Rocket to Trinculo (Mastery of the Stars Book 3) by M J Dees

Author:M J Dees [Dees, M J]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: sci fi space opera, space opera comedy, space opera fiction, space opera kindle, space opera novel
Publisher: Draft2digital
Published: 2019-12-06T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 10: MAROONED ON NEREID

"What are you doing?" asked Sevan, feeling he was about to faint.

"He's pointing a weapon at us," said Slar.

"I can see that. What I mean is, why is he doing it?"

"Why are you doing?" said Slar.

"You have it all wrong, you and your friends," said Ozli. "I will take you to the Republic so you can see who the real enemy is."

"So you are a spy," said Slar. "And I was defending you."

"I am not a spy but I know that Barnes wants to replace everyone with his own genetically engineered minions."

"Excuse me, but we are two of those minions you're talking about."

There was a pause in which Sevan imagined Ozli was processing this information.

"Move round there into the light," Ozli gesticulated with his weapon towards the fading beams of light in front of his vehicle.

"I thought you hated your Uncle," said Sevan as he followed Slar into the dim beams.

"I don't like the fact that he... married my mother, that doesn't mean I think he is wrong."

"You will let him go around destroying planets?" asked Slar

"I will let him dismantle Barnes' evil machine, yes. Start walking."

Slar and Sevan started walking in the direction Ozli's dimming lights were barely illuminating while Ozli followed behind, his weapon trained on them at all times.

"This is madness," said Sevan. "Ay-ttho and Tori are bound to find us and when they do, they'll kill you."

"Ha! I'd like to see them try," Ozli scoffed. "Walk faster."

Slar and Sevan picked up their speed into the ever increasing darkness as the power of the lights dwindled.

"Ozli," Slar began to reason. "In a moment, your vehicle will lose power and then what are you going to do?"

"My weapon will still function," Ozli warned.

"Maybe it will but we will be stuck out here in the open. Only the Giant Cup knows what creatures might roam about out here, waiting to devour us."

"Don't bring your ridiculous deity into this. There aren't any wild beasts on Nereid. Miners wiped them out long before Barnes arrived. We'll be safe."

"But it is getting cold. Sevan and I might freeze to death in the night."

"Don't be ridiculous. You know that Barnes has engineered you to withstand temperature extremes. The only thing likely to kill you here is a blast from my weapon."

There followed a long silence in which Sevan hoped Slar was coming up with a plan and then the lights on Ozli's vehicle died and the vehicle itself stopped moving.

"Stop!" Ozli commanded. "I can sense your movement. If either of you tries to get away, I will shoot you."

There followed another long silence. In the light reflected off the giant globe, Sevan could just about make out the outlines of Slar and a faint glisten on Ozli's vehicle but that was it.

Sevan heard a rustle and a scuffle. There was a flash of light from Ozli's weapon which illuminated Slar's fleeing body and then only darkness and the sound of Slar's body falling to the ground.

"I warned her," said Ozli.

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