GRUESOME TWOSOME 
                  Part two- Conncection 



        The tall woman gasped as she stared at the huge extraterrestrial 
that was now practically taking up the entire door of the chamber. It was 
truly amazing, yet totally frightful, this thing that was staring back at 
her. In all aspects, it resembled a gigantic red dragon with humongous 
scales all over it. It was dressed in an exteremly long, dark purple robe 
and had huge fangs and even longer talons on its massive claws. As it 
stepped out, it was all Carmen could do not to scream in fright and pass 
out, as it was Sarah Bellum looked like she would do that very thing. But , 
being the leader she decided the most mature thing to do was to talk to this 
being from another planet she had called upon to help her in her capers." 
Greetings," she called out slowly, just in case this being couldn't 
understand English. 

        "Where on Earth am I, and who the devil are you?" The being demanded 
in a large, orderly voice. 

        "Earth is right,"she replied, " I am Carmen Sandiego, and this is my 
accomplace, Sarah Bellum. We have called upon you from your home planet to 
ask.." 

        "MY HOME PLANET," the being snarled," Why, I haven't been to my home 
planet in at least two years! I have been living here, underwater right now, 
with MY accomplaces!" 

        "You mean you already live on Earth?" Carmen asked, surprised. 

        "Quite right," the being replied. "For two years, my men and I have 
been trying to take over this crummy planet!" 

        "Why?" she asked curious. 

        "Because I was chased away from my home planet for getting revenge 
on the cruel way they treated my ancestors," it answered. 

        "The people from your planet did cruel things to your ancestors," 
Carmen asked, horrified at what she was hearing. 

        "Oh, yes," the being replied," They were imprisoned in a truly 
horrid place called 'Dimensional Limbo' which is kind of like what you 
humans call 'jail' but far worse. They were stranded in a large vortex that 
had no beginning and no end. Some of them were driven mad and died because 
of it. We might have suffered the same fate, but my henchmen and I 
discovered technology (which no doubt led me to you) and were able to free 
ourselves." 

        "So why take over THIS planet? WE didn't do anything to you!" she 
observed. 

        "YOU may not have, but the ones who did are here now," it answered. 

        "You mean there are MORE aliens here?" Carmen asked, shocked. 

        "OH, YES!! Far more. Far TOO MANY for me." 

        "Well, can you take me to some? Say, maybe your own henchmen?"  

        "Now, why should I? Why have you brought me here, anyway? HOW did 
you bring me here?" 

        "With this,"  Sarah Bellum answered, " Gesturing to the machine with a 
florish of her hand. 

        The being moved closer and closer to it, beginning to examine every 
inch of it with his massive hands. "Why, this..this is magnificant! Your 
technology, it is very impressive." 

        "Why, thank you," Carmen answered, "But I assume yours would be far 
more, seeing as how you were able to escape from that vortex and all. I 
would very much like to see it. You see, I'm a thief, presumably the 
greatest one of all time!" 

        "Your boasting impresses me, do continue!" 

        "Well, I've brought you here to ask if I may use some of your 
advanced technology to help me in my capers. If you agree to this, I'll 
split all the profits I get with you 50-50." 

        "Hmm, I am quite tempted to agree to this, however, I must have a 
say in the things we steal if we are to do this!" 

        "Agreed," Carmen answered, the things were really of no importance 
to her, it was the challenge of getting them that mattered to her. 

        "Very well then, I do accept the partnership, with our combined 
technology, both of our dreams may come true!" He stuck out his massive 
hand, and Carmen hesitantly shook it.  "I wouldn't count on it," she thought 
referring to his world domination plan, "With just enough time, I can talk 
him out of that and into thievery with me." 

        "Now, shall we go to my home, The Raptor, to talk about our future?" 

        "And meet your henchmen," Carmen added, making her way over to the 
chamber. 

        "Not THAT way, I have better," the being said, rolling up the sleeve 
of his robe to reveal a strange contraption there. "Take my arm," he commanded.
 
        She did so, "What is this?" she asked.
 
        "My own invention, I call it a teleporter," he replied, pushing a 
few buttons on it. 

        "Ready when you are, Mr...uh," 

        "Dragonous, if you please. Lord Dragonous of the Planet of Puckworld." 

        "Right, Dragonous." 

	Dragonous pressed a few buttons on the teleporter, almost in a twinkling a 
bright light surrounded them, and they had both disappeared, leaving Sarah 
Bellum alone in an empty room, staring at the place breathlessly. 

	To be continued...