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  6. éWeherebypresenttwoshort-storiesconnectedtothegame"Reverse",
  7. whichisfoundinthe"Features"folderonthisdisk...
  8.  
  9. üReverse
  10. ÇbyGardEggesbøAbrahamsen
  11. dedicatedtoIreneSylte
  12.  
  13. Cold.Coolness.Thewastelandaroundhimwasempty.Nothingbutawet
  14. massofsnowandice,washinghisfacewithfrozentearsofanguish.
  15. Anotherhour,anotherday.Anothernight,itwasallthesame.Aslongas
  16. theweatherbeathimtotheground.
  17.    Withafewstiffpulls,hemanagedtomovehishandtothesword.It
  18. wasjustascoldashim.Nottheslightestsignofanythingbutcold.His
  19. namewasJeamund.
  20.    TheycalledhimJeamundtheLucky,butheknewthisnamewaswrong.
  21. Theonlyluckythinghecouldrememberwasthathehadbeenborn,but
  22. thenagain,hethoughthewasunluckyhavingbeenborn.Luckwasnoton
  23. hisside.
  24.    HestumbledonabigbloboficethatcruellymadeJeamund'sfoot
  25. slip,asifitdidn'tlikeit,asifitdidn'tbelongthere.Andit
  26. didn't.
  27.    "Bluppo,"hemoaned."MustIsufferlikethis?Forwhatpurpose?"
  28.    Theairaroundhimstayedsilent,asifhisquestionwasutterly
  29. stupidanddidn'tevenneedastupidanswer.What'dheexpectfrom
  30. wastelands?
  31.    Hishandstretchedoutincramp.Thebodysloweddown,closedhis
  32. eyes.Darknessfelloverhim,andheletthewarmthofthecoldfillhim
  33. asitpouredthelastbitsofenergyfromeverylimbofhisbody.Hewas
  34. filledwithdreamsofabettertime,adreamofsummerinthewinter
  35. country.Theodourofhotchocolateputtohisnose,andhewokeup...
  36.    Thescenehadchangedwhilehewasasleep.Therewasnosnow,there
  37. wasnoice.Therewasnocold,andtherewasacupofhotchocolateunder
  38. hisnose.Hetookthecupgentlyinhishand,feltitwithhisfinger
  39. tips,feltthecuddlyhandthathadheldittohimsofar.Hiseyes
  40. staredatit,examineditsattachmenttothearm,followedthearmtothe
  41. neckandcontinuedupwardstillhesawthefaceofabeautifulblonde.
  42.    "Drink,"shewhispered."It'lldoyougood."
  43.    Astheliquidfloweddownhisthroat,thewarmthspreadtoeverycell
  44. ofhisbody,begginghimtothrowofftheSuicidalTendenciesT-shirt.
  45. Angelssanginhisear,hewantedtobegformore,hewoulddoanything
  46. forit.Butthecupwasemptytoosoon.
  47.    "Thanks,"hesaidastheimagefadedaway.Theredhotwallsbecame
  48. massivewallsoficeandrock.Themulti-colouredcarpetturnedinto
  49. white,snowcoveredground,andthefemalewasgone.
  50.    Cold.Coolness.Thewastelandaroundhimwasempty.Nothingbutawet
  51. massofsnowandice,washinghisfacewithfrozentearsofanguish.
  52. Anotherhour,anotherday.Anothernight,itwasallthesame.Aslongas
  53. theweatherbeathimtotheground.
  54.  
  55. ---------
  56.  
  57. äAslongasthereisaholeinmyhearttofill,
  58. Mycompanion,thesadness,willtrytofillit.
  59. Ç
  60. üSadnessisalonelything
  61. Ç(thesadnesswillvanishwhenyouarenotalone)
  62. byGardEggesbøAbrahamsen
  63. dedicatedtoIreneSylte
  64.  
  65. Thehousewasobviouslyold,andnotexactlytakencareof,astheyellow
  66. Çpaintwasfallingoffthenoticeablyrottenwalls.Theonlythingthat
  67. madeoneseethatthehousestillwasinhabitedwasthenewlypolished
  68. signthatwashangingoverthedoor."YourTravelsInc",itsaid.Onlya
  69. tiny,hairylittlemaninthecrowdofpeoplerushingbyonthepavement
  70. haddecidednottoignorethishouse,ashecarefullyopenedthedoorand
  71. entered.
  72.    Squeekingsoundsforeachstephetookupthestairsmadehimalittle
  73. nervous,asifheexpectedthehousetofallapartanysecond.Still,he
  74. hadbeenwaitingforthisdayforalittlewhile,now,andhedidn'twish
  75. tomissitforanythingintheworld.
  76.    Thedoorwasopen,invitinghimtosimplyenterthecleanofficewhere
  77. meninwhitewererushingtoandfrobetweenthedifferentcomputers.At
  78. thefarendoftheroom,therewasahugemachinewithachairmountedto
  79. it.
  80.    "Ah!Thereyouare!"
  81.    "Haseverythingbeenprepared?"
  82.    "Justsitdown,andyou'llbeoffanymoment."
  83.    Hewalkedslowlyovertothechairasifhewashavingsecond
  84. thoughts,butashegotcloser,herrealizedthathehadtodoitanyway.
  85. Assoonashesatdown,hewasstrappedtoitbeforeseveralelectrodes
  86. werefastenedalloverhisbody.
  87.    Hiseyesclosedasheawaitedhisdeparture.
  88.  
  89.    Aflashoforangelightzappedinfrontofhiseyes.Screamsabout
  90. defectmachinessoundedthroughhisears.Andeverythingwentblack...
  91.  
  92.    Onlythefaintsoundofdiscomusiccouldbeheard.Nothingcouldbe
  93. seen.Themusicwentlouderandlouder,soloudhefeltthevibrations
  94. throughtheair.Hecouldsmellamixtureofdeodorantandsweatpassing
  95. by.Astrangebi-smellofperfumegrewstrongertillthisscentdominated
  96. farabovetheotherodours.
  97.    "Doyouwantadance?"heheardasensualvoicewhisperintohisear.
  98. Heimmediatelyopenedhiseyesandfoundthemostbeautifulfemale
  99. creaturehehadeverseenjustafewinchesinfrontofhim,invitinghim
  100. foradance.
  101.    Hegotuponhisfeetandgrabbedherhand,pullingherontothedance
  102. floor.Readytodance,heheldherclose,feelinghersofttouchinhis
  103. hand.Theslowrhythmbeatintohisbrain,makinghimmovearound,taking
  104. thefemalewithhim.
  105.    Thefeelingofherbodytouchinghisbodysteamedthroughhim,teasing
  106. hismind,oppressingallotherthoughts,asamindlessdancefilledwith
  107. anunexplainedpleasureboilinginsidehishead,concentratedaboutthe
  108. cuddlyfemalehehadbetweenhisarms.Onlytheremotereminderabout
  109. behavingasagentlemankepthimfromviolentlybreakthedanceandstart
  110. strippingallherclothesoffwhilstkissingherallover.
  111.    "It'sthelastdance,"shewhisperedintohisear.
  112.    "I'mgonnamissya',y'know!"
  113.    "Yea,Iknow."
  114.    Themusicslowlyfadedaway,leavingthetwodancingtothesilence
  115. thatwasfillingtheearwithasomewhatslowerrhythm.
  116.    "It'sover,now."
  117.    "I'mstillgonnamissya'!"
  118.    "Yea,Iknow."
  119.    Shegavehimalongandpassionatekissbeforesheslippedoutofhis
  120. gripandwalkedbackwardstowardsthedoor,wavinghimgoodbye.
  121.    "Ishould'vedancedwhileIhadthechance,"heshoutedafterher.
  122.    "Youdidn't?"sheaskedasshedisappearedthroughthedoor,leaving
  123. himallaloneonthedancefloor.
  124.    "No,"hesighed.Hewastheonlyonethere.Therewasnoband,no
  125. otherpeoplethathaddanced.Itwasjusthislonelysoulthatwas
  126. Çfillingtheroomwiththoughtsandminutetearsofdreamsblowinginthe
  127. airlikeinvisibledropsofwetrain.
  128.  
  129.    Aflashoforangelightzappedinfrontofhiseyes.Screamsabout
  130. defectfemalessoundedthroughhisears.Andeverythingwentblack...
  131.  
  132.    "Helooksabitpale,doesn'the?"
  133.    "Nah!He'sjustcomingaround."
  134.    Heopenedhiseyes.
  135.    "Welcomeback."
  136.    "Uh.Hi!"
  137.    "Didyouhaveagoodtime?"
  138.    "Er...well..."
  139.    "Howdoyoufeel?"
  140.    "I'mfine,thanks."
  141.    "Neverfeltbetter?"
  142.    "Exactly!"
  143.    "Notbadforsomeonewhojustamputatedhisrightarm."
  144.    "Wha...?"Heintuitivelytriedtopullhisrightarmup,butcouldn't,
  145. forcinghimtoactuallyturnhisheadtolookatit.Itwasblack,burnt,
  146. asifaveryhighvoltagehadpassedthroughit,boilingthemeat,
  147. leavingonlycrispbaconroundhisbones.
  148.  
  149. éMoreaboutthisdedicationMIGHTpopupinalaterissueofSCR,butas
  150. tothetimeofwriting,itisnotyetknownifthisinformationactually
  151. willbereleased.However,someothershortstorieswillthenbe
  152. publishedUNCENSORED,whichwillbeexclusiveforSCR.(STNewswill
  153. releasethecensoredversionsoftheseshort-stories)Watchthisspace!Ç
  154.