By: Mark Stroud


Hawk Said.  "Hey, You got an extra Ration or two?"  Hawk looking
over at Suprax's pack.  "You're always hungry.. Like you had
Hydrocism or something"!  Suprax Snickered.

Hawk laughed to himself as he watched Suprax dig through her pack
to find a ration for him and thought about the first time they
met.  They didn't meet each other face to face the first time, it
was more like telepathy.  It was a strange gift that Suprax had and
Hawk to this day still didn't quite understand it.
     A couple of days before they met, he had come across a man
named Gregor. Gregor was in extremely bad shape and Hawk not
knowing who he was, took it upon himself to help the injured man.
It seemed that Gregor was in a very costly battle and came out of
it in really bad shape.  Hawk learned from Gregor that he had just
come from the Bank, where he had withdrawn a huge sum of crystals
to build a base, when he was attacked.  He never did mention who
attacked him and Hawk didn't think it was his business to inquire.  He
had taken the crystals that Gregor had and went to the Complex and
deposited them in Gregor's account.
     A few days had past, when Hawk received a message from
Gregor.  In the message Gregor told Hawk that he had given all of
his bases to Hawk.  Hawk was stunned.  It was true that Hawk
expected to be rewarded by his good deed but not to the extent of
which Gregor did.  In total Gregor had turned over ownership of 9
bases.  All of the bases where fully stocked with weapons and armor
of considerable power and quality.  Most of the bases had a good
supply of medical kits, rations, and one had several Trikorders.
The gift was a bounty fit for a king and Hawk realized that he
should be overjoyed, but there was something that bothered him. It
was the message and its bluntness. Thank you was not included in
the message and it seemed to have come from a man accustomed to
great power, but there was a hint of bitterness in it also. Hawk
never knew what had happened to Gregor, it was like he vanished off
the wastelands without a trace.
     While he was reading the message, Hawk heard a voice.  He
didn't know where it was coming from but he could understand it.
It said, "What you read is true.  Gregor gave you his bases and all
that is inside."  Hawk not knowing what to say asked, "Who are you?"
     "My name is Suprax," the voice said.  "I have been watching
you and you have the ability to become a Great Warrior!"
     "Me?  That's nonsense."
     "Believe what I tell you. I have seen many warriors come and
go, by far you have the natural killer instinct to become great!"
     Hawk doubted what she said, and probed her for more
information, but the information she gave, he could only comprehend
part of it.  The conversation ended and her voice faded from Hawk's
mind.  Little did he know that Suprax had plans for him and his
training had already started.

The Saga continues.....

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