Gunship by J.J. Snow

Author:J.J. Snow [Snow, J.J.]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: FICTION/Science Fiction/Adventure
Publisher: J.J. Snow
Published: 2013-09-19T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Reilly had grabbed her ruck and was preparing to head out when she noticed the modifications. Seth had been by. She walked over to her desk. There sat a new comms system, with a random encryption booster and a high-frequency tunable antenna hidden behind the patch in the wall. She looked it over quickly, then hid the keypad and holoscreen in her locker and closed it down. Somehow he had found the time to put it in before they reached Zain. The kid was incredible. She reminded herself to thank him when she could get a private moment.

When she arrived in the bay, the rest of the crew was assembled, waiting quietly with their gear. They looked tired but determined.

“We all know why we’re here and we all know it’s a quick turn. We drop off the supplies, get paid, and get back to work. At the same time, we’re hoping the Commander’s docs will be able to help Seth get to feeling better.” She shot him a quick smile, which he returned from under Duv’s arm. He was pale but alert. Tiny stood on his other side, holding his bag.

“We’ve all served together for a while, well, most of us at least. I don’t like to sugarcoat ugly, so here it is: I’m going back to get Sergeant Ty. The mission is extremely dangerous. It could be some or all of us don’t make it back, and that’s if it does go well. So I’m asking for volunteers. Anyone who wants out of this mission can step forward right now, no harm, no foul, and stay here until we finish it up.” Reilly paused and looked around at them all, waiting for a response and receiving only determined stares. She nodded and continued.

“We never leave a man behind, and as Death Adders we always take care of our own. Chang, you get with the Commander’s people to offload those supplies and collect our payment. Marek, give our girl the once-over while we have her in dock and repair anything you feel needs fixing. Use the funds from the supply run to purchase what you need. Duv and Tiny are with me. We’ll be back once we’ve taken Seth to meet with Zain’s doctors. We’ll meet back here in six hours for an update briefing and chow. I am planning on flying out of here soonest, so be ready to go any time after that.”

The crew nodded and broke up. Reilly shouldered her ruck and headed out, Tiny next to her, with Duv and Skeeter in tow. As they came off the ramp, a harried-looking first sergeant stepped forward and gave her a smart salute. Reilly returned it and nodded for the man to speak.

“Captain Campbell. Welcome to Raptor Base. Commander Zain sends his regards and requests you follow me to the medical center.” The man turned sharply on his heel and started off down the dock towards the large white core of the facility. They traveled down several

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