Operation Starlight: a Starbright Novel by D. Owen Powell

Author:D. Owen Powell [Powell, D. Owen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Manuscript Template, Public
Publisher: LooseBolt Publishing
Published: 2016-03-19T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 45:

Weather Report:

Red Air Red Snow

“I need to get back to New Jersey,” she said in a panic. I have to know if Joe’s okay.”

“Barb, wait for Mr. Bean to return. He should be back shortly with the wood he’s cutting for the fireplace, so we don’t freeze. If you take the Range Rover, we will be without transportation other than the snowmobile,” Angela said pointing out the frost-curtained windowpane to the tracks made by Beanie’s Arctic Cat Bearcat, factory-painted brilliant arctic blue. It had broken his heart when painting it snow white, but it had to blend in with the crystallized precipitation of their new hideout in remote Alaska.

Barbara’s terrified gaze shot back to the screen on Beanie’s tablet sitting on the table.

“Anderson Cooper reporting live from Hackensack New Jersey, at the now smoldering Institute. A moment ago, I received news from Fire Chief Thomas Freeman, that due to the intensity of the blaze, the fire crews will not be able to inspect the building for bodies until the blaze is either extinguished or burns out, and that could be well into the morning hours,” Cooper stated.

The camera panned toward the burning structure with snow flurries about.

“It’s begun snowing again, which is a mixture of good and bad—good to increase moisture on the fire and bad because it increases the hazards for the workers. We wish our firefighting professionals well and to accomplish the job as safely and quickly as possible. That’s all for now.”

“That was Anderson Cooper reporting live from Hackensack New Jersey. We will keep you informed on this and the other breaking news of the private jet that exploded over the Atlantic Ocean as it departed from LaGuardia Airport. Please stay tuned to CNN for up to date breaking news. Now, we will return to our scheduled programming,” the announcer said.

Range Rover keys clenched tightly in hand, Barbara’s tension was redirected as the whine of a snowmobile became audible, throttled down and coming to rest beside the front door of the log cabin.

A fresh burst of frosty air and snow flurries swirled in with Major Bean as the door opened. Blood smeared on his cheek and gloves.

“Sorry ladies. I was gone longer than planned, but we got lucky,” he said removing his boots.

“I cut a good amount of wood when the damn chain came off the saw. So I was fixing that when I caught movement in my periphery. It was a big bull moose and we sure do need the food.

My Betts was two feet away and the moose was about thirty feet away. Now, a moose can kill you as they do every year to humans doing foolish things. Thirty yards is too close for comfort but thirty feet is suicidal and if you miss the kill shot or that bull gets your scent, well ... let’s just say you don’t want to miss. Lucky I was downwind. I got him in ole Bett’s sites. My Remington 700 popped and big bull dropped,” he said, grinning like a kid stealing a cookie.

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