Cut Off (Breakers, Book 5) by Robertson Edward W

Author:Robertson, Edward W. [Robertson, Edward W.]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Melt Down, dystopia, Knifepoint, novels, eotwawki, science fiction series, post apocalyptic, postapocalyptic, fiction, sci-fi thriller, virus, books, post-apocalyptic, post apocalypse, post-apocalypse, Breakers, plague, postapocalypse, thriller, sci-fi
Published: 2014-04-06T16:00:00+00:00

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Shards of metal spun to the beach, trailing smoke, others crashing into the sea with a hiss of boiling water. Sprite shouted and ran toward the jungle. From the corner of his eye, Ness saw Sebastian gesturing at him, but he only had eyes for the wreckage of the upended sub as the remainder of its tail burbled beneath the waves.

Sprite's feet pounded back down the sand. "We've got to go!"

"Where?" Ness said numbly.

"I suggest anywhere that isn't in the path of the mob!"

Ness turned to the jungle, where an unknowable number of people was presently thrashing through the brush. They seemed to be to all sides, metal pipes flashing in the moonlight. Ness grunted as he felt himself lifted bodily from his feet. At first he thought he'd been hit by another shock wave, then his perspective swung as Sebastian hauled him into the soft waves. The alien tucked him to one side, Sprite to the other, and took off swimming, tentacles twirling as fast as they could.

Rocks plunked into the ocean behind them. Slaves gathered on the shore, scared and angry, brandishing tent poles and branches. Further inland, screams continued to rise and fall, punctuated by the blue flash of lasers. A surprise wave struck Ness in the back of the head and he turned forward, leaving the people to their fate.

At present, they were motoring across the warm shallows surrounding the small island. Two miles of bay separated them from the main northern island. As they entered the choppier, deeper waters, and the mainland grew in size, Ness assessed his physical condition and determined it was fine. If Sebastian was hurt, it sure wasn't reflected in his swimming. Ness' sight was hampered by the spray of the sea and the forest of limbs between them, but Sprite appeared intact, and though he was doing a lot of babbling, at least he wasn't screaming. Once Ness had that much in place, his mind pretty much shut down.

They churned their way through the quiet sea. After a while, the blue flashes quit flashing. He didn't know whether that was because the lasers' owners had been exterminated, or they'd run out of targets. He didn't much care.

The breakers began to swell and hiss. They were approaching a sandy arm of land extending from the tree-encrusted main island. Sebastian powered through the surf and released his two charges. Ness flailed at the water, then found his footing and slogged up to the sand. Sprite high-stepped out of the waves, eyes goggling.

"What the hell was that?" he shouted, then looked around the beach to ensure they were as alone as it felt.

Ness shrugged. "Seems we lost our ride."

"I call the ship," Sebastian gestured. "It does not call back."

Ness presumed that was because its denizens had become the subjects of an impromptu clam bake, but he was too tired to voice as much. He signed, "I know."

There didn't seem to be anything else to do, so he plopped down in the dry sand

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