If this isn't just cool... a fine start to a mash-up of two favorites, the San Carlos Islands tales and the more recent Stepfather group of stories.

It looks like you are taking us back, to the beginning of the islands' history; at first I was not sure, as it seemed at first glance to be later in the story 'arc', but no; here we are, reading about the START of the whole endevour. Nice to learn about the beginnings of Bens' relationship with Del Ray (I almost put "Del Toro"... there's a roll Benicio would probably turn down!).

Thanks for this story, Sander. A fun read, some new history, and something to look forward to as you add chapters.

Great work!

(poop... can't correct the capitalization mistake on the thread title, oops)

Read it here: http://www.eunuch.org/Alpha/W/ea_184034worlds_m.htm

This could prove very interesting.

I think he spelled Ben's last name wrong, though. Have to check that.

The scene where Ben marched into the Principal's office was kinda chilling, in a suspenseful way. Very well done.