Mamluks by Edward Lake
Author:Edward Lake [Lake, Edward]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Science Fiction
Goodreads: 18486767
Published: 2013-09-02T00:00:00+00:00
Chapter 37
Two soldiers came to the dungeon and took me and Robert outside. I was expecting them to split us up like always. But instead, they led us to another tunnel on the other side of the building. We walked down and stopped at a metal door. One of the soldiers pressed a button on her device that opened the door, revealing a steep stairway.
We went down the steps and walked into a spacious dungeon. There was someone on the far side, organizing an assortment of gears on a group of tables. The few candles lighting the room made it difficult to see.
“Humans—you will be working with him now. Follow his orders—or you will be killed.”
The soldiers left and closed the door. The mysterious figure turned around and came forward. He had reptilian skin, a lumpy face and webbed hands. Even stranger was the mask the creature was wearing. It covered mostly the back of his head, with a speaker fastened to his mouth.
“I am Elos,” a computerized voice said, coming from the speaker.
Robert and I glanced at each other.
“Right this way.” He quickly went back to where he’d been.
I studied the room as we followed him. There was a machine near the far wall that looked like something you would find in a factory. It had all sorts of outlandish controls and a conveyor belt coming out the end.
I turned and checked the tables, scanning the unusual gears. “What is all this?”
Robert walked to a table and picked up a gear. He studied it for a second, then handed it to me. I narrowed my eyes as I looked it over.
Thereafter, Elos walked by and took the gear. “I will explain.” He set it down on the table.
“Who are you?” I asked.
“I am a prisoner of Adomas. My duties are to craft the sija’s exterior and bind it with these gears.”
“What’s a sija?” Robert said.
“The device used to combat your kind.”
My body grew numb. I looked at Robert like we had just won the lottery. And right after, I looked back at Elos with wide eyes. “This is where their weapons are made? But I don’t understand. Why would you help them?
Elos pointed at the collar around his neck. “I have no choice.”
Robert gave him a somber look of understanding. “What is your species, Elos? And where are you from?
“I am an Ecknor, a descendant of the planet Eztu.”
I stepped forward. “How did you end up here?”
“Dalia declared an end to her conquest after our enslavement. Subsequently, the females of her society mysteriously lost the ability to bear offspring. Dalia searched the universe for some time, looking for a compatible species to carry on their bloodline. At last, she found Earth.”
A huge weight was lifted after hearing the admission. I stood there for a moment, shaking my head as I reflected. Then, I paused. “Wait—who’s Dalia? I thought Adomas was their leader.”
“Adomas is the Champion. Dalia is the Ruler.”
“Is she here, on Earth?” Robert asked.
“Yes. She resides in this building.
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