Fundamental Force Episode One by Albert Sartison

Author:Albert Sartison
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: aliens, solar system, interstellar, exoplanet, civilisation, space action sci fi, gliese 581

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The deafening noise of thousands of loudspeakers resounding through the hall made his whole body vibrate. The human mass on the dance floor, like a swarm of insects, was moving in time to music more like the roar of a waterfall. Laser beams played inwards from all directions, illuminating everything around in frequent flares and making the head throb. How could anyone stay here of their own free will for more than ten minutes?

Were it not for the drink, a bottle of which Zach was holding in his hands, he could hardly have put up with this punishment. It’s true what they say, the music of the younger generation is designed to irritate the older. Up until that moment he had not considered himself old, but looking at the ecstasy on the faces of those around him, he suddenly realized that he belonged to a different generation. In his day, having fun really meant enjoying yourself, not like this.

After taking a swig of his drink, he set the bottle of dark brushed metal on the table, where several identical but empty bottles were already standing. This new-fangled gnat’s piss had the same effect on the head as alcohol mixed with amphetamines. It was the very thing for a joint like this, but the taste was pure poison, sickly-sweet but impossibly acidic at the same time.

After the second bottle, the multi-colored laser beams took on an unusual appearance. People’s movements seemed to slow down and the music didn’t sound so loud. Now he could understand how those jerks at the next table were able to keep chatting to each other in spite of all the racket. He looked towards them again. Their table was groaning under the weight of similar empty bottles and their eyes appeared glazed over, even from this distance. Well, that was probably enough of this muck for today. It was supposed to be comparatively weak according to the label, but not being used to it, he hadn’t known what to expect. A bottle of cold vodka would go to his head more than this poison, but at least he would recognize the feeling. This stuff just made him feel odd. His body was still under his control, but it felt different. Still, he had to make a pretense of thinking everything here was OK by him.

Zach reached blindly for the bottle again, but instead of the cold dew-covered metal, his palm touched someone’s sweaty hand. All his muscles tensed immediately and his other hand crept into his pocket for his gun. His face remained the same, but his internal muscles compressed into a ball, ready to jump into action if the circumstances required.

Zach drunkenly turned his head. Sitting next to him and staring straight at him was some jerk with long dreadlocks, a multitude of piercings and fluorescent tattoos. How could he have reached the table without Zach having noticed him? His stare was too intelligent and unnaturally penetrating for the sort of degenerate he seemed to be.

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