Conjured Defense by J. C. Jackson

Author:J. C. Jackson [Jackson, J. C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781732283534
Publisher: Shadow Phoenix Publishing LLC
Published: 2019-06-20T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

Today I wondered if the weather would be against us. I eyed the strange clouds as we arrived on base. Hopefully we would spend most of our time indoors.

“Where do you want to start?” I asked Silver.

“Let’s get back to the ship and track down the problem with the defense station. I know it’s been bothering you that we haven’t found the source yet.”

“I’m leaning toward sabotage given what we’ve found so far.” I pulled out my tablet and checked the tracking on what we sent yesterday. It should be arriving at the main office soon if it had not already.

A few more hours and it would be in Sparky’s hands. I found out he had a knack for finding explosive devices I might overlook during the months we worked together. I never asked where he got the experience for it as I was unsure I would want to know the answer.

Once we picked up our escorts for the day, we headed for the ship. People rushed around the base as if preparing for something.

“Is something wrong?” I asked.

“Just getting ready for the wizard to arrive, ma’am.”

I raised an eyebrow and looked at Silver who shrugged. “Wizard?”

The other escort explained. “It’s called a wizard storm. Be Hells of a light show. You won’t be able to stay on-board the ship once it rolls in. We’ll give you as much time as we can.”

“If a ship gets caught at sea during one, it’s fine, but it’s a precaution we have in place on base.”

“Oh, thank you,” I said.

A few silent minutes later, I was hugging myself against the wind as we ran up to the ship. Even the guards normally stationed here retreated inside. Our escorts remained with the guards and Silver and I headed down into the ship.

“How far do you think?” Silver asked.

“To be honest, I’m not even sure the plans are accurate for where the system goes. There were so many wires around the amplifier.”

“So, keep following it one room at a time?”

I nodded. It would be slow going, but not as slow as chasing all over for the source.

While Silver pulled a panel off, he asked, “What was so special about the book you found in Jake’s office?”

He reminded me it was still in my bag. “I think it's where his inspiration for the system came from, but I'm fairly certain his translation is inaccurate.”

“You can read it?” My partner finally pulled the panel free.

I stepped forward and shined my handlight in, seeing only burnt out wiring still. “No. I know this is going to sound strange, but I feel like I should be able to and I know some of the translations are inaccurate, but I don't know why or how to correct it.” I took pictures of the inside of the panel. Sparky might get something off of this - we were likely getting too frustrated.

“I'm thinking you've hit your head a few too many times in recent days.”

I rolled my eyes. “Could also have something to do with coming in contact with the amplifier.

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