Paradox (Travelers Series Book 2) by Lefeve Claudia

Author:Lefeve, Claudia [Lefeve, Claudia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sugar Skull Books
Published: 2012-03-21T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

The Dyson Twins

The Year 2018

The Warehouse Lab

“So what are we working on today, guys?” Etta always approached the Dyson twins with extreme caution. Rather, she always used caution when entering their lab. She never knew what experiments the brothers were cooking up. They may have had limited resources, but the brothers were inventive, if not creative, with their experiments. They were like the MacGyver of the alternate world. It was because of them they were able to procure the technology that not only assisted their mission, but created the program which allowed them to travel to other realities.

Just the week before, they tried, unsuccessfully, to flip the switch on a small-scale particle collider in a vain attempt to recreate a miniature version of the big bang. They claimed their idea stemmed from a much larger collider project they had read about several years back. Fortunately, their efforts failed, but whatever small success they had in constructing the collider nearly blew out the wall that connected the lab to Etta’s office. She could still smell the smoky scent lingering in the hallways. She finally got fed up with the stench and had to move her office to the far end portion of the warehouse. That is why she tread with care. Unless she specifically had to call on the twins, like today, she rarely bothered them.

She stopped suddenly. There was something in the air that reminded Etta of chocolate chip cookies. Whatever it was, it was heavenly. She asked them again, “What are you guys working on and does it have anything to do with that delicious smell?”

“Ganache,” Chance said, clearly preoccupied with what he was concocting in one of the chemistry beakers.

“As in flamboyant?” Damn, she could have thought of another way to phrase that, Etta thought. She had a feeling Chance played for the other team, so she hoped he wasn’t offended by her comment. She eyed the beaker he was holding and wondered what the sugary scent had to do with the dark slimy substance in the cylindrical glass.

“No, that’s panache,” Chase/Chance corrects her. “Ganache, is the French term for a chocolate and cream concoction used to make a frosting or filling.” Etta realized it was Chase, answering for his brother. Even after all these years, she still got the two brothers confused.

“Huh?” She wouldn’t have been more surprised if they said they were developing a nuclear reactor—which, for these two, wouldn’t be a stretch of the imagination.

“Confectionery,” Chance said slowly, placing the beaker down on the counter, as if Etta was a slow learner. This was followed by an exasperating sigh. “You are familiar with the term?”

“Yeah, like gourmet chocolates,” Etta said. Not that she knew where they were going with this. In addition to confusing the two brothers, she still hardly understood anything they said. The brown sludge looked like something they gathered up from the mud holes that surrounded the building, but smelled delicious nonetheless.

Another heavy sigh followed, but from which brother, Etta couldn’t determine.

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