The Twisted Future (Teen Superheroes Book 4) by Darrell Pitt

Author:Darrell Pitt [Pitt, Darrell]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2014-09-11T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Four

Night had fallen across the island. Dan sat huddled in the Liber8tor galley nursing a cup of hot chocolate. He had returned to the ship after Henry had gone missing. He did not believe the boy was in immediate danger. He had, after all, survived on the island for some time; he must know a hundred hiding places. Dan was more concerned about himself and the ship.

‘Have you picked up any life forms?’ he asked Ferdy.

‘The Liber8tor senses have not,’ Ferdy said. ‘It would seem that whatever you heard in the jungle does not show up on our senses.’

Great, Dan thought. Just what I needed.

‘Are the weapons systems working?’ he asked.

‘They are operating at normal levels.’

‘So we have missiles...’

‘Missiles and laser systems,’ Ferdy said. ‘However, there is nothing specifically designed for monsters.’

‘Are you saying you don’t believe me?’

‘It does seem strange that the Liber8tor sensors cannot pick up the creature.’

‘The sensors couldn’t pick up Henry either.’

‘That is true.’

Dan wondered where Henry had gone. Probably back to his cell in the laboratory complex. ‘Were you able to find out anything more about the Japanese during the war?’ he asked.

‘Ferdy has an enormous amount of information about Japan during the war. The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December seventh—’

‘No, I mean the Japanese on his island.’

‘Unfortunately not.’

Dan finished his drink and went to his room. The chamber was designed to house four Tagaar warriors, but Dan had converted it into a home away from home. The other bunks had been stripped, now holding televisions and gaming equipment. He considered playing Zombie Attack Squad, but decided he didn’t feel like it. The last thing he needed was a reminder about monsters and the living dead.

He read for a while before turning in. Another light remained on in the corridor all night. Chad always teased him by calling it his nightlight, although they all found the crew quarters claustrophobic as there were few windows around the ship.

Closing his eyes, he doubted he would sleep at all, but found himself opening them again several hours later. He wondered what had awakened him. Usually he slept all night. Maybe the others were back.

‘Axel?’ he called. ‘Hey guys.’

There was silence, but a shadow moved across the hall. He went to the door.

‘Brodie?’ The hall was empty. ‘Who’s there?’

No answer.

‘Ferdy?’

Ferdy’s voice came back immediately. ‘Yes, friend Dan.’

‘Is anyone else aboard Liber8tor?’

‘The only ones aboard Liber8tor are Ferdy and Dan.’

‘Are you sure?’

‘Nothing is certain, Dan. It is possible that an inter-dimensional singularity has opened up, allowing an alien from another dimension to invade the ship.’

‘Uh, how likely is that?’

‘One chance in several hundred billion.’

‘I think we can rule that out.’

A sound came from the galley. Dan asked Ferdy to turn on all the lights both inside and outside Liber8tor. A metal pipe lay in his bedroom. Retrieving it, he crept down the hall. An elevator and metal ladder led up. Dan chose the ladder, but used his mind to send the metal pipe up first. Nothing attacked it, so it carefully climbed to the top, peering about.

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