EARTH'S LAST WAR: 2289 A.D. (The Ashlyn Chronicles Book 3) by R. Brown

Author:R. Brown [Brown, R.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-03-14T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Two Days Later

Sitting in her command chair, Ash waited for their exit from the wormhole. With no idea of what to expect, they’d spent the better part of the last two days discussing and preparing for virtually all possibilities. She had the sheathed ‘Sword of Truth’ cinched about her waist, the pendant necklace clasped about her neck.

“Exiting,” announced the Keeper.

Ashlyn’s view of space came to life, Heaven looming big off Destiny’s bow. It looked just as she had left it, peaceful and beautiful.

“As I had feared, the time gate on this end has been destroyed. They have blocked our escape.

“Scans show three hundred and fourteen Draconian vessels in orbit. Sixteen are at other various locations within the solar system. There are also hundreds more on the ground, most of which are smaller, short range vessels. The defensive matrix is remarkably similar to the one I’d designed.”

Ash understood the Keeper’s inference. The strategically placed defenses had come from the mind of someone on the inside, someone who’d been shown how to best defend Heaven—Steven.

“All vessels in orbit are powering up. The nearest one, a destroyer class vessel, will be in firing range in ninety-three seconds,” announced the Keeper.

“Come on, Keeper—find him,” said Ash. Lowering her voice. “I can feel his presence. I know he’s here.”

“Still scanning,” said the Keeper. “There are hundreds of thousands of Draconians in numerous cities around the planet.”

“Why not—” said Ash. “—they believe they defeated us.”

“I’ve located him.”

Ashlyn’s heart soared.

“I’ve located him, but—he is not in human form. His physiology is Draconian. If not for Lord Steven’s communicator, I may not have even found him.”

Though Ash was disheartened, it didn’t come as a surprise.

“Lord Steven is in the base that I destroyed, the one on the sea floor. It has been rebuilt. It is now one of the largest cities on the planet. It is likely the capitol city on Heaven.”

“And what about everyone else?” asked Ash.

“Though there is a lot of unexpected interference—I see no other sign of human life. It appears that the others we left behind are gone, nor is there any evidence of the sister ships we had hoped to find.”

Ashlyn sighed, her heart welling with sadness. She’d wanted nothing more than to be reunited with Steven and her children, and to see all the friends she’d left behind. She’d hoped to arrive at a time when the calamity had not yet befallen them.

Now, her only hope was that she might yet save Steven, helping him to find his way out of the darkness.

“Beam me to Steven’s location,” instructed Ashlyn. “Then follow the protocols we discussed. If I fail, our fate will rest in your hands.”

“I cannot beam you to Steven. The base on the ocean floor is heavily shielded against the hydrostatic pressure that exists at such a great depth. The transporter cannot breech it. I am sorry.”

This was one contingency they hadn’t thought to anticipate.

“Enemy vessels will be in range in sixteen seconds.”

“Initiate escape maneuvers. Beam me down to one-thousand feet above the ocean’s surface over the base.

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