Novels by Colin Anderson

Unknown Place:Unknown TimeWe see we are inside an impressive looking temple. We see Ryan lying on a large comfy bed. He stirs momentarily and sits up and looks at his surroundings curiously.Ryan ShepardWhere the hell am I?From nowhere the short old man appears.Old ManAh… I see you are awake, my apologies for seemingly abducting you… But I must speak with you.Ryan ShepardShould've just spoke to me, instead of kidnapping my ass.Old ManI humbly apologise… Shepard, but we must speak.Ryan ShepardOk what about?!

Police cell: Early MorningWe see Ryan sitting staring at the floor handcuffed. Other prisoners glare at him but he ignores them. Suddenly a police officer walk up to the cell.Police OfficerShepard! You've been bailed.He walks up to Ryan and takes his cuffs off and he walks out the cell with Ryan and we see James waiting on him smiling smugly.James SpencerBeing the ceo has its perks.You can thank me later, but for now let's get back to lab, so we can….Ryan ShepardNo! I'm not working at the lab anymore Spencer…I've had enough… I quitJames SpencerI see… you've had a

Unknown Planet:Unknown TimeWe see were on an unknown planet.We see destroyed buildings and humanoid beings running in panic. From nowhere we see a tall muscular being whizzes by and slams hard into a building. It gets up groggily we see another being who is a bit taller and more muscular walk towards the other.Being OneI told you not to oppose me, little brother. Now tell me where the location of what I seek, or this precious planet… And it's people will suffer.Being Two(Defiantly)I will never tell you, where it is!A bright flash is seen and we see we are in Ryan's bedroom. He sits bolt upright and he catches his breath. A shadowy figure with bright gold eyes catches his eye and he quickly grabs a gun on the

We are inside a broken down shady lab a light flickers on and off. We see a body strapped to a table and two men standing over the body. We drift slowly towards them and stop.ManAre you sure, you recreated the results?Man 2I did John, but it looks like another failure.John LoganI agree, Alex. We've spent enough of the budget.Alex LoganIf we spend anymore, they'll get suspicious.John LoganWhat about… Him?Alex LoganLeave him!If and only if he wakes up, he'll be a vegetable…Alex and John turn and leave. Several moments pass then a bodiless voice speaksVoiceWake up!The man stirs momentarily.VoiceI SAID, WAKE UP!!The man sits up slowly and groans and clutches his head. The straps quickly snap off as he sits up.

We see Ryan sleeping on a expensive looking couch and other expensive things strewn about the apartment. We see Ryan stir and then wakes up and groggily sits up nursing his head.Ryan Shepard(Groans)What the hell happened last night, feels like I've been hit with a fucking freight train!XThat was my doing, I had sensed Spencer's thoughts. He was going to shut down the project, which included the lab…and meRyan ShepardI knew it… But next time you feel like jumping into a body, give me a little more warning!XMy apologies Ryan!But I had little choice.Ryan ShepardDon't call me Ryan, you sound like my step mother. Call me Shepard.XAs you wish, Shepard. I can read your thoughts. Spencer will realise, that I am gone and will come after…Ryan ShepardWhat is it?XI saw… Something… One

We are inside a dimly light lab at the New Energy Organization. We drift down to see scientists going about their business, we see a large metal container alive with a bright gold energy. We see the main scientist approach the container looking at it from time to time and taking notes. From nowhere a voice from nowhere speaks.VoiceYou know I will escape again… Shepard…Ryan ShepardI commend you on your efforts, X…but you know I had no choice…XI comprehend your actions Shepard, but I simply cannot allow myself to be imprisoned within this...Thing!The gold energy dims and takes on a humanoid form and looks down at Ryan.Ryan ShepardLook X… I'm sorry for putting you in the container, but you were a danger… I didn't make the decision it was the board!XYour superior is coming, and he has brought...guests!Ryan ShepardShit, th

Tuesday 27th April 201008:37David’s face creased up with worry and he slammed the receiver down onto its cradle. He turned to Robert.“That was Christopher…”“Christopher?” Robert asked, not making any connections with the name.“Alice’s boyfriend. She’s just been kidnapped.”Robert, who had chosen the wrong moment to take a swig of coffee, spat out the contents of his mouth onto the floor. David looked at it with mild distaste for a second before remembering that there were more important things to contend with.“What?” Robert asked.David turned and strode towards his office. “Get Belinda on the phone. I want her in here as soon as possible. And Robert…”“Yeah?”

Tuesday 27th April 201007:58Having just finished a particularly greasy breakfast in what referred to itself as a “restaurant” round the corner, Gary gets into the office earlier than anyone else, despite or because of the fact that he has not managed to get anything resembling sleep.He is not surprised to discover that the only person there is David Oswald. He looks very bright and alert considering they have only left the Haunt just over five hours before, which is more than can be said for Gary.“Good morning, Gary!” He says.David is by no means chipper when he says it, but he manages to rile Gary.“‘Good morning’, is that all you can say to me?”David looks slightly downcast. “I’m sorry about Isabelle.”“I don’t understand w

Tuesday 27th April 201002:54Walter’s car comes to a stop outside his son’s house and the moon reflects on his face like static on a television screen. He gets out and starts up the small path through the garden to the front door. He knows already that Gary isn’t going to be here. The car is gone and he is too late.He knocks on the door anyway and waits for a few moments, hoping that perhaps Gary has been out for a couple of drinks with people from work and has left his car in town, coming home by Taxi. It isn’t that much of a stretch of the imagination is it?After he feels that he has waited long enough he walks down the path, back towards his car. He can drive around and see if he can find his son anywhere. It is then that something catches his eye across the road.He could swear th

CHAPTER SIX1.Tuesday 27th April 201002:18What happened next appeared in slow motion to everyone involved, and later on they all had a slightly different view on events, although none of the stories were different enough to be considered untrue. Time somehow seemed to stretch and the next few seconds seemed to take an eternity to pass. Each of them had always thought that this was just something that happened in films.Edward Davis saw Isabelle coming towards the woman he couldn’t say he loved but definitely had strong warm fuzzy feelings for. Belinda seemed rooted with sudden fear and it looked like this was not at all going to end too well for her.With one extra hard push, he took Belinda out of the way of t

CHAPTER FIVE1.Tuesday 27th April 201002:14To say that coincidence does not exist and fate and destiny control everything is part of a larger argument that isn’t important right now. Suffice to say, Robert is walking home with a couple of his friends around about the time that Edward and Belinda have walked into the Brethren Haunt, completely unaware of the messages that his co-workers have left on his answering machine.A strange twist of coincidence or fate or destiny… a strange twist of something anyway… is going to mean that he will find out about the events of the night before he reaches his house.As they walk home, one of his friends suddenly points over at the most horribly dingy bar that he has ever

CHAPTER FOUR1.Tuesday 27th April 201002:08There are a few things that the people under Ingrid Sanderson’s command know. The first thing is that when you are on surveillance with her, you had better have money because she doesn’t carry any and gets angry if there is nobody about to pay for her. People joke about this being down to false royal connections that she might have - but not to her face.The second thing is that they should never make her angry, under any circumstances. There is a reason why she has risen through the ranks of Orson Industries so quickly. She never gives anybody the chance to make more than one mistake.Tonight someone has made his first mistake and he is standing in front o