The Forever Enemy by Craig Robertson

Author:Craig Robertson [Robertson, Craig]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: BluA
Publisher: Imagine-It Publishing
Published: 2016-07-14T23:00:00+00:00

TWENTY-NINE

I forwarded the complete message to UN command. It was more an evil spell than a message. I added minimal verbiage from myself. Just the bare facts. I alerted Toño and Carlos to view the holo ASAP and get back to me with their impressions. It didn't take long for them to jet back to the bridge, aghast in disbelief. Sapale was badly shaken. Quiet as a mouse, she kissed my cheek and said she needed to check on the kids. Please note, she said need, not want. Marshall's shadow had fallen like an eclipse and hung over the remainder of our lives. Damn that inhuman waste of space.

But, moving forward was not only our singular option, it was our ultimate rebuke of his threat. I felt at that moment I would never again feel peace. I would always worry he was sneaking up behind me or a loved one. Even when Sapale and Ffffuttoe were ancient dust, I could never let down my guard or be allowed one moment's respite. I couldn't allow him to kill me, even ten thousand years in the future. I needed to remain alive to try with all my heart and all my soul to end his blight on everything good that existed. He was an evil I needed to end or die trying. It was beyond me how a man could become so amoral, so hateful, and have such complete disregard for others’ lives. But, I didn't need to understand it to kill it.

I was alone on the bridge but a few moments. As I expected, the two scientists rushed in.

Toño spoke first. “He's insane. The man's gone truly and utterly insane.”

“He murdered me in ice-cold blood. I will kill him if it's the last thing I ever do. He didn't care if my family was slaughtered either. He must die and quickly!” Carlos's Spanish blood was boiling.

“I know,” I said in a hollow voice, “I know. Either of you have any thoughts as to what we should do at the present time, as opposed to the hypothetical future?”

They eased off on some of their frenetic, confused anger. “The shuttle,” Carlos replied, “will be ready to depart in an hour or so. I'll take one of the AI's with me. After I'm there, the AI can pilot the ship back to you.” He shuffled his feet. “I probably owe you my life. Any meeting the human Carlos attended, I would likely have attended also. Then my children would have no father. My wife would have no husband, if, in fact, she will have me as hers. Even if she rejects me as a spouse, she will at least have my undying support. Jon, I owe you a great debt, both for placing me here at this sad hour and for lending me the shuttle.” He reached over and hugged me.

“My pleasure. You'd do the same for either of us. Take Lily. Al's been in harm's way with me many times. I need him here, just in case.

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