Descent Into Madness by Daniel Peyton

Author:Daniel Peyton [Peyton, Daniel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Cosby Media Productions
Published: 2018-05-03T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9: Seeking Answers

“I'm telling you, it could be fun. Just give it a try.” Spark, piloting the shuttle, talked endlessly with Solstice.

Solstice, a very professional hero, hardly broke a smile. “I disagree. Besides, it’s against the rules.”

“Oh, I don’t think that it's going to destroy the UCH if you and I have a little fun. Besides, Snow and Bark did it.” Spark was very insistent, but then again he liked getting his way. He was through with women turning him down.

Solstice looked out over Knoxville. The bridge was still being cleaned up from the attack. It was a clear day, with a lot of sun, which made her happy. “Just because they are romantically linked doesn't mean I'm going to break any rules with you or anyone. The subject is closed.”

Spark did not close the subject. “It’s not like I'm asking you to go to Vegas and get a quick marriage. I just want to have a little fun, and I think you could use a little fun now and then.”

Solstice gave him a glare that could melt an iceberg. “And what do you mean by that?!”

Spark shrugged and looked away. “It’s just that you're so dedicated to your job that you don’t even smile very often. Loosen up, throw off the socks, and live a little.”

Solstice could deck him right now, had she not been focusing on her job. “Look, just because you want to sneak off the station and go have lunch at a special steakhouse in Texas is not a good reason for me to break the rules with you.”

Spark let out a harsh sigh, rolled his eyes, and finally gave up. “Fine, fine. I just thought that if a couple of students can get away with it, we can certainly make it. Besides, Bark said their steaks are the best he has ever had and, coming from a dog that has to mean something.”

Solstice resisted grinding her teeth and put her mind back on the mission at hand. “Just find a good place to set us down. Dr. Ogle said his armor’s computer would not allow the body to leave the Knoxville area, so we're going to have to find a safe place to battle this thing without putting a lot of people in danger.”

Spark looked out over the city and then smiled. “In for a little football?”

“Huh?”

Spark pointed down to the large stadium on the UT campus. “I think we can set down right there. It'll give us room to deal with it, and few people are going to be around there right now. Besides, that area is designed for battles. It'll be fine.”

Solstice considered this for a moment. “I don’t know. If we have to actually battle it, it could do a lot of damage to that stadium. The last thing I want is to take out a landmark of that size, or bring it down on our heads.”

Spark shrugged that off. “Don’t worry. Dr. Stone’s energy beam will take it down and we'll just have to drag it onto the shuttle and get it back to the station, easy peasy.

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