had a near death grip on the controls.

Almost ten spectons later they broke through the swarm. Twitty had a course plotted not too far from the huge Pyramid edifice she 'd seen earlier.

'' Landing site ahead, '' Twitty advised Skylos as she also applied pressure to the controls.

'' Damn it ! The power is almost gone we have to land now ! Or we might not establish it ! '' With that Skylos pointed almost consecutive toward the ground then pulled up as he sighed when the retros came on.

'' Coming in a fiddling degraded Skylos ! '' Twitty yelled above the straining ship.

'' Yes I know ! '' There was a sudden shaking as the ship started to decamp, its cuticle barely keeping the ship off the priming coat. Cursing under his breath Skylos tapped into the last of the power. Shaking the ship stopped, one-half buried not far from the large pyramid.

Getting up Twitty ran to check the others. Looking around the room almost all of them were alright though it appeared that Thomas 's arm was broken. Checking the male they had captured, Twitty looked at Thomas shaking her head. She found the male 's neck had been snapped when something dense had collided with him. Again she looked at Thomas and his broken arm.

'' I 've got him my poof, '' Mileen told her a moment later. `` He tried to batten the prisoner. He was thrown against the bulk school principal. '' Here Mileen growled low. `` I should weaken the former just to teach him a moral ! ''

Twitty 's optic went wide then she whispered to Mileen. `` If you did then you 'd have to take care of him. Are you really prepared for that ? Now ? ''

Mileen thought a present moment then shook her head no obeisance to Twitty.

Skylos came stumbling out of the command running back to the locomotive engine room. Twitty on his mitt. Looking around Skylos nodded then sighed. `` Thank the large feline ! We still have world power. Though it is going to take a lot of workplace to fix everything. First thing we need to determine the metallic element, then we 'll want liquid taak'in to re-power the engine. ''

Twitty was nodding the whole time. `` What is the first thing we need to do ? ''

'' I 've got barely sufficiency left to run down the ship but we 'll birth to get the taak'in soon. I am not wanting to try and restart the railway locomotive manually. We have to keep at least one locomotive online. ''

Sighing Twitty left as Skylos set about scanning the ship. Walking to where the others were Twitty revealed their almost desperate situation.

'' Taak'in ? Is n't that a common worthless metallic element ? It 's so soft it has hardly any use but for free energy. '' Niaco replied.

'' On our world yes, though this is earth although be it hundreds of quants in the past tense. It was laborious to find in our time when Ambrose and I were here. I just hope the topical anesthetic are n't too war like. Would n't want to end up killing all of them to get what we need to get back. '' Twitty told all of them.
With a groan Ambrose finally managed to get his heart open. `` No, '' he whispered still weak. `` We will not kill any of them. You still do n't know where we are do you Twitty. '' Ambrose told her.

'' Ambrose ! '' Three female representative shouted as they all tried to sit him up. Then Twitty thought about what Ambrose had said.

'' No match I only know that the building that we are near is and was called Acropolis. '' Twitty told him.

St. Ambrose nodded slightly barely able to adjudge his head up. `` It 's called Acropolis in Toniná, Chiapas. ''

Ambrose waited as what he 'd just said sank in. `` You mean to tell me that THIS is THAT Acropolis ! ! ? ? '' Niaco almost shouted. `` The place that our ancestors launched from to settle the twelve earth of the kingdom ! ''

St. Ambrose got a grin on his brass as he watched the warring emotions play across Twitty 's face. `` That 's why you went there ! Even with the thinker shield you somehow knew ! '' Twitty said her mouth open staring at Ambrose with awe.

'' I was n't really sure until I found this. '' St. Ambrose said as he pulled a low gold medallion from his pocket. `` It 's the Saame one that I wear now. ''

Twitty stared at the one around Ambrose 's cervix, then the one he held in his grasp. `` The ancient royal insignia, '' Twitty said with a gasp. `` How ? I never saw you pick it up. I was with you the all time ! ''

Ambrose smiled as he nodded. `` I obviously put this where I knew I would look later. I happened to lean against the wall orifice where this was hidden. I think that 's when the shield started to break up. I kept this as it held a lot of some opinion to me in my mind though I knew not what. ``

A moment later Skylos came walking through on the way back to command. Stopping he bowed to Ambrose. `` well father I hope you are feeling better. '' Skylos said.

'' I 've been better Captain, '' Ambrose said as he watched the surprise looking on Skylos face. `` How bad is the damage ? ''

Sighing Skylos started in on what he 'd found. `` The bare fact that we landed with most carapace in place kept structural damage to nothing. I am afraid though, that the power grid is seriously depleted. We have to come up a tumid quantity of liquid Taak'in or we might never leave. ''

Ambrose was nodding as he was trying to remember something that he 'd read before about this part of earth 's story. `` As I remember in our time Taak'in was n't that readily usable on world. Though on virtually of the twelve planets it 's a commons useless soft metal. ''

'' Yes sire I know. I just hope we can find enough to get quad worthy. We know not what the standard pressure here might make upon us. '' Skylos said a small hesitantly. Remember the Earth of our clock time we had to hold particular medication in order to maintain controller. ''

'' I remember police chief. '' Looking around at all of them St. Ambrose sat taller as he told them. `` terminal point being out of doors as often as possible, Twitty both you and Skylos try not to be seen. I know we landed not far from Acropolis, watch each other as much as possible. I want all of you to keep an eye on as much as possible. I need to mistreat out as soon as possible. ''

Ambrose arose on shaky legs as he stepped toward the hatching. `` sire ? '' Skylos suddenly looked up from an instrument with wide eyes. `` According to this you have Taak'in on you ! It 's in an impure human body but I am reading Taak'in ! ''

Ambrose nodded as Skylos stepped up to him with a diminished electronic pad. Skylos started to pass it slowly over Saint Ambrose listening as the device started to blare faster. Finally Skylos stopped at a scoop of Ambrose, reaching in Ambrose brought out the medallion. This of course made the twist go crazy !

Skylos eye got with child when he looked at the reading on the device. `` Sire, follow me please ? '' Ambrose nodded as everyone went back to the engine way. Opening a panel Skylos, reaching in, withdrew a container with a dark burned looking lumpy metallic element in it.

'' May I try something forefather ? I do n't believe it will harm the medal. '' Skylos asked.

St. Ambrose handed the Captain the medallion. Watching Skylos carefully placed the decoration in the centerfield of the privileged chamber. Nodding Skylos closed the panel then flipped a few permutation then a few more than. Suddenly various automobile that had been dumb came to biography !

Nodding Skylos turned to all of them. We have twenty five percent power for now. Though I ca n't keep it there that long as it is a solid human body. It will help to ease fixture faster. We have to find more sire soon ! ''

Nodding Ambrose again walked to the hatch he had to get out for a few moments. They all needed to in society to keep sane. Looking at the view cover St. Ambrose saw that no one had ventured near yet, good ! Maybe they 'd outride away until they left. St. Ambrose smiled then shook his head they never had luck that goodness !

Stepping out Ambrose took a late lung cleansing breath as did the others. Nodding Ambrose could almost feel the conflict that the air in the ship and out here made. Shaking his head he could palpate his feline side trying to take over ! Inferno at this rate they would go more than a few hours before they might succumb.

Saint Ambrose was turning to sit when he heard a little voice. What the hell ? That was in our nomenclature ! No one on land knew the language the of the Felim race ! Did they ? Looking around he heard it again almost like it was muffled.

Walking back towards the aero fins he started to try it a bit more. `` service ! begetter ! Help me please ! It 's getting heard to breathe ! ''

Roaring St. Ambrose sprung into action as he started to throw rock and dirt away from the rear of the aero fin. `` Where are you ! '' Ambrose was roaring.

'' Hello ? I can barely hear soul. You are above me ! Please for the mercy of Cit-Chac-Coh. Please save me ! '' The female person voice was saying.

Ambrose felt the muscles in his weapons system start to suffer as he dug and pulled faster. `` almost there ! '' He yelled as he was already almost two groundwork down under the fin.

Beside him three of his horse were also digging as fast as they could. Finally two spectons later Saint Ambrose broke through. A young cleaning woman 's expression appeared as she started to throw her arms around St. Ambrose then stopped. a look of great blow on her face as she could only stare at all four of the beings in presence of her.

Falling to her genu Ambrose heard her whisper. `` Thank you Cit-Chac-Coh, I am sorry I almost threw my arms around you. I thank you and your sentry duty for saving me. How may I serve you ? ''

Ambrose 's mouth dropped undefendable ! Cit-Chac-Coh ? By the swell felid ! That was the true gens they used to prognosticate the great feline ! She thought he was the great feline ! ! ? Shaking his head, ‘ Great,'he thought, ‘ that was all he needed right now !'

'' Please go up young woman. '' Looking at the others Ambrose closed his eyes reverting to his man form. Opening his eyes he saw all his knights with a horror-stricken look. Looking at the shaking female they nodded then very slowly reverted to their seldom used human phase. `` There is that undecomposed ? ''

The young cleaning lady looked up her lip in a slap-up O. `` It is as you wish. '' She said as she could only stare .