Atlantis - Return of the Nation by Steven Cook

Author:Steven Cook [Cook, Steven]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Steven Cook
Published: 2011-10-24T04:30:00+00:00

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Fifth Quadrant 24th May

The group tramped through the front door of General Ilissus’ residence and moved to one corner out of the way. The General called for her staff and directed them to take care of the delegates.

‘What a wonderful day,’ said Eraz to nobody in particular.

Dingo smiled at the comment and turned to speak to Fisher. He opened his mouth but held the words. The lieutenant had his hand pressed to his ear, trying to block out the sounds around them.

‘Dingo, see if you can find us a quiet corner or room. Eraz, can you get the General to meet us?’ Fisher asked.

Eraz and Dingo exchanged puzzled glances before moving in opposite directions.

In short order Dingo had politely evicted several delegates from a room and collected the others. The room had a large circular table with heavy chairs around it. Ornate hangings covered the walls. A chandelier was suspended from the high ceiling; the crystals diffused the bright afternoon sunlight, throwing a rainbow of colours across the wall opposite the windows.

Fisher had removed the shielded radio from the pocket of his combat vest and was looking at it, turning it over and examining the connection ports.

‘What do you need?’ asked Danny from where he leant against a window ledge, peeking past the hangings.

‘I’d like to be able to hold a conference call on it. Any chance you can jury rig it?’

Danny walked over and took the unit from Fisher’s hands to examine it.

‘Can I borrow your knife?’ he held out his hand.

Silently Fisher drew the weapon and handed it over. Danny took it and started working on the unit.

General Ilissus entered the room and looked on with interest.

‘You requested my presence.’

‘Yes General…’

There was a loud hiss from the unit in Danny’s hands. With a crackle the static cleared and a voice was projected into the room.

‘…sher, are you there Fisher?’

Fisher looked at Danny.

‘Just talk.’ Danny instructed.

Fisher looked slightly embarrassed.

‘This is Lieutenant Fisher.’

‘Who was the other voice?’ asked the voice at the other end.

‘I’m Danny Morehouse from the H.M.S. Daring.’ Danny answered.

‘Hello Danny, is there anybody else there?’ the voice asked again.

‘We have Shane Fitzpatrick from the USS Boise; Anthony Martin from the Rangers; General Ilissus of the Fifth Quadrant Army; Saraph, one of her First Captains; Coran, Eraz and Jarak who are warriors in Saraph’s Unit.’ Fisher checked to make sure he hadn’t missed anybody.

‘OK. Please hold,’ came the disembodied voice.

The group looked at each other. Coran was looking closely at the radio.

A new voice came over the radio.

‘This is General Norton of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. I have with me the rest of the Joint Chiefs, Jack Henry the Chief of Staff and The President of the United States.’

‘Good afternoon General.’ Fisher responded.

A voice that Fisher recognised from numerous television speeches came over the radio.

‘Lieutenant, this is John Sheen. We appreciate that you are in a tight situation. Unfortunately we both know that our time scales are tight. If our enemies get to Zeus and petition him it could be the end of the world as we know it.

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