Music=
1. Not Turning Off
-Spoon
"I never see what has been done. I only see what remains to be done."
-Buddha
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I. The Seaport
Ozymandias led the hikers into town. Astira noticed they left behind a trail of vapor red footsteps- except for Ozymandias. He remained a dark shadow- except for intermittent glints of light from his brain. He is a strange one she thought.
"We are in the seaport." said Ozymandias. A tiny glint flashed between his eyes.
Astira looked around. She could see ancient ruins poke above the ground. Their doors opened halfway above ground, just enough to see inside, but not enough to walk through. She would have to crawl & dig to explore, like an archeologist. But time pressed- no time to explore- just time enough to survive, warn what remained of the Second Foundation & defeat the Mule- the mind bending time traveller to Future Infinity.
"We're being followed." said the Dragon.
Astira went ice cold- frozen in the dark. Ozymandias lit up in a flash- a brief network of light.
"The Clan of the Tiger is on our trail." said the Dragon.
"It is now time to be one."
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Music=
1. Crystalised
- The xx
"There are two mistakes one can make along the path to truth- not going all the way, & not starting."
-Buddha
UFOtext=
I. The Seaport
Astira lost track of time. No sun, no stars & no moon- invisible days dragged by on the hidden face of a slow cosmic clock. Invisible miles & hours echoed in data accumulated on her electronic bracelet. It told her the seaport must be near.
"Can you see the bay island?" exclaimed Ozymandias.
He raised a shadowy arm & pointed outward to the crimson sea. Astira touched her shades & magnified her infrared vision. She could see a small dark volcanic island adorned with ancient ruins, overgrown in subterranean fauna.
II. Paris
The Count rose early. His dream faded, but a white jasmine flower glowed, imprisoned in the twilight air, a small ghost lingering from the long kiss of midnight. He touched the small cloud.
"My dear Count, I hope you slept well. I have important news."
The image of Princess Lei paused, her face veiled in concern. Her vanilla gown opened gracefully on her bosom, flowing around her body in soft ribbons of light & shadow. Only the black diamond of Yin lay missing from a consummate perfection of her natural beauty.
"My Lady, I slept well. A granite floor is to me but the royal bed of an emperor! But enough of this- what is your news that is so important?"
The Count eyed her carefully.
"I received a ransom message for the Yin diamond. It's exorbitant beyond belief."
The Count smiled faintly.
"They always are."
He paused & thought deeply.
"Count- breakfast is served."
The Count turned toward the door.
"Thank you Ali, I will join you shortly."
He nodded politely, & turned back to the Princess.
"My Lady, the mystery of the stolen Yin diamond goes beyond Paris & the Crescent Lake. It's something galactic in scope, historic. Let us get together as soon as possible. Do not trust the avenues of normal electronic communication. There exist no secrets of the heart, except those to Machiavellian scoundrels."
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| Shades* |
Music=
1. Shades
-Yellow Ostrich
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."
-Arthur C Clarke
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I. The Dark Sea
Astira pulled her shades down & touched her bracelet. Instant magic- the Dark Sea glowed in dim waves of deep infrared. Jamu & the Dragon hovered nearby, blurred in ghostly red. Just beyond, the rocky shoreline made a bed of hot coals breaking the hissing waves.
"Astira." said Ozyymandias.
Astira looked to her right. She couldn't see Ozymandias. She could only make out a dark shadow on a dim red background. The dark shadow moved toward her & grabbed her arm. Astira flinched.
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* Pic=Jocelyn Chew
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| Honey Moon & Lotus |
Music=
1. Nobody Gets Me But You
-Spoon
2. Up All Night
-Cannons
"Liberty of thought is the life of the soul."
-Voltaire
UFOtext=
I. Gobi Desert
The fierce blaze of the emperor sun ruled the desert. Master Lie stood before the Son of the Tiger Master.
"Where is the head of the Dragon?"
Master Lie hesitated.
"Tiger Master. The Dragon & girl are missing. A warrior tells me they buried themselves in the desert."
"But you have no bodies. Where are they? You will find them before the sun sets on your life of dishonor. Your empty words insult me. Leave & do not return until you bring me the blood of the Dragon."
The Noble Son placed his impatient hand over the sacred Tiger Claw, waiting in its sheath of gold. Master Lie bowed. The high sun burned above the valley of death.
II. The Dark Sea
Ozymandias stood by the bonfire. Astira could hear the rhythmic breakers of the dark tide. She watched him pause in deep thought- some sort of computation in his mind. No matter, she eagerly devoured her roast fish wrapped in a subterranean seaweed- her first real meal in several months. She moaned quietly from the simple pleasure.
"It's about 40 miles along the coast to the nearest seaport. It's been 50 millennia- I don't know what we will find other than ruins. Maybe we can build or dig up a boat."
Ozymandias paused; he had barely touched his roast fish. The man ate like a bird thought Astira. What a pity. But he was a strong one for sure.
"Ozymandias, draw us a map so we can see."
The Dragon handed a long stick of driftwood to Ozymandias. Ozymandias took the stick & drew a few simple curves in the sand.
"We are here." Ozymandias drew an X.
"The seaport is here." He drew a small circle.
"And the spaceport?" asked the Dragon.
Ozymandias extended the coastline. The contours of the map took on the appearence of a lotus flower in the sand.
"And the lost treasure of black diamonds?" mused Astira.
"The Crescent Lake." said Ozymandias with a bizarre glitch.
He spoke in another voice, a voice with a very strange & musical accent. Then he mechanically drew a small crescent moon in the sand. Astira stared at Ozymandias- or whoever he was...
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