Dark Rising by Greig Beck

Author:Greig Beck [Beck, Greig]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Thrillers, Horror, General, Azizex666, Fiction
ISBN: 9780330403917
Google: 0lEUTfg5n1oC
Amazon: 0312599803
Barnesnoble: 0312599803
Goodreads: 10666803
Publisher: Pan McMillan
Published: 2010-01-01T05:00:00+00:00

Zach saw Alex receive the information squirt. The HAWC read for a few seconds, then turned to him and Sam and spoke briefly about the potential force of opposition, their destination, and the cave system they would use to try to enter the Jamshid II complex. Zach was intensely interested in the further gamma-pulse readings emanating from a live Jamshid site and couldn’t wait to actually see what technology the Iranians were using. But he was tired, his elbows throbbed from the jump from the train, and his stomach still ached from the buffeting he’d taken strapped to Sam for the HALO jump.

‘Uh, how do we get there?’ he asked, spinning around as though expecting to find a taxi to hail.

Alex looked at Sam and smiled. ‘Speed formation. Uncle, you’ll be taking us out. And you, Dr Shomron, suck in some air and take a big swill of water – you’ll need it.’

Sam quickly checked for any loose equipment on his suit and lowered his visor. Alex grabbed Zach by the elbow and checked his suit for loose equipment too.

‘The speed formation is the optimum way to cross hostile terrain on foot,’ he explained. ‘We run in single file, and each man takes a turn in the lead to absorb the wind resistance and allow the man behind to “rest” in his lee. The rest only saves a minuscule amount of energy each time, but over many miles it makes a difference. It’s all we’ve got, and we don’t have a lot of time.’

Many miles was all Zach heard. ‘I . . . ah. . . I don’t think I’ll be able to keep up, Captain Hunter.’

Alex put both his hands on the tall, skinny scientist’s shoulders and looked him in the face. ‘You’d be surprised what you can do if you try, Zachariah. I remember a young man who probably didn’t think he could jump out of a plane at 35,000 feet or climb down into a pitch black elevator shaft a while back.’

Zach knew Alex was waiting for him to make some sort of positive response, but there was no way he could speak as his voice would betray the lack of confidence he felt.

After a few more seconds, Alex nodded in understanding. ‘It’s okay, I’ll take your shift out in front. I’ll carry you if I have to, but I’d prefer you give it all you’ve got, all right?’

Zach nodded, still unable to speak. Alex slapped him on the shoulder then pulled down his visor. Zach sucked in a huge breath and slowly slid his visor down as well.

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