Planet Zxok: The Michaelson adventure, #2

By B.M. Thoresson

Earlier on Zxerag, Vicky was walking with her friends through the market when she was approached by a very handsome young man, "Your Highness, I have heard that you are looking for exquisite items from any of the other planets?" he said.

Vicky looked at him trying to recollect if she had seen him before, he did look vaguely familiar, but could not say for sure.

"Yes, I want something as a present for someone special," she said.

Looking her in the eyes, the young man smiled and said.

'We could not get a stall in the market this week," and he carried on, "So we had to go to the stall on the other side of town," he concluded.

Vicky looked at him and asked if they would be there the next day.

"Oh yes Your Highness, we are there every day." He replied.

"Good, then I will be there tomorrow." Vicky said.

 

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The next day Vicky informed her father that she was going to the bottom market to see what she can buy.

"Look out for thieves, you know they are busy there," he told her.

So she went to the bottom market and started looking for the young man she spoke to the previous day.

As she approached the last stall, a woman came to her and told her that they had items for sale which was not to be bought by any other stall. So Vicky followed her into the stall. As she entered she felt something go around her face and fainted.

"Quick, get her to the ship so we can take her to Zxok", the young woman said.

Vicky was wrapped in a blanket and carried to a ship which stood on the side of the market. When Vicky awoke she found herself on board the ship, tied to a post so that she couldn't leave her cabin. It took two days for them to reach their destination.

They took Vicky to Zxok where she was put into a very luxurious room.

She was still baffled about the reason for her kidnapping, when the door opened and Zzess entered.

Standing over 2m tall, Zzess made a very striking figure.

"Good evening Princess, I apologise for this inconvenience, but it is necessary to ensure I am placed on the throne.' Zzess said to her.

Vicky looked at him and asked, "And who are you exactly?' she asked.

He looked at her, admiring her calmness, bowing to her he answered, "I am Zzess, the future ruler of Zxok," he boasted.

She looked him in the eyes and said, "You know. You will not get away with this. To abduct a member of the royal family is punishable by death." Vicky said.

He laughed at her and said, "Where do you think they will find your kidnapper?"

To this she calmly answered, "Prince Mike will find you, and you will be punished." Vicky said.

• Language: English
• Publisher: B.M. Thoresson
• Release date: May 16, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393650782

B.M. Thoresson

Hi, my name is B.M. Thoresson. I am 65 years old. Everyone has a dream. Mine was to be a successful sailor. I got injured in 2012 and was put on a pension. I woke up one morning and started to write stories. This is one of them, and I trust you will find it entertaining. find me on facebook: Brian Thoresson

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Chapter 1

Mike was lifted from the car to the mother ship. Once on board, Morg gave instructions for the medical team to help Mike. But he is an earthling. Argued one of the medical team, Yes, but he is also a member of my father’s council, do you want to tell my father that you refused to help a member of his council?

To which all argument stopped and they took Mike into the operating theatre.

The doctor’s worked on Mike for over ten hours then reported back to Morg.

His condition is stable for now, said the doctor, but I can’t guarantee that he will survive the operation.

Morg looked at him and asked, was it that bad? to which the doctor replied, the bullet broke the breastbone and ricochet through the top of the heart, how that did not kill him we do not know. the doctor said and explained, So we rebuilt the tissue around his heart, with a tissue of our own making, and constructed a box, using the same material, around his chest, that way it will not look as if there is anything wrong with his chest, the doctor carried on, And he now has a shield around his vital organs, made from the same material as what we used for his heart, and that, will stop any bullet. the doctor concluded.  

Mike was unconscious for another twenty four hours before he woke up.

What happened? he asked.

Morg who was standing next to him at that precise moment answered, Someone did not like you freeing those hostages, so they returned the favour. Morg said.

Mike, you must lay very still. The operation was very delicate, and Morg proceeded to tell him what happened.

When Morg was through, Mike asked him, Lext?

To which Morg could only look on in wonder, here was Mike, nearly dead, and all he could think about was their mission.

We have located their camp. It is deep in the hills of the Alps, and very difficult to approach without being seen, but we do not need roads to remove them. Morg said and smiled. But we will now follow them all around to see if they lead us to other camps. Morg concluded.

When Mike was shot, the security guards called the police, who closed off the area, and started searching for either the culprit or clues. As the officers combed the area, they noticed a vehicle with a man in trying to get out of the vehicle, as they approached the vehicle, the man tried to hide under the seat. When the officer’s stood next to the vehicle, the doors suddenly unlocked, and the officers were able to apprehend the culprit. After questioning the guy, it became clear that he was one of the guards in the house in Chita.

Mr Dunn called all the hospitals to find out where Mike was taken to, but no one could help him. He put articles in the newspaper for anyone with information to please come forward, but nothing.

He asked around for Zxiggy, but he too was missing.

After another week of recuperating, Mike was amazed at the speed with which he recovered.

He mentioned this to the doctor when the doctor came to examine him, Mike, the medicine we use is much more advanced that anything on Earth, if you were taken to one of your hospitals, you would have been declared dead on arrival.

Mike looked at the doctor and said, I thank you for helping me, will I regain my full strength?

The doctor picked up Mike’s arm and felt his pulse, Yes, but it will need some time and a lot of exercise. The doctor said. Mike, we had to use a method known only to us to repair you, the skin you see, is so strong that a bullet will not be able to penetrate it. The doctor said.  

After the examination the doctor told Mike that he could get up the next day and start doing exercises.

Mike arose early the next morning and went to the indoor gym on the mother ship and started to work out. Mike tried to move an item with his mind, but found that he couldn’t.

Mike went back to see the doctor and asked him about that ability. Mike, you are the only person we have ever come across, who had that ability, how you developed it, we don’t know, if you will get it back, we can’t say, we just simply don’ know. The doctor said.

Mike went to the bridge to see Morg. Morg Mike started, I have lost the ability to use my mind. Mike said, to which Morg answered, So what, we did not invite you to visit our planet because of that ability, but because of what you have here.  Morg said, holding the palm of his hand onto Mike’s chest. Anyway, knowing you, it will not be long before you figure out how to get it back, so stop worrying. Morg said to reassure Mike.

Mike asked Morg if there was any way that he could make contact with his office, just to let them know that he is ok. Yes, why didn’t you ask earlier, with our system we have to communicate with our people daily, he said.

Morg told him and led him to an office where there was a panel of phones, Pick which country you want to talk to and use that phone. Morg said.

Mike looked a bit sheepishly and replied, Thank you. Mike sat down and called the Diamond T head office.

Good morning Marge, I hear that you bumped the gate again yesterday. Mike said.

Mike! Where are you, are you ok, and how do you know that? Marge asked.

Yes, I am ok thanks, just a scratch, but I had to lay low for a couple of weeks, one never knows who is watching. Can I speak to Mister Dunn please? Marge put Mike through to Mister Dunn who was clearly relieved with hearing from Mike. My boy, how are you, we have been worried sick, are you ok? Mike reassured him that he was ok.

I will be back in the office in about two weeks, I did lose a bit of blood, and luckily the idiot missed any vital organs. Mike said.

With that Mike said his good buy and hung up. The office was abuzz with the news that Mike was ok.

Marge looked at Mister Dunn and said, Mike must be close, she said, Otherwise how did he know that I bumped the car yesterday. She concluded.

Mike spent another two weeks on the mother ship, watching how the operators keep an eye on the world and was amazed at how close they could zoom in on anything from that height.

How are they able to do that and not be detected by the stations on Earth? Mike asked Morg. Well you see, from outside we are invisible, and as we use technology not found on Earth, your radar’s cannot pick us up, even if we were next to a radar station. Morg replied.

Mike felt better, but still could not use his mind to lift an object, so he decided that he would go back to the monastery for some time to meditate, hoping that would help him.

But first he would have to go back to the office and then make contact with Lext and explain that he is unable to help at the present time.

Chapter 2

Mike went back to the Monastery and spent three weeks there when he decided that he was wasting his time and could do the same exercise back in America.

So Mike returned home and slowly started picking up his speed and stamina, and except for the use of his mind, was once again as good as he ever was.

Mike and Morg conferred on a daily basis as to what was transpiring with Lext.

The information that Mike requested through the network he created started bearing fruit, as it appeared that Lext was recruiting instructors from all over the world.

Mike asked Morg, How long are you going to allow Lext to carry on with his objective? to which Morg replied, We have been in contact with the planet Lext comes from, and they are sending a party to pick him up as well as the other Alien’s he brought with him. Morg said.

The arrival from outer space was not noticed on Earth, and it took one day to round up all the alien’s and return them to their own planet.

The instructors that were hired were left high and dry, they did not know what happened, one day they had a class, and the next day there was nobody in the camp.  

Morg called a meeting with the ship’s crew and invited Mike to join them.

We have a task, which is going to take every effort from all of us. Morg stated, We have not found the ship that Lext used to transport the mercenaries to Earth with, if that falls into the wrong hands, then someone will have technology that can be used to dominate the world. Morg said.

Is there no clue anywhere? Mike asked.

One of the cadets stood up and reported that some months ago they had observed movement in the desert, to the north and south of the pyramids.

Why was I not told about this? That is why you get put on a watch to look for things like this. Morg said sounding very irritated.

‘We could not track the exact position so discarded it as meteorites. The cadet replied. That’s just great," Morg answered.

Mike sat thinking about the situation and said, If that ship cannot be picked up by you, then it must be deep, like in a cave or something, Mike said and carried on slowly as if talking to himself, "there are a lot of caves in the desert which have not been explored yet,’ Mike concluded.

Morg looked at Mike and waited for him to carry on.

I know some people who have been exploring in the desert for years, I will make contact with some of them, and find out which areas have not been touched yet, Mike said and carried on, ‘If we can start looking in the remote areas, we might find a trace of something, even if I have to go talk to some of the tribes down there." Mike said.

With this the meeting was adjourned. It was decided that Mike would try his contacts, while Morg and his team would start looking for caves in the desert.

Mike returned to his office in America. He went to Mister Dunn and wanted to know if they donated any money to archaeological research. To Mike’s surprise, they did, not only to the universities in America, but also in Egypt and other places.  

Mike made appointments with the head of archaeology at the different universities in America, and wanted to know what areas they had or were working in, he explained that he wanted to do a bit towards finding anything to help them, but was more interested in what they could find in caves, than what was under the surface.

He was given maps showing where they had already searched and areas where they had done nothing yet. From America Mike travelled to