Tears of Glass (The Jana Darren Saga Book 1) by Jessica Cole

Author:Jessica Cole [Cole, Jessica]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3, mobi
Published: 2015-11-07T18:30:00+00:00

20. Regroup

They found a clearing. Lexi, bless her, had thought to bring the rudimentary camping gear from their original camp after the wreck. They had a few blankets and sleeping bags, a few collapsible bowls and cups, and some utensils. Nothing fancy, but it would work for one night. Jana was reluctant to allow them to make a fire for fear of being spotted by the soldiers from the compound again, but they were miles away from there. They were almost certainly hunting for them, but without knowing which direction Aeronth took her, it could take them quite a while. The jungle was too dense for vehicles, and they’d encountered no makeshift roads through it. Aerial searches would be futile, too, with the canopy. Any pursuit would have to be on foot, and that took time and resources.

“We’re prepared this time. They won’t be sneaking up on anyone,” Lexi insisted. David had a bulky field tablet out, encased in the same black steel they used for Mech frames. They used Lexi’s weapons case as a table, the tablet on it like a beacon. When he first turned it on, the scanner went crazy and beeped so frantically that it screeched. David mashed a few buttons on the touch screen and turned it off for a moment, fiddling with the settings.

“Sorry! Sorry. I wasn’t thinking. I’m going to switch the settings. These things weren’t designed to be used in places with abundant life forms. The scans are mostly for derelict ships to find survivors, so the parameters have to be heavily modified.” He stuck his tongue out the side of his mouth while he worked. After a minute or two, he was satisfied. “There.” He initiated the scan again, and the rest of the team braced themselves for the shrieking. The sensor was calm. It beeped softly every few seconds, constantly scanning the surrounding area. They had a fifty meter buffer zone in every direction. Jana was satisfied, and allowed Lexi to start a small fire.

“So,” Lexi sighed after a while, watching Gordon carefully pull a clear, thin glove over Jana’s hand while Jana looked away, not wanting to look at the sickening sight of her hand. “What the fuck happened?” Their medic took a small syringe out of his kit. There was a blue gel inside, that he slowly pushing into the lining of the glove. It filled, reacted with the thin layer of material inside, and expanded like a balloon. She’d never had need for a field cast before. You’ve never been in the field before.

“Leave that for a few minutes until it hardens. Keep it elevated.” He put the supplies away and shot her with another dose of the medicine he’d concocted earlier. “I don’t know how long this is going to be effective for. Tell me if there are any changes.” Aeronth sat next to her, but kept a bit of distance between them. Even with the fever and pain, each time she caught his gaze, she was embarrassed.

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