The Chronotrace Sequence- The Complete Box Set by D J Edwardson

Author:D J Edwardson [Edwardson, D J]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Giraffix Media
Published: 2020-04-04T22:00:00+00:00

Twenty-One

Dissension

The Sentients stood staring at the fallen somatarchs. A hush had descended over the group, but it lasted only a moment before Von stepped forward, his eyes trained on Bryce.

“Where did you get that contingency trigger? Raif never made anything like that.” Von’s question shot out like an aftershock from the battle; his tone lacked the usual deference with which he addressed Bryce.

Bryce did not respond, but the muscles in his cheek flexed as he clenched his jaw.

“What’s going on here?” Von pressed him.

Bryce continued to ignore him, instead walking over to collect the oscillathe that had fallen from the somatarch’s hand.

“I think you owe us an explanation, Bryce,” Sierra said.

In response Bryce pointed the oscillathe towards Von and pulled the trigger.

Von almost tripped as he backpedalled, but there was no blast and he remained standing, unharmed. Exclamations of disbelief rippled across the group, most notably from Wik, whose cheeks flushed with color as the Wayman word for ‘crazy’—locura shot from his lips.

“That’s what I thought. It doesn’t work,” observed Bryce, ignoring the stir he had caused and shoving the gun inside his garrick. “These weapons can only be accessed with a connection to the Manx Core esolace.”

Von rushed him. It looked like he might take a swing, but Bryce took a quick step back and Von pulled up a hand’s breadth from his face.

“Stop playing with us and tell us where you got the trigger you used to blow up those somatarchs,” Von demanded.

Zain walked over to stand between the two of them. “Do not let anger take hold. We need to work together if we are going to rescue our people.” He gave Bryce a pointed look. “It does seem like a simple enough question, though.”

Bryce brushed Zain’s words aside, as if offended. “This is not the time. They know we’re here now. We’ve got to get moving—”

“We’re not going anywhere until everything is out in the open.” Von folded his arms into two rigid right angles. The looks on the faces of the others mirrored his.

“I saved your lives, what does it matter?” Bryce shot back. His outburst prompted Von to start forward again, but Zain held him in check.

Noticing Von’s second attempt to rush him, Bryce finally seemed to take stock of what was happening. The fire in his eyes dimmed somewhat.

“Look,” he said, “I got the trigger from someone who used to be a Developer—someone who defected, just like Adan’s friend Gavin.”

“So you lied to us about being sent here by the Waymen.” Von’s cold stare locked onto Bryce.

“No, that was true. He’s organizing the Waymen to fight back. He wants the same thing we all want—to put a stop to the Developers.”

“What exactly were you sent here to do?” Von’s expression turned more guarded than ever. Adan was on edge, waiting to see how Bryce would respond and whether or not he would tell them about Nolan.

“I told you—to free the Collective,” Bryce said, matching Von’s stiff tone.

Adan knew enough to know Bryce was not being completely honest with these people.

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