COLD WAR: Alien Siege: Book 2 by Julia Vee & Ken Bebelle

Author:Julia Vee & Ken Bebelle [Vee, Julia]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3, mobi
Tags: Military Science Fiction, Alien Invasion, First Contact
Publisher: Sixth Moon Press
Published: 2017-09-15T06:00:00+00:00

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Cam was fully aware that they did not have a plan. She half wanted to 'talk' to the ship again, but figured maybe that wasn’t such a good idea. She’d resisted the ship’s corrections last time, but just barely. Still, she had to be honest with herself and admit that the connection with the ship had felt right on a visceral level.

Contact with the ship felt like being wrapped in a warm, comfortable blanket, protected and at peace. Even for just the few moments last time, she felt her consciousness expand to the reaches of the ship, attempting to connect her with each aspect of the ship, and all those aboard. It was only when she realized that the other Ringhead minds might touch hers that she had broken off. In retrospect, she figured that communicating with the ship would actually be quite useful to getting off the ship. Except for that part where the ship wanted her to be more like a Ringhead. That part Cam was not so keen on.

The feeling of the ship trying to ‘fix’ her was disturbing. Cam had felt parts of her sliding around like a puzzle. As the pieces dropped into place, her mind opened more to the ship. Each changing piece felt right, which was appealing, and also scary. Cam wasn’t sure how much she would be herself if she gave herself completely to the ship. Would she still be human? Was she human even now?

Jonesy’s assessment was correct. It wasn’t worth the risk unless they were going to get off the ship. She would have to hold this card in her back pocket for later.

Cam ran point again, with Daina sandwiched between herself and Jonesy. The recent abductee was looking steadier already, especially since taking a layer of clothing off Jonesy’s back. If only they’d thought to bring an extra pair of boots. Still, she carried herself with the kind of spartan efficiency Cam had seen before from Soviet soldiers.

Cam stopped at the ladder access to the next level down. She mentally consulted the map she had memorized before their excursion. If she was remembering correctly, this should bring them down just outside of the docking bay. After that, the only difficulties would be commandeering a ship, and learning how to fly it safely home. And land it.

Markunas and Jonesy both stopped behind her and took positions along the walls, waiting for Cam’s signal. Their argument continued in hushed tones.

Daina hissed. “Ne. Ne! Your doctor was given neural pathway technology by US government. Technology stolen from Soviet lab. Make me wait another year for implants!”

Cam could hear the impatience in Jonesy’s voice. He was usually Mr. Cool, the one she trusted for his steady hand but this girl was really getting to him. “Look, lady, Dr. Abbé was working for years on this before I was sent to him.”

Daina jabbed her stump of an arm in the air at him. “Yes, years and no results! Then you are hurt and -- boom! -- he finds it? I think not.

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