"Plan Seventeen failed Thaide. They were miserable, moreso than I ever dreamed possible. I know you had your heart set on them succeeding, but I was right. They are no use to us. We have no choice now but to go with my reccommendation."
What Shaieth had not said, was that he had a hand in the failure of Plan Seventeen and that his reccommendation would only give him all the power he needed to finally escape this world and return to the stars. A laudable goal, save that he was not meant to return to the stars, but instead remain a prisoner, far from home.
And for helping him escape, how was he going to show his gratitude? With death, destruction and chaos for the "lucky" survivors.
Shaieth was not the good man he pretended to be. And no one knew about his secret...no one that remained alive though, anyone who had found out had been easily disposed of.
Shaieth didn't care for humans like the others did, he only cared about himself.
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Shikes me! Man, I'd like to read about a story with a beginning like that. Wouldn't you? It grabbed me right away!
:-). Hey, nothing wrong with showing some interest in the many beginnings I write wherever I write. Nothing at all.
It's a damn good start, the only question is, will I ever see it through? And I mean only question, I'm not questioning it being good enough to be published. Nope, I'm good and one day more people will recognize that!
Charles Petrie
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