The Boneyards of Nebula by Rod Little

Author:Rod Little [Little, Rod]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-11-24T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 25

Despite holding the books, Bohai made it back to the Praihawk without any trouble. Upon landing, his metal boots grabbed the surface of the wing and held him in place. He started the long trek back, trudging over the wing and then stamping up the side of the ship. Sam was already at the top, and now George floated toward them.

“Dexter, we're almost back.”

Still no reply.

Why wasn't he responding?

“Dexter, you okay in there?”

“Comm systems are out,” George said, as he landed with a thud on the wing. He started to skate, and then engaged his magnetic boots. On any other day, skating across the bow of a starship would be fun – but not today.

On a passing chunk of another ship's tail, a twisted sheet of metal, a Saratu appeared and started clicking. It was at least two hundred yards away, too far to jump – they hoped. George kept one eye on it, just in case.

The three humans made their way across the top and back down the other side of the ship, taking care with their magnetic boots while walking sideways without gravity – an undertaking Sam still struggled with.

“Almost at the door,” George said into his microphone. “Get ready to open up for us.”

“No one replied.”

When they reached the door, they waited. Sam knocked with his gloved hand. He could hear his own heavy breathing inside the helmet, a sign he was starting to panic again.

Then the door swished open, and they climbed inside. After the hatch resealed, they gratefully stepped out of their suits. It felt good to be rid of them. Sam gently removed the green box from his pocket and placed it on a bench in the bay.

The door to the inner ship then slid aside, and Sheni stood in the threshold with a gun pointed at them.

“Well look at this,” George sneered. “Why am I not surprised?”

“Shut up and slide the Seed over here.”

George threw his suit on the side bench, and face her, but did not seem frightened. “Honey, if we're gonna go that route, you're gonna need a bigger gun.”

“Slide it here! Now!”

“You mean the black and green ball? Not a chance, lady.”

He could see the safety was on, and advanced to take the gun from her. However, when he reached for her arm, a shock sent him reeling backward. He caught himself before falling. Sam shot a spark at her, but her own spark deflect it instantly. She had shielded herself with a force-field in the doorway. Her sparking powers were not as weak as she had pretended earlier.

“Last chance,” she warned. “The box. Or I kill the three of you and take it myself.”

Bohai stood his ground and crossed his arms, blocking her way. “You're not touching that box we found. And I could have seen this scenario from a mile away: you, betraying us. Lady, you are nothing if not predictable.”

“Foolish child,” she mocked, “if you saw this coming, then why am I the one holding the gun on you.

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