The Long Pursuit

By Jim Ore

Science fiction for blokes – that’s what you get. If you’re a bloke and you want action, adventure and the odd joke to liven things up this series is intended to keep you entertained as it follows a group of enhanced humans and aliens through various adventures; nearly all entities are represented as normal people doing reasonably normal things and this artifice allows you to follow extraordinary adventures that have never been described before through dimensions, Time and a couple of galaxies. We start with the real reason for space travel – sex.

• Language: English
• Publisher: C.Bosley Publishing
• Release date: Nov 13, 2014
• ISBN: 9780992645878

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The Long Pursuit

The LONG PURSUIT

Author     Jim ORE

Publisher C.Bosley Publishing

Text copyright © 2014 Chris Bosley, Worcestershire, England,

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Created on Google Docs.  Last edit & conversion - 2015-04-02. Converted to docx for Kindle which loses much. For correct fonts and layout see edition in Google Book Store.

Word count this ep / ttl  - 51,250 / 740,000

ISBN No. 978-0-9926458-7-8 refers - All rights reserved.

(A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library)

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Disclaimer - Although every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, the publisher and author assume no responsibility for errors and omissions. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of any information contained herein.

WARNING WARNING ! !  The Solaris Saga is written to entertain blokes and is not intended to be read by people such as the female of our species, who after a few pages will go and look for some poor bloke to take their anger out on, or necessary targets like politicians or lawyers or any member of the legal professions who can sue but I ain’t got nothing so they, as the mayor said, can fly off. As for whatever evil creature’s are in those money grubbing, evil, ruining bloody vans, well let’s hope my occasional references to this blight on society upset them nearly as much as the b*stards upset -

However -

Moving on -.

Acknowledgements       The great heroes, the colossuses that stride upon this bedevilled planet and strive to make it better, that have been my inspiration and may be identifiable by my oblique references to their spectacular deeds or golden words. They have my sincere gratitude and respect which I hope this saga makes plain, 

thanks lads - Jim

THE OTHER EPISODES IN OUR SAGA

Table of Contents

Episode 5 - The LONG PURSUIT

Chapter 15 – LIFE IS FULL OF SURPRISES

Act 1 – The Pursuit Catches Up

Act 2 - Death from the Skies

Act 3 - Sounds Like a Plan

Chapter 16 - CAPTURING A REAL CUNNING BIT OF WORK – NOT

Act 1 – A Day Out at the Seaside

Act 2 - A Ship Load, Well Quite a Lot, of White Powder

Act 3 - Rescues ( various )

Act 4 – The End of the Beginning

(A Message from the Writers)

the SOLARIS SAGA so far

Welcome back Boss ! Reg and the boys here again, thanks for looking at Ep 5 of the saga we’re compiling for our present employer Master of the Galaxy Solaris. You remember he came across us, Reg and the Melrose & Vine Writer Boys, while we were grafting away, asked about this writing gig problem he had, one thing led to another and he asked if we could help with recording the history and adventures of the crew he was getting together. For us lucky bleeders the gig of the century we do have to admit.

Obviously it’d be better if you read the previous four Eps but just in case you can’t get hold of them here’s a quick rundown of where we’ve got to.

We went right back and started with  recording the meeting of our two leading ladies when the young and beautiful Dr Eleanor Cropthorne attended a Lunar medical emergency and agreed to help the slightly older Ruth Winkle and her friends.

An alien accretion particle creature from deep space had recently taken up a concealed position in the Lunar Base and prepared a takeover of the human race which it hoped would start with taking over one of Ruth’s clients from her second job.

It may be fortunate, not just for us but our whole galaxy, that the World Computer had just realised it was sentient and that it’s role was to protect all Mud-dwellers from such takeovers; already it’s saved its planet from a terrorist attack which would have brought total destruction by appealing to Olly, and then it readied itself with it’s new powers to sort the pushy alien out, but then before anyone or anything, realised what was happening the Alien’s trap caught Ruth and severely injured her but the race to get her to medical attention on Terra went well wrong when a meteor struck the space yacht and killed Eleanor.

We then had to go back to the early days for Elaine, Elly’s mum, and follow her through the earlier years to explain Elly’s upbringing and why her love life was so remarkably unsuccessful. These years cover the sudden destruction of Western Civilisation, which is where Sergio first appeared in the story when he came to the rescue of the Pres and started to take him across country to possible safety - but before the rescue party which included Guns and Spanners could get very far all the missiles on a Nuclear submarine were detonated together to produce a planet shattering über-explosion.

The World Computer negotiated with Olly to rescue her world but although some of the planet was saved a fair amount of damage did take place. We described some of it as Sergio struggled to get the Pres to Sioux Mountain where waiting for them was a horror weapon which could destroy all living things and Sergio had difficulty fighting this for some Time till the Alien gave him a hand and was then invited to join the crew as a reward. We met the Boss himself, Master of the Galaxy Solaris, and followed the development of the vital relationship between the Duster and the Computer as they bonded together to become a Synergy and develop through the episodes to become ever more powerful and Ruth’s faithful guardian. We also covered the Boss’ struggles to bring everything together, particularly with the raising of funds. This was quite important because it led to him making a fundamental mistake with Time Travel which will cause him grief when the Time Enforcer turns up in E12.

After some individual training the Boss took the Crew to a mundane Mud-dweller world for a first quick training mission after issuing firm instructions to keep a low profile and to strictly observe the 3 Laws of Planetary Visitation. However they witnessed a child mown down in the street by criminals and went to the rescue, only to find they had involved themselves in a vast criminal conspiracy and had to go to extreme lengths extricate themselves. The last act dealt with the Crew’s attempt to evade pursuit by purchases of recreational vehicles which include the previous owners promising to keep quiet so that the Crew can hide somewhere while the debriefing of their captives continues and we reprint the last Act of that section for you convenience.

We’re sure you’ll soon pick up the thread, blokes who read good SF aren’t daft, but there is one problem that we couldn’t get over and have to ask you to bear in mind - Aliens are different from us - not just the way they speak or the clothes they wear or how many arms they’ve got but if they’re from a different dimension with a different take on space, Time and existence we’d spend a whole episode trying to explain if one walked into the room. So every entity is described as the nearest approximation to us lot, normal people doing normal sorts of things.

OK? Got it? Great Boss !  Thanks for your interest !  Read on and have fun,

Cheers, Reg and the M&V boys.

From Ep 4 - Crime is Everywhere

Chapter 14 - The Long Pursuit 

Act 11 - Buying a Recreational Vehicle Privately

Old Fool #II tried to calm down and didn't know whether to laugh or cry and certainly wasn't appreciating the humour, but the normal anger and irritation he lived with would build over the next few hours and he knew exactly who he could take it out on. He was going to sort Jim out.

'Do I get him to take this thing and fill it up as well, Boss?' Asked Barry.

'Excuse me,' said Spanners hotly. ‘Before you move any vehicle that you buy, walk round it and kick each tyre to make sure they've got enough air in, then check the oil and water and engine drive belts. Every Time. Save yourself a world of trouble if you do that - every Time !'

The Captain couldn't see why Spanners wanted to waste Time.

'We'll do that later, just give him a grand Barry, get him to fill it and provision it and sit quiet for two days like his neighbours, but get on with it !'

While Guns was trying to figure out which way you turned the latches on the inspection door and dusting himself off Barry explained he was helping Guns and his girl to escape from her Mother and how they needed a couple of days before they could be traced.

OF#II revealed how much he’d overheard when he hotly insisted that Eleanor had paid a grand for the provisioning exercise to his neighbours, and argued that this vehicle held twice as much fuel and more of everything as well. Barry, fully aware that progress was vital, just held up fifteen hundred to shut the idiot up for now and make sure he kept silent for at least two full days.

'You realise how important it to them? Her mother will never stop screaming, clean them out of every penny, if she finds them !  They’ve got to get clear. Not a word to anyone for two full days please sir? They’re giving you big money for this favour.' Barry pleaded.

'Make it two grand even and I'll guarantee it son !' The old sod cackled, holding his hand out for the evidence of the brilliance of his negotiating abilities.

Barry saw what he thought was a genuine smile on the old fool’s face, relaxed and handed the cash over. The old fool had definitely given his word and faithfully promised as A Gentleman, and been well paid. The Captain was pleased, this would buy them breathing space while he thought out why the pursuit kept catching up no matter what he did, at least for the arranged two full days, camp somewhere quiet, have a rest and plan the next step while enduring the agonisingly slow job of questioning the two ex-gangsters. After all, once they parked the stolen lorry out of the way and Spanners showed the Synergy what to do to recondition it like new to show their gratitude to the owners for letting them borrow it, they would be in fresh vehicles, bought privately and anonymously from gentlemen who would keep their secret, and they’d be impossible to trace.

No matter how good the pursuers had been so far they wouldn’t have any clues to follow now !  So, for tomorrow and the day after, the two full days of relief from pursuit they'd bought from gentlemen for good money and who’d given their word, the Crew could forget about the relentless pursuit and slip away to somewhere quiet and safe while they waited out the debriefing.

Yeah, right ! Fat chance.

Episode 5 - The LONG PURSUIT

Chapter 15 – LIFE IS FULL OF SURPRISES

Act 1 – The Pursuit Catches Up

He was normally a bad tempered old git but now that he’d been paid for his immobile wreck and had far more money in his pocket than he’d ever expected, or had any right to, he was burning with fury. The buyers had paid him, asked for a receipt then turned round and got the heap working in a few minutes by asking some know-it-all at the other end of a phone what was wrong.

If only he could have spoken to the same person instead of all the other stupid idiots he’d asked and deliberately been misled by he could have got twice as much, four times as much, ten times as much more than he’d just been forced to accept. He was being mistreated and robbed at every turn; his damned life never changed, always the big money escaped him.

Old Fool #II tried to calm down and didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but the normal anger and irritation he lived with would build and build over the next few hours and he knew exactly who he needed to vent it on - he was going to sort Jim the garage bloke out.

The Solaris Crew had gone to a quiet world to look round and prepare a report on its prospects as a training exercise to get them used to working together; things had almost immediately gone rather wrong and become extremely complicated and they were trying to get some transport that was more suitable to their purposes and untraceable; they’d stopped when they’d seen a camper conversion outside a house, bought that, then found a much bigger one was available from the next door neighbour but it’d been a non-runner for some Time; Lt. Barry Brain had joined Sgt. William 'Guns' Lorry, completed the purchase and then Sgt. Chuck 'Spanners' Brady had guided them over their group coms system in how to find out what was wrong and cure it quickly; they were happy with the deal - but the seller most certainly was not.

As he watched his chance at a fortune drive off down the road the idiotic bastards that had stolen it off him had the the audacity to toot the horn and wave at him ! Right ! He wasn’t standing for this foul mistreatment. he was going to ruin the garage that caused it, put them out of business, get them locked up and bankrupted and make them pay him more than enough compensation !

He walked down the side of the house where his wife couldn’t see and hid half the cash under flower pot, went in started phoning.

Road Trip

As the open road rolled beneath their happy wheels the crew relaxed into the glorious road trip life and Spanners was trying to decide whether this was a Road Trip or a Convoy.

we’re trucking along I one O for Tulsa Town

this is a two vehicle trucking convoy

as well as a trucking road trip

there is heaven

and I’m trucking in it . . . Spanners thought.

In their different ways everyone of the Crew was starting to relax and enjoy the Road Trip life.

The pair of camper-vans, or Recreational Vehicles, one large and one little, were eating up the miles, the sun was hot and shining, cool breezes blew in through the wide open windows, the heavy traffic was flowing well down the smooth open turnpikes, the big rigs all around them with their fancy artwork were a sight to see, the local radio stations were playing raves from the graves -  blasts from the pasts, when music was