This story turned out to be pretty long and lots of fun to write. As I told you, I developed such a fondness for one character that I changed the whole ending to accommodate them. I also had fun learning Swedish curse words, and I tossed in a bunch of clues that will make you go "hmm" now and "aha!" when you read the eventual Choose Your Own Adventure.
Here's the synopsis. I hope you'll enjoy the story. :-)
Captain Michiko Sato is quite literally in an impossible situation. Her
ship has been attacked by another vessel under the command of mind-controlling
alien “ticks,” and now their human slaves are after her crew. Still worse, those
slaves came from her husband’s ship, and he’s at the head of the brainwashed attack
force. It’s not that slavery has turned Alec into her enemy; he still loves
her. He just wants her to join him in the bliss of thralldom.
Before long Michiko is separated from her crew and held captive aboard
Alec’s ship, where he tempts her to submit and unwittingly tortures her with
memories of the man he used to be. Meanwhile, the crew on Michiko’s ship are no
match for the invaders, and everyone’s on the lookout for a wet-behind-the-ears
assessor who could be the key to breaking Michiko’s will. Then the crazy Swede
in the refrigerator….
This ebook is not only a story in itself, but it’s also prelude to a
“Plot Your Own Adventure.” In Stage 2 of “Transfixed,” you’ll be able to play
some of these characters, rescue others, and (if you’re clever enough) stop the
tick invasion for good.
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