Deceit of Humanity (Shadow Assassin Book 2) by Arthur McMahon

Author:Arthur McMahon [McMahon, Arthur]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: science fiction thriller
Publisher: Bald Crow Publishing
Published: 2017-05-31T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER TEN

Rotten Thoughts

Earlier, when rushing to the aid of her unconscious Jeden, Kapoor had managed to maneuver the rover she had taken to the murky pool where Dominski and Fukumura had been attacked.

Now, it was blanketed in a dusting of pollen. Dominski wiped off the fluff that covered the windshield and the rest blew off after they loaded into the vehicle and started rolling forward.

Silhouette was relieved to finally have a chance to rest. She sat in the back alone while the other two rode up front, Kapoor in the driver’s seat. Dominski fiddled with a device that was strapped to his wrist. It looked to Silhouette like he was trying to remotely access the Krajova, but she didn’t care to ask what he was doing.

“What about us, Jeden?” asked Kapoor. She swerved around a dead tree and then gassed the rover over the muddy terrain.

“What do you mean?”

“We’ve been breathing this yellow shit in this whole time. What if we start to go crazy like the others?”

“We’ll cross that bridge when we get there, Kapral.”

“Well, what if the shadow bitch turns on us? She could catch us with our backs turned.”

“My suit protects me,” said Silhouette. “I don’t think I’ve been exposed, at least not as much as you two have. Even microscopic particles can’t penetrate the fabric.”

“Well lah-dee-fucking-dah,” said Kapoor. “Why don’t you rip off your other pant leg and I’ll pull it over my head like a stocking.”

“No.”

“Jordan, respond,” said Dominski into the gadget on his wrist. “I know you can hear me. Respond, now!”

There was no response.

“Shit,” said Dominski. “Shit, shit, shit!” He was tapping on the wrist display, frantically searching for something on the device.

“What is it?” asked Kapoor.

“Jordan’s activated the Krajova’s launch sequence. Ah, shit! No, no, no!” Dominski jammed his fingers into the display, hitting the screen hard and fast.

“Can you stop him?” asked Silhouette.

“I’m trying. I’m trying!” Dominski held his breath and stared at the display, then exhaled through gritted teeth as a red checkmark flashed on the screen. “Okay. We’re good. I was able to lock down the ship. It’s not going anywhere until I get into the cockpit.”

A sigh of relief escaped from each of them as the unexpected incident was neutralized. They travelled in silence for some time. Silhouette imagined the horror of being abandoned on Thuun with no hope of rescue for weeks to come. She could only assume the others were doing the same.

Kapoor steered the rover out of the dead forest and back over to the dilapidated bio-dome. The cloudless night sky was host to millions of stars as they drove across the unobstructed terrain, Kapoor increasing the rover’s speed on the even ground. Within minutes after passing the dome, they had a visual of the colonization facility ahead. Its exterior lights were on.

At first they could only make out the silhouetted shape of the building through the falling pollen, but as they closed in on the structure they could see the vines that had spread over its surface.

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