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Venus, v. 1, issue 1, June 1944
Page 6
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-6- EARTHBOUND YE SHALL BE by John Mercury Loring A group of dark figures paused in the doorway, and one of them spoke in a low voice. "Remember your orders, "he said softly. "You are simply to break in, and using as little violence as possible, subdue the entire group with paralysis rays, and go away, leaving me alone with them." "But sir, will you be safe?" one of the men demanded. "These men are rebels. They are dangerous and violent. They will tear you apart when the ray wears off." "You have your orders!" The one in authority snapped. In rebellious agreement the group moved away, leaving their leader in the doorway to watch from a distance as they descended upon the dark building that loomed ahead. There was a sudden sharp crash, a muffled sound of shouts and curses, and abrupt silence. The dark figure moved forward then, met the man who was coming to meet him. "It is done. No one was hurt." "You may go now," he silenced him with a gesture when he started to protest. "Go to your posts and forget what has happened." He stood thoughtfully watching them until they turned a corner and were lost from sight, then made his way to the open door and entered, closing and bolting it after him. Turning, he surveyed the room, the men who crowed it, stiff and still under the grip of the paralysis ray. As he made his way between them to the front of the room, he could feel their eyes upon him, and a chill from the force of their hate settled over him. At the front of the room, he mounted the three short steps to the platform where a man leaned on a table, only his eyes alive and filled with surprise. "I am sorry, my son," he said,
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-6- EARTHBOUND YE SHALL BE by John Mercury Loring A group of dark figures paused in the doorway, and one of them spoke in a low voice. "Remember your orders, "he said softly. "You are simply to break in, and using as little violence as possible, subdue the entire group with paralysis rays, and go away, leaving me alone with them." "But sir, will you be safe?" one of the men demanded. "These men are rebels. They are dangerous and violent. They will tear you apart when the ray wears off." "You have your orders!" The one in authority snapped. In rebellious agreement the group moved away, leaving their leader in the doorway to watch from a distance as they descended upon the dark building that loomed ahead. There was a sudden sharp crash, a muffled sound of shouts and curses, and abrupt silence. The dark figure moved forward then, met the man who was coming to meet him. "It is done. No one was hurt." "You may go now," he silenced him with a gesture when he started to protest. "Go to your posts and forget what has happened." He stood thoughtfully watching them until they turned a corner and were lost from sight, then made his way to the open door and entered, closing and bolting it after him. Turning, he surveyed the room, the men who crowed it, stiff and still under the grip of the paralysis ray. As he made his way between them to the front of the room, he could feel their eyes upon him, and a chill from the force of their hate settled over him. At the front of the room, he mounted the three short steps to the platform where a man leaned on a table, only his eyes alive and filled with surprise. "I am sorry, my son," he said,
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