tinton - 2 1/2 irregular
specton - 2 1/2 minutes
Toton - 2 1/2 hours
minton - 2 1/2 days
daycon - 2 1/2 weeks
Malant - 2 1/2 months
quant - 2 1/2 years
galant - 2 1/2 centuries
Metson - 2 1/2 column inch
maclon - 2 1/2 base
heckson - 2 1/2 statute mile
tetson - 2 1/2 Acre

bank bill Axor ( AKA Ambrose ) - Leo the Lion clan Cit-Chac-Coh
queen Tomco Traxor - note 's suddenly Church Father, Panthera leo clan
king Tobias Traxor - Bill 's dead brother, Lion clan
Queen Trianna Axor - circular 's drained mother, Lion tribe of Mandria
fairy Niaco Traxor - Tiger clan, Tobias mate, now Bill 's
Twitty Glax - Grey queen clan, notice 's organic structure sentry duty and spouse
Glenna Nox - Bengal kindred, bank bill 's consistency guard and married person
Mikos Glac - Chartreux clan
Skylos - Commander of star pleasure boat - telegram hair tribe
General Philip Milton Roth - leopard clan
Wrena - Leopard kinship group, Philip Roth 's wife
Henna Glac - Chartreux kin, Mikos match, Xendran physician
Theta Panadon - Cheetah clan, Mikos second spouse
Cornelius Glax - one of visor 's Uncles, Grey tabby cat kindred
Conrad Nox - Bill 's other Uncle Bengal clan
Assassin group - jaguar kin group
second assassin group - Ocicat kin group
Gregor - Cougar clan
Cetana - cougar clan Gregor 's partner
Gwayne - jaguar clan
Dawney - Felis concolor kin Gwayne 's better half
Thomas - lynx kin Mileen - lynx clan
Thomas the doubting Apostle 's match Typree Maxor - Sub Billie Jean King of Mandria, Lion clan
Adina Maxor - Paladin Princess of Xendra, Sub-princess of Mandria, Leo clan


A shocked look came over Skylos face as he stared at the planet. Shaking his question he looked closely at his legal document. This was n't solid ground ! He 'd recently been there the coordinates were entirely wrong. Entering all the information that he knew about earth Skylos waited for the information processing system to render an explanation.

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

Twitty her middle still wide 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 ... faulty ! ''

'' legal injury my world-beater ? '' Skylos asked a little perplexed. `` In what way ? ''

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

Skylos held his knife as he awaited the read-out from the figurer. Four spectons later he was staring at the readout his mouth hanging opened. Dropping like a rock into the bid rear he continued to shake his head.

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

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

'' 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 command chair. `` Wake the Inferno up commanding officer before I forget and work stoppage you with my hook ! '' Twitty advised the wire hair clan male person.

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

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

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

'' 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. I ran it twice to affirm. This is the earth but it was in this situation four hundred forty six and a half quants ago. ( One thousand one hundred seventeen class on world. )

'' 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 consequence, hapless Skylos was looking lost.

'' What in the figure 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 looking at of unbelief on her brass.

Skylos was still staring straight person ahead shaking his question.

Grasping his aspect Glenna looked into his eyes, `` 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 agree with his assessment.

'' I do n't be intimate how we got here. I do n't completely understand it. According to the data it was corresponding time stopped and we were shoved backwards. The thing is ? I have absolutely no theme 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 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 proficient repairs outside as well as interior. The matter is I 'm not for certain we can bring. The power grid is so weak we might go down, if we do n't then we 'll be seriously depleted energy Stephen Samuel Wise. '' Skylos told her as he started to lead off an plan of attack of the planet.

Running out Glenna advised the others that they had to land, plus they might break up. Twitty upon hearing this ran for the locomotive way.

Skylos was sweating bullets shaking his straits he had to try, they had to survive. On concluding approach Skylos said a prayer to the great felid when the power 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 vocalisation of Twitty.

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

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

'' It 's salutary, make certainly the repose are secured then yourself. I can hold in 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 middle. Irish bull whatever in the hell that was wore him out ! Groaning 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 land to revivify the ship. Though I am afraid we might break up. ''

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

'' We appear to be, though I saw Twitty heading for the engine room. Let 's go for 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 Paladins 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 land alone and you know it ! I may only possess fundamental sailing and pilotage, I do know when a original needs assist. '' Skylos started to dissent Twitty growled again quickly quieting him.

Sighing Skylos nodded then concentrated on the task at hired hand. `` Damn it ! The stabilizer are torpid ! Even with the hike you got this is still going to be uncut. See if you can plot a line to an open area, '' Skylos instructed her.

Twitty nodded as she started to read 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 attention as the satellite was quickly approaching. `` I 'm afraid I am going to experience to hold off on the retros until the last mo to save power. ''

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

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

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

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

'' commodity, keep an eye on it, make sure we are at that, or low ! '' Skylos replied.

Twitty nodded as she started to adjust the aero fins Thomas 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 Earth's surface ! Compensating now. '' Skylos said as the quiver lessened then the ship was still. `` I think that should help oneself. ''

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 hands were flying across the attitude controls of the fins. `` Ah ! wagerer temperature dropping ! ''

'' dungeon 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.

look 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 cloud. Twitty had a course of action plotted not too far from the huge pyramid building she 'd seen earlier.

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

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

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

'' Yes I know ! '' There was a sudden shaking as the ship started to skip, its buckler barely keeping the ship off the flat coat. Cursing under his breathing time Skylos tapped into the last of the power. Shaking the ship stopped, half buried not far from the turgid Pyramid.

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

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

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

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

Skylos came stumbling out of the instruction running back to the railway locomotive room. Twitty on his hand. Looking around Skylos nodded then sighed. `` Thank the great feline ! We still have power. Though it is going to take a lot of work to fix everything. 1st matter we need to find the metal, then we 'll need liquidity taak'in to re-power the locomotive. ''

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

'' I 've got barely sufficiency left to scan the ship but we 'll birth to get the taak'in soon. I am not wanting to try and resume the engines manually. We have to retain 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 dire position.

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

'' On our globe yes, though this is earth although be it hundreds of quants in the past. It was firmly to find in our time when St. Ambrose and I were here. I just hope the topical anaesthetic 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 moan Ambrose finally managed to get his oculus 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 distaff voices shouted as they all tried to sit him up. Then Twitty thought about what Ambrose had said.

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

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

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

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

'' I was n't really sure until I found this. '' Ambrose said as he pulled a modest gold ribbon 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 antediluvian royal stag insignia, '' Twitty said with a pant. `` How ? I never saw you pick it up. I was with you the unharmed sentence ! ''

Ambrose smiled as he nodded. `` I obviously put this where I knew I would appear later. I happened to list against the wall opening where this was hidden. I think that 's when the buckler started to crack. I kept this as it held a lot of some feel to me in my thinker 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 maitre d', '' Saint Ambrose said as he watched the surprise look on Skylos face. `` How bad is the harm ? ''

Sighing Skylos started in on what he 'd found. `` The mere fact that we landed with well-nigh shell in berth kept structural legal injury to nothing. I am afraid though, that the business leader control grid is seriously depleted. We have to find a large quantity of liquid Taak'in or we might never forget. ''

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

'' Yes sire I know. I just hope we can find enough to get space worthy. We know not what the atmosphere here might give birth upon us. '' Skylos said a picayune hesitantly. Remember the dry land of our clock time we had to have special medicine in monastic order to hold control. ''

'' I remember Captain. '' Looking around at all of them Ambrose sat taller as he told them. `` Limit being outside as a great deal 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 potential. I want all of you to watch as much as possible. I need to step out as soon as possible. ''

Ambrose arose on trembling branch as he stepped toward the hatch. `` Sire ? '' Skylos suddenly looked up from an instrument with full middle. `` According to this you have Taak'in on you ! It 's in an impure configuration but I am reading Taak'in ! ''

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

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

'' May I try something forefather ? I do n't trust it will harm the laurel wreath. '' Skylos asked.

Ambrose handed the senior pilot the laurel wreath. Watching Skylos carefully placed the medallion in the marrow of the inside bedroom. Nodding Skylos closed the panel then flipped a few switches then a few more. Suddenly respective machines that had been silent came to liveliness !

Nodding Skylos turned to all of them. We have 20 five percent power for now. Though I ca n't keep back it there that long as it is a solid variant. It will help to facilitate repairs faster. We have to find more than sire soon ! ''

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

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

Saint Ambrose was turning to sit when he heard a minuscule voice. What the inferno ? That was in our voice communication ! No one on Earth 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 ! don ! serve me please ! It 's getting heard to respire ! ''

yowl Ambrose sprung into action at law as he started to throw rocks and dirt away from the tail of the aero fin. `` Where are you ! '' St. 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 interpreter was saying.

Ambrose felt the muscles in his arms start to pine as he dug and pulled faster. `` virtually there ! '' He yelled as he was already almost two feet 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 woman 's font appeared as she started to cast off her arms around Ambrose then stopped. a look of dandy cushion on her case as she could only stare at all four of the existence in front of her.

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

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

'' Please arise Loretta Young charwoman. '' Looking at the others Ambrose closed his eyes reverting to his homo figure. Opening his heart he saw all his knights with a alarm look. Looking at the shaking female they nodded then very slowly reverted to their seldom used human var.. `` There is that better ? ''

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