The Eureka Moment/GymJunkies: The Alien Chronicles

By Robin Martin

 What happens to the alien, Rion, when he leaves his almost girlfriend and one time host, Zoe Brennan? Set in 'The Alien Chronicles' universe, these tales explore the lost months between 'My Alien', Book One and 'The Alien Within', Book Two. Find out about Rion's 'Eureka Moment' and how he copes with meeting other girls in 'Gym Junkies'? Follow him on his journey and his struggle to discover who he really is - human or alien. 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Bennett Lane Press
• Release date: Jan 8, 2019
• ISBN: 9780994646545

Robin Martin

Robin Martin is a freelance editor, content creator, copyeditor, project coordinator, coach, and editorial guide. She serves on the Board of Governors of the Editorial Freelancers Association as the Chairperson of the Publications Committee.

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To my readers, whose support and interest in The Alien Chronicles series has helped me to continue the journey.

Note from the Author

Archimedes is a character from the first two books in the Alien Chronicles series: My Alien and The Alien Within. He appears briefly in the first book, where he poses as Rion’s uncle, but plays a larger role in the second book. The short story ‘The Eureka Moment’ explains what happens at the end of My Alien, when Archimedes tries to take Rion back to the Mothercloud, where he is meant to resume his former bodiless existence as an alien who inhabits humans in order to learn about them. 'Gym Junkies' takes place when Rion has left the Brennan family and is living on his own. He doesn't want Zoe to know he has decided to remain human because he feels it wouldn't be fair for her to be with a 4000 year old alien. Jamie is a girl he meets at the gym.

The Eureka Moment

‘You are needed for an important mission.’

The soft communication from my supervisor, Argus, interrupted my studies. I’d been contemplating the beauty of Archimedes’ treatise ‘On Floating Bodies’, which discusses the law of the equilibrium of fluids, as well as the interesting principles of buoyancy. Unfortunately Archimedes had never been one of my many hosts, but I was a great admirer of his works.

I answered Argus’s request immediately. It was no surprise to me that a being as distinguished as myself would be called upon to serve our people.

‘I am always ready to do my duty.’ I endeavoured to sound humble. I wondered what great task I would be required to do.

‘Good, for it may be painful,’ Argus said.

‘Painful?’ Physical pain was not something I’d experienced since I left my organic body on my home planet thousands of years ago. I was