Eden Point (The Aternien Wars Book 7) by G J Ogden

Author:G J Ogden [Ogden, G J]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Ogden Media Ltd
Published: 2024-07-28T00:00:00+00:00

FIFTEEN

UNDERWATER SECRETS

A voice droned over the PA system, announcing that the submersible would dock at Neptune Station in five minutes. The crew inside the boat’s cargo hold were already busy preparing to unload the shipment, but the deadline further focused their minds, just as it did Carter’s. He and Carina had stolen inside the hold and were tucked behind the pallets of supplies, waiting for their chance to sneak out.

Thanks to JACAB and KACEY, they already had electronic evidence that the submarine was carrying banned tactical nuclear missiles, but Carter knew that Duvall could easy denounce such ‘proof’. The powerful cult leader could claim the evidence was fabricated in order to discredit him, and many more people would believe Duvall’s lies than reject them.

“Why don’t we just storm the conn and take over the ship?” Carina said, also working the problem of how to sully Duvall’s untarnished reputation. “That way, we can deliver this sub to my aunt and she can lock up Duvall and throw away the key.”

“That’s an excellent idea, Commander, except for one thing,” Carter said, while poking holes into various cardboard boxes to see what they contained.

“And what’s that?” Carina asked.

Carter found a box of ‘Volcano Puffs’, a popular snack on Union military bases. He dug his hand inside the box and fished out a packet.

“The problem is that neither of us can pilot a submarine, which is a boat, by the way, not a ship,” Carter said, pulling open the packet of Volcano Puffs. “Besides, as soon as Duvall learns that we commandeered this craft, he’ll blow it out of the water.”

Carina frowned, doubtful. “You think he’d attack it, even if it was docked to the military side of the harbor?”

“I think someone who’s willing to bomb a war memorial in the capital city of the Union’s home planet, just to kill me, is capable of anything,” Carter replied.

Carina’s frown deepened to a scowl. Then she sighed, reached into the open packet, and tossed a fistful of Volcano Puffs into her mouth.

“Assassins, subs, mercs, nukes, undersea bases…” Carina said, speaking with her mouth full. “It makes you wonder what else this asshole has up his sleeve.”

Carter nodded. “That’s why I want to snoop around Neptune Station a little and see what we can find. Duvall’s operation is much bigger than Terra Six, I know it. Whatever he has planned, this is only a small part of it.”

An announcement blared over the PA that the submarine was on final approach to the moon pool at Neptune Station. The crew inside the cargo hold hustled to waiting load lifters and forklifts, ready to haul the larger pallets and crates off the sub. Carter finished off what little Carina had left him of the Volcano Puffs, then shoved the empty packet back through the hole he’d poked into the box.

“JACAB, are you ready?” Carter said to his gopher, while dusting down his hands. The robot bleeped a reply and saluted with a metal arm. “And you’re sure you

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