Aegis Incursion by Segran S. S

Author:Segran, S. S. [Segran, S. S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Action & Adventure, thriller, Young Adult, Mystery, Adventure, Science Fiction, Paranormal, Fantasy
ISBN: 9780991081356
Amazon: B00V56524W
Goodreads: 25219388
Publisher: INKmagination Books
Published: 2015-03-23T07:00:00+00:00

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When Aari trudged out of the guest room in the morning, he found Marshall at the dining table with a cup of coffee in one hand and his phone in the other. The Sentry smiled tiredly at him. “Good morning.”

Aari helped himself to a cup of coffee and joined Marshall. “Morning. You look really alert for someone who’s had less sleep than the rest of us.”

“Glad I look that way,” Marshal said, then waved his phone. “I got the tickets. Our flight leaves in less than four hours. We’ll arrive in California at about one and we’re set to meet my contact at his house. I’ve called and given him a heads-up on why we’re headed there.”

“You’ve been busy,” Aari commented. “Maybe you can grab a catnap on the plane.”

“Oh, I will.”

The others joined them a while later. They chatted for a bit before Aari, Tegan and Marshall got ready to leave and headed out. The five exchanged long hugs. After everything that had happened, they were reluctant to split up again, but they all knew what needed to be done.

“Take care, guys,” Aari called as he and Tegan got into the vehicle after Marshall.

“You too,” Jag said. He, Mariah and Kody waved as the Sentry maneuvered the van out of the driveway and onto the main road.

The drive to the airport was a short one and they were soon through the gate to board their flight. Marshall kept to his word and fell asleep before they took off, as did Tegan. Aari pulled his laptop out of his bag and, using the plane’s Wi-Fi, checked the news. As he expected, the headlines were dominated by reports on the ever-widening crop failures. He shut down his laptop after a few minutes and closed his eyes, nodding off.

* * *

Jag cracked open a can of energy drink and took a swig. It was late afternoon and he, Mariah and Kody did not seem to be any closer to finding the origin of the nanomite swarm. Right after the others had left for the airport, he had driven out to purchase maps and a load of pens, then brought his grandfather’s old computer down to the living room. As clunky as the thing was, it ran well enough and that was all they needed.

He sat down on the sofa and took a few more sips of his drink as he studied the map of the U.S. spread on the coffee table in front of him. Areas where there had been reports of destroyed crops were shaded in various patterns to indicate a timeline in hopes a pattern would emerge. Another map, this one of Kansas, was on the floor and being pored over by Mariah. Kody was plotting affected areas on a global map that was taped to a wall.

“Anything?” Jag asked him.

“No,” Kody replied distractedly.

Jag sighed. They’d been watching news on the TV intermittently and doing research on the Internet, trying to map and work out the extent of the destruction.

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