Dreaming Under an Electric Moon by Kris Powers

Author:Kris Powers
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Star Lore Productions

Chapter Ten

“Hello,” said a white-haired man with a Londoner accent. Around him, the corridor of space vanished and was replaced by a desert expanse soaked in the deep blue light just before sunrise. A village a short distance away slept with the half-constructed pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx beyond it.

​“You always did like that fifties ‘Greatest Retro’ look,” Ernestine remarked, smiling at his tan trousers and cardigan worn over a white dress shirt. His company’s logo, a red door with a round, green window, stood behind him.

​“You probably know that I’m Ed Blunt. I know you’ve come a long way to find me, but don’t stop now, you’re almost there.”

​“My Ed,” Ernestine said, taking in the elderly man and recommitting his face to memory.

​“Now, if you’re one of my ex-wives, you shouldn’t have bothered.”

​Ernestine frowned and crossed her arms.

​“Unless it’s you, Ern,” he said, at which point a smile slowly started to spread across her face. “I’d be glad to see you again. My biggest regret was not being there for you when you needed me. All I could see was my work and I should’ve seen you.”

​“Ed,” Ernestine said, shaking her head, slowly.

​“And now onto the boring part. Where am I? You’ve gathered so far that I must be in a game and you’re right. The question you must have is: Which one?” he asked with an enigmatic smile. “Look for me in Sword & Sorcery. It’s my favorite RPG and the one place I wanted to spend my extended retirement.”

​Ernestine’s eyes widened at the statement. “You never told me that!”

​“Well, now you know where to find me and you’ve passed all of my tests to get here. Good luck.”

​The recording vanished, as did the view. Ernestine was now looking at a gazebo where her friends were enjoying high tea. She looked down at her garments and gasped. “Oh God! Victorian dress!”

​“Ern!” Zahra exclaimed, jumping up from her chair. “What happened?”

​Ernestine raised her dress high enough to see her footwear. “Anything but high heels!”

​“Amen,” Zahra said with a laugh.

​All three of her friends gathered around her. Ernestine lowered her layered dress and smiled a wistful smile. “It was Ed. Well, it was a recording of him. I got his location.”

​“And?” Garrett asked, looking over his sunglasses at her.

​“He’s in a game called Sword & Sorcery,” Ernestine replied.

​Mason’s ears perked up. “Seriously?”

​“What?”

​“That’s my favorite game! I was just there a couple of days ago,” Mason replied before a small smile appeared on his face. “I can’t believe that was just a few days ago. It feels like months.”

​“Well, it turns out it was Ed’s favorite game, too,” Ernestine said.

​“I should’ve known,” Mason said. “It’s one of the oldest games on the vU.”

​“How big is Sword & Sorcery?” Garrett asked.

​“About the size of the UK, why?”

​“I was worried you’d say something like that,” Garrett replied, beginning a slow walk towards the dome’s edge.

​“Why is that a problem?” Zahra asked, falling into step next to him.

​“How are we gonna find him?” Garrett asked.

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