Ian's Gang: Brotherly Love

By Ian Kidd

In the sensational beginning to the 10th season of "Ian's Gang", Ian Williams is forced into impersonating his own evil twin brother in order to prevent a potentially catastrophic terrorist attack.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ian Kidd
• Release date: Mar 2, 2015
• ISBN: 9781311189547

Ian Kidd

I grew up in South Yorkshire, England, before emigrating to South Australia at the age of sixteen. My writing ambitions began as a child, when I became notorious in my class for writing short horror stories that would probably have them calling in the child psychologists nowadays! I have written everything from non-fiction ebooks to published short fiction, and served as script editor on two proposed horror feature film scripts for an LA based director. In terms of fiction I have written dozens of novellas, including more than 70 stories in the "Ian's Gang" sci-fi adventure series. I still live in Queensland, where I work as a freelance writer.

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IAN'S GANG – BROTHERLY LOVE

BY

IAN KIDD

Ian’s Gang (c) Ian Kidd 2015

Published by Smashwords

IAN'S GANG

Are:

Ian Williams

Matthew Parker

Steve Botham

Philip Vasquez

Sean O'Reilly

Commander Wilburts

Paul French

Claire Braithwaite

CHAPTER ONE

Zakaria Palace, Zakaria, eighteen years ago.

Five year old Prince Ian Williams and his identical twin brother Julius were playing in their bedroom. A studious child, Julius was reading that month's issue of Philosopher's Weekly, his attention particularly focussed on the article 'Evil Geniuses - Are They Born Or Made?'

Ian, meanwhile, was playing Space Invaders on his hi-tech computer (not an Apple MacIntosh). When he lost for the fortieth time that hour, little Ian finally snapped, yelling Aw, fuck you, it's fixed! and giving the computer a hefty smack which knocked it to the floor and saw it subsequently explode in a shower of sparks.

Julius gaped. What... what did you do?

The door opened and King Jacob entered. Boys, I... he stopped, taking in the scene. What on Zakaria has been going on here?

Ian thought fast. He did it! he declared emphatically, pointing at Julius.

Julius opened his mouth to effect a denial, but was too late.

Oh, for goodness sakes Julius, why do you have to be so utterly, utterly useless? Jacob ranted. "What a little fuckwit you are! Honestly, I work my arse off buying you nice things, only for you to go and break them by being so fucking thick!"

But I - Julius began, outraged.

Don't interrupt me when I'm parenting! Jacob yelled. It's time you grew up, Julius. Why can't you be more like your brother?! Ian smirked superiorly. He's so much better than you in every way. Don't you get tired of being like his evil twin? It's like you have no identity or personality of your own, like you're just some kind of bad Ian or something! Honestly! Jacob marched off in a huff.

Julius stared at Ian, his face red with anger.

Ian burst out laughing. Bad Ian! he yelled, pointing at Julius and giggling uncontrollably. Bad Ian! Bad Ian! Bad Ian!

* * * *

Eighteen years later.

Ian and Wilburts were walking home after a pleasant evening at the movies (it wasn't a gay thing or anything, honest). They reached the door to Ian's Gang Base and Ian fumbled for the key in a similar fashion as he would have been fumbling for Wilburts' bra strap if a) it had been a date, and b) Wilburts had been a woman. Finally, he opened the door and they entered (that's not a euphemism), Ian shutting and locking the door behind them. Ian opened the lift door, only to do a double-take when he realised someone was standing in it -and not one of the gang. What the f -

Wilburts gaped at the interloper. Banix?

Almost, the man replied.

Ian frowned. Wilb, this is Kristoff Banix. Dr. X. Banix's son, and the model on whom Banix was originally based.

Wilburts squinted. Ah yes. He's older now, too, I see. Getting a few love handles, as well, I notice.

Kristoff looked distinctly put out.

What do you want, Kristoff? Ian asked irritably.

We need to talk, Kristoff replied.

Have you been standing in there all night? Wilburts queried. Because that's really weird and stalkerish, you know.

You're not stalking us, are you, Kristoff? Ian joked. Cause we're not into the threesome thing, you know. Or the twosome thing, either, actually. Not unless the other onesome is female. In which case the threesome thing would be okay too, I guess, providing it was girl-boy-girl.

I'd stop now if I were you, Wilburts advised.

You're right, that paragraph kind of got away from me, Ian admitted.

This is serious, Kristoff said sharply.

Are you sure about that? Wilburts asked innocently.

It's about your brother, Kristoff said menacingly.

I don't have a brother, Wilburts objected.

"His brother, Kristoff snapped. The Bad Ian."

Oh, not him, Wilburts wrinkled his nose in disgust. "Never met him, of course, but he sounds like an absolute twat, from all accounts. Not to mention the fact that the whole 'evil twin' thing is such a cliche."

Tell me about it, Ian groaned.

"Will you listen?!" Kristoff barked.

"Oh, alright, Ian rolled his eyes. What is it, Kristoff? What about Julius? He's still locked up, isn't he? He hasn't escaped?"

No, Kristoff replied. It's worse than that. Far worse.

Wilburts gasped. "He's not... procreating?"

Ian laughed.

Earlier today, Kristoff interjected irritatedly, we received a demand. Julius Williams is to be released from custody within twenty-four hours... or one of the planets in the Universal Structure will be destroyed.

CHAPTER TWO

Zakaria Palace, Zakaria. Thirteen years ago.

Ten year old Julius Williams was playing on one of the upper landings, acting out a scene from one of his many series, in this case Fighter Dog. Fighter Dog was about a little boy (very much like young Julius) who had a dog called Shena (much like young Julius did), who had super-powers - human intelligence and the ability for super-speed. Together, they fought crime and foiled villains. Ian used to make fun of him for it, thinking that his series, Ian's Mob, was far superior, but Julius thought that was, frankly, complete bullocks. Fighter Dog clearly had far more credibility, not to mention considerably better plots. Anyway, Julius was pretending to be one of the villains, who had just realised that the Fighter Dog was coming to