Welcome to another exciting installment of Weekend Writing Warriors. I’m continuing with my erotic m/m space opera, From Mars, With Love. Last week our hero Eli awoke to find himself in a stasis pod. His captors seem to think the ring on his finger is an alien. Preposterous! But then so is the rest of the plot, so maybe they’re right.
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An asteroider, this one in a grey uniform with epaulets on the shoulders, was busy staring at a neon readout floating between the pod and the wall. They were in a small room with only one pod – maybe quarantine. The asteroider’s skull was mostly chrome, his face fully human with the pale waxy skin of someone who was never exposed to sunlight and didn’t bother with spectrum treatments.
“The burns from the explosion were superficial. Luckily he was doused with repressing foam before much damage was done. He’ll fetch a good price once we remove the al… the object.”
“It’s a long ride to Titan… he could be disciplined and repaired many times before we arrive.” The security crab clicked its pinchers and several long spiky instruments extruded from its extra arms.
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Iron Man doesn’t need a gun, just a steely gaze.
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Alexis Duran 
How very menacing! ‘Disciplined and repaired’ sounds like a lot of pain is about to be dispensed.
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Poor Eli! This just keeps going from bad to worse. I hope his alien/ring/thing helps take out the nasty robot-torturers.
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“Disciplined and repaired” gives me the shudders. It doesn’t sound good at all!
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OK, I’m certainly not a fan of these security robos and the way they “think”. Poor Eli! Good thing he’s very quick witted. Can’t wait for more. Terrific snippet.
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Nice job. The discipline has me intrigued. I saw The Avengers on Friday. Tony Stark pic is a nice addition.
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Remove the what? Arghh…gotta know he’s scared spitless right now.
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What in the world happens next? I say call the NYPD. They’ll fix the situation.
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I’m not liking the implications here!
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Oy! It doesn’t look good for Eli. I can’t imagine what is going through his mind. Disciplined and repaired? Yikes! And that security crab with his spiky instrument?? I’d owe that one something when I got loose…
I really like this story, Alexis!
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Nice descriptions… A sense of menace pervades piece.
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Oh my, that crab really doesn’t like him;). Great 8!
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