Fenris Unchained by Kal Spriggs

Author:Kal Spriggs [Spriggs, Kal]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Henchman Press
Published: 2015-02-20T05:00:00+00:00

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She was still waiting for another chance to escape when Colonel Frost and the rest of his men arrived. No explanation was necessary; there was only minutes before Fenris’ time limit ended. The entire group of terrorists fit comfortably within the bomb bay; they’d closed one of the two bay doors and most of the terrorists reclined in that half. Mel floated uncertainly on the side nearest the door; she’d need only seconds to reach it.

She closed her eyes and visualized the movements she’d need to open it. Fenris can probably open it for me, she thought as she chewed on her lip. She needed time, she needed a distraction... she needed something.

“Attention, attention,” Fenris announced. “I have found a way to increase available power. Shipboard lighting, environmental and gravity will be restored in thirty seconds.”

She felt her jaw drop. Had Fenris just sold her out?

The lights in the hangar came on, but the bay remained in shadow. No internal gravity. She looked around at the surprised terrorists – were they suspicious of her? But there were no angry accusations, just confusion.

As the terrorists began to babble, she slowly let out a sigh of relief.

“All right, shut up,” Colonel Frost snapped. “Ship’s restored power somehow. Captain Roush, have a team reestablish a perimeter.”

“Yes, sir.”

Frost looked around the small refuge for a moment. Finally he pointed at Mel, “You, come here.”

Her heart started to race again as she pushed herself off from the wall.

She caught herself on a handhold next to the colonel. She couldn’t force herself to look at him. Instead, she looked down at her wrist, wiggling it back and forth and doubting her ability to fool anyone.

“Looks like we’ll have time to test your theory, after all,” he said dryly.

“Excuse me?” she asked.

“I want you to see if you can reach the auxiliary bridge,” he said. “I don’t know how much longer our window will be with this thing having no internal sensors. We’ll need to act soon, especially since your former companions will be trying to stop us.”

She nodded, too surprised to speak.

“Here,” Frost passed her back the pistol he’d taken earlier. “Don’t provoke the ship, but try to get me some information.”

“Why the sudden trust?” she asked, suddenly suspicious.

Frost snorted, “Not trust. You’ll be out of my hair and your brother can focus on his job instead of worrying I’ll kill you out of hand.”

“Would you?” Mel asked.

Colonel Frost grabbed her by the front of her ship’s suit and pulled her close. His breath smelled foul, and his face was ugly this close up. She shivered in fear as the terrorist smiled coldly, “If I thought you were a threat to my men or my mission, I’d kill you in a heartbeat.”

He pushed her away. “Now get going.”

She kept her face averted and just gave a brisk nod. Then she pulled herself towards the open bay door.

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