Fire Among the Stars (Coalition Naval Academy Book 1) by Beller Gary
Author:Beller, Gary [Beller, Gary]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2017-01-17T05:00:00+00:00
Chapter 10
“What was Raines running for?” Karissa asked me in the passageway outside of the CIC.
“No clue, I couldn’t read the message.” I replied, the cold pit in my stomach still there. A few moments later, fear and dread burst to the surface as we entered the berthing area and found a group of Midshipmen praying.
“Ebert, come here.” Bielema said.
“Yes, Ma’am?” I replied, confused.
“Vance is in sickbay. And it’s not good. Shrapnel wounds and exposure.”
Karissa and I knew now why Sergeant Raines had left so quickly. “Can I go see him?” I asked.
“Wait for the Sergeant,” Bielema said. She was trying to hide the worry on her face, but she didn’t do a very good job of it.
“Yes, Ma’am.” I said.
I walked to my rack and sat down, alone. Howie Vance had been my roommate since day 1 at the Academy, and was the first Midshipman I could call a friend.
“Attention on Deck!” one of the Mids yelled.
I stood up and snapped to attention at the foot of my rack, on line with everyone else. Sergeant Raines stood silently at the entrance. “Everyone out here, form up in the bay” He said.
Everyone fell into formation and Sergeant Raines called us to attention. “Listen up.” He began, taking a deep breath. “We lost Vance. The doctors did everything they could, but his injuries were too severe.”
The news hit me hard. I felt like a black hole formed a cold, hard pit in my stomach and began chewing away at my heart.
“The Captain said a memorial service will be held tomorrow morning. Dress uniforms will be worn by Mids.” He looked around, meeting everyone’s eyes. “I need to see Ebert and Bielema, everyone else is dismissed. Until I can verify that Vance’s family has been notified, don’t mention it in your letters home.”
The Mids took a collective step back, and spun on their heels as they were dismissed. I walked up to the Sergeant, with Rachel standing next to me.
“I know this has to be tough on both of you, but part of serving in a time of war is knowing that we will lose good people, and some of them will be our friends. Bielema, you’ve been through this before. The Mids will look to you for guidance.”
‘Yes, Sergeant.” She said, the same pain I felt inside reflected on her face.
“Ebert, I need to know right now. The past day and a half have been a hell of a ride for you, are you good to go?”
“Yes, Sergeant.” I said instinctively. There was doubt in the back of my mind if I really was good to go, but I felt in the moment that I had no choice.
“Alright. If either of you need to talk, my office is open. That goes for everyone.” Raines said. “Dismissed.” ***
Entering the Berthing space again, Derek Preston walked up to me. “What’s up, Press?” I asked him.
“Got a minute to talk, Jack?” He asked.
“Yeah, sure.” I said, leading him over to one of the tables.
“What’s up?” I asked.
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