Syn-En: Plague World: The Founders War Begins by Linda Andrews

Author:Linda Andrews [Andrews, Linda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: The Founders War Begins
Published: 2014-07-16T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

“I can’t believe Doc is a man of violence.”

Nell crossed her arms over her chest. Six times, Davena had mention violence. Yes, harming others was bad, but sometimes necessary. “Doc, Bei, and the Syn-En are soldiers. They protect us since the Meek can’t be bothered with Humans on worlds other than Surlat.”

Not even Earth, the birthplace of Humanity.

That was just messed up. Imagine the wars, this benevolent pacifism would have prevented. She stepped into the shadow of the pillar. Almost there. But they’d been almost there since they set out over an hour ago.

In the distance, the beetle-like Starflight zoomed over the wheat fields.

It would arrive soon and she would be bundled away to safety.

Nell’s fingernails dug into her palms. She wanted to touch the thing before she had to leave. She increased her pace. Two maybe three minutes remained before the Syn-En arrived to carry her away.

Protect her.

Davena lifted the hem of her black robe. Sparkles betrayed the ever present fermites. “I thought you said the Meek shall inherit the Earth.”

“Well, the planet is still in probate, so the Meek haven’t shown up yet to claim ownership.” Clearing the last of the stalks, Nell stumbled onto a ring of black dirt. The hair on her arms stood on end. Her stomach cramped. The square base of the obelisk measured ten feet by ten feet. She couldn’t see the top. How could something so tall stand on so small a base?

“But you wield the power of the Meek.” Silver speckled Davena’s robes. “You saved the life of our young one. Only an oracle like me can do such a thing.”

Nice to know she wasn’t the only freak in the universe. Of course, Nell had yet to see Davena get her silver on. “I don’t know what to say. I thought maybe...” She glanced around. She felt silly just saying it, but it was true. “I thought maybe I would know, once I touched the pillar.”

Davena tilted her head. Black curls brushed her left shoulder. “It is calling you?”

“Yes.” And Nell so wanted to pick up the phone. But what if it absorbed her, sucked her off the planet, and erased every trace of her? What would happen to Bei? Invisible threads wrapped her, tugged her closer. She raised her hand. Her reflection in the smooth black surface aped her movements. “Can I touch it?”

Davena studied her bare feet.

Nell’s lunch returned for a visit. Oh, God. She tried to lower her arm, but it wouldn’t obey.

“Davena?” Her voice broke over the word. The toes of her boots sunk into the cocoa-colored soil. She inched forward, leaving furrows behind. Panic clawed through her. How could she be moving, if her legs weren’t?

“The Meek must be obeyed.” Davena’s eyes shifted from black to gray.

The hair on Nell’s neck stood on end. Her arm trembled violently. Inches to go. She didn’t want to touch the pillar. She wanted to touch it. “What does that mean?”

“You must commune with the Meek.” Davena’s voice altered until it resembled a robot’s.

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