War Without End by G. P. Hudson

Author:G. P. Hudson [Hudson, G. P.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-06-27T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 31

Danny heard the approaching aircraft and jumped to his feet. Seizing his weapon, he dashed for the window. He knew from the sound of its engines that it was flying low, and preparing to land. Peering out the window, he located the small craft. To his relief it wasn’t Zeta, or UEDF. It was clearly a civilian vessel, but the question remained. Who was it?

“Relax, my boy,” Isaac said as he stepped up to the window. “We’re expecting them. They’re friends.”

“Who are they?” Danny said, eyes remaining on the descending craft.

“They’re here to help us. They are with the resistance.”

The tiny aircraft landed, and four men soon emerged. Sizing them up, Danny knew that they were soldiers, despite their civilian clothes.

“These men are all former UEDF,” said Isaac, answering Danny’s unspoken question. “They fought for Pallias when we declared independence, and now they fight for the resistance.”

As Blaine went out to greet the new arrivals, Danny continued to study them from the window. Each one had glanced in his direction, indicating their understanding of his presence. They followed Blaine inside, and Danny turned from the window to face the door, his weapon still held firmly in his hands.

Each of the men glared at Danny as they entered, and Blaine seemed visibly uncomfortable. “These are our guests,” said Blaine, gesturing toward Danny and Isaac, as well as Catherine and the girls who remained seated on the couch.

“You sure that thing’s on our side?” said one of the men, gesturing toward him.

“This is Danny,” said Isaac stepping forward. “Rest assured, he is on our side.” Despite visible suspicion, the men seemed to take Isaac’s word, surprising Danny.

“I’m David,” said one of the men, who appeared to be the leader of the group. He was tall, and wiry, with closely cropped dark hair. “This is Mark, Luther, and Jarred.” The other three were not as tall, but had the same lean, strong build. They also shared the same short, military style haircut.

“Did you all serve in the same unit?” said Danny.

They traded glances. “Yeah. Same unit,” said David, without adding anything more. If Danny had to guess, he would peg them as operators belonging to some branch of the special forces. He also doubted that those were their real names.

The group moved to the living area where they all sat down. “I understand you encountered a bit of a problem, Mr. Stern,” said David.

“You understand correctly,” said Isaac. “Zeta came for me the other day, and they now know about Danny. That’s why we need your help.”

“I see,” David said impassively. “What type of help do you need?”

“For starters, we need to keep moving,” said Isaac. “Staying here too long puts our gracious hosts at risk, which is unacceptable. With Zeta on the hunt, it isn’t wise to stay anywhere for too long.”

“That shouldn’t be a problem. What else?”

Isaac smiled. “Longer term, we will need to get out of this star system.”

David exchanged glances with his men. “With all due respect, Mr. Stern, that is an unrealistic goal.

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