2nd Gen by Andrea Vaughan & William Vaughan

Author:Andrea Vaughan & William Vaughan [Vaughan, Andrea & Vaughan, William]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Young Adult Science Fiction
ISBN: 9780692093696
Publisher: Hickory Nut Publishing
Published: 2018-03-28T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 37

Earlier in the day, Alec asked Dom if he would be interested in visiting the storage bay where Grayson had discovered Helena’s body. He was initially taken aback by the idea, but as the day progressed, morbid curiosity crept in, and Dom couldn’t let the idea go. Now, standing in front of the casings, Dom felt an uneasy sensation run through him.

“Why would someone put Helena’s body in one of these?” asked Alec, staring down at the empty power cell casing.

“I’m still at a loss for why anyone would kill her,” replied Dom, scratching the back of his head.

Alec shrugged his shoulders. “Dad says thousands murder people every day back on the Earth.”

Dom couldn’t even begin to follow his brother’s logic. “The Earth is a mess. The Arc has always been a safe place. You can’t compare the two.”

“Well, there is one major variable that exists on both, though,” Alec reasoned.

“What’s that?”

“People.”

“What does that mean?” asked Dom.

“People can be unpredictable,” explained Alec. “Like I said the other day, maybe caging up a hundred-plus people on a single ship for decades is starting to take its toll, and someone finally snapped. This is why the sooner we get to Uelara, the better. You know that sometimes even I get to a point where I feel like I’m going to lose it on this damn mission.”

“I don’t know . . . sounds a bit extreme if you ask me.”

“And yet, here we are, with one of our friends having been found murdered,” replied Alec.

Dom still couldn’t accept that anyone on the ship could be so cold as to kill another crew member. But Alec had a point. Whether Dom could understand it or not, Helena had been found murdered in the very spot he now stood.

Although he agreed with Alec, he was sensing a troubling change within his brother. Alec’s reactions to Helena’s death seemed to be transforming somehow from despair into something less tragic and more impersonal. His prior sentiments of concern and compassion were now being replaced with statements of wonder and curiosity. Even Alec’s facial expressions appeared different. His once warm eyes were now rather emotionless.

Alec sat on the edge of one of the casings and looked up at Dom. “I know you and Lance are friends, but . . .” Alec looked at the floor and paused. “All signs point to Lance.”

With this theory, Dom became agitated. Alec wasn’t the first to suggest Lance’s involvement. “I know everyone thinks that, but the Lance I know would never kill anyone.”

“You sure about that? Have you seen Grayson? And do you remember how hard he pushed Sam in the galley?”

“That’s different, and you know it,” argued Dom. “Hell, you and I have had some knockdown, drag-out fights in the past. Does that mean one of us could kill someone?”

“That’s completely different. How can you compare—?”

“Hey, guys! I’ve been looking all over for you.”

Dom turned to see Echo standing just outside the storage bay. “What’s going on, Echo?”

Echo glanced over to the casings and then quickly averted his eyes and stared at the floor.

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