The Alchemists by J.M. Bannon

Author:J.M. Bannon [Bannon, J.M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Claymore Ulfberht & Xiphos LLC
Published: 2017-12-02T22:00:00+00:00

6:40 p.m. The Peregrine

Rose had returned to the Peregrine. Her hands and feet were still numb, she had the weird sensation of being awoken too soon from a nap, dazed and a trifle befuddled. No matter how she felt she must press on, having no idea where Preston could be. What she did have was the journal and that might just enough to learn Preston’s location.

After updating the Captain to the situation, she went to her quarters she rummaged through her belongings. The sleeping compartment was so small she didn’t have enough work surfaces or space to get all her gear out.

“God Damn it, no space, no tools, nobody I know to help!” She threw her belt against the wall.

“Can I be of any help?” asked Captain Falk standing in the doorway.

"I’m flummoxed, I can’t think straight from what those goons zapped me with and I don’t have what I need to solve this,” complained Rose.

“What do you need exactly? I have found just talking about a problem cuts it in half. Not that I have the answers but if I do, the only way I can help is to know what the problem is,” Reidun finished, leaning on the bulkhead frame.

“I need tools, some fittings, maybe a welder, I require my workshop at home,” rattled off a flustered Rose.

“What you need is to let those around you help. I can assist in two ways now that you have told me what you need. First, you can go up to the engineering deck and see what Jules and Tommy have that may be of use, second, I can fly you back to your workshop.”

Rose stewed for a moment then stood picking up some of her junk. “Captain Falk, please escort me to the engineering deck.”

The Captain led the way to the back of the gondola and up the stairs to the engineering deck. The deck was dominated by the boiler and the smokestack. There was a subdeck above the boiler that led to a spiral stair encircling the smokestack and went up through the cylindrical space carved out of the gas envelope. The canvas walls gave the stairwell a heavenly appearance. Jules, wearing a dirty undershirt and leather apron met them as they entered. “Captain Falk?”

“Our guest here needs to use your shop.”

“I have motors I am rewinding but Tommy can give you a hand. He is a top-notch tinkerer for his age and knows where all the bits and bobs are… Tommy!” The young lad came out from the other side of the boiler, “Yes Mr. Jules."

"You help the lady with her project. Captain says our shop is hers," Jules ordered wiping his dirty hands on his apron.

“First off, Tommy I need your help just bringing up materials from my cabin. There are items there you just won’t have,” informed Rose.

After some time working on a sketch and thinking about what she needed, she went to scavenging with Tommy. Jules used the same inventory system she did, leave an item where you used it last and just remember.

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