tinton - 2 1/2 seconds
specton - 2 1/2 min
Toton - 2 1/2 hours
minton - 2 1/2 days
daycon - 2 1/2 weeks
Malant - 2 1/2 month
quant - 2 1/2 age
galant - 2 1/2 hundred
Metson - 2 1/2 inches
maclon - 2 1/2 feet
heckson - 2 1/2 miles
tetson - 2 1/2 acres

Bill Axor ( AKA Ambrose ) - Lion clan Cit-Chac-Coh
Martin Luther King Jr. Tomco Traxor - Bill 's dead father, social lion clan
King Tobias Traxor - broadside 's dead brother, lion kin group
Queen Trianna Axor - Bill 's deadened mother, Lion tribe of Mandria
king Niaco Traxor - tiger kin, Tobias teammate, now Bill 's
Twitty Glax - Grey Tabby kin, bill 's body sentry go and mate
Glenna Nox - Bengal kinship group, Bill 's body guard and Ilex paraguariensis
Mikos Glac - Chartreux clan
Skylos - commanding officer of star cruiser - Wire hair tribe
General Roth - Leopard clan
Wrena - Leopard clan, Roth 's married woman
Henna Glac - Chartreux kindred, Mikos fellow, Xendran doc
Theta Panadon - Cheetah kin, Mikos second mate
Cornelius Glax - one of Bill 's Uncles, Lady Jane Grey tabby kinship group
Conrad Nox - Bill 's other Uncle Bengal clan
bravo grouping - Panthera onca clan
second assassin group - Ocicat kin group
Gregor - Cougar clan
Cetana - painter clan Gregor 's mate
Gwayne - Panther clan
Dawney - Panthera onca clan Gwayne 's mate
Dylan Thomas - catamount kin Mileen - catamount clan
Thomas 's spouse Typree Maxor - Sub B. B. King of Mandria, Leo tribe
Adina Maxor - Paladin Princess of Xendra, Sub-princess of Mandria, Leo the Lion kinship group


A floor flavor came over Skylos aspect as he stared at the planet. Shaking his head he looked closely at his instruments. This was n't earth ! He 'd recently been there the coordinate were entirely wrong. Entering all the entropy that he knew about earth Skylos waited for the computer to interpret an account.

'' I am sorry to dissent with you Queen Twitty ! '' Skylos told her. `` We are at the wrong co-ordinate for dry land. ''

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

'' awry my poof ? '' Skylos asked a little perplexed. `` In what way ? ''

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

Skylos held his tongue as he awaited the read-out from the computer. Four spectons later he was staring at the readout his mouthpiece hanging heart-to-heart. Dropping like a tilt into the command seat he continued to shake his caput.

Twitty shook Skylos when he failed to serve her interrogative. `` Uh ... '' He said an almost vacant looking in his oculus.

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

'' 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 control chair. `` Wake the infernal region up commandant before I forget and strike you with my nipper ! '' Twitty advised the wire tomentum clan male.

winking a few times the air force officer reached up rubbing the slope 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 earthly concern ! '' Twitty said with a smug grin.

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

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

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

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

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 swage by the minute, inadequate 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 room a feeling of incredulity on her grimace.

Skylos was still staring straight ahead shaking his principal.

Grasping his face Glenna looked into his eyes, `` Explain whatever it was that you did to faggot 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 portion again. Looking at the readout she was also shaking her head, the data tended to agree with his judgment.

'' I do n't get laid how we got here. I do n't completely understand it. According to the data it was alike time stopped and we were shoved backwards. The thing is ? I have absolutely no estimate how we are to get back. '' A moment later an warning signal started on the console.

Glenna looked at it then Skylos as he sprang into natural action. `` What seems to be the problem ? '' 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 make far better repairs outside as well as interior. The thing is I 'm not sure we can land. The baron gridiron is so weak we might crash, if we do n't then we 'll be seriously depleted Energy Department Stephen Samuel Wise. '' Skylos told her as he started to begin an access of the satellite.

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

Skylos was sweating bullets shaking his psyche he had to try, they had to live on. On final approaching Skylos said a prayer to the corking feline when the tycoon increased ! `` I do n't know what 's going on but we might ready 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 articulation of Twitty.

'' We are at forty five percent. Another ten we might still induce great power when we land. '' Skylos told her.

'' I 'm on it ! '' There was a spate for a moment then the power started to go up another nine percent. `` Damn it ! That 's it I ca n't wheedle anymore. ''

'' It 's good, make sure the eternal sleep 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 eyes. crap whatever in the netherworld that was wore him out ! Groaning St. Ambrose tried to sit up finding it was taking all he had just to run ! Suddenly he heard Niaco and Glenna 's voices.

'' We have to plug him and Adina. '' He heard Glenna saying. `` Skylos said we have to set ashore to bushel the ship. Though I am afraid we might crash. ''

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

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

Niaco nodded then Roth and the other Knights lifted Ambrose to get him secured. Wrena and the other fighter carefully lifted Adina getting her into a more safe position. Quickly they all secured themselves as Twitty ran for the control 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 have underlying navigation and pilotage, I do know when a pilot burner needs help. '' Skylos started to dissent Twitty growled again quickly quieting him.

Sighing Skylos nodded then concentrated on the labor at hand. `` Damn it ! The stabiliser are sluggish ! Even with the hike you got this is still going to be rough. See if you can diagram a course to an open arena, '' Skylos instructed her.

Twitty nodded as she started to glance over the topography, suddenly a gasp came from her. `` I know that construction ! '' 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 throw off on the retros until the last moment to save magnate. ''

'' Alright, I have adjusted aero V to facilitate compensate when we enter the standard atmosphere. '' Twitty responded. She just hoped that they did n't come in too fast or the V would be gone in mere tintons !

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

Rapidly approaching the planet they were having to fight the entire time to uphold control. Suddenly with a stumble they hit the first layer. `` Entering the exosphere, make trusted the shields are up or we 're fudge ! '' Skylos told her.

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

'' goodness, hold an eye on it, hold sure we are at that, or lower ! '' Skylos replied.

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

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

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

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

looking for over at him Twitty saw that he was sweating as he had a near decease handle on the controls.

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

'' Landing site ahead, '' Twitty advised Skylos as she also applied force per unit area to the control.

'' Damn it ! The baron is almost gone we have to shoot down now ! Or we might not crap it ! '' With that Skylos pointed almost straight 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 shaking as the ship started to skip, its shields barely keeping the ship off the dry land. 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 off the others. Looking around the way almost all of them were alright though it appeared that Thomas 's arm was broken. Checking the male person they had captured, Twitty looked at Lowell Thomas shaking her brain. She found the male person 's cervix had been snapped when something heavy had collided with him. Again she looked at Thomas and his bump arm.

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

Twitty 's eyes went wide-eyed then she whispered to Mileen. `` If you did then you 'd experience to need care of him. Are you really prepared for that ? Now ? ''

Mileen thought a mo then shook her head no bowing to Twitty.

Skylos came stumbling out of the mastery running back to the engine room. Twitty on his hand. Looking around Skylos nodded then sighed. `` Thank the outstanding felid ! We still have office. Though it is going to use up a lot of study to fix everything. first-class honours degree thing we need to line up the metal, then we 'll postulate liquid taak'in to re-power the engines. ''

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

'' I 've got barely enough left to scan the ship but we 'll deliver to get the taak'in soon. I am not wanting to try and restart the engine manually. We have to keep 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 soft it has hardly any use but for energy. '' Niaco replied.

'' On our world yes, though this is earth although be it hundreds of quants in the past tense. It was hard 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 eyes open. `` No, '' he whispered still debile. `` We will not kill any of them. You still do n't know where we are do you Twitty. '' Saint 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 match I only know that the building that we are near is and was called Acropolis. '' Twitty told him.

Saint Ambrose nodded slightly barely able to harbor 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 lieu that our root launched from to settle the XII domain of the kingdom ! ''

Ambrose got a grin on his boldness as he watched the warring emotions play across Twitty 's nerve. `` That 's why you went there ! Even with the creative thinker cuticle you somehow knew ! '' Twitty said her back talk capable staring at Ambrose with awe.

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

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

Ambrose smiled as he nodded. `` I obviously put this where I knew I would look later. I happened to slant against the wall gap where this was hidden. I think that 's when the carapace started to check. I kept this as it held a lot of some tactual sensation to me in my head though I knew not what. ``

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

'' I 've been better senior pilot, '' Saint Ambrose said as he watched the surprisal face on Skylos typeface. `` How bad is the harm ? ''

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

Saint Ambrose was nodding as he was trying to remember something that he 'd register before about this constituent of earth 's history. `` As I remember in our sentence Taak'in was n't that readily available on Earth. Though on to the highest degree of the twelve planets it 's a common useless sonant metal. ''

'' Yes sire I know. I just hope we can find enough to get place worthy. We know not what the atmosphere here might have upon us. '' Skylos said a niggling hesitantly. call up the earth of our clip we had to stimulate exceptional medication in lodge to maintain control. ''

'' I remember Captain. '' Looking around at all of them St. Ambrose sat taller as he told them. `` demarcation line being outside as a lot 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 watch as much as possible. I need to ill-treat out as soon as potential. ''

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

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

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

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

Ambrose handed the headwaiter the medallion. Watching Skylos carefully placed the medallion in the marrow of the inside chamber. Nodding Skylos closed the instrument panel then flipped a few switch then a few more. Suddenly respective simple machine that had been silent came to animation !

Nodding Skylos turned to all of them. We have twenty five percent magnate for now. Though I ca n't hold back it there that long as it is a firm class. It will help to facilitate mend faster. We have to find more than 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, good ! Maybe they 'd bide away until they left. St. Ambrose smiled then shook his header they never had luck that skillful !

Stepping out Ambrose took a cryptical lung cleansing breath as did the others. Nodding Saint Ambrose could almost feel the difference that the air in the ship and out here made. Shaking his head he could feel his felid side trying to take over ! Scheol at this charge per unit they would last more than a few hours before they might yield.

Ambrose was turning to sit when he heard a minor voice. What the Hell ? That was in our spoken language ! No one on solid ground 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 hear it a bit more. `` assist ! Father-God ! Help me please ! It 's getting heard to breathe ! ''

Roaring Saint Ambrose sprung into action as he started to have rock candy and dirt away from the bottom of the aero fin. `` Where are you ! '' Ambrose was roaring.

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

Saint Ambrose felt the musculus in his coat of arms start to pine as he dug and pulled faster. `` nigh there ! '' He yelled as he was already almost two ft down under the fin.

Beside him three of his knights were also digging as fast as they could. Finally two spectons later Ambrose broke through. A young charwoman 's face appeared as she started to throw her weaponry around Saint Ambrose then stopped. a look of great impact on her face as she could only gaze at all four of the beings in strawman of her.

Falling to her articulatio genus Saint Ambrose heard her whisper. `` Thank you Cit-Chac-Coh, I am drab I almost threw my blazonry around you. I thank you and your guards for saving me. How may I serve you ? ''

Ambrose 's oral fissure dropped undetermined ! Cit-Chac-Coh ? By the great felid ! That was the true name they used to forebode the great felid ! She thought he was the great felid ! ! ? Shaking his drumhead, ‘ 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 flesh. Opening his eyes he saw all his horse with a horrified look. Looking at the shaking female they nodded then very slowly reverted to their seldom used human chassis. `` There is that better ? ''

The Cy Young char looked up her mouth in a great O. `` It is as you wish. '' She said as she could only stare .