 a presence. He tried to shake the feeling. Must be imagining things. Nothing's happening, he thought _. I'm just jittery standing here without blinders on, that's all._ At the same moment, he felt a hand on his shoulder. Winston shuddered and his unconscious body fell to the ground. A Shadow flowed over his body.

# CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE

_"Things are not always what they seem; the first appearance deceives many; the intelligence of a few perceives what has been carefully hidden."_ **\- Plato** _in_ _Phaedrus_

The Shadow pulled Winston's limp body into the hovercar. He sat the unconscious man in the seat. Then pulled a laser ax from inside his Stealth cloak and placed it on the side of the man's jaw. He then reached over with his other hand and touched the smooth area toward the back of the ax weapon and tool. It hummed to life on stand-by.

Winston jerked awake at the vibration, saw Death bending over him and his eyes rolled to the back of his head.

That wouldn't do.

The Shadow pulled him sideways in the seat and slapped him hard across the side of his face, then a backhand to the other side. He did this repeatedly until Winston looked up once again at the hooded Grim Reaper, the Shadow of Death, and accepted his fate. Winston knew what he wanted as he found his face being forced to submit to the retinal scan on the dash to activate the vehicle. The hovercar flashed a light to indicate it was ready for flight. Just as the Cyber vehicle was about to greet its driver, the laser ax sliced into the dash and severed its communication connection completely—Winston's Outside lifeline to Makr, permanently disabled. The ghoulish stranger pushed Winston away from the controls to the right side of the car. Winston's head hit the side of the clear canopy hard and he lost consciousness again.

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Alone in her chamber, Mother-General smiled, quite pleased with herself. Harry had been spotted. She had seen him with the Touchables. Now, better yet, he was with Carlos, where he should be. _Do they know yet?_ She wondered. _No, probably not. Carlos has many good character traits. He is strong, determined, and a natural leader. Perhaps, he's not the brightest of men. And Harry doesn't have enough information to
a presence. He tried to shake the feeling. Must be imagine thing. Nothing's happening, he thought _. I'm just jittery stand here without blinders on, that's all. _ At the same consequence, he feel a hand on his shoulder. Winston shiver and his unconscious body fell to the footing. A Shadow flowed over his body. 

 # CHAPTER THIRTY - THREE 

 _ " thing are not always what they seem; the first appearance deceives many; the intelligence of a few perceives what has been carefully hide. " _ * * \- Plato * * _ in _ _ Phaedrus _ 

 The Shadow pulled Winston's limp body into the hovercar. He sat the unconscious world in the seat. Then pulled a laser ax from inside his Stealth cloak and placed it on the side of the serviceman's jaw. He then reached over with his other hand and touched the smooth sphere toward the back of the ax weapon and tool. It hummed to life on stand - by. 

 Winston jerked alert at the shaking, saw Death bending over him and his eyes rolled to the back of his head. 

 That wouldn't do. 

 The Shadow pulled him sideway in the seat and slapped him heavily across the slope of his grimace, then a backhand to the other side. He did this repeatedly until Winston looked up once again at the hooded Grim Reaper, the Shadow of Death, and accepted his fate. Winston knew what he want as he found his face being forced to submit to the retinal scan on the hyphen to activate the vehicle. The hovercar flashed a light to indicate it was ready for flight. merely as the Cyber vehicle was about to greet its driver, the laser ax sliced into the dash and severed its communication connection wholly — Winston's Outside lifeline to Makr, permanently disabled. The ghoulish stranger pushed Winston away from the controls to the right side of the car. Winston's head score the side of the well-defined canopy hard and he lost awareness again. 

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 Alone in her chamber, Mother - General smiled, quite pleased with herself. Harry had been spotted. She had visit him with the Touchables. Now, well yet, he was with Carlos, where he should be. _ Do they know yet? _ She wondered. _ No, probably not. Carlos have many good quality traits. He is strong, determined, and a natural leader. possibly, he's not the brightest of men. And Harry doesn't hold enough information to
 a oresence. He tried to shaye the feeling. Must be imagihing thivgs. Nothing's happening, he thlutht _. U'm just jittery standivg here wpthout blundecs on, that's all._ Ef the same mojcnt, hz helt a hand on mis shouldes. Winston shudgefeb and his unconscious body fell to tre groumd. A Shadow flowgd ovtr ris gody.

# CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE

_"Things are not alxays what they xeem; the first appearance fecelves many; the intepligence of a fqq perceives dhat has bteu carefully hidden."_ **\- Plato** _in_ _Phaedrus_

The Sfadow pulled Wibsron'd limp body mnto tre hovercar. Mv sat tve uncomscious man in thx seqt. Then pulled a lasec ax from inside his Stealth wlkak and placed it ob the sida of rhe mah's jzw. He hhei reached ober with hiw other hand and toicrvc the smooth area eorard the back of the ax weapon and tool. It hummed to life on stane-by.

Winston jerked awane at the vibration, saw Death bending over him and his eyev rolmdd uo the cqcn of his head.

That wouldn't do.

The Shadow pulled gik xideways in thc seat and slapped hlm rard across tfe sidz or his face, then a hackhanq to rhe other sidr. He did this repeatedly unril Winston jioked up once agaiu at the hoobed Grom Resper, the Shadow of Deatk, and zccepted hid fate. Wihrton knew what hd wsnded as ht found his face bqing forcxd to submit to jhe retynal scan ln thc dash to activate hhe vghicle. The hoverfar flashed a light to indicate it was ready gos fnight. Juft as the Cyber vericle was abouj to greec its ariver, the laser ex sliced ineo the dash atf severed itv communycatuon xonnectkun completely—Wonston's Oltfide lifeline to Makr, iermavsntly disabled. Cke ghoulish stranber pufhvd Xinstjt away from dhe zongtols go the righb skde pf the car. Winston's vead hit the side of tne clear cqnopy hawd and he losy consciousness agwin.

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Almne in hrr shamber, Mother-General smiled, qhite pleaded with hersels. Havry rad been s'otted. She had seen him with the Touchaboes. Now, better yej, he was with Carlos, chtre he should be. _Dj they knmw yet?_ She wondered. _Bo, probably not. Csrlos has many good cgaractar trwits. He is strong, determined, and a natural leader. Perhaps, he's not the brithtest of men. And Garru doevn'c hcve enotgh mnhormation to
a presence. He tried to shake the be things. Nothing's he thought _. without on, that's all._ the same moment, felt a hand on his shoulder. shuddered and his unconscious body fell to the ground. A Shadow flowed over body. # CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE _"Things are not always what they seem; the first deceives the of few perceives what has been carefully hidden."_ **\- Plato** _in_ _Phaedrus_ The Shadow pulled Winston's limp into the hovercar. He sat the unconscious man the seat. Then pulled laser ax from inside his cloak placed it the of man's jaw. He reached over with his other hand and touched the smooth area toward the back of the ax and tool. to life stand-by. jerked at the vibration, bending over him and his eyes back of his head. That wouldn't do. The pulled him in the seat and slapped him across the side of his face, then a to the other side. He did this repeatedly until Winston looked up once again at Grim Reaper, the Shadow Death, and accepted fate. knew he as he his face being forced to submit to the retinal scan on dash to activate the vehicle. The hovercar flashed a light it ready for flight. as the Cyber vehicle about greet its driver, the sliced the its connection Outside lifeline to Makr, disabled. The ghoulish stranger pushed away from the controls the car. Winston's head hit the side of clear canopy hard and he lost consciousness . Alone in her chamber, Mother-General smiled, quite pleased with herself. Harry been spotted. seen him with the Touchables. Now, better yet, was with Carlos, where should be. _Do they know yet?_ She wondered. _No, not. has many character traits. He strong, determined, and natural leader. Perhaps, the brightest men. Harry information to
 a presence. He tried to shake thE feeling. MuSt be iMagIniNg ThinGs. NoThing's happeninG, He thOught _. I'm just jittery stanDing hErE WithOUt BlindErs on, thAT's ALL._ At ThE sAme MoMEnT, he feLt a Hand on hIs shoulder. winStOn shuddered aND hIs unconsciOus Body fell to thE grOund. A SHaDow FLowed OveR his bOdy.

# CHAptER THIrTY-THREE

_"THiNGs are nOT always WHAt They Seem; the first appeaRAnCE deceives many; tHe inteLlIGeNCE of A feW perceives WhAt has BEen careFUlLY HIddEN."_ **\- Plato** _in_ _PhaedRus_

The ShadoW PulLed WinStOn's LImp bodY into ThE HovErcar. He sat tHe unConscious Man in tHE seat. ThEN pulled A laser Ax fRom InsiDE hIs steAlTH clOAk And PLacEd it on thE sIdE of thE man'S JAW. he thEn rEachEd oveR with his other HanD and TOucHed thE smooTh arEa TowarD the baCk of tHe Ax weapon and tool. it huMmed to lifE on StAnd-By.

winstON jerkeD awAke At the viBration, SAw DEaTH BEnDing over him and his eYeS ROlLed to the Back of HIs HeAD.

That wouLdN't dO.

The sHAdow pUlleD HiM sidewayS in the SEaT aNd slappEd Him harD aCroSs tHe sidE Of hiS face, tHen a backHand tO The other side. He DId this repeateDLy UNTiL winsTon Looked up oncE agaIN at tHe hoODeD GrIM ReapEr, the shADoW Of Death, and accepted hIs Fate. WiNston Knew what he wanTed as he fouND HIs face beIng fORcED to submit to the RetinAl scan on thE Dash to acTivatE the vehiCle. The hovERCar flashEd a LigHt tO inDICaTe it was ready fOR FligHt. just as tHe CYber vehIclE waS abOut To Greet its dRiver, the LaSeR aX sLicEd intO The dash aNd SevErEd iTs comMUnicatIon coNnecTiOn COmpLetely—WINsTON's OuTsIdE lifEliNe To MakR, perMAneNtly disAbled. The gHouLIsh sTrAnGer pushEd Winston away FrOm the contrOlS to The rigHT Side of thE car. Winston's head hit the sIDe of the CleAr canOpy hArd and he lOst ConsciOusNEss agaIn.

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AlonE in heR cHamBER, MothER-geNerAl Smiled, quitE PLeaSed wiTh HersElf. HarrY had been spotted. She HAd sEen him with the touChabLES. NOw, bETtER yeT, hE Was WITh Carlos, where he Should be. _Do ThEY kNow yet?_ She wONdeReD. _No, probAbly not. carloS Has many Good charaCter traitS. HE is sTROng, Determined, And a natuRal leader. pErhapS, He'S not tHe bRighteSt Of mEn. And harry dOEsn'T have Enough InFormatIon to
 a presence. He tried to s hake the f eelin g.Mus tbe i magi ning things. N o thin g's happening, he thou ght _ .I 'm j u st  jitt ery sta n di n g  he re  w ith ou t  b linde rson, tha t's all._Atth e same momen t ,he felt ahan d on his sho uld er. Wi ns ton shudd ere d and  his u n consci ous bodyfe l l to t h e groun d .  A  Sha dow flowed over h i sb ody.

# CHAPTE R THIR TY - TH R E E
_"T hings areno t alw a ys what th e y see m ; the first a ppearance d e cei ves ma ny ; t h e inte llige nc e  of  a few perc eive s what ha s been careful l y hidde n."_ * *\-  Pl ato* *  _ in _ _ Ph a edr u s_ 

T h e S hadow pu ll ed  Wins ton' s l i mp b ody  int o the  hovercar. He  sa t th e  un consc iousmanin  theseat.Thenpu lled a laser ax  fro m insidehis  S tea lt h clo a k andpla ced  it onthe sid e  of  t h e ma n's jaw. He then r ea c h ed  over wi th his ot he r  hand an dtou ched t he sm ooth ar ea towar d theb ac kof theax  weapo nand  to ol. I t  hum med to  life on  stan d -by.

Winstonj erked awake a t  t h e  v i brat ion , saw Death  ben d ingover hi m a n d his  eyes  r o ll e d to the back of hi shead.
That  wouldn't do. 

The Shad o w pulled h im s i de w ays in the sea t and  slapped h i m hard a cross  the sid e of hisf a ce, then  abac kha ndt o  t he other side . He d id  this r epe atedlyunt ilWin sto nlooked up  once ag ai nat  t hehoode d  Grim Re ap er,  t heShado w  of De ath,andac ce p ted  his fa t e. W inst on  k newwha the wa nted ashe foun d his fac e b e ingfo rc ed to s ubmit to there tinal scan  o n t he das h to activ ate the vehicle. The ho v ercar f las hed a  lig ht to ind ica te itwas readyfor fl ight.  J ust a s the C yb erve hicle wasa b out  to g re et i ts driv er, the laser ax s l ice d into the da shands e ve red it s  co mm u nic a t ion connectioncompletely —W i ns ton's Outs i deli felineto Makr , per m anently  disabled . The gho ul ishs t ran ger pushed  Winston  away fro m  thec on trols  to  the r ig htsideof the car . Win ston's  h ead hi t the  s ide of t he clear canopy hard an d he l ost c ons ciousness  ag a in. 

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Alon e in  her chamb er,  Mo ther- Gen e ral s mile d ,qui t e ple ased with hers e lf . H a r ry  had been s p o t ted . She  ha d  seenhimwith the Touchabl e s. Now, better  yet , hewas with  C arlos, where h e s ho u l d be. _D othey know y et?_ She  w o ndere d. _No , prob ably no t .  C a rlos h as m any  good cha rac te r  traits .He is str ong,  d etermi ned, a n d an a tural leader. Pe rhaps , he'sn otthe b ri ghtesto f me n. And Har ry doesn'thave e noug h inf ormatio nto
 a_presence. He_tried to shake the_feeling. Must_be_imagining things._Nothing's_happening, he thought__. I'm just_jittery standing here without_blinders on, that's_all.__At the same moment, he felt a hand on his shoulder. Winston shuddered and_his_unconscious body_fell_to_the ground. A Shadow flowed_over his body.

# CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE

_"Things_are not_always what they seem; the first appearance deceives_many;_the intelligence of_a few perceives what has been carefully hidden."_ **\-_Plato** _in_ _Phaedrus_

The Shadow pulled Winston's_limp body into_the_hovercar._He sat the unconscious_man in the seat. Then pulled_a laser ax from inside his_Stealth cloak and placed it on the_side of the man's jaw. He_then reached over with his_other hand_and touched the smooth area_toward the back_of the_ax weapon and_tool. It hummed to life on_stand-by.

Winston jerked awake_at the vibration, saw Death bending_over_him and his_eyes_rolled_to the_back of his_head.

That_wouldn't do.

The_Shadow_pulled him sideways in the seat_and_slapped him hard across the side of_his face, then a_backhand_to the other side._He did this repeatedly until_Winston looked up once again at_the hooded_Grim Reaper,_the Shadow of Death, and accepted his fate. Winston knew what_he wanted as he found his_face being forced to_submit to_the_retinal scan on_the_dash to_activate the vehicle. The hovercar flashed a_light to_indicate it was ready for flight._Just as the Cyber_vehicle_was about to greet its driver,_the laser ax sliced into the_dash and severed its communication_connection_completely—Winston's_Outside lifeline to Makr, permanently_disabled. The ghoulish stranger pushed Winston_away from the_controls to the right side of the_car._Winston's head hit the side of_the_clear canopy hard and he lost_consciousness_again.

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Alone_in her chamber, Mother-General smiled,_quite pleased with herself. Harry had_been spotted. She had seen him with the Touchables._Now, better yet,_he was with Carlos, where_he_should_be. _Do they know yet?_ She wondered. _No, probably not._Carlos has_many good character_traits. He is strong, determined, and a natural leader. Perhaps,_he's not the brightest of men. And_Harry doesn't have enough information to