Children of the Aris: Set in The Human Chronicles Universe by T.R. Harris

Author:T.R. Harris
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Tom Harris Creations, LLC
Published: 2020-12-23T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 9

ADAM TRAILED SHERRI AND RIYAD—ALONG with their Gracilian prisoner—back to the DM ship parked outside the customs office. Even in the foul air of the planet, Adam’s stink was more than they could handle. Once aboard, Adam took a shower, changed his clothes and burnt his old uniform. Twenty minutes later, they had the native parked in front of a comm station, ready to begin calling his fellow conspirators.

The Gracilian was named Sorark, and he was more than willing to help. He kept watching Sherri, terrified of the blonde more than either Adam or Riyad. Adam couldn’t blame him. He and Riyad were terrified of her, too.

The Humans set the commlink aimed at a non-descript wall and sat off to one side, monitoring the conversation.

After speaking with a few underlings, Sorark was connected with a Gracilian named Crin, Garus’s native partner-in-crime. Frowning into the screen, it was apparent Crin didn’t recognize the guard.

“You are Sorark? You were guarding the dark-matter ship?” Crin asked.

“Yes, I was. Enforcers raided the hangar. My two companions were killed. I barely escaped with my life.”

“Where are you now?”

“I have sought refuge in another part of the spaceport. I seek instructions. What are we to do about the vessel?”

Crin waved a hand before the screen. “It matters not. The Master will no longer need the starship. There was no harm in its discovery. You did well, Sorark, although I regret the loss of your companions.”

“What should I do now?” Sorark asked. “I still want to fight for the Master to help our vision come true. Can you bring me in? I wish to join the rest of the army.”

“Of course. Are you familiar with the Poranic University grounds?”

Sorark grimaced. “I regret that I am not. I was with the Gracilian Military before, and not within the science class.”

“That was why you were recruited. The Master needs fighters; your skills are much needed. That is why you must now join us. You can find the university?”

“Of course, I do know of its location, but not the layout of the facility.”

“Find the Central Lecture Hall. We are below the main forum. It is a large room reserved for only the most special presentations. That is where the Master has constructed his apparatus. Come to the south entrance of the Lecture Hall. More loyalists will guide you below. There is still work to be done. How soon can you get here?”

Sorark had been prepped for this by the Humans. Already, Major Kilous was assembling a strike force of Enforcers, ready to reach any part of Lanacon in less than an hour.

“I must be careful as I proceed, but I can be there in an hour.”

“Very good. Take precautions. We shall see you in an hour.”

The link was cut, and the Humans surrounded the alien.

“You did well, Sorark,” Sherri said, placing a reassuring hand on the Gracilian’s back. “Now, you’re to come with us, help get us past the guards. And to assure you won’t set off any alarms, I have just placed a microscopically-thin explosive on your back.

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