The Faradis_A Space Opera_Book Eight of The Shadow Order by Michael Robertson

Author:Michael Robertson [Robertson, Michael]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-07-13T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 22

When no one spoke, Reyes watched Julius return her attention to the WO directly in front of her. “I feel like you’re all waiting for an answer to a question I’m yet to be asked.”

“Have you seen Patel?”

“No.”

“Did you hear me calling you on the radio?”

“No.”

“Did you lock this door and the door to the library?”

“No!”

“Did you hear me knocking?”

“Yes. That’s why I opened the door. What’s going on?”

The warrant officer used his thick fingers to count their problems out to Julius. “Patel’s gone missing, our radios can’t reach him or you, and the doors on this damn ship open one minute and then not the next. It’s like the thing’s got a mind of its own.” He flicked a look over his shoulder at those behind him. “And—before anyone suggests it—no, I don’t think it’s haunted, or we’ve been through the Corinthian’s Diamond, or whatever other crap you might want to suggest. I’m just struggling to make sense of all the weird shit.”

Although Reyes felt Chan shift her weight next to her as if she’d become uncomfortable where she stood, she didn’t take the opportunity to have a cheap dig at her about the Corinthian’s Diamond. As much as she wanted to, it wasn’t the right time. Instead, she watched Julius and could feel the Marines around her doing the same.

Julius frowned while opening and closing her mouth several times. She scratched her head and winced as if it hurt her brain to try to come up with an answer for the WO.

“Well, at least tell me you’ve managed to get the system up and running?” he said.

After letting go of a heavy sigh, Julius turned her back on them all, heading towards the computer she’d been working on. Reyes followed directly after Julius and the WO, Chan at her side. The small Marine walked so close to her, she nearly asked her for some space. But if she started an argument at that moment, her father would tear her a new one.

Reyes probably didn’t need to say it, but better to be obvious than assume they were all of the same mindset. “Make sure you all come into the room. No one stays behind anymore.”

“Actually,” Hicks said, “I was planning on camping out in the corridor on my own. Just for shits and giggles, you know?”

The warrant officer spun around to face him. An old dog ready to bite, it snapped a stripe of tension up Reyes’ back as she waited for him to cut loose on the facetious Marine.

Thankfully, Julius spoke before he could let rip. “It’s going to take a little bit longer to hack this computer than I first thought.” Despite addressing the WO, she kept her back to him as she continued across the wide room. Simpson remained on guard next to the brightly lit screen. She looked like she hadn’t moved since they’d left her there. Her spine rigid from standing at attention, she looked ready to die for Julius should she need to.

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