Chapter
Twelve: The New Planet
Larry went to the kitchen for breakfast. Michelle served him
bacon and eggs. Angelina entered the room. “Master,” she said, “We are pleased
to announce that your work is now done. There are no more involuntary
hospitalizations in New Hampshire. Lawmakers finally capitulated, because the
Freedom Fighters demonstrated that they were ready, willing and able to
exterminate all the cops if they didn’t.”
Larry smiled, and said, “That is wonderful.” He finished his
breakfast while Angelina spoke.
Angelina looked at Larry and explained, “Your work here on Earth
is over, and you will be given a reward, a very special reward, but you are not
going to Heaven. You have been spared death”
Larry finished the last bite of breakfast and asked, “Now what?”
Angelina smiled at Larry and said, “Follow me.” She led him out
to the car, and they got in.
Larry asked, “What about Michelle and Gabriela? And Stephanie, and Kathy Godbey?”
Angelina explained, “They will be in another car.” She sped down
the driveway, into a patch of dense fog.
When the fog cleared, Larry looked down, and saw the ground
getting lower. “We’re flying.” he observed.
Angelina said, “You won’t be back on Earth. You have been
promoted to be master of a planet, with a continuous supply of slave girls to
enjoy, as you have enjoyed Stephanie, and Kathy. As you sign their promotion
cards, you will be given more slave girls to replace them, or you may have more
upon request. Right now, if you look down, you will see Earth getting smaller
and smaller. We are going to a distant galaxy, where you will be given a planet,
12,715 kilometers polar diameter, same as Earth, with salt water and fresh
water. There are similar plants, and some of the same
animals there as well. The year and the day are the same length as on Earth,
the temperature tending to be more moderate, without the extreme cold of
Antarctica and the extreme hot of the Sahara.”
Larry smiled. “I am excited.” he said.
Galaxies whizzed by for a few minutes, and the car careened into
one galaxy, and after a few seconds, a planet came into view, looming larger and
larger. Angelina announced, “I’ll give you a quick view from an altitude of a
thousand meters, for one orbit.”
After the orbit, Angelina said, “The star will be rising in a
few minutes. We’re approaching the landing place. That’s your house, right next
to the school.”
Larry said, “I guess I’ll call it Planet Larry. And I’ll call
today, 1 January 1.”