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For 13-year-old Jack, things are going from bad to worse to horrible.

First, his parents go missing and he is forced to move across the country away from everything and everyone he knows.

And just as he makes a new friend, the two of them fall through a crack in the earth into a below-ground alien world full of Inner Terrestrials, or ITs for short.

Stuck below ground and confined, Jack is schooled about the ITs: their history (they came here thousands of years ago); their real name (the Bennots); their former planet (Helios V); and their mortal enemy (the Malzoyans).

The ITs/Bennots keep him alive, but he’s got to be watched. And who's going to watch him? A human girl, Jen, brought down to the ITs’ world as a toddler. A bit hairy and a lot smelly, Jen knows little about humans.

The good news is that Jack is finally allowed out to see the Bennot world, which is full of things that don't seem possible underground: huge lakes, factories, green farms, sunlit skies, and a bustling city. And unbelievable dangers.

And, as it turns out, a hidden cyborg army called the Gireens, copies of Earth’s fiercest soldiers from the ages. The problem is, they have never been tested or used.

But now, the megalomaniac Malzoyans have found the Bennots, and, speeding toward Earth from the dying Helios V, they intend to exterminate all that remain. Oh yeah, along with everyone else on the planet.

Can Jack and Jen unlock the cyborg army and save themselves, the Bennots…and humanity…from extinction?

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Publié par	Outskirts Press
Date de parution	09 février 2023
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781977264268
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	1 Mo

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Inner Terrestrials and The Gireens
The Discovery

John Greene Jr.
Illustrations by Linda A. Greene

If you ever get down on yourself or are feeling bad, do yourself a favor. Look up at the stars and sky at night and ponder this. Yes, ponder. How many of those stars, planets, galaxies, or solar systems out there have life? Probably some but we don’t know. What we know is our planet has life, lot’s of life and you are part of it. You are special and one of a kind on this beautiful planet full of life. There is no one exactly like you on the planet or in the universe. Feel special because you are. Think about it. Out of all that space out there, you are one of a kind. Amazing. Appreciate what you are, don’t get caught up in small stuff or worry too much. Take a step back and love the wonder of this universe, of this planet. Appreciate your special life with all its goods and bads and ups and downs. Enjoy all the life on this planet and universe.
Just don’t get bitten by it…
Table of Contents
1. Another Bad Day
2. Jack’s Escape
3. The Wild Wild West
4. Meeting Billingsly
5. Tail of the Devil
6. The Tears of St Lawrence
7. It’s Alive
8. Suspended
9. We’re Not Alone
10. No Respect
11. Dying Planet
12. The Ride
13. An Unfortunate Decision
14. Discord
15. TrogloRats
16. Another New Home
17. Billingsly’s New Life
18. The Prisoner
19. Mike’s Girlfriend
20. Jen
21. A New Day
22. History Lessons
23. Spies and Rogues
24. Knife Wounds
25. The Furry Little Beasts
26. Born to Explore
27. Finding Billingsly
28. Invasion Force
29. The Garderrobe of Madame Tussauds
30. The Gireens
31. The Army Down Under
32. SNAFU
33. Panic in Bennot City
34. Weapon Systems
35. Jen
36. The Bennot Militia
37. Stonewalling
38. Chaos in Bennot City
39. Special Forces
40. Attack Bugs
41. Jen’s Hunters
42. The Gireen Army
43. Run Away, Run Away
44. Where Life Leads Us
CHAPTER 1
Another Bad Day

Jack ran. There were exactly three things that led Jack to run for his life: a bad safari accident, a five-foot piece of beef jerky, and a boulder.
The safari accident happened three months ago, although it seemed like yesterday. It was a fine day in May. Uncle Bob was taking care of Jack while their parents were in Kenya on safari. Jack was watching a movie, the Green Berets, starring John Wayne. Uncle Bob was Jack’s favorite, but he was due back to active duty as a Marine serving overseas. He was in Bravo 23 B-company, a platoon commander during the Iraq war, and stayed in the service when the war ended.
When the doorbell rang, Jack watched as his Uncle Bob opened the door.
As soon as Jack saw the police officer standing there, he knew something was wrong. The officer shuffled his feet back and forth on the welcome mat and gripped his police hat in his hand.
"What’s up, officer?" said his uncle.
The officer looked down at Jack.
"I’m sorry to have to tell you this, but your parents, David and Melissa O’Reilly, are missing."
There was more talking, but Jack wasn’t listening. The officer left. Jack sat stunned.
"What are we going to do now?" Jack asked.
"Not sure, but there aren’t many options. Can’t have a 13-year-old living alone," Uncle Bob said.
"You will need to stay with your grandparents. I don’t know for how long."
"No way! I am not leaving here. I am not leaving my girlfriend and friends to live in some crazy place across the country."
"Girlfriend? She’s a girl and a friend. I will give you that."
Jack’s uncle looked at him and sighed.
"Your parents are missing Jack. You know the drill, but this time it’s a little different. I can’t be here to wait for them." Uncle Bob said. He was usually tough on Jack, but not this time. He could tell this was different. Jack’s parents really seemed missing this time.
Jack didn’t care. This was the fourth time they went missing, which meant they got interested in some place or thing on their trip and extended it while telling nobody. They were probably partaking in the local festivities, customs, or rituals. Especially if it had some kind of local beverage involved. They were a little too on the happy side to come home now. His parents would be back soon. He could wait it out.
It’s not like it made a big difference to Jack. His parents were never around. They worked at a museum in Boston, called the Harvard Museum of Natural History, which meant it had a bunch of old crap in it. They were always getting more old crap. Some crap came from Africa, some crap from Columbia or Mexico or China. From all over the place. Every month on a Saturday, Jack would hang out in the museum. He loved going into the exhibits and hang out. For a museum with a bunch of old useless stuff, it had a modern Climate Change exhibit. Yes, modern, which was good but bad because it was true. The Earth was dying. Jack liked this Earth and was going to do his part in maintaining it. His parents, because of their job were always picking the crap up at the airport in Boston or going somewhere far away to see if the crap was real. This safari, as they called it, was one such trip. They were supposed to be gone a month. After 5 weeks Jack was getting a little worried, at 6 a little more and at 8 weeks he gave in to the realization that something was wrong. They were missing this time, but Jack figured they would be back, maybe. There was another problem and for Jack, it was much bigger. Uncle Bob was going back to active duty in the Middle East. Back to hunting terrorists and protecting villages in the mountains. He told Jack that these were good, hardworking kind people that had been put in the middle of a war. It was his job to help keep them safe. So Uncle Bob, Jack’s teacher, his favorite, was going away for a long time and as his uncle always said, "Jack, it’s a dangerous place and I might not make it back." His luck might run out. Jack would miss him but for now, he was mad.
Jack stormed out of the house and came back two hours later. Uncle Bob was still sitting in the same place.
"I talked to Grandma and Grandpa. You can stay with them for a while, with conditions." Uncle Bob said.
"What conditions?"
"They weren’t very specific, but something about keeping hidden."
"I’m not going. One of my friends will let me stay with them. I will talk to them tomorrow."
And Jack did. He talked to the Rowes, the Franks, the Myer’s, the Moseley’s, the Stones, the Gurneys, and many more. The good news was they were all very sympathetic. The bad news was there was no room at the Inn. Jack was on his own. He felt betrayed and very, very angry.
I have a going-away present for all of them.
For the Rowes fleas.
Fleas are fun, and they seem to like any living creature. The Rowes had three dogs, a cat, one gerbil, and a Pot Belly pig named Pete. Best friends for their new fleas.
For the Franks, hey, let’s be frank termites.
Their house looks like they have already eaten it. The more the merrier.
For the Meyer’s with the five kids bed bugs.
They could share them with the Jones since they are very close and live next door. Those little bed bugs don’t even have to take a bike to the neighbors.
For the Moseley’s, something special stink bugs.
These guys didn’t know if you squish a stink bug they attract? More stink bugs! Oh, yeah, they love each other’s stink, but the Moseley’s won’t.
For the Stones, Jack thought the most appropriate attack was La Cucaracha, the cockroach. They were neat freaks. This would drive them from their house. That would be nice.
For the Gurneys, a combination would do brown recluse spiders and new shoes for all the family.
They needed shoes and brown recluse love new shoes.
"Jack!" Uncle Bob said, waking Jack from his revenge plans.
"Time to go."
So, in the end, Jack had to go live with his grandparents.
CHAPTER 2
Jack’s Escape
Jack stomped upstairs. He wasn’t going out west. What were they thinking? ‘Go west young man, find your fortune!’. Not for Jack, it was Go west young man, leave your life and live with some old people you hardly know. Be miserable young man, but get the heck out of here . Jack couldn’t believe the rage brewing inside him. Not again, no way, just when things were getting normal. Jack sat on his bed, thinking. What to do, what to do?
Decision made. He got up and packed. Not for New Mexico or wherever they thought they would send him. No, he packed for a different trip. He had been thinking about it for a while and it made sense. He could do it. Live off the land. He was close enough to the Canadian border to sneak in and become a Canadian. Eh? That would be fun, plus they needed more people up there. A lot of trees, few people. He packed some survival clothes, but most of his survival gear and weapons were out at the fort. He signaled his friends on their private chat line he was calling an emergency meeting. It was go time. They would be ready and would help even if their useless parents couldn’t.
"You ready?" Uncle Bob asked, seeing Jack slinking down the stairs.
"Almost. Give me a