Saturday, April 6, 2019

Foreigners - Snippet from #SciFiRom TRAPPED for #WeWRiWa



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I’m continuing my new story, Trapped on Vkani, book 3 in my series Atrapako on Eden. You can read about the planets and their inhabitants in my Blog Post HERE.

Maya and her team had planned to explore the ruins of an ancient civilization in the radioactive Deadlands of Vkani. But a sandstorm buried their shuttle under a thick layer of sand, and they had to dig to the surface to call for help. Maya was pulled out of the sand by a blue scaled alien with curved claws. Jack, is dead, but the two other members of her team are alive.  
Some people were confused about the colors. Blue scales indicate a leader. Greens have technical skills, massively built Reds are laborers and warriors. Everyone else has Yellow scales.

Maya has just learned the name (Sa Vittaran) and gender (Male) of the blue scaled alien. 
I have skipped a couple of lines and altered punctuation to fit.

     A noise from the ruins drew his attention away from her.
     A green-cloaked Atrapako and another Red climbed over the broken wall; the Green had a bag slung over its shoulder and the Red toted a bulging sack. Maya guessed they had been looting valuables from the underground chambers of the ancient city. The Red strode to the large beasts and emptied the contents of the sack into one of the panniers. Selecting a crossbow, it turned to aim the bolt straight at her.
     The Green halted, flung back its hood and stared at the strangers. Pointing a green claw at Maya, it asked hesitantly, “Sa Vittaran, who are these people? Where did they come from?”
     “Foreigners,” the Blue said cryptically. “Collect their weapons.”

 Trapped


Marooned on a desolate planet, joining forces with the enemy is their only hope. 


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20 comments:

  1. That doesn't sound good. Let's hope she'll be okay.

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    1. He'll keep her alive, but he can't afford to compromise the safety of his people.

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  2. Doesn't seem like this is a good development.

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    1. He's taking standard precautions in a land where anybody might be hostile.

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  3. From the way these guys reacted, I guess she's lucky Sa Vittaran was the one who found her.

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    1. Exactly. He's tied her wrist, but hasn't hurt her. He arranged for her two companions to be pulled out of the sand and restrained.

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  4. I agree with Ed. If it had been a red who spotted her first, I don't think she'd still be alive.

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    1. It would depend on whether the Red thought she was attacking.

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  5. And the odds get even more stacked against her...can't wait for more, enjoyed the snippet!

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    1. True, although her team doesn't really have weapons. Unlike Sa Vittaran, they didn't expect to meet any enemies.

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  6. Good thing you explain the colors first. I forget from week to week. :) She is not in a good place. I hope the Blue protects her.

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    1. Actually he does, although she may not realize at first. He is in charge of the other Atrapako.

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    1. True, especially since he isn't repeating her explanation of coming from another world.

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  8. I'm curious to see what happens next.

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  9. Ooh, that would be the worst. I perilous situation--and giving up your weapons... Good snippet, Aurora!

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  10. Oh dear, that's not going to go well. Good snippet, Aurora.

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