On a Pale Ship by Jamie McFarlane

Author:Jamie McFarlane [McFarlane, Jamie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Fickle Dragon Publishing
Published: 2017-10-30T04:00:00+00:00

"What's your evac plan?" Marek asked, standing suddenly.

He'd been happy to put distance between himself and the laboratory filled with partial bodies, even if it was only a few levels down in Zoya's office.

"Evacuation? Why?" Zoya asked.

Marek pinched the station's external video feed from his HUD and tossed it at the bank of video screens. "A ship approaching from the west just ignored the station's standoff warning."

"The station is fully armed. The ship will be destroyed when it crosses the twenty-kilometer boundary," Zoya replied, looking at the small, twin-hulled ship that was closing the distance at an impressive speed. "We are in no danger."

"Just who do you think is aboard that ship?" Marek asked. "Anino has sent a recovery team. She will have been planning this for months and they will be prepared. The station will not stop them."

"You are the most powerful warrior alive, Marek," Zoya replied. "If the station weapons won't stop them, then you will."

"A single man cannot stand in front of an army. My team could have, but me alone? It is too risky."

Zoya grinned. "Who said you would be alone?"

"Emilie Bastion? She is a babe in the woods," Marek said. "We are wasting valuable time. You must escape with your research. It is too valuable."

"No, not Bastion; I would not waste her. This is a chance for you to prove your worth," she said. "We will wake the children. If Dorian comes for our prizes, then let her wage war against the innocent. Let her learn the true price of her interference."

"The children in the tanks? They'll only slow Dorian’s team down. No true warrior would allow children to stand in their way."

"You underestimate me, Marek. I suppose it is your training, as you have rarely run into an equal. I have allowed you to believe that you are forcing your way into my company. You could not be more wrong. I allowed you in because I need someone like you around," Zoya said. "Don't make the mistake of believing you know even half of what is going on. I have moved far beyond Dorian Anino's research. I do not just build their bodies, but I also build their minds. Those bodies you saw in the tanks are not children, they are killing machines. While they sleep, they learn to fight. And they are programmed to defend me and mine. If I'd wanted to defeat you, you would have learned this firsthand."

"That's twisted."

"Send Ms. Bastion to me," Zoya said. "She will keep me company while you take care of this intrusion."

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