Eradication by Fox Chris

Author:Fox, Chris
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-08-31T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 35- Thetah

Hannan took a deep breath, waving Izzy forward. The Tigris nodded, trotting silently ahead of the others. She moved with silent grace, maybe even more so than Mills had. She'd never thought anyone could top the sniper they'd lost early in this war, but if anyone could it was Izzy.

The snowy cat disappeared through the doorway, scouting ahead. Hannan came next, waving Delta and Nolan forward once she'd reached the doorway. She peered through, waiting for the pair to arrive. Only then did she motion Lena forward. The Tigris carried Atrea with more gentleness than Hannan would have thought her capable of.

"Did that passageway just get brighter?" Nolan asked, squinting up the hallway.

"Looks like it," Hannan said, turning her attention to where he was looking.

A blue-white hologram had appeared, emanating a warm glow. It hovered in the air, drifting slowly in their direction. There was no sign of Izzy, which genuinely impressed Hannan. Where the hell had she gone? There was no doorway between them and the hologram. Hannan looked up. There she was, her white fur all but invisible against the ceiling.

The hologram seemed unaware of the Tigris clinging above. It passed by Hannan, giving her a much better look at it: a woman, about two feet tall, a perfect miniature of a Primo. She wore elaborate robes not so different from what the Primo nobility wore today.

"I cannot believe it," Atrea said, a genuine laugh bubbling up. "This is the ship's VI. I wonder if it will recognize me."

"Of course I recognize you." The hologram blinked and drifted to within a foot of Atrea's face. "You show significant genetic tampering, not all of it stable. But, underlying that, I see recognizable Primo markers. You are a descendant, yes?"

"I am," Atrea said, managing to keep her bow dignified despite needing her cane to prevent her from falling. "We have come with dire need. The third Eradication has begun."

"Oh, my," the hologram said, clutching tiny hands to its narrow chest. "We assumed there would be another Eradication, but two more? It's become cyclic. Our causality matrix must have worked a little too well. We've overslept."

"Causality matrix?" Nolan asked.

The hologram turned to blink at him. "You're an odd species. What's wrong with your legs? How is locomotion possible? You can't possibly jump very far."

"Pardon, honored one, but we are here with some urgency." Atrea gave another bow. "Would you be willing to guide us to the bridge? Even now, all three of our peoples are dying."

"Three?" the hologram said, looking around more carefully. It finally seemed to realize Lena was there, though it hadn't yet seen Izzy above. "Furry aliens. How delightful! I simply must study you, when we have time. How do you deal with extreme heat? Wait, wait. Forgive me. I haven't met anyone new in a very long time. Please, follow me."

The hologram turned, and started up the corridor. Izzy landed lightly next to Hannan, not making a sound as she did so. Hannan gave her a respectful nod.

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