REGIME CHANGE (THE ALORIAN WARS Book 5) by Drew Avera

Author:Drew Avera [Avera, Drew]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: AREVA
Published: 2018-03-14T22:00:00+00:00

Twenty

Gen-Taiku

Three sentries followed her from the subterranean depths of the rebel base. Armed with long distance rifles and surveillance gear, it was obvious extraction wasn’t part of the plan if things went south, but she was confident it would not come to that. If the man she met the night before was any indication, this crew was not battle-ravaged and molded by war. They were refugees.

“I suppose this is where you guys will hole up until I return?” Gen asked as the men spread out, taking cover in the lonely hangar across the landing zone from the warship.

“It’s the only real cover unless we hike up the mountain,” Beva replied. He meticulously set up his gear without looking up at her.

“You’re right, it seems as good a place as any and we can cover our escape route if necessary.”

“Exactly,” he replied. “If you can give us a few minutes to set up, we can provide support for you before you head out.”

“Sure,” she replied, crossing her arms over her chest, trying to squeeze the anxiousness from her body. She hated standing still, not pushing forward with a mission. The static moments of any situation were the worst for her to tolerate.

As she peeked from rusted holes in the side of the hangar, she noticed a transport near the cargo hold of the Replicade. Knowing members of the crew were staying out in the city, she didn’t find the transport itself unsettling, but the golden insignia emblazed on the side. It was the crest of Princess Herma.

“We have company,” Gen whispered.

“What?” Beva looked up, still mounting the surveillance equipment to its stand. “That’s the princess’s seal.”

“Yeah, do you think she’s on the ship?”

Beva shook his head. “There’s only one way to find out,” he handed Gen a scope to get a better view. She brought it to her eye immediately and knelt near the largest hole in the side of the hangar. “You see anything?”

“No, there’s too many smaller craft in the way. All I can see is the transport itself.”

“Use the next setting to view through the solid objects,” Beva suggested.

She turned the dial atop the scope while peering through its lens. With each crank the view shifted slightly, removing the nearby obstructions first, before bringing her view to the Replicade. That was where the strength of the lens stopped. “The ship is made of a material I can’t see through.” Frustration fueled her voice as she pulled the scope from her face.

“What about the transport?” Beva continued with his task, finally seeming content with his work before looking back at Gen. “Unless it’s armored, you should be able to get a good view of who’s inside.”

Gen gazed into the scope again, this time seeing movement in the area aft of the ship. “I see someone; a woman.”

“Is it Herma?” Beva asked as he readied his weapon.

Gen squinted to make out more detail through the powered lens. “I don’t think so. This woman isn’t dressed the way Herma would, but she’s definitely a Greshian.

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