William Shatner - Tek War 01 by Tek War

Author:Tek War
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

WAR BRIDE

“I have been called Warbride since I was seventeen. Since my brother and father vanished. Since they were made to disappear because they believed in freedom—not just freedom for themselves, but for all of Mexico. They vanished because they opposed the ruthless tyrant who

then ruled our country…”

With Ribera in the lead, they made their way toward the rally. There were more cars now, more land vans more jet cycles all crowded at the sides of the roadway. The bright white light coming from up ahead made the parked vehicles gleam and glow.

“… and that man, that despot, was not as bad as the whore who occupies our capital now. I have been called Warbride since the day I was raped by federal soldiers. Raped by five men who served a tyrant.

I have been Warbride since that day. Since that dark day when I swore that I would marry not a lover, not a good man who wanted me—I would be married to war.f And I shall remain the bride of war and revolution until my country—until our country—is free.

Tell me my name.” “Warbride!” “Varbride!” WAR BRIDE

Cigantic trees had been cut down, at least two dozen of them to make a large clearing. There appeared to be well over a thousand people, men and women, in uniform and out, seated on the bare ground and all staring at a wide, raised, wooden platform. On each side of the platform stood a huge vidscreen, each one twenty-five feet high and twenty-five feet wide. A dark-haired woman, wearing tan trousers, highly polished black boots and a blood-red sleeveless tunic, stood alone on the stage. On both screens there showed an enormous image of her. She wore her hair cut short, and there were traces of weariness and strain showing in her tanned face. She was a pretty woman, with an intensity in her dark eyes. She raised her right hand and her arm flashed and glittered in the spotlights aimed at her It was chrome-plated metal to just below the elbow.

Beth leaned closer to Jake and whispered, “She looks a lot older than I expected.”

“Careful where you step,” Ribera cautioned as he led them up to the bright-lit clearing.

“Holograms,” realized Jake, scanning the rear rows of the audience.

“It helps make for a more convincing propaganda vidfilm,” the general said. “We actually have only about four hundred in attendance, but a thousand looks better and—ah, senor, I’d prefer if you didn’t photograph this particular aspect of our rally.”

Swires, crouching slightly, was about to use his small pix cam “These projected people’ll come out looking nearly real in my—” “Even so.”

Reluctantly, the reporter lowered his camera. “I’m going to have to sacrifice my reputation for bringing my readers nothing but the truth,” he complained.

Ribera said, “We can sit back here, Jake, until Warbride’s finished speaking. Then I’ll take you to her.” He squatted on the ground, just behind a very believable row of holograms.

Jake sat, beckoning Beth down next to him. “Warbride’s a good five years younger than I am,” he told her.

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