The Planetsider by G J Ogden

Author:G J Ogden [Ogden, G J]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-02-07T22:00:00+00:00

chapter 17

The journey back to the space port went without incident, much to everyone's surprise and relief; they had done enough fighting for one day. Using the transport’s systems and something Kurren had referred to as a ‘transponder ID’, they were able to enter the main hangar deck through a previously sealed – and therefore Roamer-free – slip road. The bodies of the Roamers they had fought previously were no longer there, and a chill ran down Ethan's spine as he considered the possibilities of what might have happened to them. This time, though, the platform was quiet. Eerily quiet.

Kurren stopped the transport just inside the main door to the launch pod that housed the UEC transport they had located on their first visit and got out, telling everyone else to remain in the back until he gave the all clear. The weapon he had used with such proficiency during the settlement attack was at his side. He slowly made his way over to a control console on the wall opposite, weapon raised and constantly sweeping from side to side, checking for any signs of movement. Maria now also got out and, armed with her pistol, which Kurren had also recovered from the stash in the barn, climbed into the rear compartment of the transport to provide cover, if needed.

Ethan had tended to Summer’s injuries during the journey, and also given her a mild sedative that Maria had passed through to him in the back compartment, so she was still out cold. There was a bandage covering her temple and left eye, which was bruised from the impact of the transport's door slamming into her face. Ethan was still a little groggy, but had largely recovered. He also felt no pain, thanks to some remarkably potent painkiller tablets that Maria had given him at the same time as the sedative for Summer, which made him feel slightly lighter than usual, as if he was walking on a quilt made of wool. He moved over to sit alongside Maria in the rear compartment. She was quietly surveying the room, keeping watch for any unusual movements and signs of danger. Neither of them spoke; it was so quiet that Ethan could hear the inhalation and exhalation cycle of Maria's calm, rhythmic breathing. He watched her chest rise and fall in time with the sounds and, in his drugged state, became slightly mesmerised by it.

“Ahem, eyes front, Soldier,” Maria said, noticing that Ethan appeared to be staring at her breasts.

Ethan blushed and sharply turned away, doing his best to look at nothing in particular. “I'm sorry, I wasn't…” he stammered. “I was just noticing your breasting... I mean breathing!”

Despite the tense situation, Maria couldn't help but laugh and smile. “You must have hit your head harder than I thought!” she teased.

Kurren's voice boomed out of the darkness. “Hey, you two, I'm glad you’re having a nice time, but how about you save the chit-chat until I'm somewhere with less chance of being brutally

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