Under a Starless Sky

Shen revealed anger. His hand clenched Bevan’s tighter. Were the giantess nuts because they were clone? Was Xana that disillusion that she though a human from another origin point could really impregnate her?

“What? Already addicted to giant strange? Not going to give it up?” Bevan asked.

“Why do you care?” Shen asked.

“I am an agent of the underground. A lot of effort went into bringing you into the world. You’re off track again, and I am just trying to light you back on path,” Bevan said.

“You’re an angel?” Shen asked.

“No, I am human,” Bevan said. “I used to be more.”

“Let me guess, a lot of Bothans died to bring me this message,” Shen said.

“I don’t known Bothans. I hear sarcasm,” Bevan said.

“You think? If you know why I am here, wouldn’t it be in my best interest, and everyone else’s involved in this fiasco, to let me in on the details?” Shen asked.

“No,” Bevan said.

“What kind of spirit guide are you?” Shen asked.

“I am not a spirit guide, Shen. I don’t know your ultimate purpose in life. I don’t need to know. If you had the cheat codes for the test, it wouldn’t be a fair exam, now would it?” Bevan said.

Shen tried to pull away, but she held his grip and her hand on his back held him firm. She was surprisingly strong.

“Shen, if I told you the end of the movie, you might not go,” Bevan said.

It didn’t register she knew what a movie was. “But you know something. Something important,” Shen said.

“I only know you are off track. I have been asked to get you back planet side,” Bevan said. “This is not a small thing being asked of me. There could be consequences.”

not doing it out of altruism. You want

“Yes,” Bevan said.

your plan?”

They can only turn so much of it directly into energy. The rest has to be ejected. Once a month, excess mass is ejected, and it burns up in the atmosphere. We launch you alongside of that, and they won’t suspect any duplicity. I suspect, we could launch you any

do you want?”

said. “You can raise him, or

candles in the ballroom remained lit. The candles flickered with a strange wind. Camera orbs blinked out and dropped to the ground. The orchestra didn’t quit right away, but soon after. All the giantesses dropped, regardless of full size or not. Shen went straight to the nearest centaur. Bevan, too. The Centaur’s eyes were open. Her eye

you hear

Bevan said. “This is not the sleeper tree

asleep…” The centaur eyes shifted

the end of the hall was powering up. People started moving off the dance floor. Most of the Orchestra deserted their

“Let’s go,”

“What?”

opening the gate,” Jerica said, and looked

floor. Shen went to her side. Bevan and Jerica

me,” ATL managed to

“Fuck,” Shen said. “We’re under

hide!”

as if nothing more than popcorn. He spit out the hat, spying the floor for his next kill. With another hand he caught up a woman, ripped her dress off, confirmed she was a woman, and slung her over his shoulder. Two other giants emerged, pulling a

was struggling, her muscles drooping, as if she had had a stroke. “Sorry it took so long.” She gripped his arm

have place

everyone?” Shen asked, indicating

friends. You can’t save

turned his attention to Loxy. “Come on, faster than

the giantesses,” Bevan said. “The whole room is unconscious. It will take time before authorities

suddenly there, with Uffe, Orton and

“What happened to the