tinton - 2 1/2 mo
specton - 2 1/2 minute of arc
Toton - 2 1/2 hr
minton - 2 1/2 days
daycon - 2 1/2 hebdomad
Malant - 2 1/2 month
quant - 2 1/2 years
galant - 2 1/2 centuries
Metson - 2 1/2 inches
maclon - 2 1/2 understructure
heckson - 2 1/2 miles
tetson - 2 1/2 acre

card Axor ( AKA Saint Ambrose ) - Lion clan Cit-Chac-Coh
B. B. King Tomco Traxor - poster 's abruptly forefather, Lion clan
Martin Luther King Jr. Tobias Traxor - Bill 's dead brother, Lion clan
fairy Trianna Axor - invoice 's bushed mother, Panthera leo clan of Mandria
queen mole rat Niaco Traxor - Tiger kin group, Tobias teammate, now Bill 's
Twitty Glax - Grey queen clan, bill 's body guard and match
Glenna Nox - Bengal kin, eyeshade 's body guard and fellow
Mikos Glac - Chartreux kindred
Skylos - commanding officer of star cabin cruiser - conducting wire pilus clan
general Roth - Leopard clan
Wrena - Leopard clan, Philip Milton Roth 's wife
Henna Glac - Chartreux clan, Mikos mate, Xendran Dr.
Theta Panadon - Acinonyx jubatus kinship group, Mikos second mate
Cornelius Glax - one of poster 's Uncles, Lady Jane Grey tabby cat kin group
Joseph Conrad Nox - Bill 's other Uncle Bengal clan
assassin group - Panthera onca tribe
second assassin radical - Ocicat kindred
Gregor - mountain lion kin
Cetana - cougar kindred Gregor 's spouse
Gwayne - catamount clan
Dawney - Felis concolor tribe Gwayne 's mate
Thomas - Lynx kin group Mileen - catamount clan
Thomas 's mate Typree Maxor - Sub king of Mandria, Lion kindred
Adina Maxor - Paladin Princess of Xendra, Sub-princess of Mandria, lion tribe


A shock face came over Skylos face as he stared at the satellite. Shaking his head he looked closely at his instrument. This was n't earth ! He 'd recently been there the coordinates were entirely wrong. Entering all the information that he knew about terra firma Skylos waited for the data processor to translate an explanation.

'' I am sorry to disagree with you Queen Twitty ! '' Skylos told her. `` We are at the wrong coordinates for Earth. ''

Twitty her centre still widely turned to stare at Skylos. `` I do n't wish ! 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 ... wrongly ! ''

'' Wrong my fagot ? '' Skylos asked a trivial perplexed. `` In what way ? ''

'' I 'm not sure. '' She said as she stared hard at the range. `` It 's like thing are missing and a few others are there that I do n't call back being there. ''

Skylos held his knife as he awaited the readout from the figurer. Four spectons later he was staring at the readout his mouth hanging spread out. Dropping like a rock into the dictation seat he continued to shake his forefront.

Twitty shook Skylos when he failed to answer her interrogation. `` Uh ... '' He said an almost vacant look in his eyes.

'' Damn it commandant ! '' Reaching back she slapped him across his boldness. `` What is wrongfulness ? ''

'' I ca n't believe 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 program line chair. `` Wake the infernal region up Commander before I forget and work stoppage you with my claws ! '' Twitty advised the wire whisker clan Male.

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

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

'' Told you it was solid ground ! '' Twitty said with a smug grinning.

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

'' What ? ! What in the hell do you intend ? '' Twitty asked.

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

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

Niaco leaned over to Glenna speaking to her. Rising Glenna nodded walking into the ship 's instruction.

Glenna could see that Twitty was getting more upset by the moment, poor Skylos was looking lost.

'' What in the name of the great feline is going on in here ? '' Glenna asked.

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

Skylos was still staring unbowed ahead shaking his chief.

Grasping his face Glenna looked into his center, `` 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 datum tended to agree with his assessment.

'' I do n't know how we got here. I do n't completely understand it. According to the data point it was wish time stopped and we were shoved backwards. The affair is ? I have absolutely no mind how we are to get back. '' A moment later an alarm started on the console table.

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

'' I was afraid of this. All the repairs we did are only temporary. We 're going to have to set down so we can progress to far estimable stamping ground outside as well as inside. The thing is I 'm not sure we can bring. The power grid is so infirm we might gate-crash, if we do n't then we 'll be seriously depleted vitality Isaac Mayer Wise. '' Skylos told her as he started to commence an approach of the planet.

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

Skylos was sweating bullets shaking his head he had to try, they had to survive. On final exam access Skylos said a orison to the great feline when the office 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 stimulate you a little more. '' Came the voice of Twitty.

'' We are at forty five pct. Another ten we might still have power when we land. '' Skylos told her.

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

'' It 's good, crap surely the respite are secured then yourself. I can hold this for two spectons, then we HAVE to bring ! '' Skylos told her.

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

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

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

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

'' We appear to be, though I saw Twitty heading for the engine elbow room. Let 's hope there 's more she can do. '' Glenna explained.

Niaco nodded then Philip Roth and the other Knights lifted Ambrose to get him secured. Wrena and the former fighter carefully lifted Adina getting her into a more strong berth. Quickly they all secured themselves as Twitty ran for the control elbow room.

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

growl Twitty told him, `` There is no way you can land alone and you know it ! I may only sustain fundamental sailing and navigation, I do know when a pilot needs helper. '' Skylos started to protest Twitty growled again quickly quieting him.

Sighing Skylos nodded then concentrated on the task at script. `` Damn it ! The stabiliser are sluggish ! Even with the hike you got this is still going to be rough. See if you can plot a course to an open orbit, '' 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 look at Skylos she nodded. `` I accept now what you said. ''

Skylos nodded barely paying her attending as the planet was quickly approaching. `` I 'm afraid I am going to have to control off on the retros until the last here and now to relieve power. ''

'' Alright, I have adjusted aero fin to help recompense when we enter the atmosphere. '' Twitty responded. She just hoped that they did n't occur in too fast or the quintuplet would be gone in mere tintons !

'' I 'll seek to glide in as soon as we hit the Ionosphere. There 's barely enough there for the fins to have an event. '' Skylos informed Twitty. `` Four hundred maclons to the exosphere, hang on it 's going to be a fiddling bumpy with the stabilizers at half ! ''

Rapidly approaching the planet they were having to defend the entire clock time to wield control. Suddenly with a pitching they hit the first layer. `` Entering the exosphere, make sure the shields are up or we 're ready ! '' Skylos told her.

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

'' commodity, stay fresh an eye on it, induce trusted we are at that, or lower ! '' Skylos replied.

Twitty nodded as she started to adjust the aero fins more and More. `` 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 quivering lessened then the ship was still. `` I think that should help. ''

Twitty was nodding when the ship lurched again. `` Contact with the ionosphere ! Trying to adjust, the aero fins
are starting to heat up ! '' Twitty 's manpower were flying across the position ascendance of the fins. `` Ah ! better temperature dropping ! ''

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

Looking over at him Twitty saw that he was sweating as he had a come on dying grip on the controls.

Almost ten spectons later they broke through the swarm. Twitty had a path plotted not too far from the vast pyramid building she 'd seen earlier.

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

'' Damn it ! The business leader is almost gone we have to bring down now ! Or we might not take a leak it ! '' With that Skylos pointed almost consecutive toward the ground then pulled up as he sighed when the retros came on.

'' Coming in a little fast Skylos ! '' Twitty yelled above the straining ship.

'' Yes I know ! '' There was a sudden vibration as the ship started to skip, its shields barely keeping the ship off the basis. Cursing under his breathing place Skylos tapped into the live of the mightiness. Shaking the ship stopped, half buried not far from the large Pyramid.

Getting up Twitty ran to check over 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 heavy had collided with him. Again she looked at Thomas and his busted arm.

'' I 've got him my fag, '' Mileen told her a moment later. `` He tried to guarantee the prisoner. He was thrown against the bulk read/write head. '' Here Mileen growled low. `` I should break the other just to teach him a lesson ! ''

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

Mileen thought a moment then shook her psyche no bowing to Twitty.

Skylos came stumbling out of the command running back to the locomotive engine way. Twitty on his mitt. Looking around Skylos nodded then sighed. `` Thank the great felid ! We still have power. Though it is going to necessitate a lot of study to fix everything. offset matter we need to encounter the metal, then we 'll need smooth taak'in to re-power the engines. ''

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

'' I 've got barely enough left to scan the ship but we 'll sustain to get the taak'in soon. I am not wanting to try and resume the engines manually. We have to restrain at least one engine 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 metal ? It 's so mild it has hardly any use but for vim. '' Niaco replied.

'' On our globe yes, though this is solid ground although be it hundreds of quants in the past times. It was hard to find in our sentence when Saint Ambrose and I were here. I just hope the locals are n't too war like. Would n't need 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 eyes open. `` No, '' he whispered still infirm. `` We will not shoot down any of them. You still do n't know where we are do you Twitty. '' Ambrose told her.

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

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

Ambrose nodded slightly barely able to carry 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 world of the realm ! ''

Ambrose got a smile on his grimace as he watched the warring emotions play across Twitty 's look. `` That 's why you went there ! Even with the creative thinker shell you somehow knew ! '' Twitty said her mouth open up staring at Ambrose with awe.

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

Twitty stared at the one around Ambrose 's neck, 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 whole fourth dimension ! ''

Ambrose smiled as he nodded. `` I obviously put this where I knew I would count later. I happened to lean against the wall possible action where this was hidden. I think that 's when the shield started to crack. I kept this as it held a lot of some impression to me in my thinker though I knew not what. ``

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

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

Sighing Skylos started in on what he 'd happen. `` The mere fact that we landed with most shields in station kept structural impairment to nil. I am afraid though, that the power grid is seriously depleted. We have to observe a large quantity of liquid state 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 chronicle. `` As I remember in our fourth dimension Taak'in was n't that readily useable on earth. Though on nigh of the twelve planets it 's a common useless soft metal. ''

'' Yes sire I know. I just hope we can recover adequate to get space worthy. We know not what the atmosphere here might have upon us. '' Skylos said a trivial hesitantly. call up the earth of our time we had to experience special medicament in order to maintain command. ''

'' I remember police chief. '' Looking around at all of them St. Ambrose sat taller as he told them. `` Limit being external as much as possible, Twitty both you and Skylos try not to be seen. I know we landed not far from Acropolis, watch each early as much as possible. I want all of you to watch as much as potential. I need to tread out as soon as possible. ''

Ambrose arose on shaky legs as he stepped toward the hatch. `` Sire ? '' Skylos suddenly looked up from an cat's-paw with wide center. `` According to this you have Taak'in on you ! It 's in an impure form but I am reading Taak'in ! ''

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

Skylos eyes got large when he looked at the version on the gimmick. `` Sire, postdate me please ? '' Ambrose nodded as everyone went back to the locomotive room. Opening a control board Skylos, reaching in, withdrew a container with a darkness burned looking lumpy metal in it.

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

Ambrose handed the Captain the medallion. Watching Skylos carefully placed the palm in the centre of the in spite of appearance sleeping accommodation. Nodding Skylos closed the instrument panel then flipped a few switch then a few Sir Thomas More. Suddenly several car that had been silent came to life !

Nodding Skylos turned to all of them. We have twenty five per centum power for now. Though I ca n't preserve it there that long as it is a solid course. It will help to facilitate repairs faster. We have to find Sir Thomas More sire soon ! ''

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

Stepping out Ambrose took a recondite lung cleansing breath as did the others. Nodding Ambrose could almost palpate the divergence that the air in the ship and out here made. Shaking his chief he could sense his feline side trying to take over ! Hell at this charge per unit they would last More than a few hours before they might succumb.

Ambrose was turning to sit when he heard a minuscule spokesperson. What the hell ? That was in our language ! No one on earth knew the oral communication the of the Felim subspecies ! Did they ? Looking around he heard it again almost like it was muffled.

walk back towards the aero fins he started to hear it a bit more. `` Help ! Father ! Help me please ! It 's getting heard to suspire ! ''

hollering Ambrose sprung into action as he started to fox rocks and dirt away from the tail end of the aero fin. `` Where are you ! '' Saint Ambrose was roaring.

'' hello ? I can barely hear someone. You are above me ! Please for the mercy of Cit-Chac-Coh. Please lay aside me ! '' The female articulation was saying.

Ambrose felt the muscles in his arms start to languish as he dug and pulled firm. `` Almost there ! '' He yelled as he was already almost two feet down under the fin.

Beside him three of his horse were also digging as fast as they could. Finally two spectons later Ambrose broke through. A young charwoman 's boldness appeared as she started to throw her limb around St. Ambrose then stopped. a flavour of great electrical shock on her face as she could only stare at all four of the existence in straw man of her.

Falling to her knees Ambrose heard her whispering. `` Thank you Cit-Chac-Coh, I am no-account I almost threw my arms around you. I thank you and your guards for saving me. How may I serve you ? ''

Ambrose 's mouth dropped open ! Cit-Chac-Coh ? By the enceinte feline ! That was the true name they used to call the smashing feline ! She thought he was the cracking felid ! ! ? Shaking his head, ‘ Great,'he thought, ‘ that was all he needed right now !'

'' Please arise young woman. '' Looking at the others Ambrose closed his eyes reverting to his human being class. Opening his oculus he saw all his horse with a horrified look. Looking at the shaking female person they nodded then very slowly reverted to their seldom used man form. `` There is that amend ? ''

The Danton True Young charwoman looked up her mouth in a keen O. `` It is as you wish. '' She said as she could only stare .