Science Fiction: Welcome to my Worlds

Rider
by Don (copyright 2009)

Prologue

What Nate really needed was a radical change of scenery and he was pretty sure how he could get it. “Transport,” he said in the general direction of his armband. Ten seconds later a silver egg-shaped hovercraft whooshed to a stop beside him.


The hatch clicked shut cutting off the hail of one of his female admirers. “Nathaniel, darling. I’ve been looking for…”


“Spaceport. Emergency speed over-ride. Maximum.” Real fun beckoned and he knew she just wanted him to help her make high-status rugrats anyway. The women of Silverstone were so predictable.

“Sir, that will violate several…” the car began its expected protest.

“Authorization, Silverstone Alpha Three. Execute now.” A crash harness snapped around Nate and he fought off the blackness as the acceleration drained the blood from his brain. He forced oxygen into his lungs in gasping heaves, in spite of the crushing heaviness on his chest.

The flyer slammed to a halt throwing him against the


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