The Intruder, Part 5, Conclusion

Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. Part 3 is here. Part 4 here. Spoiler Alert ~ Scroll carefully, my friend, the Intruder is revealed in the last sentence. They were in conference once again. Everyone was tired, a little irritable and cranky, and thus, not alert. The Intruder slipped in without any of […]

The Intruder, Part 4

Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. Part 3 is here. Part 3 ended with: “My God.” Mental shuddered. “All hell is going to break loose.” She laughed bitterly. “It already has. Take a look at Physical’s territory. Of course, it’s tired. Memories, experiences that have never seen the light of day are being […]

The Intruder, Part 3

Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. Part 2 ended with: The Intruder waited until all was quiet and then moved out into the corridor. The runners raced out into the corridors. Messengers were sent running to and fro from Mental to Physical to Emotion. Muscles, dormant for so long, were checked more minutely […]

The Intruder ~ Part 2

Part 1 can be found here. It ended with: She said steadily, “There has never been any reason to doubt our word before. All of us have worked together and yet, here we are accusing one another of …, well, sabotage.” There was silence in the conference room. Mental said finally, “She has a point. […]

The Intruder ~ Part 1

THE INTRUDER There was nothing unusual about the conference room. The warm red light filled every crook and cranny, the soft, steady hum of a properly run machine in the background, the pulse in the foreground, steady and reassuring as always. It was the atmosphere brought about by the three of them. It was hostile […]