Don't Go Home for the Holidays
A Tale of Spies, Aliens,
and Really Bad Timing
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Monday, October 15, 2007
Interlude
From: Alan Orion, Head of FUTURE
October 25, 1996
Report # 443,726 (Private Entry)
Message Begins:
They are fearless, my Terran Warriors. They have taken on the Van, they have faced down the tax collectors. They have seen time travel, and sat through marathons of X-File episodes. I should be proud to employ such people.
The Sangres scare the hell out of me.
It's not that I fear they will turn on me. Oh no, nothing that simple. I fear, in truth, they shall stay loyal to me forever, always there to protect me, always there to go on missions for me. I fear, in truth, that I will never be rid of them.
There is a saying on Earth... until death do us part. But I never signed that contract. They have no right to hold me to such a thing. And besides, with the Sangres -- well, I'm not entirely certain death would be an impediment to such stubbornness.
There is no escape. I have repeatedly asked for a transfer. I want away from Earth, away from THEM... but I fear, Gods help me, that if they decided, they would find me anywhere in the universe.
I like the Sangres. I do. But I didn't sign on to have them part of my life forever.
I fear I have no choice. And I don't know what to do. Send them off on work, I suppose. Continue in my duty. Pray that... I don't know. Pray they don't drive me even crazier.
At least they aren't boring. . . .
October 25, 1996
Report # 443,726 (Private Entry)
Message Begins:
They are fearless, my Terran Warriors. They have taken on the Van, they have faced down the tax collectors. They have seen time travel, and sat through marathons of X-File episodes. I should be proud to employ such people.
The Sangres scare the hell out of me.
It's not that I fear they will turn on me. Oh no, nothing that simple. I fear, in truth, they shall stay loyal to me forever, always there to protect me, always there to go on missions for me. I fear, in truth, that I will never be rid of them.
There is a saying on Earth... until death do us part. But I never signed that contract. They have no right to hold me to such a thing. And besides, with the Sangres -- well, I'm not entirely certain death would be an impediment to such stubbornness.
There is no escape. I have repeatedly asked for a transfer. I want away from Earth, away from THEM... but I fear, Gods help me, that if they decided, they would find me anywhere in the universe.
I like the Sangres. I do. But I didn't sign on to have them part of my life forever.
I fear I have no choice. And I don't know what to do. Send them off on work, I suppose. Continue in my duty. Pray that... I don't know. Pray they don't drive me even crazier.
At least they aren't boring. . . .
posted by Zette # 3:14 PM 
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- Name: Lazette Gifford
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(Official Bio)Lazette Gifford's published work includes two chapbooks and half a Double Dog from Yard Dog Press (Honor Bound, Star Bound and Farstep Station). Her story, Between a Rock and a God's Place, appeared in the Issue #21 of Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine and she's had numerous stories published in ezines, and small press anthologies. Her novels include The Dark Staff Series and The Singer and St. Jude Series from Double Dragon Publishing, Muse and Ruins from One More Word Publishing, and the upcoming Mirrors from Zumaya Press. Lazette is the owner of Forward Motion (http://fmwriters.com), a large on-line community for writers, and she is the editor for Vision: A Resource for Writers (http://lazette.net/vision), now in its seventh year of production. She is also the Associate Publisher for Dragon Tooth Fantasy, an imprint of Double Dragon Publishing.
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