In the Hands of the Green Martians

As the men discuss your fate (or so you imagine), you notice for the first time that a number of their females are seated in the shadows off to one side, watching. One of them, a creature of some importance according to her attire, climbs to her feet and approaches you. She walks up to within a foot of you, sneering as she glares down at you in contempt. Then she notices your ring, and suddenly pulls your wrist up to her face for a closer look.

The green woman howls in rage, and the menfolk turn to stare at her in surprise. "This is a joyous day," the woman proclaims, her face twisted with hatred. "For, by merest chance, our worst enemy has fallen into our clutches. Behold; the signet ring of a Princess of Iskandr!" She thrusts your hand into the air, and the ruby on your ring sparkles like red fire in the light.

The leader of the green warriors steps forward to examine the ring, and a ferocious smile slowly spreads across his face. "It is true; we have captured the daughter of the Jed whose flyers bombed our homes into rubble, killing hundreds of our proud people without provocation." The green Martians assembled in the chamber let forth a mighty cheer. The leader then turns to you with an icy glare. "Daughter of Iskandr, know that your fate will be so horrendous, so unthinkably cruel, that red Martians for a hundred generations to come will fear to speak of it, and will suffer nightmares about the terrible vengeance that we will wreak upon your frail body."

You quail in terror at his words, but then steel yourself, and find your voice. "Please listen to me; I have never heard of this Iskandr, and I have no idea how I came by this ring. In fact, I can't even remember my own name."

The green warrior stares at you in silence for a moment, then strikes you across the face with the back of his hand. You crumple to the floor, blood trickling from you lip. "Liar!" he screams. "Speak another false word and I will cut out your tongue myself!"

1. The leader of the green warriors orders that you be cast into the dungeon until the preparations for your torture and execution are complete.
2. Gunfire suddenly erupts outside, and a blood-splattered green warrior rushes in to announce that the city is under attack.
3. Just then, a naked white man bounds to your side with a mighty leap, and fells the green chieftain with a single blow of his fist.

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