Chronicles of Benjamin Jamison 4: Empires at War (Part One) by Thomas A. Wright

Author:Thomas A. Wright
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2017-01-25T17:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

“It seems your friend is a traitor, Captain. They cut power and let themselves be taken aboard the Khalnalax vessel,” Commander Izzak said. Captain Dakkon rose from his seat and approached his bridge commander. Izzak immediately understood he may have made a mistake. He edged away from his captain, only to back into a bridge security officer.

“Izzak, if I understand correctly, you feel the Emperor, the Prime Minister, myself and a number of citizens of the Allond empire all associate with a traitor. If Nedra heard you speak such things about her friend, she would more than likely slit your throat. She, like others, has grown to respect and even love the human you just slandered. While love is an emotion we do not often display, I can tell you it is a very strong and influential emotion that would cause your undoing if your words ever traveled beyond my bridge. Is it possible, Izzak, you meant to say that my friend is a warrior, survivor, even a hero—and confused your words?”

“Yes, oh yes, Captain, that is exactly what I meant to say. His exploits are known in three empires, so yes, all of those are exactly what I meant to say.”

“Helm, adjust course to pursue the Khalnalax vessel and keep the crew battle ready. Weapons, if they fire on us, you may return fire, but disable only. Any other Khalnalax vessels you may destroy on sight.”

“Yes, Captain!” the weapons officer sounded off.

“Commander Izzak, our enemy has made a grave mistake and will learn a hard lesson if they survive it. You will apologize to the crew on this bridge for your error.”

“Yes, Captain.”

“Watch, Commander, and learn. Neither the Cjittan nor the Allond will strike the first blow in retaliation against the Khalnalax. A human alone without any support will strike first, for the love of his mate who happens to be the queen. It is that simple.”

****

“What do we do now?” Natalia asked.

“Gimme your pistol, but keep your knife. I’m going out the top hatch, so sit tight and be ready to start the shuttle.”

“I’m not staying here. I’m going with you.”

“Natalia, didn’t we just have this conversation about taking orders? I need you here. I know what you’re thinking, but you’re only partly right. I will always want to keep you safe, but in this case I need to make sure one of us can get us out of here. Look up the com codes for Dakkon’s cruiser and our ship and have them ready.”

“Here, my pistol is fully charged and there are extra ammo and charges in the pouch,” Natalia said, handing it over.

“I’m going to open a channel, but don’t say anything, just listen. I’ll be talking as I work my way through the ship. When I say it’s time to rock and roll, you begin the startup on the shuttle.”

“What’s your plan?”

“Mayhem, death and destruction.”

“The old standby.”

“If it ain’t broke. . .”

“Hey, look at that, the captain is here to greet you personally.”

“See, sometimes things just fall into your lap.

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