Titan's Return (The Great Insurrection Book 7) by David Beers & Michael Anderle

Author:David Beers & Michael Anderle [Beers, David]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: LMBPN Publishing
Published: 2021-12-06T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Alistair stood in the middle of a dark room. Obs was at his side, as he had been since they’d reunited. Neither the human nor drathe would permit themselves to be separated on this planet again, not for even a moment. They would rather die than let that happen. However, the nameless aliens didn’t attempt to keep them from one another.

No, Alistair and Obs were left together and left alone. Alistair had spent his time concentrating on escape and speaking to Obs.

The drathe had spent his time sleeping and listening to his master. Whether the animal thought they had a chance to escape or not was anyone’s guess, but as long as he was by Alistair’s side, he seemed to be at peace.

The stranger finally arrived, and given the darkness they lived in, Alistair couldn’t say how much time had passed.

“Some of the others would like to speak with you,” he said from beneath his cowl. “They aren’t going to transform themselves into this shape as I have, and we all agree that our natural form is too much for you to handle, so there will be no lamp nor light for you.”

“I promise you, the current form you inhabit isn’t all that comforting, but as you wish,” Alistair responded. “When do they want to see me?”

“Now. You’re to follow me.”

Alistair supposed that when life was nearly over for them, there wasn’t any time for waiting. He made no argument but stood from the cot. Obs followed, and the three left the room.

The darkness in the hallways and elevators was complete, but the stranger allowed Alistair’s mind to expand a bit farther. He was able to see the stranger, though not quite the same way the stranger had described seeing him. Alistair was able to follow, though, and Obs never once left his right leg.

The two of them stood in pitch-blackness now. The aliens had allowed Alistair’s mind to expand even more, letting him see almost the entire room he stood in, though stopping his abilities just before he saw them. Alistair couldn’t imagine what they looked like, but they were certainly not so hideous or otherworldly as to drive him insane just from a glance. Yet, they kept themselves hidden.

Alistair said nothing. He remained in the middle of the room, eyes closed, trying to see as the stranger told him he could.

The first voice that spoke came from in front of and above Alistair. It wasn’t the voice of the alien who usually interacted with Alistair, but someone new.

“Do you believe in the gods?” the voice asked. It was a whisper that seemed to snake around the outer edge of the room before finding Alistair.

“I’ve never considered them,” he responded. “I suppose I do believe in them, though whatever they are, I don’t believe they care much about us.”

Whisper-like chuckles came from wherever the creatures were. Alistair couldn’t make out how many there were, not even with the different noises of laughter.

Eventually, their giggling died and another voice spoke.

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