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with why part of the prison was missing and what he saw from the edge of
what was left. He found the front door to the administrative portion of the
main building and entered it amid the fog that had been all around him
while he was outside. The fog was similarly flowing about inside the
building as light from the outside filtered dimly in through the open door.
Cautiously, he made his way toward the Warden's office. He spotted the
candlelight burning dimly in the fog and asked, тАЬIs anyone there?тАЭ
тАЬWho's there? This is Warden Honor.тАЭ
тАЬOfficer Drake, Warden. I came to report something important. I won't
come any closer since my clothes are missing.тАЭ
тАЬThat's nothing new. So are mine. Is that all you have to report?тАЭ
тАЬNo, Warden. We're in space. Part of the outer wall and the back part of
the building is missing. It don't seem possible, but I saw it with my own
eyes.тАЭ
тАЬWe're missing part of the outer wall?тАЭ she asked in surprise.
тАЬYes, Warden. I climbed down and looked carefully. The back wall and
one tower on the east side is missing all the way down to the ground. I
would have called, but my radio fell apart and nothing up there worked.тАЭ
тАЬOkay, I've already ordered all personnel to report here. Just remain
here and guard the corridor. Don't let anyone in who you or another officer
doesn't recognize. Wait a minute! You said we're in space? How's that
possible?тАЭ
тАЬI don't know, but I saw planets and such just streaking by. It's really
weird seeing that, too.тАЭ
Priscilla started to sit down, then remembered the springs that she'd
already sat on once hadn't felt that good under her bare bottom. тАЬI'm going
to shove this stuff off the desk so I can sit down. Don't bother looking for a
chair. Seems like the material on those is gone, too. As a man, those
springs might be even more dangerous for you than me to sit on. As best
as I know, the phones are shot to hell along with anything else made of
plastic.тАЭ
She shoved off most of the desktop clutter with a sweep of her arm. It
clattered onto the carpeted floor that no longer fell fully carpeted to her. It
was as if only part of the backing remained. тАЬOne more thing. We've got an
officer probably being held by the inmates. They called on her radio before
we lost contact. I can only assume that they're experiencing the same
problems we have here. So, we're in space?тАЭ
тАЬYes, Warden. I don't use drugs, either,тАЭ Jim replied.
тАЬAfter what's happened already, I believe you. I'm not questioning
whether you use anything or not. All I know is that we have a severe
problem. We have a few hundred inmates on the loose and we're trying to
draw our forces in just so we can survive. As of now, I'm authorizing the
use of deadly force on any inmates who oppose us. If we're really in space,
I don't want them in control.тАЭ
тАЬWe're really in space, Warden.тАЭ
тАЬI guess I sound skeptical. Who's there?тАЭ
Jim pointed his shotgun at the sound of approaching footsteps and a
faint light. He ordered firmly, тАЬHalt! Who's there?тАЭ
тАЬSheila Pound. I'm the secretary.тАЭ
Priscilla said, тАЬThat's Sheila's voice. You can let her come in. How'd you