Command Decision by S. E. Smith

Author:S. E. Smith [Smith, S. E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B01CPUWBMM
Publisher: Montana Publishing
Published: 2016-04-05T04:00:00+00:00

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An hour later, they were back at Hutu’s residence. Josh quietly watched Cassa nod and sniff at something Pack said. Both of their faces were twisted in grief. He returned his attention back to packing the items Hutu was handing to him.

“As soon as I found out what happened, I made sure that Pack was informed. He was still on the planet, awaiting departure,” Hutu murmured. “Knowing Jemar, the boy has been better trained than most of the new recruits. I hope so, anyway. He will need all of those skills if things turn bad.”

“Where are we heading?” Josh asked, closing the bag he was packing.

“To find your friends,” Hutu said, glancing over his shoulder at where Cassa and Pack were gathering additional supplies. “It is going to be extremely dangerous,” he added with a grim smile.

Josh’s eyes narrowed. “Why?” He asked suspiciously.

The grin turned to amusement. “We are going to find your friend, hopefully before General Landais does, or steal him from under the General’s watchful eye. Neither task is going to be easy and I can guarantee that the General will not be happy,” Hutu chuckled dryly

Josh’s lips twitched. “You’d have fit right in back home,” he retorted.

“Josh,” Cassa interrupted. “We have everything.”

Pack’s face was tight with frustration, but also resignation. It was clear that whatever conversation Cassa and Pack had, it hadn’t gone the way Pack wanted. Josh’s lips twitched in amusement. From the steely determination in Cassa’s eyes, he had a pretty good idea what Pack had been wanting – Cassa to remain behind.

“We’re ready as well,” he responded.

A sudden knock on the door drew their attention. Hutu motioned for all of them to move to the back room and remain quiet. He peered down at the digital readout in his hand. Walking over to the door, he cracked it.

“Legion troops are heading this way,” a man murmured before disappearing.

Hutu turned, his face grim. “Let’s go,” he muttered, grabbing one of the heavy bags.

Josh took up the rear, making sure that he kept Cassa shielded as they hurried out of the back door. They kept to the shadows. On several occasions they paused and waited when Legion soldiers hurried past them.

“This way,” Hutu muttered, nodding to a section of repair bays.

The small group slipped inside when the double doors slid open. Josh’s eyes widened when he saw a spaceship inside. Hutu hurried over to the ship and pressed a device to its side. A section underneath began to descend. He turned and glanced at Josh and Cassa.

“You two get the supplies on board,” Hutu instructed, dropping the large bags he was carrying. “Pack, you get the locks on that side.”

Pack nodded and handed his bag to Josh. Josh bent and grabbed a fourth bag while Cassa carried two up the back platform. He quickly followed her and set them down before retrieving the other two that Hutu had dropped.

The sound of shouting outside of the repair bay drew his attention. He handed one of the bags to Cassa when she returned and drew one of the hand blasters that Hutu had given him.

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