TERMS

tinton - 2 1/2 seconds
specton - 2 1/2 minutes
Toton - 2 1/2 hours
minton - 2 1/2 Clarence Shepard Day Jr.
daycon - 2 1/2 weeks
Malant - 2 1/2 calendar month
quant - 2 1/2 years
galant - 2 1/2 centuries
Metson - 2 1/2 inches
maclon - 2 1/2 feet
heckson - 2 1/2 miles
tetson - 2 1/2 acres
unit - 2 1/2 ccs
Tac - 2 1/2 pounds

Mayan footing

nohchil - Chief
Ahau - King
k'aat - Claim
k'iimil - destruction
taak'in - Au

Characters

measure Axor ( AKA Saint Ambrose ) - lion clan, Cit-Chac-Coh
Billie Jean King Tomco Traxor - measure's idle founding father, Lion kindred
King Tobias Traxor - greenback's deadened brother, social lion clan
Queen Trianna Axor - measure's all in mother, king of beasts clan of Mandria
queen regnant Niaco Traxor - Tiger tribe, Tobias mate, now bank note's
Twitty Glax - Grey Tabby kin, bill's trunk precaution and mate
Glenna Nox - Bengal clan, Bill's body safeguard and Paraguay tea
Mikos Glac - Chartreux kinship group
Skylos - Commander of headliner pleasure boat - Wire hairsbreadth clan
Henna Glac - Chartreux clan, Mikos mate, Xendran doctor
Theta Panadon - chetah clan
Cornelius Glax - one of Bill's Uncles, Grey tabby cat kindred
Conrad Nox - Federal Reserve note's other Uncle Bengal clan bravo group - panther clan
s assassin group - Ocicat kinship group
Typree Maxor - Sub B. B. King of Mandria, Lion kin group Adina Maxor - fighter Princess of Xendra, Sub-princess of Mandria, Lion clan
Timora - The great mother of the feline mass, partner of first tribal leader
Hippacamp - Timora's father, father of modernistic Xendran physician

horse

general Philip Roth - Leopard clan
Gregor - Felis concolor clan
Gwayne - catamount clan
Dylan Marlais Thomas - catamount clan

paladin - Female horse

Wrena - leopard kin, Philip Roth's first mate
Cetana - Cougar clan, Gregor's mate
Dawney - catamount clan, Gwayne's Paraguay tea
Mileen - Lynx clan, Thomas's better half
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Typree's backtalk still hanging open he looked at Ambrose."You do pull in what that is don't you cousin ?"Typree asked.

Ambrose smiled at his first cousin as he nodded,"Yes it's Acropolis of the metropolis of Tikal. If I remember right it is also the launching spot of our slipstream to the 12 planets of the realm."

Typree could still only stare opened oral fissure at his cousin-german. What was going on ? This was globe it had to be but Tikal and Acropolis ? Shutting his mouth Typree was having a most difficult clip wrapping his mind around the whole idea.

"So you pretty practically knew this completely shucks fourth dimension exactly where we were ?"Typree stated incredulously.

"Since you got here yes. I wasn't all that sure enough when we first arrived. I had to factor in everything that I saw before I could make out to that conclusion. You forget I had been doing research in our present clock time about all of this on the earth of our time."Ambrose told Typree.

"So you really trust that this IS the actual launch level of our citizenry to the realm."Typree said still in shock.

"Oh yes, I most certainly do. Though at the here and now we need to get as many moved from here as we can. The city is about to be attacked within a minton. We have to get all of them out that we can. I believe that the introduction of both your ships will facilitate that at a greater rate."Saint Ambrose told his cousin.

Nodding Typree jumped to his base as he and St. Ambrose started to direct the evacuation of the other two ships as fast as possible.

"Roth ?"Ambrose said a mo later into his com."Any more motion with the attacker ?"

It was mum a moment before Roth came back."No sire it appears that they are holding ceremonies before they decide to attack. From the few pathfinder that we have captured they are really in no hurry to attack as they think that the metropolis will fall no affair what."

"Alright keep an eye out for anything that you perceive as a threat to what we are doing. With the increase of the other two ships this should go a snake pit of a lot faster. We've only three hundred there right now. Not nearly enough as far as I am concerned."Saint Ambrose advised Roth.

"Yes forefather, we will prevent on it ‘ til the last."Roth replied.

Saint Ambrose nodded at his comp. at to the lowest degree they were being afforded the time to make a motion these people. Four hundred had been a help though most of them was by far bettor. Watching he just hoped that six hundred more run each clock time would speed things up.

A mo later the king walked up nodding his head."It makes my heart soar that the other gods have granted you more helper lord Cit-Chac-Coh. It appears that most of the gods wish for our people to continue. This is great news show to me and the warriors."Then with a more determined look the Rex bowed."You will not be disturbed great lord. We will make sure of that, this pureness will fortify us."

Both the king and Ambrose watched as the three ships were now being loaded. Sighing Ambrose was glad that they were taking eight hundred this fourth dimension rather than two hundred. He just hoped that it was enough to set about things as they should be. Then shaking his head he felt that it wasn't even half of what they needed but it felt a hell of a lot just that was sure.

Finally loaded all three ships started toward the new humanity for the mass. Upon landing they were again greeted by Timora and her male parent a wide smile on his face."So it seems that the other gods also wish for our continued survival."He said as he surveyed the early two ships and the amount of people leaving the ship.

Ambrose could only nod as he took the Dr. aside."Soon we will need to give the cure to the rest of them. I am more concerned getting them here for now. We have twelve hundred now. A small piece of the city, though I feel we need all that we can."

Hippacamp nodded as he thought about all that had been said."Though that is a good many, the city held by far a cracking many more than that. Though as I said lord this many is a great start to us being here. We are doing all we can to set up everything that we can. Many have seen bang-up measure of game that they seem eager to start providing food for thought for us with."

Ambrose nodded he too could already sense the great shimmy that was occurring with sentence and among those that had already changed. It seemed that their feline side of meat was trying to total to the surface already.

looking at back Ambrose saw that the last of the ships were discharge."We will return soon, look on them well see if you can get safety device set up as soon as possible. Though you are stronger there still may be dangers that need to be faced.

All three ships launched as soon as the doors were closed."We need to keep going as much as potential. I know we have twelve hundred there now though as I said we need as many as we can get. I am so afraid that we will lack soul changing our time for the worse. On the way back I need everyone to present the units of lineage that we are going to need."

Typree made his way to me as soon as we landed."I just hope that we have enough now. From what you told me we have enough for at least five thousand."

St. Ambrose nodded as he started to do the numbers in his head. It was a bazaar start though he wasn't all that certainly about using his, Typree's or Adina's blood considering the abilities that their three geno's contained."I suggest that we keep yours. mine and Adina's plasma and pedigree out of to the highest degree of the mass. I know for a fact as I am sure you do also the worry these ability can be."

Typree was smiling when Ambrose said this."Well to you cousin I can see that. Remember that the eternal sleep of us only got one maybe two. You are the only one that I have ever seen have far more than the rest of us."Ambrose was about to speak when his com went off."What's wrong Roth ?"Saint Ambrose said concerned.

"I've got a prisoner that you might want to talk to. He tells a very interesting story."Roth reported.

"Alright I'll be there in a specton,"Saint Ambrose told his knight.

"You want companionship ?"Typree asked as soon as Ambrose signed off.

"No for now we are still secure here. I am just hoping that it holds long enough for us to get nigh of them away."A specton later Ambrose was walking toward Philip Milton Roth and Glenna. He could see Philip Milton Roth was hanging on to an obviously struggling youth.

"Ah ! Here he comes now !"Leaning closing Roth whispered in the youth's ear,"I suggest you not lie to him he will know."

The youth started renewed struggles ‘ til the tall, hanker vestige of Ambrose fell over him.

Looking up the early days started to laugh even though Ambrose towered over him. Philip Roth smacked the teen across the aspect,"I told you to be respectful ! So you really want to get his wrath !"

Again the teen began to express joy at St. Ambrose and Roth."This is no god ! A very powerful warrior yes but no god. He ..."Then the teen was hit tacit as Saint Ambrose started to careen into his felid form. Suddenly the teen's facial expression held a flavor of abject horror as he tried to hold his body on the dry land at Ambrose's manus."I am no-account Cit-Chac-Coh ! We did not realize that you were protecting this city."

St. Ambrose looked over at Philip Milton Roth and Glenna who both had immense grins on their faces. Shaking his straits he drew himself up to his fully peak as he looked down at the teen."For now I am protecting this metropolis. The others will be here in a few of your days to exact that which they will require. I know that your leaders were told to attack here. This I will not hold back as it is written that Tikal will fall."

The teen was nodding too terrified to look up at Ambrose."It is as you say lord. a good deal ceremonial is being done before this happens. You are a god, you are invited to celebrate with us."The teen said thinking he could get in good with Ambrose.

"I have no clock time for such as this !"Saint Ambrose roared making the youth tremble."I will say this though, if they attack before the appoint time I and the warriors from the knuckle down pits of the netherworld will take a most abominable revenge. I will release you though I will keep my eye on you. Do not progress to me consume to rip your soul apart in disgrace !"Saint Ambrose growled feel he'd gone a little over the top with the teen. The adolescent gasped as Ambrose lifted him off the basis. Staring into the stripling eyes Ambrose could see that the young man was about to lose ascendance of his bodily occasion. Throwing the young man away from him St. Ambrose pointed to the enemy camp. Scrambling the spring chicken bowed at Ambrose's mitt then ran as fast as he could from where they were.

"A most masterful performance Sire, again I am More than certain your father would be proud."Roth said a huge grinning on his face.

"That's all and good Roth, though I wonder if that will really assist ? He is just a youth they may not take him at his watchword. Hell the way matter are going I may accept to arrive at an visual aspect in their camp."Ambrose told a suddenly serious Roth and Glenna.

"You do earn that we would of course go with you. One wrong move I can guarantee that they would lose a substantive sum before they got us."Then Roth was rubbing his human chin,"then again to die in battle would be most honorable."

"I know my old Friend though as meaningless as this engagement would be I don't advise it."Ambrose told Roth.

Philip Milton Roth's eyes were extensive then he nodded as what Ambrose meant fall home."I know though it is still a ignominy that we can't struggle a little. You know I am queasy for conflict again !"

Ambrose could smile at Roth, he himself was unquiet for battle though it was more for his uncle than anyone else.

"I believe we will take far more than than we can handle when we return home."Ambrose told the still anxious Roth and Glenna.

A spark of delight seemed to light up Roth's face as he nodded."I am truly looking forward to that father. The probability to put matter as they should be has my blood boiling with anticipation !"

Ambrose nodded as he then headed back to the ships. They had moved a few though they needed to observe going.

It was several Totons later that the ships settled after another three heaps of masses. So far today they had forty four hundred the great unwashed to the new home world of Xendra. Shaking his head St. Ambrose felt more was right though he still felt that a lot was missing.

Skylos walked up a moment later with a disquieted look on his fount."Sire ? I was just checking the readings on the taak'in. As I said before we can construct the solid form workplace though I am afraid it starts to destabilise after a metre. After this tripper I am afraid I am going to have to replace almost all of it. I could really use the liquid build better."

Ambrose was nodding with a down look on his human face. The way things were going right now they might not get a chance to actually get any of the liquid state soma. Most of the smelting pits were cold and dark plus it appeared that they had been that way for a while."Alright let's get this in vogue grouping then we'll worry about that when we return."

Skylos nodded moving off though the still worried facial expression on his facial expression wasn't boding all that well with St. Ambrose. doodly-squat ! He thought that was all we needed was for the ships to fail just when they were starting to produce literal head !

Opening his com. Ambrose called his cousin."Is everything alright ?"Saint Ambrose heard Typree ask.

"I was just talking to Skylos. He seems to have concerns about the firm taak'in that we are all using. Apparently it has started to destabilize in our ship. I am just hoping that we can earn at least this slip before it starts to give way. We have a diminished supply on board though as I remember it took a bit of time for Skylos to fit what he needed in the reactors."Ambrose told his cousin.

"So you think that you might have problems with them on the way there or back ?"Typree asked.

"I'm not all that sure. Skylos and Twitty are far better engineers than I am. For now I am going to have to trust what he says. He does after all knows the ship better than almost anyone."Ambrose replied.

"Alright cousin we'll be ready in case there is any type of failure, though I hope it doesn't accrue. Having you in danger both these fourth dimension hasn't sat all that wellspring with me, especially with Adina. Uh ..."Typree said suddenly serious.

St. Ambrose's eyes raised as he waited for his cousin-german to stay on."Is there a trouble cousin ? St. Ambrose finally asked.

"It's just a hard touch sensation I have been getting lately. About you and uh ..."Typree started then hesitated.

Sighing in frustration Ambrose stated,"just tell me cousin you know hardly anything can startle me."

"fountainhead it's about Adina, she uh ... well it appears that she was serious about there being no other that she was interested in. It appears that you and you only are the ideal male for her at least to her mind ..."Typree finally let out.

There was an outraged shout as Adina's intellection were suddenly interjecting. < That happens to be none of your commercial enterprise ! > They both heard her shout.

Gruffly Typree answered, < It happens to be ALL my business ! You are still my sister and the princess of Mandria as well as the sub princess of Xendra ! Don't you dare try to cut through me on this Adina ! >

growling fiercely Adina answered, < I still think it is none of your business ! My lifespan as it is, is my own ! I will take a mate with whomever I wish. I dare you to try and quit me ! > Adina's thoughts roared to the both of them.

St. Ambrose started to express mirth ‘ til he felt Adina's furious thoughts turn toward him. < Don't think I am letting you off the claw either cousin ! When there is meter we WILL discuss this encourage ! > Ambrose groaned this was all he needed was another pissed off female at him.

< Yes, we will much later after all these masses are safe. Until such time as that this is closed, for the BOTH of you ! I mean it Typree there is far too a good deal left to do with the time we have left. > Saint Ambrose said forcefully making the brother and sister cringe a bit.

< Yes forefather, > they both answered before they were both quiet down. Shaking his head Saint Ambrose wondered what Pandora's box had he opened now ?

Ambrose breathed a sigh as they made open quad. This would take a leak 5200 that they had moved. Not as many as he hoped but a fairly measure that now all that he felt wrong with time was finally starting to feel more like it should.

Landing Saint Ambrose saw that those there were working as fast as they could to get shelters up. Walking to Hippacamp Ambrose handed him a box full of a capital many vials."You need to originate while we are gone. There is enough here for all that haven't gotten it yet. Remember that some will oppose rather violently."

Hippacamp nodded as he listened intensely to every word that St. Ambrose told him."I will get started as soon as I can. As fast as I can though the sorry are cured I am afraid that those that are healthy may soon succumb."

Ambrose nodded then thought of the other problem he was having."It may be a bit of prison term before we return. We are having a bit of trouble that we have to shoot care of. Then there is the threat to all those still back in Tikal. I am afraid that I will have to go to the cantonment of the opposition to put their ideas of attacking early away."

Hippacamp was listening again with enraptured attention,"they are not to be trusted my lord. They have always been fraudulent, hateful neighbors overjealous of all our keen city has done. It is effective that our multitude will be able-bodied to exist without the hate of them."

St. Ambrose nodded then clapped the man on the articulatio humeri as he again boarded the ship for the restoration trip. They were a to the full XX two spectons into the stumble within sight of ground when the ship started to slow.

Twitty flew past Ambrose as she head toward the locomotive room."livelihood one going as long as you can Skylos !"He heard Twitty shout as he heard her opening and closing several locked components.

"I'm trying !"He heard Skylos shout back."The odd anatomy are starting to destabilize the entire mightiness building block. No ! Not that one the next ! Round ! to a greater extent daily round, better now the next."

Ambrose could feel the ship getting slower and slower. Not now damn it of all times ! Walking on the instruction deck Ambrose asked."How bad is it ?"

"We appear to deliver lost over half our might, that plus one of the locomotive engine has stalled out. It's taking all I can to hold back the early going. If we lose that we are beat in space. Yes ! in effect queen regnant Twitty that got us another five pct. Try the next ! Oh darn !"Skylos suddenly shouted as he grabbed two masque handing one to Ambrose then he took off at a run to the locomotive engine room. A moment later the entire ship went dark, oh shit was decently St. Ambrose thought .