Babylon (Eden Saga Book 2) by Plourde Matthew C

Author:Plourde, Matthew C. [Plourde, Matthew C.]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2012-04-09T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

The anger Alexandra harbored for Lilev was but an ember compared to the roaring flames of hatred she reserved for Padre Hernon. He had killed Nicole and left her friend to rot in the earth. Perhaps Alexandra had one more goal while she was in Babylon after all.

She considered killing the Brasilian –Babylonian? – guards and attempting an escape, but these men did no wrong as far as she could tell. What right did she have to bring violence to them simply because her friend was suffering? No, harming the soldiers wouldn’t achieve balance here.

“They don’t talk much,” the soldier said.

Continuing her ruse, Alexandra hardened her voice and said, “They’ll talk to me.” She leaned over the barbed wire. “Which one of you is Benjamin?”

Her friend stirred and Alexandra was relieved the Brasilian soldier couldn’t see the concern on her face. Watching Benjamin in pain was almost too much for her. How severely was he injured? She needed to get him out of there as soon as possible.

Benjamin was about to speak, but Alexandra interrupted him.

“You don’t know me. Marco wants to know where your last camp was located,” she said, hopeful her hidden message reached him. She couldn’t afford a reunion just yet, not with a potential enemy so close.

Benjamin blinked and said, “Sorry ma’am, we’re not talking to any soldiers or filthy rangers.”

Either he got her message or he really didn’t recognize her voice.

Relaxing her accent and throatiness, she lowered her bandana and said, “My name is Holly, and we rangers are only filthy until we’re allowed a nice bath.”

The Brasilian chuckled and Benjamin’s eye widened. Now he recognized her.

Her hope rekindled, Alexandra said, “I’m looking for your radio equipment.”

“We have no equipment in the field,” Benjamin said. “Though you’re welcome to go searching. The good Padre confiscated all of our gear.”

“You lie, soldier,” Alexandra said. “I know for a fact you stationed hidden repeaters along your way so you could send messages back to your base. Marco has tasked me with finding them and you are going to tell me where they are.”

“The repeaters are no good without the signaler, which is in possession of the good Padre,” Benjamin said.

Alexandra knew nothing of radios and such. Thankfully, Benjamin guessed her incompetency and was feeding her information. He was telling her exactly what she needed to relay a message back to General Ryan. At this point, it seemed like the best course of action.

Now was the test. Was the Brasilian soldier really listening? Did he even suspect her subterfuge?

“I realize your American loyalty won’t allow you to reveal the code I would need to use the signaler,” she said, “so tell me or I’ll have to hurt you.”

The other Americans were awake now and watching her, disgust and anger on their faces. If they weren’t chained to the ground the men may have attempted rushing her at that moment.

Alexandra lifted her kerchief back into place and turned towards the Brasilian soldier.

“Can I go down there?” she asked. “I just need to cut on that boy until he tells me the code.

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