Free Fleet Box Set 1 by Michael Chatfield

Author:Michael Chatfield [Chatfield, Michael]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Michael Chatfield
Published: 2019-12-02T22:00:00+00:00

Damned Men!

She watched as the shuttle touched down on the landing pad. There was a hover car already waiting by the landing pad, which moved quickly toward the city after a few moments.

She stood on top of the administration building as a large figure uncoiled himself from the car. Even three stories above him, she could see the blood-red eyes that sent a chill down her back.

He’d changed so much with the awakening. How was she to know that he would? She shivered as she remembered the metallic table that had restrained him, how he’d screamed, his body morphing and changing as he’d fought the restraints until his throat was raw. Then he finally ran out of energy as he collapsed back onto the table in exhaustion, the moment when she thought he was dead.

She was still trying to figure out the emotions she’d felt as she saw Krom march out to James, bowing down to him as low as he could. James barked something and Krom was on his feet in an instant.

Then James, in full Commander Salchar mode, began to roam the city.

She watched him as he talked to groups working. Those from the fleet, recoiling from his appearance, kept out of arms’ reach as he tried to reassure them.

He continued moving, trying to not let it bother him. She could tell by the tension in his shoulders. No matter his outward appearance, he was annoyed and saddened by the way the people from the fleet, especially the humans, reacted to him.

After an hour, people were getting more relaxed, but they were still edgy around him as he walked into the administration building. She waited, using the sensors in her Mecha linked to the administration building to track his progress through the building. He had an exceedingly long conversation with Ursht, trying her patience, before he made his way to the roof.

She turned, looking at him, his face a controlled mask. For the first time, she wanted to touch him, to reassure him as he tried to hide his pain. Only her training, similar to his own, showed her the smallest shadow of emotion.

He walked up to her so he could see out over the growing city, which wasn’t much more than a town, without anyone being able to see him.

“It’s impressive,” he said grudgingly.

She wanted him to continue to say it was amazing, how she’d done well keeping the fleet running, helped with their lack of personnel and brought another race into space. Or that she’d transformed Asul from a series of underground warrens into a town which would, with time and resources, turn into a city and a port for the entire planet.

“Thank you,” she said as she saw he wasn’t going to. He was still too angry with her to give her any more praise.

“I’ve ordered our people to return to the fleet; we’ll be leaving tomorrow. We’ll retain two thousand Avarian warriors; we don’t have the resources to suit more. I’m going to leave

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