The Daltus Conspiracy by Andrew Gates

Author:Andrew Gates [Gates, Andrew]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-05-06T16:00:00+00:00

On the Run

Earth Date (Revised Julian Calendar): 04.29.5673

Location: VSC Patriot, Outer edge of Thrace System, Vexa Corp Controlled Space

Ellen held the weapon firmly in hand as she dashed forward through the crammed halls of the VCS Patriot’s maintenance corridors. A red arrow marked the target’s location on her HUD. Ellen followed the map projected on her retinal screens as she ran, not wanting to miss a single turn.

We’re nearly there, Yuri said.

“Good,” Ellen replied. She could see they were close, but hearing him say it brought a comforting feeling.

Boom! Some sort of explosion caused the hall to shake. A roaring echo reverberated through the series of pipes and gauges.

The target? Ellen asked to Yuri, privately.

Still alive, assuming we’re tracking the right person, Yuri explained.

Let’s hope we’re not following the wrong person. Lyla assured us her nanotech would do the trick, Ellen replied.

Lyla told them about a highly soluble form of nanotech that only she could track. Supposedly Natalie carried it in her body, unknowingly. They were using it now to find her location.

Ellen rounded a corner and saw a bearded man step through some sort of newly formed hole in the wall. The man held a pistol in hand. He turned into a hall through the other side of the hole and raised his firearm.

The target was close. Though Ellen could not see her from her vantage point, this man must have had her in his sights.

Ellen did not waste a second. She raised her weapon, aimed and fired.

In an instant, the merc’s head was no more. It exploded into a thousand pieces, sending blood and grey matter in every direction.

“Holy shit, Ellen,” Lyla said, gasping as she approached the hole.

Lyla stepped through the hole first, followed by Ellen, followed by Dave.

Target reached, Yuri announced.

Ellen let out a deep sigh of relief as she turned left through the hole and finally made contact with the woman named Natalie. She was shorter than Ellen expected and her eyes had been replaced with high-focus lenses. The woman trembled in fear against a row of pipes. She dared not look their way.

“Natalie!” Lyla said, trying to get the woman’s attention.

The fearful woman slowly turned to face the group. Her jaw opened wide as she beheld them.

“Lyla?” Natalie muttered. Her voice was quiet. “What… what the hell is going on?”

“No time to explain. You’re in danger and we need to get you out,” Lyla said, bluntly.

“Why? Who is after me?”

“Some bad people,” Ellen explained. She did not have time for this. More mercs were on their way. “Come, follow us.”

“I… I don’t understand,” the woman said.

“We’ll explain on the way,” Ellen replied. She reached out her hand. “Come.”

Natalie trembled, but reluctantly took a step forward and grabbed hold of Ellen’s hand. The woman’s palms sweat uncontrollably.

“Quick, we have to hurry,” Lyla explained, taking a few steps closer to Ellen. “My mother can track us. There’s no doubt in my mind she’s watching us right now.”

“Then let’s go,” Ellen said. She wasted no more time and darted down the hall with the reporter in hand.

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