Rise of Nimrod Fleet (The Contingency War Book 3) by G J Ogden

Author:G J Ogden [Ogden, G J]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Ogden Media Ltd
Published: 2019-10-31T16:00:00+00:00

SIXTEEN

Taylor opened his eyes. He was back in his quarters, lying on his combined bed and regeneration table, which was humming softly as its power systems wound down. There was always a moment of confusion and disorientation after returning to his simulant form after existing inside the Fabric, but this time the fogginess persisted for longer. Then he remembered Satomi’s warning and the imminent danger they were in, and jolted bolt upright, body stiff as a board. “Adra! She’s here, now!”

He swung his legs over the side of the bed, but as he rose to his feet, his silver eyes darkened and he fell forwards. For a moment, he seemed to lose consciousness and when his eyes focused again his face was pressed to the metal decking. There was no pain, but his head felt light, as if he’d walked into a wall and was still mildly concussed.

He gingerly pushed himself off the deck and into a crouching position, hands planted firmly beside his feet to steady himself. The room was spinning, as if he was drunk, but without the queasiness that usually accompanied such extreme levels of inebriation. Damn, that last jaunt into the Fabric must have really taken it out of me, Taylor thought. This party trick of mine is bad for my health… He tried to shake himself out of his stupor, knowing that time was short. The others were already outside, and if Adra and her Adjutant arrived and took them by surprise, they could all be killed.

Tentatively, he rose to his full height, managing to fight the disorientation well enough to reach the door, which swung open as he approached. Leaning on the door frame for a second to allow the swirling sensation in his mind to subside he then staggered out into the main central corridor of the ship. And then he heard shots being fired; it was the distinctive whine of a plasma weapon.

“No!” he cried out loud, “I’m too late!” He scrambled along the corridor to the rear cargo bay as quickly as he could manage, before realizing his mistake and turning back. The airlock, you fool, they’re at the airlock! He ran back towards the junction to the primary airlock, but as he turned the corner he crashed into the wall and tumbled back to the deck. He yelled with frustration and forced himself upright, using the wall for support. His coordination was still all over the place, but he was beginning to regain his senses and was able to continue within a few seconds. More shots rang out along the corridor, except this time he heard the reassuring sound of an Earth Fleet sidearm firing. Hold on... Taylor urged, Just hold on...

Taylor reached the open airlock hatch and rushed out into the docking section. His fuzzy mind didn’t give a thought to his own safety, and he was confronted by the skirmish in full flow. Casey was crouched behind a stack of cargo containers, with a body slung over her shoulders, but its head was turned away and Taylor could not see who it was.

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