Date: 04 May 1993 16:19:34 -0400 (EDT) From: Brian Willard Subject: Storm Brewing, Part VIII Message-Id: <01GXS77ZZMGA99EBTW@UNCA.EDU> Organization: University of North Carolina at Asheville Storm Brewing Part VIII by Brian Willard "Alpha, leap me into Marci Calavicci!" demanded Donna. "I'm sorry, Dr. Eloise, but I don't think that would be wise." "Do it now or Sam is going to die!!!" "Dr. Beckett can't fly a plane anyway. I'm afraid there's not much we can do unless Sam gets out of the stockroom." "I CAN FLY THE PLANE, DAMMIT! JUST LEAP ME IN!" "Okay, Dr. Eloise, but you're responsible for the consequences," replied Alpha. Donna rushed into the the accelerator, and the room was filled with light. "I really hope this works," Alpha said to herself. ************** Donna found herself lying down on the cot where Marci had been sleeping just a few moments before. The plane was losing altitude rapidly, and Donna stumbled her way up to the cockpit. She pushed Al aside and pulled back on the controls carefully, making sure not to stall the plane. It didn't seem to be doing any good, and she put all of her strength into it. Outside, the rain was pelting the windows so hard she could hardly see. Then the controls seemed to give a little. Sam shoved the nail file into the lock as hard as he could. He heard a distinct crack as the door broke open. He rushed over to where Marci had been laying, hoping desperately that she knew how to fly the plane. He didn't know what had happened to the female hologram, she had been gone quite some time. But where Al's wife had last been laying was now just an empty bed. Then he felt the plane begin to level out. He rushed toward the cockpit. "Marci!" Sam exclaimed, "You do know how to fly!" He went over to embrace her. "Sam, I don't think you should..." Sam stopped abruptly, but not because of her. "That's right, you'd better stay away from her," a familiar voice said. Sam was looking straight at Al, in hologram. He turned and peered over his shoulder at the man sitting in the pilot's seat. "Oh, boy." Part IX will be posted soon.... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brian Willard "Revenge is mine, thus sayeth the hologram!" UNC-Asheville Sam Beckett - "The Leap Back, Part I" --------------------------------------------------------------------------------