The Ship Series Books 1 - 3: The Ship Series Box Set by Jerry Aubin

The Ship Series  Books 1 - 3: The Ship Series Box Set by Jerry Aubin

Author:Jerry Aubin [Aubin, Jerry]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780997070804
Publisher: Lekanyane Publishing
Published: 2017-04-01T06:00:00+00:00


21

I know where one is.

The group exited the tunnels and traversed the main passageways silently. Kalare eventually signaled a halt and gestured that the pair of civilians were around the next corner. Bailee crept to the edge of the passageway and pulled a shiny scrap of broken material out of his pocket. Its surface reflected back what was around the corner, and he confirmed with an OK sign that the civilians were present as expected.

The Boss sidled up to Nolly and got down on one knee to speak softly in the boy’s ear. Zax observed how the Omega was pulling out all of the stops to put the boy at ease—including giving the child a hug of all crazy things! The boy looked up at Imair for reassurance, and she hid the worry she surely felt and gave him a double thumbs up.

Nolly shuffled to where Sergeant Bailee continued to monitor the hostiles around the corner. The Marine held up his hand for the boy to stop for a moment and then signaled him forwards. The boy turned the corner and froze. A voice called out immediately from down the passageway and ordered Nolly to remain still. It was likely the easiest command the boy ever followed since he probably had zero ability to move.

In a flash, the Marine leapt around the corner and fired two blaster shots in quick succession. Nolly scampered back into Imair’s embrace and wailed into her chest as the sergeant gave the all clear. Zax regretted the need to get the boy involved, but, all things considered, it had been a pretty easy task.

Zax looked around the corner. The Marine stood at the far end of the passage and checked the next junction. He must have moved the two bodies out of the way because the civilians were piled atop one another against the bulkhead. There wasn’t any blood visible yet, and Zax hoped for Nolly’s sake they could make their way past the corpses before any seeped out from under them. The Marine brushed past Zax and whispered to the Boss. A moment later he rotated a finger in the air and pointed forwards. It was time to move down the passageway, and the formation turned the corner and moved past the dead civilians.

Zax breathed easier with every step which brought them closer to the Marine garrison. It was the right decision to rescue the Boss and Bailee a few hours back, but the non-stop stress of their journey since had worn his nerves raw and he suffered from an acute adrenalin hangover. All forward momentum depended on the waning excitement from the reward the Omega had dangled. Zax was relieved to reach the Marines primarily because it meant the professionals would inherit the task of protecting the Boss.

For the second time that day, the sudden appearance of armed civilians shocked Zax. At least half a dozen materialized, as if by magic, at the end of the passageway. They opened fire immediately and the air filled with the sound of blasters.



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