Chaos Theory

Zhevoon, or Joe, frowned at the parchment. He began to laugh. He cried out to the stone walls around him, "You can't contain me you superstitious King!"

The Guard yelled through the bars, "Shut up you unworthy miscreant!"

Joe ignored the Guard, "King Steve III, if you think you can keep me behind these bars, why don't you come here and guard me personally!"

As if hearing the summons King Steve III thundered down the hall, "Joe, speak now! Where are you from? What is your mission?"

"My Uncle sent me. He wants me to get a loaf of bread."

The King frowned, "Quit playing games Joe. I can have you killed right here. Tell me the truth!"

"I was only repairing some damage. I'm done know."

The King shrugged, "Well, doesn't matter, the lad said that Joe would lie. Just kill him."

"What? Kill? Me?" Joe looked around; he glanced at the wizard's hat he held. He pulled out a small handheld phasing device. He punched a button and phased out.

The King stared at the space that Joe had occupied, "Hmm… it seems that he was a wizard after all, but he has destroyed himself, sparing us the duty."

As soon as Joe had gotten back to his spaceship (his phasing device connected to the ships powerful Phase Computer) he took a shower and cleaned himself of the Dungeon filth he had acquired. Then he went straight to the Order Corporation headquarters. The man he was looking for worked on the third floor in a fairly large office.

"Jack, quit cheating! You have to follow the Rules! I can't keep pulling your… heh-heh… fat out of the fire."

Jack swiveled his chair to face Joe. Even ...