tinton - 2 1/2 moment
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 age
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

eyeshade Axor ( AKA Ambrose ) - lion kin group Cit-Chac-Coh
King Tomco Traxor - circular 's dead founder, Lion clan
King Tobias Traxor - Bill 's all in brother, social lion clan
Queen Trianna Axor - placard 's dead female parent, Lion kindred of Mandria
queen mole rat Niaco Traxor - Tiger clan, Tobias mate, now Bill 's
Twitty Glax - Grey Tabby clan, bank note 's torso guard and mate
Glenna Nox - Bengal clan, Bill 's dead body guard and spouse
Mikos Glac - Chartreux tribe
Skylos - commander of headliner cruiser - Wire hair kin
general Roth - Leopard kindred
Wrena - Leopard kinship group, Roth 's married woman
Henna Glac - Chartreux clan, Mikos Ilex paraguariensis, Xendran physician
Theta Panadon - chetah kin group, Mikos second base Ilex paraguariensis
Cornelius Glax - one of Bill 's Uncles, Grey queen kin group
Joseph Conrad Nox - Bill 's other Uncle Bengal clan
Assassin chemical group - jaguar clan
second bravo group - Ocicat clan
Gregor - Cougar kin
Cetana - panther clan Gregor 's mate
Gwayne - mountain lion kindred
Dawney - Felis concolor clan Gwayne 's mate
Saint Thomas - Lynx clan Mileen - Lynx clan
Lowell Thomas 's teammate Typree Maxor - Sub King of Mandria, Lion kindred
Adina Maxor - Paladin Princess of Xendra, Sub-princess of Mandria, Leo the Lion kinship group


A shocked look came over Skylos side as he stared at the planet. Shaking his header he looked closely at his instruments. This was n't earth ! He 'd recently been there the coordinates were entirely haywire. Entering all the info that he knew about earth Skylos waited for the computer to fork out an explanation.

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

Twitty her center still all-encompassing 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 ... wrongly ! ''

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

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

Skylos held his lingua as he awaited the readout from the computer. Four spectons later he was staring at the readout his mouth hanging open. Dropping like a Rock into the command seat he continued to shake his head.

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

'' Damn it Commander ! '' 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 mastery chair. `` Wake the hell up Commander before I forget and tap you with my pincer ! '' Twitty advised the wire hair kinship group 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 smell 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 smile.

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

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

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

'' 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 command.

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

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

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

Skylos was still staring straight ahead shaking his heading.

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

Skylos nodded as he held up the read-out. Glenna looked it over as Skylos repeated what he had to Twitty. Glenna could only nod as he went through each contribution again. Looking at the readout she was also shaking her oral sex, the datum tended to jibe with his judgement.

'' I do n't hump how we got here. I do n't completely understand it. According to the information it was same time stopped and we were shoved backwards. The thing is ? I have absolutely no mind how we are to get back. '' A mo later an alarm started on the cabinet.

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 mending we did are only temp. We 're going to ingest to set down so we can make far salutary repairs outside as well as interior. The thing is I 'm not sure enough we can land. The power grid is so infirm we might crash, if we do n't then we 'll be seriously depleted get-up-and-go wise. '' Skylos told her as he started to begin an approach of the planet.

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

Skylos was sweating bullets shaking his head he had to try, they had to make it. On final exam feeler Skylos said a appeal to the not bad felid 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 interpreter of Twitty.

'' We are at 40 five percent. Another ten we might still take exponent when we land. '' Skylos told her.

'' I 'm on it ! '' There was a billow for a moment then the baron started to mount another nine pct. `` Damn it ! That 's it I ca n't palaver anymore. ''

'' It 's good, make for certain the rest 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 oculus. Crap whatever in the hell that was wore him out ! Groaning St. Ambrose tried to sit up finding it was taking all he had just to propel ! Suddenly he heard Niaco and Glenna 's voices.

'' We have to plug 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 room. Let 's hope there 's more she can do. '' Glenna explained.

Niaco nodded then Roth and the other Knights lifted Saint Ambrose to get him secured. Wrena and the other paladin carefully lifted Adina getting her into a more secure 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.

growling Twitty told him, `` There is no way you can put down alone and you know it ! I may only have fundamental navigation and pilotage, I do recognize when a pilot needs supporter. '' Skylos started to resist Twitty growled again quickly quieting him.

Sighing Skylos nodded then concentrated on the task at bridge player. `` Damn it ! The stabilizer are sluggish ! Even with the boost you got this is still going to be rough. See if you can diagram a line to an unfastened surface area, '' Skylos instructed her.

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

Skylos nodded barely paying her care as the satellite was quickly approaching. `` I 'm afraid I am going to have to hold off on the retros until the last moment to keep open power. ''

'' Alright, I have adjusted aero quintet to help compensate when we enter the standard pressure. '' Twitty responded. She just hoped that they did n't get in too fast or the fivesome would be gone in bare tintons !

'' I 'll attempt to glide in as soon as we hit the Ionosphere. There 's barely enough there for the V to birth an force. '' 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 contend the stallion fourth dimension to conserve control condition. Suddenly with a lurch they hit the maiden layer. `` Entering the exosphere, make sure the cuticle are up or we 're prepare ! '' Skylos told her.

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

'' Good, go along an eye on it, get to for sure 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. `` Shields are up but straining. ''

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

Twitty was nodding when the ship lurched again. `` physical contact with the ionosphere ! Trying to adapt, the aero fins
are starting to ignite up ! '' Twitty 's helping hand were flying across the posture controls of the fivesome. `` Ah ! wagerer 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 20 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 controller.

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

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

'' Damn it ! The index is almost gone we have to down now ! Or we might not reach it ! '' With that Skylos pointed almost straight toward the solid ground then pulled up as he sighed when the retros came on.

'' Coming in a small 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 ground. Cursing under his breathing spell Skylos tapped into the live on of the index. Shaking the ship stopped, one-half buried not far from the large pyramid.

Getting up Twitty ran to check up on the others. Looking around the elbow 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 person 's cervix had been snapped when something heavy had collided with him. Again she looked at Thomas and his part arm.

'' I 've got him my queen, '' Mileen told her a moment later. `` He tried to secure the prisoner. He was thrown against the bulk fountainhead. '' Here Mileen growled low. `` I should snap off the early just to instruct him a moral ! ''

Twitty 's centre went all-embracing then she whispered to Mileen. `` If you did then you 'd suffer to pack care of him. Are you really prepared for that ? Now ? ''

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

Skylos came stumbling out of the command running back to the locomotive engine room. Twitty on his hand. Looking around Skylos nodded then sighed. `` Thank the bully feline ! We still have power. Though it is going to take away a lot of oeuvre to fix everything. First affair we need to find the alloy, then we 'll ask limpid taak'in to re-power the engines. ''

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

'' I 've got barely enough left to run down the ship but we 'll have to get the taak'in soon. I am not wanting to try and resume the engines 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 spot.

'' 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 humans yes, though this is dry land although be it one C of quants in the past tense. It was hard to witness in our time when Saint Ambrose and I were here. I just hope the locals are n't too war like. Would n't require 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 light. `` We will not defeat any of them. You still do n't screw where we are do you Twitty. '' Ambrose told her.

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

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

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

Ambrose waited as what he 'd just said sank in. `` You mean to secernate me that THIS is THAT Acropolis ! ! ? ? '' Niaco almost shouted. `` The stead that our ancestors launched from to get back the twelve worlds of the realm ! ''

St. Ambrose got a grinning on his grimace as he watched the warring emotions play across Twitty 's fount. `` That 's why you went there ! Even with the mind shield you somehow acknowledge ! '' Twitty said her mouth open staring at St. Ambrose with awe.

'' I was n't really certain until I found this. '' Ambrose said as he pulled a pocket-sized gold medallion from his air hole. `` It 's the Saami one that I wear now. ''

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

Ambrose smiled as he nodded. `` I obviously put this where I knew I would look later. I happened to lean against the wall opening where this was hidden. I think that 's when the carapace started to crack. I kept this as it held a lot of some feeling to me in my intellect though I knew not what. ``

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

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

Sighing Skylos started in on what he 'd constitute. `` The bare fact that we landed with most buckler in situation kept morphological damage to zip. I am afraid though, that the power grid is seriously depleted. We have to find a large amount of liquid Taak'in or we might never provide. ''

St. Ambrose was nodding as he was trying to think of something that he 'd show before about this character of terra firma 's history. `` As I remember in our time Taak'in was n't that readily uncommitted on ground. Though on most of the twelve planets it 's a common useless soft metallic element. ''

'' Yes father 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 little hesitantly. Remember the earth of our sentence we had to take in special medicament in fiat to maintain control. ''

'' I remember Captain. '' Looking around at all of them Saint Ambrose sat taller as he told them. `` Limit being outdoor as often as potential, 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 possible. I need to abuse out as soon as possible. ''

Ambrose arose on shaky pegleg as he stepped toward the hatch. `` Sire ? '' Skylos suddenly looked up from an instrumental role with wide eyes. `` 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 humble electronic pad. Skylos started to overtake it slowly over Ambrose listening as the device started to claxon faster. Finally Skylos stopped at a scoop of Ambrose, reaching in Ambrose brought out the medallion. This of form made the twist go crazy !

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

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

Ambrose handed the Captain the laurel wreath. Watching Skylos carefully placed the medallion in the center of the in spite of appearance chamber. Nodding Skylos closed the venire then flipped a few electrical switch then a few more. Suddenly several auto that had been mute came to life !

Nodding Skylos turned to all of them. We have twenty five percent great power for now. Though I ca n't keep it there that long as it is a solid form. It will serve to facilitate repairs faster. We have to find Thomas More father soon ! ''

Nodding Ambrose again walked to the hatching he had to get out for a few moments. They all needed to in fiat to go on sane. Looking at the position screen Saint Ambrose saw that no one had ventured near yet, undecomposed ! Maybe they 'd ride out away until they left. Ambrose smiled then excite his promontory they never had luck that estimable !

Stepping out Ambrose took a deep lung cleansing breath as did the others. Nodding Ambrose could almost feel the remainder that the air in the ship and out here made. Shaking his head he could feel his feline incline trying to admit over ! Hell at this charge per unit they would end Sir Thomas More than a few 60 minutes before they might succumb.

Ambrose was turning to sit when he heard a pocket-size voice. What the hell ? That was in our language ! No one on earth knew the language the of the Felim backwash ! Did they ? Looking around he heard it again almost like it was muffled.

walking back towards the aero fins he started to pick up it a bit more. `` assistance ! father ! Help me please ! It 's getting heard to take a breather ! ''

Roaring Ambrose sprung into legal action as he started to bedevil rocks and dirt away from the bottom of the aero fin. `` Where are you ! '' Ambrose was roaring.

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

Ambrose felt the muscles in his blazonry start to yen as he dug and pulled faster. `` 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 adult female 's face appeared as she started to contrive her arms around St. Ambrose then stopped. a looking of great shock on her typeface as she could only stare at all four of the beings in front of her.

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

Ambrose 's sassing dropped outdoors ! Cit-Chac-Coh ? By the heavy feline ! That was the true epithet they used to call the swell feline ! She thought he was the great feline ! ! ? Shaking his head, ‘ Great,'he thought, ‘ that was all he needed right now !'

'' Please rise young woman. '' Looking at the others Ambrose closed his eyes reverting to his human being shape. Opening his optic 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 human cast. `` There is that unspoilt ? ''

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