The Valley of Despair

Lost in a savage Jungle...Having survived a terrific plane crash, Erik von Mendelsohn is forced to endure the terrors of a primitive world. Lost in a vast African jungle, he struggles against great odds just to stay alive, having no idea where lay the lines of friendly forces he was trying to reach before flying off course because of a malfunctioning compass.Soon, however, Erik discovers there are forces at work infinitely more dangerous than the savage jungle with which he has contended since abandoning his wrecked plane when he stumbles upon a mysterious, prehistoric city governed by the time-warp of a distant star whose grim, gray inhabitants condemn him to slavery.Forced into servitude for his new masters, and instructed in their tongue by a beautiful slave girl, the handsome German pilot begins plotting an escape. But is there an avenue of escape from this city of despair?This is a short story.