1889: Journey To The Moon (The Far Journey Chronicles) by George Wier & Billy Kring

Author:George Wier & Billy Kring [Wier, George]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Flagstone Books
Published: 2014-08-07T00:00:00+00:00

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When Custer entered the ship, the first person he encountered was Abigail Ross. Abby attempted to flee, but George was already on her. He held her from behind, with the tip of his saber touching her side. “Be civil,” he said, “I will not harm you if you take me to the captain’s deck.”

“You brigand! You wear our country’s uniform but you are naught but a flea-bitten scoundrel, a filthy pirate. No better than those you have hunted.”

Custer nudged her with the tip and Abby winced. A small spot of bright red appeared on the side of her blouse. “I have never killed a white woman, but if you don’t assist me, I will. This ship will be mine. Now, lead me to it.”

Abby started up the hallway just as Denys entered in front of her. He was startled, then stepped back and looked over Abby’s shoulder into Custer’s eyes. “Let her go and we can see which of us is best with the blade.”

“Drop the saber, you English fop, or I will run her through.” He poked Abby with the tip again, and Abby cried out in pain. “You have no options.”

Denys tossed his saber to the side. “I am your prisoner…for now.”

Custer nudged Abby and said, “Lead me, and keep him in front of you.” The trio walked up the hallway passage, and Custer was as tension-filled as an over-wound watch spring. When they were nearer the cone of the Arcadia, Custer saw the sprawled bodies of Garret and Merkam near the entry hatch, and Tesla tending to Jude.

They all felt the Arcadia lift from the earth. Koothrappally was further into the cone area, seated at a panel and working dials and levers. He said in a louder voice, “You, the man from Bombay, come join your friends.”

Koothrappally rose and stepped beside Denys. “I do not think this action is importantly being calculated from alpha to omega, sir.”

As the Arcadia floated above the Alamo mission, a shadow came from Custer’s right and he jerked Abby towards it. Billy entered the hatch opening with Ross tied to his back. Ekka was beside him. Custer said, “Toss your weapons out the door.”

“I’m not giving up my guns,” Billy said.

Tears slid down Abby’s cheeks, “Please, he has already drawn my blood twice.” She turned so they could see the hand-sized stain on her blouse.

“He means it.” Ekka said, and tossed her knives and pistol to the deck.

Billy took a long second, then did the same. Ekka untied Ross and they lowered his unconscious body to the floor beside Merkam. Billy stood and said, “What now, Yellow Hair.”

Custer relaxed a fraction. “For now, all of you move into the hallway, and carry your friends with you.” The groups maneuvered past each other until Custer was near the entry hatch. He hooked his foot in the ropes that had tied Ross and kicked them to the others. He indicated Tesla, “Hog tie them, feet to hands. Do it quickly.”

At the far end of the hallway, Two Hats peered around a storage box and stared at Custer.

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