Lens of Time: Book 05 - Star Rover-The Worst of Time by Saxon Andrew Page B
Authors: Saxon Andrew
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the door, Gresha!” Gresha rushed out and put her arms around Dat’s neck and kissed him. She moved back and went inside her home and closed the door. Dat looked out at the field in the gathering darkness and saw the shuttles had landed. He saw thousands of Masters gathering into a large group with one that looked larger than the others in front of the gathering. That must be him giving orders to the attendees.
Dat lifted his shoes and saw the slight disturbance just under the heels. When they were on the ground, the disturbance wasn’t visible. He looked up and saw the Masters moving out of the field. He felt fear but refused to give into it. He remained seated in the chair that was just outside Gresha’s door. The hoots and squeals were getting louder and Dat knew his run was moments away. When the Masters arrived and he saw his pursuer, Dat’s fear emerged full force.
“You show remarkable bravery waiting for me in the open.”
Dat gathered his senses. The Master in front of him was twice the size of the one that had chased him. Dat shook his head and forced himself to focus, “You’ve proven that you will honor your agreements. I just assumed you wouldn’t kill me and end our little event before it started. Are you the one that chased me?”
The Master squealed his laughter and rotated his body around his legs and head, “Yes, it’s me. How do you like the results of my training?”
“This happened from training? I’m absolutely astounded.”
The crowd of Masters hooted. The noise was deafening. The Master turned and looked at the large gathering, “Didn’t I tell you he was remarkably refreshing. What audacity.” The Masters’ laughter rang out and echoed in the community.
The giant Master turned back and said, “Even though I’m going to kill you, I must thank you for my new found strength. We live in starships and we’ve gotten soft and lazy. The training has made a huge difference in me.”
“I really preferred you soft and lazy, personally.”
The Masters heard Dat’s comment and Dat was sure some of them were going laugh themselves unconscious. Even the Giant was doubled over with his laughter. Finally they managed to gather themselves and the Pursuer said, “I am really going to hate losing you. You are so entertaining.”
Dat looked at the thousands of Masters and said, “How are we going to do this with so many in our way?”
“They’ve been told the rules. They will attach themselves to the walls above our height and will only observe our run. They will be allowed to cheer or howl but no one may offer information to either of us.”
“Drat, I was just learning to understand your hoots.”
The Master stared at Dat for a quick moment and then collapsed to the ground laughing. “I can’t take this.”
Dat looked around and saw hundreds of other Masters rolling on the ground in laughter. Dat shook his head. It wasn’t that funny.
After what seemed like a long time the Master stood and said, “It’s time for us to begin.”
Dat looked at him and said, “May I assume you are somewhat faster than you were last time?”
The Master’s head rolled completely around his body and he said, “You may.”
“Does that mean I get a larger head start?”
The Master tried to control himself and Dat saw the others in the crowd also fighting it, but one of the Masters let out a small squeal of laughter and the entire mob burst out laughing. Dat waited and though he didn’t want to, he laughed as well.
The Master finally said, “Last time you were halfway down this street when we started our little get together. I’ll allow you to go to the end of the street. I’m giving you a reward for entertaining my guests.”
Dat stood up, “I think it’s only fair to tell you that I have been training as well and I’m considerably faster than I was.”
The huge Master looked Dat up and down and said, “You don’t look any different.”
“My legs are a lot
Dat lifted his shoes and saw the slight disturbance just under the heels. When they were on the ground, the disturbance wasn’t visible. He looked up and saw the Masters moving out of the field. He felt fear but refused to give into it. He remained seated in the chair that was just outside Gresha’s door. The hoots and squeals were getting louder and Dat knew his run was moments away. When the Masters arrived and he saw his pursuer, Dat’s fear emerged full force.
“You show remarkable bravery waiting for me in the open.”
Dat gathered his senses. The Master in front of him was twice the size of the one that had chased him. Dat shook his head and forced himself to focus, “You’ve proven that you will honor your agreements. I just assumed you wouldn’t kill me and end our little event before it started. Are you the one that chased me?”
The Master squealed his laughter and rotated his body around his legs and head, “Yes, it’s me. How do you like the results of my training?”
“This happened from training? I’m absolutely astounded.”
The crowd of Masters hooted. The noise was deafening. The Master turned and looked at the large gathering, “Didn’t I tell you he was remarkably refreshing. What audacity.” The Masters’ laughter rang out and echoed in the community.
The giant Master turned back and said, “Even though I’m going to kill you, I must thank you for my new found strength. We live in starships and we’ve gotten soft and lazy. The training has made a huge difference in me.”
“I really preferred you soft and lazy, personally.”
The Masters heard Dat’s comment and Dat was sure some of them were going laugh themselves unconscious. Even the Giant was doubled over with his laughter. Finally they managed to gather themselves and the Pursuer said, “I am really going to hate losing you. You are so entertaining.”
Dat looked at the thousands of Masters and said, “How are we going to do this with so many in our way?”
“They’ve been told the rules. They will attach themselves to the walls above our height and will only observe our run. They will be allowed to cheer or howl but no one may offer information to either of us.”
“Drat, I was just learning to understand your hoots.”
The Master stared at Dat for a quick moment and then collapsed to the ground laughing. “I can’t take this.”
Dat looked around and saw hundreds of other Masters rolling on the ground in laughter. Dat shook his head. It wasn’t that funny.
After what seemed like a long time the Master stood and said, “It’s time for us to begin.”
Dat looked at him and said, “May I assume you are somewhat faster than you were last time?”
The Master’s head rolled completely around his body and he said, “You may.”
“Does that mean I get a larger head start?”
The Master tried to control himself and Dat saw the others in the crowd also fighting it, but one of the Masters let out a small squeal of laughter and the entire mob burst out laughing. Dat waited and though he didn’t want to, he laughed as well.
The Master finally said, “Last time you were halfway down this street when we started our little get together. I’ll allow you to go to the end of the street. I’m giving you a reward for entertaining my guests.”
Dat stood up, “I think it’s only fair to tell you that I have been training as well and I’m considerably faster than I was.”
The huge Master looked Dat up and down and said, “You don’t look any different.”
“My legs are a lot
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