Dynamo by Scott Bartlett

Author:Scott Bartlett [Bartlett, Scott]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Science Fiction
ISBN: 9781988380087
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Publisher: Mirth Publishing
Published: 2017-07-10T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 30

Jump

The cliff loomed before them, with the Quatro practically nipping at their heels.

Within the dream, the sky yawned open, revealing a widening scarlet chasm. The ground appeared to steam, and periodically the world flashed blood-red.

The mech dream was doing everything it could to make sure Jake knew exactly how much danger he was in.

He didn’t really need the reminder. The power of the quad he’d taken on had astounded him, and he was still reeling from getting slammed into the ground. Med-diagnostics flashed in the upper left of his HUD, informing him that he needed the attention of iatric nanobots as soon as possible, to repair some internal bleeding. It was odd to have to be told by the interface that he was hurt, while he felt every injury to the mech itself as though it were his own.

I wonder if iatric nanobots will be enough to return Chief Roach to health.

He’d snuck a glance at Roach’s vitals, just as he was sure the rest of Oneiri had. If he was being honest, it seemed amazing that Roach still lived to operate the mech, let alone remain conscious. The chief wouldn’t have been able to move at all if it wasn’t for the MIMAS carrying him, even if it did run in a bizarre, stuttering fashion.

At last, they drew close enough to the cliff.

“Jump!” Jake yelled, and the others needed no further prompting.

As one, Oneiri Team leapt, their powerful legs carrying them dozens of meters into the air.

Jake slammed into the cliff face, and his implant simulated the air getting knocked out of his lungs, while he viewed the rock in front of him through a haze of maroon.

He scrabbled against the cliff side for a handhold, and when he couldn’t find one, he drove his metal fingers into the rock, creating one.

Meanwhile, a piercing keen cut through the pain, and he realized this was an additional effort by the dream to convey the danger, as well as the damage that had already been done to his machine.

Well, that’s new. At least the implant was coordinating with his subconscious to keep things fresh inside the dream.

He took a moment to glance around at his team, making sure everyone had managed to latch onto the cliff.

Ash had landed just above him, and now she dangled from one hand while scrabbling against the rock to find lodging for the other. Sure hope she doesn’t fall. If she did, she’d come down right on top of him.

Marco was below him and to his left, and just beyond Marco, Beth clung to the rock.

Jake looked to his right. There’s Richaud. And Henrietta. For an instant, he wondered where Tommy was, then he remembered with a pang that he was dead.

Where’s Chief Roach?

He looked down. Roach had managed to make the jump, and he’d found purchase on the cliff face, too. But he’d landed far below the rest of Oneiri Team—only around half as high.

The Quatro had also leapt, and while most of them

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