A search for a way home becomes a journey into his father’s past.
No Way Back
The Underworlds Book 1
by Dennis Scheel
Genre: Science Fiction, Fantasy
A search for a way home becomes a
journey into his father’s past.
When an ancient Gate
transports his son, Daniel, to another world, Denida follows,
thinking it will be an easy matter to bring his son home safely.
As
they travel from world to world, Denida starts to wonder just who he
is and why almost everyone knows more about him than he does about
himself.
At home, his wife and friends send a robot to
follow Denida’s tracks but treachery undermines their
efforts.
Through magic, betrayal, and Darkness Denida
fights his way toward home, it’s no longer a matter of missing his
wife but of preserving his home and all the Underworlds from evil.
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Chapter
1- A Strange New World
Winter, a new beginning for
the Underworld, a season that would change everything forever. Dan, a
scientist, had been experimenting on a mysterious Gate in the Underworld. When
his close friend Denida had first discovered the structure, following the war
with the Dark Angels, Dan didn’t think much of it. “It’s just some ancient
construction,” he had said. Who would’ve thought it was made of an unknown
alloy? Dan now smiled down at all the chemicals he had used to try to stain
the material to identify it. None of them even reacted with it, but it’s
cold, like metal. He eyed the towering, two-story Gate. There’s
something special about it; I just know it.
Today, after his logbook’s twentieth recorded try,
Dan flipped a switch, and the Gate lit up. Dan danced in excitement while his
assistants laughed. I can’t wait to call Denida! He eyed the myriad
power cords connected to the Gate with a chuckle. Three near electrocutions,
and one downed power grid… He laughed. - but now, it’s finally perfect.
***
Denida stopped at the door of Dynasty, his mansion,
as his cell phone vibrated.
“Denida?” Dan asked as Denida picked up the phone.
“I made progress!”
“How so?” Denida glanced at his watch.
“I made a new discovery. You’ll want to see this.”
Last time he called me about the Gate, it was to
tell me that he found a way to connect it to a power source. Denida rolled his eyes. An
hour later, they still had no idea how to turn it on.
“It’s important this time; I swear,” Dan spoke with
that voice he only used when he was begging on his hands and knees, usually for
additional funding.
Sounds like it’s worth checking out this time. Denida bit his lip and sighed
heavily. “Alright, I’ll stop by before I head into the office.” Denida hung up
the phone, his heart beating a little faster with excitement. Maybe it’s
something cool about the alloy. Dan told me it could have some amazing
potential as an energy source.
Denida pocketed his phone, ready to hurry off, but
Nina sat at the dining room table with slumped shoulders.
“Nina?” Denida sat down beside her.
She faced him with a furrowed brow.
Denida’s heart sank. This must be serious; Nina’s always in control.
“Daniel,” she replied shortly, her bitter tone
betraying a bit of frustration.
“What’s wrong? Where is he?”
Denida wanted to brush him off, but if Dan really
had made a breakthrough with the Gate, it
was too tempting to pass up.
“I don’t know, Denny. He’s always running around,
up to no good.” Nina sighed and peered down at her tea. “This morning, he tried
sneaking into the military headquarters and the Colonel called me to send the
butler to pick him up.”
Denida’s jaw tensed. Not good. “I will have
a word with him after work. Dan insisted he has something imperative to show me
now, before I head to headquarters. I must tend to that, now.” Denida kissed
Nina goodbye. The grounds are huge, and Daniel knows every hiding place
around Dynasty. Denida grunted. I’ll talk to him tonight.
Writing about myself… oh, the horror!
As a Christmas Child, I believe magic is everywhere, especially during the winter, and I try to weave that magic into my stories. After all, my firm belief in karma and destiny has shaped who I am, so it should guide my stories, as well.
I was born and raised in Denmark, but faced many challenges during my life, one of which was my inability to write my stories in Danish! I’ve had my stories brewing in my head since I was a child and struggled for years to express them properly. After recovering from a diabetic attack that left me hospitalized, I managed to find my writer’s voice in English, and am thrilled to now have the ability to share my tales with you.
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