Infinity Squad by Ghose Shuvom

Author:Ghose, Shuvom [Ghose, Shuvom]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: humor, army, clone, war, scifi, Military, aliens, catch 22
Publisher: Libboo
Published: 2012-09-20T04:00:00+00:00

"What are we doing?" Shannon asked as we stood outside the prisoner holding area. "I don't want to go in there and see that... thing." She started backing away from the door. I used the excuse to hook my arm with hers and pulled her forward.

"Come on, Doc. It'll open your mind."

I opened the door to find Ann-Marie and a clone already inside staring at Three-Spot.

"Hello, Lieutenant," I said, trying to remember. Had I authorized some other plan that I didn't know about? "What a surprise to see you here."

"Well, sir, I just bumped into Lieutenant Shelby here at dinner," she said, leaning on her cane to bump shoulders with the man at her side. I even detected the slight sheen of lipstick on her lips. Holy crap- was Butcher flirting with someone? "He died in a helicopter accident on earth before being sent here as an assistant quartermaster. He and I were just discussing how quickly we could remember our key phrase if something like this beast killed one of us."

Oh good. She wasn't flirting, just stealing information to misuse later. I calmed my mind and reached out to Three-Spot.

How many guys has Butcher brought through here today?

"While you were on patrol, three other males. Two females. And this one."

And you figured out all of their key phrases?

"We have three. The others were too colloquial for us to interpret."

"Well, carry on," I said out loud, to both of them.

"Actually, sir, Shelby and I were just leaving." Butcher gave me a wink. "We'll leave the two of you alone."

I'd have to set her straight later. But now, as she pivoted on her cane to leave, I said, "Oh, Lieutenant Butcher, is there any way I could borrow your cellphone?"

She looked me in the eye while handing it over. "Of course sir. But I think it's only got a few minutes of charge left."

"That's all I'll need."

"Aye-aye sir. See you around."

I flipped on Ann-Marie's cellphone to jam the security cameras then turned to Shannon as if I was talking only to her.

Three-Spot, I need you to monitor my companion's thoughts very closely.

"I am listening."

"Okay, Doc, I'm going to ask you a few questions, and you need to clear your mind and answer immediately, just like you were taking a lie detector test. Have you ever taken one of those before?"

"Yes."

"Really? What for?"

She raised one eyebrow at me. "None of your darned business."

Three-Spot, what was she thinking about when I asked 'What for'?

"It was a place of learning. Vines covered the walls. She was cheated out of an honor using some trick of rules. Then many authority figures' caves were vandalized with pictures of sex organs. Large ones."

So Doc Murphy had a little anti-authority streak, huh? I'd have to look into that. See if we could nuture it again.

"Fine, don't tell me," I said. "Just clear your mind and say the first thing you think of. What region of the brain do you think is changing most through repeated resurrections?"

She looked at me skeptically.

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