Chapter 2 - continued With a crazed shirtless man riding next to me, I managed the characteristically sharp turns, which skirted towering cliffs of limestones, of RR 2222. I glanced in my left mirror and saw a little red Miata sports car speeding along. When it passed us, we both observed that the blonde, Julie, was driving and that Roo was in the front passenger seat. My shirtless friend said, “What the fu--“ I interrupted, “Jesus H. Christ, she has Roo!” He said, “Follow

The deer is my character's actual animal spirit that she finds on her dream quest. The woman is Dr. Jesse Running Creek. A beautiful native Amercian Indian who is as heroic as my main character, Captain Skye Good-Night, her betroth. Her compassion for animals as well for all life makes her invaluable to the crew of Mariposa Spirit. Like the deer, she is swift in movement, but cautious in thought.

This is a possible representation of my 3-D portal, which only animate objects can travel in vast distances of space, in minutes. The name, 3-D, may not be the best, but suffice it is to say, it is a gateway from a position in space to another. The police guards on Mariposa Spirit use it to transport evidence to their H-Q, and the robot replacements use it to transport themselves from Earth to the Mariposa Spirit. At this time, I did not have a way for life forms to travel i

The Owl is represented by Athene Burrows who has many owl like features and habits. She is the love interest for Dr. Honey Comb, one of the twin scientist aboard Mairposa Spirit. The ship's mission is to save flora or fauna in danger, especially from pirates. Athene Burrows' name is the scientific name for the burrowing owl. And, Athene doesn't want to fly. She finds comfort in her library and among books.

The chameleon is a member of the old world lizards. They come in a variety of colors, which many have the ability to change to match their surroundings. The Chameleon family in my book do just that and more. They also have the ability to change form, which they don't do on earth-- or can they? In my book, the little family help other creatures on board Mariposa Spirit to save the humans. I'm not an expert, so them check them out on the web and my book!