The Infinity Trap by Ian C Douglas

Author:Ian C Douglas [Douglas, Ian C]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780992365455
Publisher: IFWG Publishing Australia
Published: 2013-09-30T14:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty

Candor Chasma

Things were not going well. After twelve hours on the scooter he’d covered less than two hundred miles. A steep-sided gorge had taken him from Ophir Chasma into Candor Chasma. But the Freetown was still miles away.

He had seriously underestimated how fast the Glow-Worm could go. Although there were no roads on Mars, Zeke had assumed the major routes would be smooth after decades of use. He disc-overed otherwise. The dirt tracks were littered with rocks.

The sun was dropping fast. Inky shadows were creeping out from the canyon walls. There was no way to reach the settlement before nightfall. Zeke slowed to a halt.

“Albie. Plot coordinates to Melas Chasma.”

“This route will reach Melas Chasma via Gagarin Freetown.”

“Yes, but let’s cut the Freetown and take a shortcut through the ravines. There’s a Japanese outpost in Melas. Hoku…?”

“Hokusai Station. We can make it in ten hours.”

Zeke’s heart sank. Ten hours before civilisation! And that was without any breaks. He was exhausted and saddle sore. But there was nothing for it. Take the shortcut, camp beneath the Martian skies, and arrive at Hokusai station in the morning.

“Albie, you know, this is a fantastic adventure.”

“Voice analysis indicates ninety-five percent insincerity.”

“Albie.”

“Yes, Master Zeke?”

“Shut up.”

~~~

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