(eng) Michael-Scott Earle - Star Justice 06 by Prime Valkyrie
Author:Prime Valkyrie [Valkyrie, Prime]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
Chapter 11
âWhat should we do, Adam?â Hegeia asked after we stared at the dropping shuttles for a few dozen seconds.
âLetâs wait to see if they go,â I whispered, but I didnât exactly like the idea.
The ships continued their descent for another thirty seconds, and then they leveled out approximately four hundred meters over the ground. For a few moments, I thought that they were just going to float in above the airport, but then three of the shuttles gradually began to drift toward us.
âShit,â I hissed, and the three women began to talk rapidly with each other.
âThey wonât see us! We are under the bridge!â Hegeia shouted as the shuttles began to pick up speed.
âIf we can see them. They can see us,â I said as I tried to figure out what to do. Would King Vaish just have one of the ships blow me up with its plasma weapons? I couldnât understand why he was going out of his way to kill me before I finished Odinâs rite. I would have died anyway.
The four of us froze in the cab of the truck, and I kept my eyes on the front cannons of the shuttle. My heart hammered in my chest, but I knew there was nothing I could do. Driving the semi-truck away would just draw attention to us. I had to pray that Hegeia was right, and they didnât see the truck parked in the dark nook under the overpass.
Then the ships passed over us, and we all let out a long sigh.
âWhy he want to kill you?â Hegeia asked.
âLong story,â I said as I pointed to the last shuttle. It was drifting toward the ground, and I guessed it was going to land right smack dab in the middle of the airportâs runway. âThatâs not good.â
âNo,â she said. âAlso donât see any spacecraft at airport. Just airplanes.â
Hegeia was right. The airport was approximately five kilometers wide by maybe seven long. There was a decorative wall at the perimeter, but no gate to keep it locked down. I didnât know if they had commercial flights, but the only craft I could see on the distant runways looked to be atmospheric subsonic jets. There were twenty-four large hangars, and a massive network of connecting buildings I believe were used for processing passengers to their gates.
The shuttle finished landing on one of the runways, and a group of thirty Vaish soldiers in power armor stepped out of the shuttle.
They each carried plasma rifles and, even though I couldnât see their faces because of their helmets, they looked as if they were prepared to be attacked at any moment.
âWhat the fuck is going on?â I asked. âThis feels like overkill.â
âYou can see that far?â Hegeia asked with surprise. âHow many?â
âThirtyâ¦â I paused as I did another count. âFour. They all have plasma rifles and power armor.â
Hegeia talked to the other two women, and their faces looked grim.
âLook, you three donât have to help me anymore. I can go from here. Iâll sneak into the airport, grab one of the planes, and then try to get to another city.
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