The Red Widow Group: The Golden Donderi Saga by Daniel Dore

Author:Daniel Dore [Dore, Daniel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Independent
Published: 2022-07-05T16:00:00+00:00

9

Chapter 9

I wake to sounds of explosions all over the ship, the alarms blaring and Hank trying to wake me up. What the hell’s happening? Oh no, the Conra system. I fell asleep which means I have not communicated with the security system of the defense moons and now my fleet is being destroyed. How could I be so stupid?

The memories have told me of this, a large fleet would trigger the defense system and that none of today’s ships would be able to live through a battle with the defense moons. I need to stop this and ask the ships to leave the system until I can disarm it.

“Elena, get every ship you can out of here before they’re destroyed. I need to contact the defense system.”

No response from the bridge.

“Elena?”

“Ma’am, the bridge is gone. We can barely control the ship as it is.” Says one of the people at the consoles in front of me.

“What’s the casualty rate?

“At least half the fleet is gone and the rest is not far behind.”

“Get everyone out of here now!”

“We can’t Admiral, none of our engines have enough power for it.”

Oh my God, what have I done? I decided to come here and now my whole fleet will be destroyed and with it any hope of the Alliance in surviving the war to come.

“Enemy fire coming in. Evasive maneu…” the person never finishes as a flash of light so intense that it burns my eyes before going through my body.

I wake with a start, look around at the people working quietly on the consoles, Hank relaxing by the hatch. No explosions, no death, just a nightmare. Where are we now?

I look at the sensors and we are only ten minutes from the Conra system and suddenly the nightmare comes to the front of my mind. Not a nightmare, a premonition of what’s to come. I slam my hand on the comm to all of the ships in my fleet.

“This is Admiral Lebronski, all stop right now!” I scream in the comm.

The people in the room are startled and look at me like I’m crazy. They might be right but I’m not going to take that chance.

I feel the ship coming out of jump space and see on the sensors that all have done so in a fairly tight formation. The comm flashes and I answer.

“Admiral, what’s going on?” Elena says worried.

“It’s a trap. I can’t explain how, but I know it is.”

“Your damn memories again?”

“I believe so yes.”

“They haven’t been wrong yet. What do you want to do now?”

“I’m not sure. Get a conference ready between all Captains. Place Captain Waxman on the main screen. I want you and the guard there in ten.”

“On my way.”

I get up and follow Hank out to the conference room. By the time I get there all the captains are connected and Kevin is on the main screen, the guard is all there and Elena comes in a second behind me.

“Alright Admiral, you’ve got us on line, what’s going on?” Elena asks.

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