TO THE SHORES OF TRIPLE, LEE! - Ray Gun Revival

Deuces Wild by L. S. King
change the registry after we lift off—Lyssel
loaded a program that allows it. Makes sense
in his line of work. Anyway, it frees us to go.
Hook your pack and strap in.”
Slap secured his pack, and the gun, then
sat in the chair indicated, pulling the straps
tight.
Tristan called for clearance, and when the
tower questioned him, he reminded them
whose ship it was, and that although Lyssel
was dead, his business wasn’t.
After a pause, the reply came. “Cleared for
departure.”
Slap swallowed, gripping the arm rests as
the ship lifted off. He couldn’t decide what
bothered him more—leaving the only planet
he had known, despite the sorrows it contained,
or the unknown in front of him.
Tristan looked over at him, a glint of amusement
in his eyes. “You know, you looked quite
natural mincing about in those tights.”
Slap scowled. “They were binding.”
From the final part of “Reluctant Allies”
coming in Issue 05:
“Occupants of the freighter Manta, this
is spaceport security. You have pirated that
ship. Return to the spaceport. This is your
only warning.”
Slap gripped the armrests even tighter,
his eyes widening. “Brago’s Bands! What
now? Freighters don’t have weaponry.”
A red light on the panel drew Slap’s
attention. “Incoming!” The ship rocked and
shuddered, flinging him sideways. He grabbed
the sides of the chair.
Stay tuned as Deuces Wild continues next
month!
To catch up on previous episodes of the adventures of
Slap and Tristan, visit:
http://loriendil.com/DW.htm
L. S. King
Ray Gun Revival – August 1, 2006 Issue 03
p24
A science fiction fan since childhood — reading Heinlein,
Asimov, Clarke, Dick, Bradley, Pohl, Vonnegut,
Anthony and many others – L.S. King has been writing
stories since her youth. Now, with all but one of her
children grown, she is writing full-time. For the last
four years, she has worked on developing a swordand-planet
series tentatively called The Ancients. The
first book is finished, and she has completed a rough
draft of several more novels as well.
She serves on the editorial staff of The Sword Review,
is also their Columns Editor, and writes a column for
that magazine entitled “Writer’s Cramps” as well. She
is also one of the Overlords, a founder and managing
editor, here at Ray Gun Revival.
She began martial arts training over thirty years ago,
and owned a karate school for a decade. A mother
and grandmother who lives in Delaware with her
husband, Steve, and their youngest child, she also
enjoys gardening, soap making, and reading. She has
homeschooled her children for over fifteen years, and
maintains two homeschooling websites. She also likes
Looney Tunes, the color purple, and is a Zorro aficionado,
which might explain her love of swords and
cloaks.