Horseplay by Cam Daly

Author:Cam Daly [Daly, Cam]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-09-04T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 11

The noisy, sprawling interior of building 5 was clearly being used as a warehouse and barracks at the same time. At least a dozen men were busy sorting out stacks of everything from computer parts to canned goods. Most of them wore hard hats, but when one paused to take off his hat Connor shuddered to see a pattern of cuts that resembled a tic tac toe board.

“James Cooper. Welcome!”

Connor turned and saw a tall, ebony-skinned man come towards him. He had a camera headset like the one that the Tumorish Briggs had worn at the Transbay Tower that morning. Kery had told Connor that the camera could be monitored by the Craven himself, but it would be hard to tell when it was active or not.

“I’m Harris. They told me you are raw, so we will keep things simple. Put your human weapons in the lockers here by the doors.”

A haphazard collection of long guns and pistols had been shoved inside. The Tumorish didn’t seem to worry much about neatness. Connor added his.

“Our real armory is in building 3, but I don’t want you on patrol until you are more settled.”

Harris put a hand on Connor’s shoulder and steered him towards one side of the cavernous space. He pointed out a door, one of many on the same wall. “Through there are our food and rest chambers. We are keeping ourselves separate from the humans. If they enter our area, remind them to stay in buildings 2 and 4 for their own safety. Under no circumstances should you harm them. Their master is this man.”

He brought up a hand tablet and swiped to an image of a tall bald man. Somehow Connor wasn’t surprised to recognize the man.

“His name is Jason DeVries. He is an ally, but not one of us. Follow his instructions if they do not conflict with your assignment.”

The leaden hand finally fell from Connor’s shoulder, but its smell lingered. The Tumorish hadn’t mentioned showers.

“Finally, watch out for this Fleet agent.”

Another image was brought up, this time of Kery wearing her dark gray combat mask. Connor recognized the background as the elevator lobby where she had rescued him.

“If you see her then report immediately. Our allies have informed us that she might be heading here but her position is unknown.”

So the Molu hadn’t told the Craven about the events at the airport. Kery was right about Ormlan’s plan.

“Cooper. Pay attention.”

He had missed what Harris said after the part about Kery. “We are eternal!” A few others in the area mindlessly echoed his statement. Somehow that scared him more than anything else he had witnessed so far.

“You are assigned to this loading area. You won’t need that backpack, so just put it in the rest chamber in case it is needed by another.”

Oh shit. He hadn’t thought they would care about what he wore or carried. He couldn’t just leave Kery sitting around for someone else to find.

“Get food if you need it then find work that needs to be done.

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