Imposter's Gambit: A Space Opera Adventure (Delta Desperadoes Book 1) by Tony Peak
Author:Tony Peak [Peak, Tony]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Aethon Books
Published: 2024-06-04T00:00:00+00:00
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âMy soul is in the sky.â
Pyramus, âA Midsummer Nightâs Dreamâ
- William Shakespeare, pre-colonial Earth
Steelgrave exited Molly Zero and made for the ârecreationâ module near the landing pad. He had to find a way to silence the other pirates, since he needed to examine the drop-off site, and hopefully, the guns themselves. Also, he hoped to get a lead on the drugs used by the Necros. If he asked Julia, sheâd likely become suspicious.
He wasnât into using, but heâd known a few narcotics agents in his bounty hunting career, and the crazed Necros had been on something heâd never heard of. If nothing else, he could turn the information anonymously over to MEC for a small profit. House Sentiri would want him dead afterwardâbut by then, heâd be far away from Pavo Dos.
He knocked on the moduleâs hatch.
The music lowered in volume, and the groaning stopped.
âWho the hell is it?â a voice called from inside.
âRamen delivery,â he said.
âThe fuck?â
The hatch opened. It was the man Steelgrave had fought in Noia; the same one whoâd terrorized the farmer. The woman pirate was inside naked, with one of Malvadoâs sex workers on a bunk, a ball gag in his mouth.
Steelgrave caught sight of the air ventâs interior location.
âItâs you?â the man asked. âGet the fuck outta here!â
âMy mistake,â Steelgrave said.
He backed away as the hatch slammed shut and the music started playing again. Then he went over the moduleâs exterior air purifier unit, climbed atop it, and tucked the Starrio cig into the correct intake vent. Taking care, he lit the cig with Slushieâs lighter.
As the purifier hummed, the intake vent pulled air through the cig as if someone were inhaling it. The Starrio-tainted air would put them to sleep within the hour. It would keep them drugged up for at least two more, maybe longer. It would be enough for Molly Zero to take off and return before they awokeâif nothing went awry at Calamity Cliff.
After looking around to ensure he was alone, he texted Julia on his mobile.
Her reply was better than he had hoped:
I can send two thousand credits into that account youâre still using. Money up front as always, I see. Iâm hurt that you donât trust me after all weâve done together. Iâll be far more put out if you donât fuck up Malvadoâs gun drop-off. Get it done.
Two thousand credits. Maybe it would be enough to bribe Slushie.
As he strode back to the freighter, Malvado stopped him. âSo, what did that modded puta say? Will she fly that rusted turd? I donât like Ori Jo being in there with her kind. Or with you.â
Steelgrave smirked without humor. âSlushie will fly. Why would you care who Ori Jo associates with?â
Malvado spat. âI might be a mean bastardo, but that girl needs to be somewhere else. Like her madre, Dame Nyx spare her soul.â
âIs that how you ended up working for Karl Bauer?â Steelgrave asked. âTrying to help these farmers, until the credits changed that?â
âFuck you, you donât know shit about what it was like here,â Malvado said.
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