Cita Nalur

“Professor! Professor!”
Fulmen sounded excited. Not excited about the situation, but because something else, unpleasant, had happened. Professor Yefimov averted his eyes from the screen and turned to his young associate.
“What’s going on? Don’t we even have a small ceremony?”
“Scurra … his henchmen … it’s not over yet!”
Yefimov sighed. That was expectable. Of course, Scurra’s supporters would still cause problems. But actually these problems were now outside the scope of ASTROCOHORS CLUB.
“What happened?” The professor wanted to know.
“Scurra must …” Fulmen Grancolline stuttered. “He must … he must have owned one of the icosahedra!”
“WHAT?” Yefimov turned around. He saw that Fulmen was holding a pad in his hand. He suspected there was a note on it, so he snatched it from his hand. “One of the twenty icosahedra? The artifacts that …”
He started to read. Fulmen said: “It’s about Oberon and the battle zone. He had the icosahedron of the Cita Nalur activated. Then the battle zone of Oberon …”
“… moved to Earth, of course it did …” Yefimov muttered. “Scurra doesn’t care now. He lost anyway, so he can set the worlds on fire too.”
“So we now have a new island in the Pacific,” added Grancolline. “Her name is Cita Nalur and it includes areas A, H and D, as well as PU.”
“Can we get to this island?”
“Not according to the reports. We know that the icosahedra have great power. Cita Nalur is surrounded by a kind of force field.”
“And inside there live people who will henceforth be condemned to wage a kind of eternal fight against the enemy.”
“The enemy?” Asked Fulmen. “What kind of opponent?”
“It has to do with the history of the icosahedron,” explained Yefimov. “The icosahedron have a personality of their own. If you activate an icosahedron, you release this personality. The way I see it, there are several different zones on this new island.”
“Cita Nalur!”
“Cita Nalur, exactly. The zones are separated from each other and exist side by side. And something is happening there.”
“Is there anything we can do, Professor?”
“We can only try to get to Cita Nalur. But I can’t tell you how to do that. Do we know where Scurra got the icosahedron from?”
“No, unfortunately not.”
“Then maybe that’s the first thing we should find out.”

This is not how Professor Yefimov imagined the new beginning. And for those trapped in Cita Nalur, something new started too.

Ancient Enemies

Jarmo Dorak and Leonore Wagner had been back on Earth for a month since their expedition to Mars. They were in the ASTROCOHORS CLUB Headquarters examining the mysterious mirror and crystal they had discovered on the Red Planet.

“This mirror and crystal have been giving us headaches for weeks. I still can’t figure out what they do,” said Jarmo, examining the artifacts closely.

“I know, Jarmo. But we can’t give up now. We have to keep trying,” replied Leonore.

Suddenly, something strange happened. The room around them began to spin, and they were teleported away. They found themselves on what seemed like a different world, and a fierce battle was taking place around them.

“We have to get out of here!” shouted Leonore, trying to dodge the gunfire.

Jarmo nodded in agreement, and they began to run, trying to avoid the crossfire. As they were running, they heard a loud explosion and turned to see a nearby building collapsing.

“We need to find a way out of here now!” exclaimed Jarmo.

As they ran, they saw soldiers from both sides fighting each other with weapons they had never seen before. The battle took place on the ground, in the air, and in the water, and Jarmo and Leonore had to duck and dodge to avoid getting caught in the crossfire.

“Who are these people? What’s going on?” asked Leonore, panting heavily.

“I don’t know, but we need to find a way out of here,” replied Jarmo, looking around frantically.

They continued to run, trying to find a way out of the chaos that surrounded them. As they ran, they saw a group of soldiers up ahead and ran towards them.

“Please, you have to help us. We don’t know how we got here, but we need to find a way back to Earth,” said Leonore, panting heavily.

The soldiers looked at each other before one of them stepped forward. “You’re on CITA NALUR. This is an island where ancient enemies fight each other. They don’t know why or how, but they have to continue fighting. And you two are caught in the middle of it.”

Jarmo and Leonore were stunned. They had no idea how they had ended up on this strange island or why they were being forced to witness this ancient battle. They knew they had to find a way to escape and get back to Earth.

Over the next few days, Jarmo and Leonore tried everything they could think of to escape the island, but they were always thwarted. They explored the island, trying to find any clue that could lead them back to Earth, but nothing seemed to work. Meanwhile, the fighting between the two armies continued, and the situation on the island grew more and more tense.

As they spent more time together, Jarmo and Leonore found themselves becoming more and more attracted to each other. Jarmo, however, was hesitant to act on his feelings. He remembered the painful end of his relationship with Tashana, and he did not want to risk getting hurt again. But he couldn’t deny the attraction he felt for Leonore.

“We have to find a way out of here. I don’t want to spend another day on this island,” said Jarmo, frustration evident in his voice.

“I know, Jarmo. But we can’t give up. We have to keep trying,” replied Leonore, placing a hand on his arm.

They talked about their feelings for each other, with Leonore insisting that their age difference didn’t matter to her. She was more concerned with finding a way off the island and back to Earth. Jarmo, on the other hand, found it hard to ignore the feelings he had for Leonore. He admired her bravery and intelligence, and he enjoyed spending time with her.

As they continued to work together to find a way off the island, they grew even closer. They shared their stories, hopes, and fears, and they found that they had a lot in common. They talked late into the night, and Jarmo found himself opening up to Leonore in ways he never had with anyone else. But he was also afraid. In his past relationships, that was always the point where it was a step too far. The move that Jarmo believes resulted in the evolving relationship ultimately falling apart. The experiences had made Jarmo almost superstitious.

One day, while exploring a cave on the island, Jarmo and Leonore stumbled upon a hidden chamber. Inside, they found an ancient artifact that looked like a control panel.

“Look at this, Leonore. It’s some kind of control panel. Maybe it can help us get off this island,” said Jarmo, pointing at the panel.

Leonore nodded, and they began to examine the controls. They were surprised to find that the panel responded to their touch, and they realized that it was a portal control device.

“Jarmo, this is it. This is how we can get off this island,” said Leonore, excitement evident in her voice.

Jarmo smiled, feeling a surge of hope. “Let’s see if we can program it to take us back to Earth.”

They worked quickly, programming the device to take them back to Earth. They knew they had to act fast before they were discovered by the armies fighting on the island. They pressed the activation button, and suddenly, they were enveloped in a bright light.

When the light faded, they found themselves back in the ASTROCOHORS CLUB Headquarters, safe and sound.

“We did it, Leonore. We made it back to Earth,” said Jarmo, relief and excitement evident in his voice.

Leonore grinned, feeling a sense of accomplishment. “I knew we could do it. We make a great team.”

They looked at each other for a moment, and then Jarmo took a deep breath. “Leonore, there’s something I need to tell you. I’ve been hesitant to act on my feelings for you because of my past relationship, but I can’t deny how I feel about you. Will you give me a chance to show you how much you mean to me?”

Leonore smiled, feeling her heart skip a beat. “Yes, Jarmo. I’d like that very much.”

They leaned in and shared a kiss, and Jarmo felt a sense of happiness that he hadn’t felt in a long time. He knew that he and Leonore had been through a lot together, and he was excited to see what the future held for them.

As they left the ASTROCOHORS CLUB Headquarters hand in hand, they knew that they had faced a challenge that had brought them closer together. They had found love in the midst of chaos, and they knew that they could face anything as long as they were together.