Conflict On Mars by C. P. MacDonald

Author:C. P. MacDonald [MacDonald, C. P.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-05-22T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

“What do you mean they can't help us?” snapped Calin.

Nilos held up his hands helplessly, “They said they have their hands full. There’s nothing I can do, I’m not the boss. Kyrios is as much a headache for them as they are for us. All available resources are being used to secure the Titan base.”

Calin squinted his eyes and glared, “But we need help here!” he snapped and pointed at their feet.

With a hurt and confused expression Nilos tried to calm Calin, “Hey, I tried. But don’t worry, I got you into this and I will get you out. OK?”

Calin pointed his finger at Nilos. His frustration over the past few days came boiling out, and he snapped, “It was you who convinced us to come to Mars, you said it would be a fresh start. The only reason we are here in this mess right now is because we helped you back on Luna. And yet, somehow, your Atlantean trouble keeps finding us.”

“I know, and I’m sorry. But remember, you are an unsung hero on the Moon. You did what needed to be done. And the Tereo Group will always be in your debt.”

“Unsung is right, no one will ever know what we did. No one will ever know that we had to leave our home. All because we helped an ancient society that no one knows exists. And yet again, here we are, being hunted and threatened again. By your people!” Calin pointed his finger accusingly.

“Now wait a minute.” Nilos said and held up his hand to halt Calin’s argumentative tone, “I’ll agree that the current predicament is my fault. I came to you and asked you to help me with Kyrios. But back on Luna, do you remember why you helped us?”

“To save our skins?” Calin snapped through clenched teeth.

“Yes, but to also to do what was right and save everyone else's skin. Silas Drummer would have ruined the lives of millions of people, and you fought against him. In the end it was you who did what was right and stood up for the people of the Moon.”

Calin turned back to the window and peered down at the street below. He wondered, how in the hell did he get into this? Again? All he really wanted to do in life was to sail among the stars, do jobs, and be free. Yet here he was, again being chased by a madman attempting to destroy his life and everyone around him.

He looked back into the room and watched Dean wrap gauze around Shona’s leg. It hurt him more than he wanted to admit that she had gotten injured. Back on Luna it had been his decision to help her find her brother, which led them to take on Silas Drummer and eventually to help a secret society of Atlanteans. It was his decisions that cost them their home, move to Mars, and ultimately to being chased by yet another power hungry maniac. He heard Shona gasp in pain as Dean tightened the gauze.

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