A Galaxy Divided by Spencer Maxwell

Author:Spencer Maxwell [Maxwell, Spencer]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dark Void Press
Published: 2019-11-24T08:00:00+00:00

Fifteen

Ace Silver tried fixing the old communicator on the abandoned world but to no avail. The fight between him and Akyra had destroyed what was left of it. There was another communicator inside the Thrathan’s ship, but it was technology he didn’t wholly understand and required a passcode in letters and numbers that meant nothing to him. He had spent the last six hours trying to break in, hoping to get in touch with someone—anyone. The one time he got a voice on the other end, the person spoke Thrathan doggerel. It was a short conversation, to say the least. Gods, he was done with Thrathans. Forever. Once he was back in the God-King’s good graces, he promised to bomb the worthless planet himself.

But he doesn’t want you, son, the voice of Ace’s father said. You’re the one who’s worthless. At least the Thrathans contribute to the galactic society, and the God-King likes them. He doesn’t like you.

“Shut up!” Ace said. “Get out of my head.” He was walking toward the small home in the distance, each step bringing him closer to the dead man on the path. His only hope was that the man had something to communicate with. He needed to let the God-King know he was okay, and that he was coming home. Most importantly, he needed off this rock.

He approached the dead man’s body. His eyes stared at the darkening sky. Ace knelt and brushed the lids closed. “I’m sorry. If it were me, I wouldn’t have killed you. Just tied you up or something.”

The pesky voice of his dead father spoke again: Would you have? I doubt it, kiddo. You love spilling blood as much as any Thrathan does. Admit it.

Ace ignored this. Or at least he tried, and all of about two seconds later he was talking to the voice—himself—again. “I’m not a bad person. I’m a good person. Shut up. Shut up!”

Oh, yeah? How do you figure?

“I’ll prove it to you.” Ace turned from the path. Despite the pain in his body and the overall lethargy he felt, he walked toward the fields. The sky grew darker by the time he reached the girl’s body. She was lying face down in the dirt. The bugs had already gotten to her; they crawled over her back and under her skin.

Ace bent over and picked her up. He put her over his shoulder and trekked back to the house.

Aw, look at you, Ace. My boy, I’m so proud. How sweet. What do you think you’re gonna do, dig these strangers a grave? In your condition? You can barely stand.

“Yes,” Ace answered. “I am.”

Why don’t you start with the millions you’ve killed? Hmm?

Ace didn’t answer because he didn’t have an answer. Even if he did, what good would it have done? He wasn’t talking to anyone but himself, right?

Gods, he hoped so.

When he reached the man, his legs nearly gave out on him. His burns felt fresh. Scabbed-over wounds had busted open and leaked blood. Still, he kept his footing and eased the girl down to the ground next to her father.

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