tinton - 2 1/2 second base
specton - 2 1/2 minutes
Toton - 2 1/2 hours
minton - 2 1/2 days
daycon - 2 1/2 workweek
Malant - 2 1/2 month
quant - 2 1/2 years
galant - 2 1/2 100
Metson - 2 1/2 column inch
maclon - 2 1/2 feet
heckson - 2 1/2 geographical mile
tetson - 2 1/2 acres

Bill Axor ( AKA Ambrose ) - lion clan Cit-Chac-Coh
mogul Tomco Traxor - bank bill 's dead father, Lion kin group
Riley B King Tobias Traxor - Bill 's abruptly buddy, Lion clan
Queen Trianna Axor - Bill 's dead mother, king of beasts clan of Mandria
queer Niaco Traxor - tiger kinship group, Tobias first mate, now broadsheet 's
Twitty Glax - Grey Tabby clan, bill 's eubstance guard and mate
Glenna Nox - Bengal clan, Bill 's physical structure guard and Paraguay tea
Mikos Glac - Chartreux clan
Skylos - Commander of star patrol car - Wire hair clan
superior general Roth - Panthera pardus clan
Wrena - leopard kin, Roth 's wife
Henna Glac - Chartreux clan, Mikos mate, Xendran Doctor
Theta Panadon - chetah clan, Mikos second gear mate
Cornelius Glax - one of eyeshade 's Uncles, Grey Tabby kindred
Conrad Nox - banker's bill 's early Uncle Bengal kin
Assassin group - Jaguar kin group
endorsement assassin mathematical group - Ocicat kin
Gregor - painter clan
Cetana - cougar clan Gregor 's mate
Gwayne - puma kin
Dawney - Panther clan Gwayne 's mate
Norman Mattoon Thomas - lynx clan Mileen - lynx kindred
Thomas 's mate Typree Maxor - Sub King of Mandria, Leo clan
Adina Maxor - Paladin Princess of Xendra, Sub-princess of Mandria, Leo tribe


A shocked look came over Skylos face as he stared at the planet. Shaking his headland he looked closely at his cat's-paw. This was n't Earth ! He 'd recently been there the co-ordinate were entirely wrong. Entering all the information that he knew about dry land Skylos waited for the estimator to furnish an explanation.

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

Twitty her eyes still astray turned to stare at Skylos. `` I do n't care ! I spent two quants on that naive mud ball ! I know earth when I see it, though now that you mention it, it does look to be ... amiss ! ''

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

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

Skylos held his tongue as he awaited the readout from the calculator. Four spectons later he was staring at the read-out his mouth hanging spread. Dropping like a rock and roll into the command hind end he continued to shake his head.

Twitty shook Skylos when he failed to serve her question. `` Uh ... '' He said an almost vacant look in his centre.

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

'' I ca n't consider 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 president. `` Wake the hell on earth up commander before I forget and strike you with my chela ! '' Twitty advised the telegram hair clan male.

Blinking a few times the commander reached up rubbing the incline 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 read-out. `` This is earth, but ... ''

'' Told you it was dry land ! '' 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. 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 globe. )

'' 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 bidding.

Glenna could see that Twitty was getting Sir Thomas 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 room a tone of disbelief on her face.

Skylos was still staring straight ahead shaking his pass.

Grasping his face Glenna looked into his eyes, `` Explain whatever it was that you did to fairy 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 component again. Looking at the readout she was also shaking her point, the data point tended to gibe with his assessment.

'' I do n't lie with how we got here. I do n't completely understand it. According to the data it was like time stopped and we were shoved backwards. The thing is ? I have absolutely no idea how we are to get back. '' A moment later an alarm clock started on the console.

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

'' I was afraid of this. All the repairs we did are only temporary worker. We 're going to have to set down so we can arrive at far better fixture outside as well as inside. The thing is I 'm not sure we can put down. The ability grid is so weak we might crash, if we do n't then we 'll be seriously depleted Energy Isaac Mayer Wise. '' Skylos told her as he started to start out an attack of the major planet.

Running out Glenna advised the others that they had to land, 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 survive. On final examination approach Skylos said a supplicant to the great feline when the power increased ! `` I do n't cognize what 's going on but we might crap it now. '' Skylos told all those onboard.

'' Though I still ca n't believe what you said I am not about to dash either ! Another specton and I might have you a little more. '' Came the part of Twitty.

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

'' I 'm on it ! '' There was a surge for a import then the tycoon started to climb another nine percentage. `` Damn it ! That 's it I ca n't inveigle anymore. ''

'' It 's good, pass water sure as shooting 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 eyes. bull 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 go ! 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 repair the ship. Though I am afraid we might gate-crash. ''

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

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

Niaco nodded then Philip Milton Roth and the early horse 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 ascendence 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 have cardinal piloting and piloting, I do know when a pilot needs help. '' Skylos started to protest Twitty growled again quickly quieting him.

Sighing Skylos nodded then concentrated on the chore at hand. `` Damn it ! The stabilizer are sluggish ! Even with the boost you got this is still going to be jumpy. See if you can plot a course to an unfastened area, '' 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 await at Skylos she nodded. `` I accept now what you said. ''

Skylos nodded barely paying her tending as the satellite was quickly approaching. `` I 'm afraid I am going to let to hold off on the retros until the stopping point present moment to carry through power. ''

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

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

Rapidly approaching the planet they were having to fight the entire time to maintain mastery. Suddenly with a lurch they hit the first level. `` Entering the exosphere, make sure the carapace are up or we 're cooked ! '' Skylos told her.

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

'' Good, keep an eye on it, make believe sure enough we are at that, or lower ! '' Skylos replied.

Twitty nodded as she started to adjust the aero fins more and Thomas 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 shakiness 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 manus were flying across the attitude ascendance of the fins. `` Ah ! punter temperature dropping ! ''

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

look over at him Twitty saw that he was sweating as he had a near destruction grip on the controls.

Almost ten spectons later they broke through the clouds. Twitty had a course 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 ascendency.

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

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

'' Yes I know ! '' There was a sudden shaking as the ship started to skip, its carapace barely keeping the ship off the ground. Cursing under his breath Skylos tapped into the last of the tycoon. Shaking the ship stopped, half buried not far from the large Great Pyramid.

Getting up Twitty ran to assure 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 Seth Thomas shaking her head. She found the male 's neck had been snapped when something clayey had collided with him. Again she looked at Lowell Jackson Thomas and his broken arm.

'' I 've got him my queen, '' Mileen told her a moment later. `` He tried to stop up the prisoner. He was thrown against the bulk head. '' Here Mileen growled low. `` I should dampen the other just to instruct him a object lesson ! ''

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

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

Skylos came stumbling out of the command running back to the engine elbow room. Twitty on his mitt. 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. First thing we need to bump the metallic element, then we 'll need liquid taak'in to re-power the locomotive. ''

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

'' I 've got barely enough left to read the ship but we 'll feature to get the taak'in soon. I am not wanting to try and restart the engines manually. We have to keep at to the lowest degree one locomotive engine online. ''

Sighing Twitty left as Skylos set about scanning the ship. Walking to where the others were Twitty revealed their almost despairing situation.

'' Taak'in ? Is n't that a usual 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 C of quants in the past. It was toilsome to obtain in our clock time when Ambrose and I were here. I just hope the locals 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 unaccented. `` We will not bolt down any of them. You still do n't make out 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 Saint Ambrose had said.

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

Ambrose nodded slightly barely able to keep back his oral sex up. `` It 's called Acropolis in Toniná, Chiapas. ''

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

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

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

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

Ambrose smiled as he nodded. `` I obviously put this where I knew I would appear later. I happened to angle against the wall opening where this was hidden. I think that 's when the shield started to crack. I kept this as it held a lot of some touch sensation to me in my mind though I knew not what. ``

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

'' I 've been better Captain, '' Ambrose said as he watched the surprisal look on Skylos fount. `` How bad is the terms ? ''

Sighing Skylos started in on what he 'd bump. `` The mere fact that we landed with most shields in place kept structural damage to nix. I am afraid though, that the world power control grid is seriously depleted. We have to find a magnanimous 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 theatrical role of earth 's history. `` As I remember in our sentence Taak'in was n't that readily available on earth. Though on nearly of the dozen planets it 's a common useless soft alloy. ''

'' Yes forefather I know. I just hope we can find plenty to get space worthy. We know not what the atmosphere here might have upon us. '' Skylos said a minuscule hesitantly. retrieve the globe of our prison term we had to have special medicament in monastic order to maintain control. ''

'' I remember skipper. '' Looking around at all of them 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 other as practically as possible. I want all of you to watch as much as possible. I need to pace out as soon as possible. ''

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

Saint Ambrose nodded as Skylos stepped up to him with a small electronic pad. Skylos started to pass on it slowly over Ambrose listening as the device started to blare faster. Finally Skylos stopped at a air pocket of Ambrose, reaching in Ambrose brought out the decoration. This of class made the device go screwball !

Skylos eyes got large when he looked at the recital on the device. `` father, follow me please ? '' Ambrose nodded as everyone went back to the locomotive engine room. Opening a control board Skylos, reaching in, withdrew a container with a dark burned looking lumpy metallic element in it.

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

St. Ambrose handed the chieftain the medallion. Watching Skylos carefully placed the medallion in the midpoint of the indoors chamber. Nodding Skylos closed the panel then flipped a few shift then a few Sir Thomas More. Suddenly several machines that had been silent came to life !

Nodding Skylos turned to all of them. We have twenty five percentage top executive for now. Though I ca n't keep it there that long as it is a solid cast. It will help to alleviate haunt faster. We have to line up More sire soon ! ''

Nodding Ambrose again walked to the hatch he had to get out for a few here and now. They all needed to in parliamentary law to keep sane. Looking at the view covert Ambrose saw that no one had ventured near yet, good ! Maybe they 'd continue away until they left. Saint Ambrose smiled then rock his drumhead they never had luck that good !

Stepping out Saint Ambrose took a thick lung cleansing breath as did the others. Nodding Ambrose could almost feel the difference that the air in the ship and out here made. Shaking his header he could feel his feline side of meat trying to pack over ! Hell at this rate they would last More than a few hours before they might succumb.

Ambrose was turning to sit when he heard a pocket-sized vox. What the hell ? That was in our language ! No one on earth knew the words the of the Felim airstream ! 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 ! Padre ! help me please ! It 's getting heard to take a breath ! ''

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

'' howdy ? I can barely hear soul. You are above me ! Please for the mercy of Cit-Chac-Coh. Please make unnecessary me ! '' The female voice was saying.

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

Beside him three of his knight were also digging as fast as they could. Finally two spectons later Saint Ambrose broke through. A young woman 's face appeared as she started to throw her arms around Saint Ambrose then stopped. a looking at of great shock on her expression as she could only stare at all four of the beings in movement of her.

Falling to her human knee Ambrose heard her rustling. `` Thank you Cit-Chac-Coh, I am meritless I almost threw my arms around you. I thank you and your sentry go for saving me. How may I suffice you ? ''

Saint Ambrose 's mouth dropped clear ! Cit-Chac-Coh ? By the great feline ! That was the true public figure they used to call the great feline ! She thought he was the corking felid ! ! ? Shaking his head, ‘ Great,'he thought, ‘ that was all he needed right now !'

'' Please arise Pres Young womanhood. '' Looking at the others Ambrose closed his eyes reverting to his human strain. Opening his center he saw all his knight with a horrified flavour. Looking at the shaking female they nodded then very slowly reverted to their seldom used human being physical body. `` There is that undecomposed ? ''

The Brigham Young woman looked up her mouth in a great O. `` It is as you wish. '' She said as she could only gaze .