Lion, Tiger, Bear | 407 the main power for maneuvering and throttle on one safety switch. He flipped it off. That was simple. Slowly the Bear regained composure. Bea levelled him out as the power dropped to almost zero. Were drifting slightly…powers at idle, altitude 3006 meters, heading east at fifteen kph. ‘-. Hours later Bernie and Porsche buttoned up the bottom panel. Everythings done, but some of the transistor panels are shot, said Porsche. Hes sluggish and slow, but he responds now, said Bea, testing the yoke. Alice unjammed the screwdrivers tip out of the throttle gap with a hand crowbar and a chisel. Finally! All the gubbins are busted up pretty good I reckon. Where are we? asked Geer. Schafer looked out the windows. Its Mongolia. I recognize the terrain, Altai Mountains. Nothing quite like them. Geer pointed at the range. Are you sure its not another cavern? He handed him the binoculars. ‘This time Edmund, I can say absolutely yes. The sun compass is working, said Bea. Ernst is correct. Geer looked to the Tellus. No power, nothing. Nor is the astrolabe working. I remember nothing since the aquifer incident, said Gwafa, rubbing his head. Bernie rubbed his chin at the forward windows. Lets not land in Russia, they imprison everyone, especially downed American air crews. Were not too far from the Pacific coast withthe radio! Alice, get on the horn and see if you can raise anyone. I wonder… He pulled up his shirt. Anyone know how I got this scar? It itches. Cant remember shite. What the hell happened? asked Bea. Why did we all blackout? The whirlpool and lightning, thats all I can remember, said Schafer. And yet the sweet scent of flowers intoxicates me… Klemperer stood next to Alice as the tubes warmed. I officially surrender to the Allies . Ive had enough of this war. Ill surrender with you, she mumbled, headset tight. Fixing the throttle quadrant, Porsche shrugged. Td prefer a ride back to Germany, but I like America, especially Detroit. Id like to see the wondrous GM Hydramatic automatic transmission in production. If its good enough for a Cadillac, its