Trans-Human (Book 3) (Post-Human Series) by David Simpson

Author:David Simpson [Simpson, David]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Human Plus, David Simpson, Post-Human, Trans-Human, Sub-Human, science fiction series
Publisher: Post-Human Media
Published: 2013-11-16T00:00:00+00:00

27

“I have an idea,” Old-timer said. “Trust me.”

“I trust you,” Alejandra replied.

Old-timer’s hand flashed up, and he stuck his assimilator into her neck, downloading her consciousness into the memory of the stick. “Sorry, Alejandra. You’ll thank me later,” he said as he crouched low and kept his eyes on the post-humans. He was lining up his shot like a golfer. When he was ready, he pushed Alejandra’s body hard so it floated limply across the hull, and toward his friends.

“There!” Rich shouted as he saw the body floating toward them. He was about to fire when Thel grabbed his arm to stop him.

“Wait!” she shouted.

“What?” asked Rich.

“She’s unconscious. Maybe she was hit by James’s blast.”

“Maybe. But then, why take chances?” Rich replied before he gave her a mild blast of magnetic energy. The body hardly reacted.

“It looks like we got them,” Djanet observed. A moment later, Djanet was unconscious—Old-timer had sneaked up behind her and stuck her neck with his assimilator. He neutralized Rich in his next motion, knocking him unconscious as well. He twirled and grasped James from behind, jamming the assimilator to his neck as Thel turned to see her friends collapse to the hull and her lover about to join them.

“No!” she shouted to Old-timer. “No! Please! If you have any of Old-timer in you, please don’t do this to me!”

“It’s me, Thel!” Old-timer shouted to the post-human. They couldn’t hear one another. He easily manhandled James and moved closer to Thel. When he felt he was close enough, he assimilated him and thrust his hand out in time to do the same to Thel. The post-humans fell to the ground simultaneously.

Old-timer turned quickly to see the body of Alejandra floating out into space. He flew to her and retrieved her, bringing her back to the relative safety of the ship hull. He put her hand on her heart, just as she had done for him, and revived her with an electric jump start.

Her eyes blinked open. For the briefest moment, she appeared stunned—then she appeared angry. “Craig! You knocked me unconscious!”

“I’m sorry, Alejandra. I needed a diversion.”

She hit him in the arm anyway.

“Ow!” he yelped as he rubbed the spot where she had made impact. Her titanium fist was nothing to scoff at.

“You deserved that!”

“Maybe.” He smiled. “I got them,” he said, holding up his assimilator. “They’re safe. I’ll upload these to the collective—all of them except James.”

Alejandra turned to see the four bodies of the post-humans floating in space, rolling freely along the hull. Somehow, it seemed obscene. “Let’s get rid of the bodies.”

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