Angel of the Abyss: A Novel of the Great Tribulation (The Days of Elijah Book 3) by Mark Goodwin

Author:Mark Goodwin [Goodwin, Mark]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub, mobi
Published: 2017-09-12T04:00:00+00:00

The next few days passed without incident. Juan and Clark proved to be reliable helpers in caring for the general needs of the rest of the crew. Captain Nate and Lui kept the vessel on course and were entirely cooperative.

Friday came and Everett made good on his statement about allowing the three crew members in the second container to shower. Everett, Courtney, and Sarah each worked a ten-hour shift. All three put in an extra hour to let the detainees in container two come out, one at a time, to bathe. Sarah watched the bridge while Everett and Courtney escorted Chief Cook Ana Garcia and the other two deckhands back and forth from the bathroom.

Garcia went first and took her time in the shower. Everett wanted to hurry her along, but Courtney insisted that he allow her an extra few minutes.

Next came one of the deckhands. He was in and out in ten minutes. The second deckhand also did not take advantage of the situation. He thanked Everett as the container door was closed and shut.

“Okay. I’m ready for a break.” Everett let his rifle hang from the sling. He tipped his head from side to side, cracking his neck, and relieving the tension that had built up from the state of hyper-awareness required to deal with detainees roaming about the ship.

“How about I make you some hot cocoa?”

Everett opened the door to go back into the crew accommodations. “Sounds good.”

His radio squelched. “Everett, Courtney, you better get up to the bridge as quick as possible.”

Everett’s relaxed state of mind quickly dissipated. He pressed the talk key. “Are you okay? The guys giving you trouble?”

“No. They're fine. But we heard something over the ship’s radio. I think you’ll want to hear it.”

“On my way.” Everett started up the stairs. “Can I get a rain check on that hot cocoa?”

“I could make it and bring it up to you.”

“Just grab the packets from the galley and bring them up to the bridge. We’ve got a coffee maker up there to heat the water. Bring enough for Sarah, Lui, and Nate.”

“Look who’s going soft on the detainees now.” She followed him up the stairs as far as the galley.

“If it’s bad news, they’ll need something comforting as much as we will. And nothing makes you feel better than hot cocoa,” Everett said.

He was slightly winded from hustling up the stairs when he walked onto the bridge. “What’s going on?”

Lui sounded frenzied. “So sorry, Lieutenant, but radio say big comet coming down. Probably gonna land in eastern Atlantic.”

“That can’t be good.” Everett looked out at the sky. “Any idea where it’s going to hit in relation to us?”

Williams shook his head. “No, sir. We heard it over the short wave. The transmission was grainy at best. If they gave latitude and longitude, we missed it. The report came from GRASA who said they initially thought it was a much smaller object. Thought it would burn itself out before it hit. Now, it’s estimated to splash down in the Atlantic.

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