Death's Twilight by A. J. Leavens

Author:A. J. Leavens
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: future adventure science, apocalyptic ebook, apocalypse adventures, apocalypse fantasy
Publisher: A. J. Leavens

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

Kiev, Ukraine December 5, 2308 23:47:12

Slade arrived at the Kiev border just before midnight. There were no guards, no checkpoints. He kept his disguise in place though. He would have to be Kozel until he reached The College. It was a risk, there was no doubt about it. His dwelling would be the first place they'd look for him. But it was also the place he had hidden the key to his cache.

Hindsight's 20/20, buddy. Should have hidden the key somewhere else. He thought to himself

There was nothing he could do about that now. He deactivated Auto on his hover, and piloted toward Zhullany airport. At this hour of the night, there were next to no hovers on the highway. Which is why the flashing blue lights of the police hover seemed so bright behind him. He pulled over a lane to let them pass, but they moved in behind him. Cursing, he pulled the hover over to the shoulder, rolled down the window, and stopped the engine.

Looking in the rearview mirror, Slade saw two uniforms get out of the hover, a man and a woman. Was this the hit squad? Already? Control sure works fast. He loosened the Boom Stick in its sheath. The female officer approached the driver's side of the hover, and Slade knew that the other was flanking the hover, gun drawn.

"Good evening, sir. May I see your identification, please?"

Slade handed Kozel's ID card out the window to the officer. His right hand rested on his Boom Stick, fingers clenching and unclenching around the handle. The officer suddenly lowered her head to the window.

"Dmytro? Is that really you?"

Slade froze. This officer knew Kozel? This was going to head south very quickly.

"It is me," Slade replied in Kozel's voice. "But I have had an extremely long day. I apologize, but I have forgotten you."

The officer stood, placing her hands on her hips indignantly.

"Figures," she said. "The one person who helped you pass all those tests in the academy, and you would forget me. As if anyone could forget Vasylyna."

That name sounded familiar. Slade scanned his internal drive and made the connection - Kozel's daughter was named Vasylyna.

"I didn't completely forget you," Slade told her. "I named my daughter after you. She will be twelve this august."

She snorted, and then began to laugh.

"You named your daughter after me? That's rather bold, Dmytro. What does your wife think of that? Did you tell her about our late night study sessions?" She ran her hands down her sides, following her slender, curvaceous figure. "How you studied more than just the course material?"

Slade had no idea what she was talking about, but felt his cheeks flushing, and allowed it to show on his image of Kozel's cheeks. Vasylyna noticed immediately.

"I'll take that to mean you haven't told her." She handed him his ID card back, and stood, talking over the roof of the hover. "He's good. I know him from the academy."

"What about the plate?" The unseen officer asked.

Vasylyna leaned down again.

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