Canals of New Mars: Feverish Nightmares by flavia49
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Adam had come to present her to the queen. They had taken her away from her mother the day of her first birthday: now, five years later, she was the Chosen One and would become queen. Adam pushed her forward towards the matron who peered from the chaise longue.
"Go, Sihsis (Eve), don't be afraid! The queen will be a mother for you." An encouraging Adam had whispered at her ear.
Eve curtseyed and waited, as she had been taught.
"Is that her?" the woman asked her voice strangely thin for her size, "This wee thing! I wonder whether she'll make it." The question was purely rhetorical. The queen had lost her faith long ago. Now she was only interested in the gifts the Rogues offered her. Silk clothes and elegant furniture for digging holes in the desert.
"Her bloodline has many queens back to the first Naga." Adam pointed out.
"Her family! just a bunch of snobs." The queen snarled. "Well, did a slug eat your tongue, child?"
"How should I call you? Queen, My Lady Mother, or Mom?" Eve stammered.
"My Lady Mother is fine. However Sihsis, one can't master love, and I'm not fond of you. But it's good that you know loneliness early. You and I, we are different and diversity results in solitude. There will never be love for you, so get used to it!"
JS woke up. He had dozed off. The fever was bringing back Eve's deepest memories, that part of her that he had always respected as she had done with him.
"Damn pod!" JS cursed against the med-care unit which prevented him from cuddling Eve, holding her close to him. "Out, old hag!" he mind-shouted, using his love for her like a mind-sword, "Eve, I'm here." Eve turned and smiled and ran up hugging him tightly. "I'll never leave you, Eve. I promise!"
"Jay, Jay!" Eve uttered his name like an enchanting spell. He mind-held her close within his embrace, and sensed her deep, painful fear as raw as it had first struck, soothe and seep away with the fever.
"The worst is over." Lee muttered, making him wince. "It will take at least two days to recover her wit, but the crisis is over. Instead I'm worrying about the two scamps."
The values on the monitors were absurd, impossible.
Letitia shrugged: "I don't know what to do!"
JS nodded and tried to read deep into their minds. He had never done it out of respect and because Eve had told him that it was impossible. The two brats seemed to have an alien, impenetrable barrier.
JS began to tap their minds carefully, calling them and sending fond memories in order to be recognized: their jokes, the pizza slices they craved after...
A recollection struck him forcefully. A strange ship out of control, lost in space, was falling toward a giant red sun: A-Crotalus! He felt their terror, their fear of burning in the fiery furnace. Flotsam hugged Jetsam. They cringed in horror, teeth chattering. Their bodies connected, their minds fused ... and the controls worked just enough to divert the ship to New Mars. "Jay! Help us!"
"Damn! They're symbiotic!" JS shout. "They must stay in the same pod! Presto!"
Letitia and Lee obeyed right away. As soon as they touched each other, Flotsam and Jetsam joined. Slowly, very slowly the parameters stopped to wave crazily.
"Here, have a beer," said Lee, sitting down next to JS. Lee pointed to the scamps. "How did you find out?"
"I remembered when Jetsam was hurt!" JS lied, too tired to explain.
"Er... can you tell me about the Pasteur?" Lee asked amicably, intrigued by the last events.
"When the EA discovered the BAR-lab, they sent a group of scientists on board. Soon they lost contact. My team was returning from a 'kill-the-bug' action, when we were diverted to extract the survivors. A nasty business." JS sighed. "We ended injured and ill. EAS Pasteur rescued us. At the outbreak of the plague, panic and desire for a new bio-weapon generated the disaster."
It was nearly dawn when Vickie woke JS up:
"Jay, I'm sick!"
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ZOOMING DOESN'T BITE.
Comments (59)
flavia49
Thank you to all people who appreciated the previous picture! Thank you for viewing and drop a note if you like! NOTICE: ZOOM IN, PLEASE CREDITS: Stonemason: Med Bay; Moebius: Med Bay; Nightshift3D: Dystopian Console Station; Uzilite: BeowulfM4; Xurge3d: Peacemaker; Headkase: Sensible Shoes; Ozzfest & Redhouse Studios: Flight of the Swan; Moyra; Sense; Ravenhair: Sensibility V4, Sensibility Expansion and Regency Girl for Kids 4; Propschick. Dark Wolf Hair.
Faemike55
When it rains, it pours! I hope that whatever is ailing Vickie is easy to cure...
Madbat
Lol, zooming doesn't bite.. I never realized you had that much stuff crammed in this scene, it all looks like it belongs there, nice!
2Loose2Trek
What an intricate scene ... full view reveals how much work must have gone into creating this. Awesome story and image.
alessimarco
Fantastic story and a really fabulous image! The dream sequence images are terrific!!
Richardphotos
your imagination never fails to amaze me and your composition of the illustrations
Minda
Great story and marvelous work flavia..
magnus073
This is such an exciting story Flavia, and only you could produce an image to bring it to life in such a fantastic manner.
eekdog
you have such a creative mind and art. this is really magnificent work, can only imagine the time it takes to design, put together and render scenes to achive such masterful art. 10*s. lol steve
jocko500
very wonderful story and image
ssteph
Wondeful image and narrative
Radar_rad-dude
A most marvelous episode and the art work is incredible! Superbly fantastic all around!
ledwolorz
Wonderful story and work.
brycek
Terrific scene and story..nice details!!
claude19
always so excellent in words and pictures ! between dream and daily reality !
2121
Flavia.........STUNNING..:-)
efron_241
unexpected twist again.. love the angelistic view in the sky
bazza
Fabulous Image and twisting story, very well done!!
renecyberdoc
Ouch i zoomed and it bit hehehehe,it bit my inspiration.very well depicted the mindwaves.excellent composition.
mariogiannecchini
Wonderful image,beautiful in all its details!Great story !
njb2000
Have to admire the work that went into this! Great scene!
Umbetro38
a wonderful job and as always worth seeing
erlandpil
Wondeful image erland
mapps
she is so cute :-) hugs
Hendesse
Fantastic story and image. Excellent and very creative work!
jac204
Your images always have many details and I always make sure to zoom in. The storyline also shows a lot of thought and creativity.
shorterbus
Listen to them, all buzzing about how great it looks in full size. You can mail me the check. Seriously though, this is the best writing you've done - stellar prose! Stellar!
MagikUnicorn
WOWWWWWWW A W E S O M E
jclP
i'agreed;Fantastic story and a really fabulous image! The dream sequence images are terrific!!
jmb007
toujours aussi interessant!