10th
February
Excerpt
from: Mirror Mirror – Jade Survives
Jade
Coigley returned to the room that would in her time be Jo Tiegan’s room. ‘Or it
will no longer be,’ she thought as she came up to the Mirror. She hesitated,
despite the old man saying that she had to come back straight away. ‘I could
look around and then go back.’
Excerpt
from: The Engineer and the Time Lady
“Not
much there,” she murmured. She wandered over to the Engineering station. She
checked the status of the ship. ‘Everything’s in order.’ She went back to the
command chair and restarted her Klingon opera playlist.
“Klingon
opera again?” the Pilot asked.
“It’s
grown on me.”
The turbolift opened on Deck 3, where Aialah’s quarters
were. ‘And Nina’s quarters are on a different deck!’ she thought again. She
shook her head. That wasn’t what she wanted to think about. ‘I miss home,
although it was dangerous to stay.’ She was thankful that Nina had brought her
to the Baffin, really. As she walked to her quarters, she realised that
she was quite tired. ‘Alpha had a point!’
The door opened and she went in and grabbed a PADD on the
table. “Computer, access Alae-Lakria database, load a random short story about
superheroes that was published within the last 20 years.”
“Affirmative.”
The story loaded and Aialah began reading it.
Back on the Bridge, Alpha went to one of the science
stations.
“Something?”
Eta asked.
“There
are still a lot of questions about this Earth.”
“And
some of the other Earths the Baffin’s been to?”
“Yes,”
Alpha said as she brought up the data from Arendelle again. ‘I know there isn’t
a match with this Earth.’ She then called up the information on the Alae-Lakria
of Alaiah’s time.
Excerpt
from: Mysteries of Aurora
“It’s a big part of what I’m
interested in, but not everything,” Freya said. “For instance…” she then told
them about the mystery of the missing Renaissance artworks.
“That’s still about art,” Anise
said.
“I guess so,” Freya responded with
a giggle.
“It’s a bit strange,” Leia
considered.
“That is one reason why I’m
going to investigate,” Freya said.
Olivia stretched and looked at
the time.
Excerpt
from: Spider Quinn
“I
agree there, and I think Anders is getting in over her head.”
“Most
likely, and as far as her motivation goes, she wants to use her powers for good,
to help people. Isn’t that enough?”
“I
agree,” Quinn said.
“I’ll
talk to Jamie about that, as well as the article,” Ted said.
“Thanks,
Ted. I’ll go to Ms. Li now.”
Quinn
entered the office to find the principal busy with paperwork.
“Ms.
Morgendorffer?” she asked.
Quinn
placed a copy of the Lowdown on her desk. “I’m sure you’re aware of the
article quoting me saying something about Kevin Thompson.”
“I
knew you would come here today, once I read the Lowdown.”
“I’d
like you to allow Ted to print a retraction.”
“That
is a massive step, Ms. Morgendorffer. Are you sure?” Li asked.
“Of
course I’m sure.”
“Give
me a reason why?”
“Because
there are likely false rumors spreading and Daria and I might tell my mother
that you’re allowing libelous articles to be published.”
The
Principal looked annoyed. “Fine! I will allow Mr. Dewit-Clinton to print a
retraction. As far as I know, the Lowdown has never printed a retraction
before!”
“There’s
a first time for everything,” Quinn said as she turned to leave.
Angela
thought after Quinn left, and grabbed the Lowdown. She re-read the
article. ‘I can see how that can be misinterpreted,’ she thought and switched
on the PA system. “Ted Dewit-Clinton, please report to the Principal’s office.”
Daria
heard the principal call Ted to her office as she got her food. ‘I guess Quinn
managed to get her to print a retraction,’ she thought.
She
approached the usual table to find Jane Lane and Sandi starring daggers at each
other. ‘But what else is new,’ she thought. Harry wasn’t there yet and she saw
that Tania Ashworth was sitting with her usual friends on the other side of the
cafeteria.
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