Mack 'n' Me by C.M. Simpson

Author:C.M. Simpson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mack 'n' Me, Mack 'n' Me 'n' Odyssey, science fiction, space opera, sf, sf action adventure, paramilitary sf, C.M. Simpson author, C.M. Simpson, dark sf, dark science fiction, Mack 'n' Me Origins, Origins, monsters, special agents, sf thriller, science fiction thriller
Publisher: C.M. Simpson
Published: 2021-01-06T00:00:00+00:00

18—Rohan

“You know these links can work both ways, right?”

The voice echoed inside my skull, and I startled so badly I tipped over my chair.

Rohan snickered.

“Smart ass,” I said, and the little smirk that had accompanied the snicker turned into a grin.

“It’s almost lunch time,” he said, and I looked at the computer. “Do you think you got enough done?”

Great! Now, the kid was going to nag me.

It’s my lunch, too, he reminded me, and I realized four hours had passed since I’d sent him the footage of what had been ‘discussed’ this morning. It reminded me of something else, too.

“Was your implant secure?”

“Yup,” and he looked very pleased with himself, “and yours is, too.”

It was my turn to stare.

“How do you know that?”

“I poked it.”

“I didn’t notice.”

“I know, but the implant did. Tens has put some really good stuff in your head.”

“Nice to know,” I said, and we both jumped as someone knocked at the door.

The kid looked alarmed.

“You locked it?”

I nodded, and smirked, but then I decided not to keep whoever it was waiting.

“Open,” I said, and the boy rolled his eyes.

You could at least have checked the surveillance feeds to see who it was, he scolded, but I was really glad he hadn’t said that out loud.

The lieutenant hadn’t come alone, and, if there was anything these guys didn’t need to know, it was that our implants were compatible enough for communication.

You might be in the shit, Rohan observed through our link, and I had to agree.

The tanglers were being carried in plain sight.

“Didn’t I get enough done?” I asked, but the lieutenant didn’t give me the answer I was looking for.

“Tampering with ship’s systems will not be tolerated,” he said, and I stared at him.

What did you do? I asked, but Rohan’s mental shrug came through loud and clear.

The lieutenant looked at me, and was clearly waiting for an answer. I swallowed, because my throat had gone dry, and looked for a reply.

“I’m not sure what you’re talking about,” I said. “What’s been done?”

And they unloaded a twenty second burst into me.

“Still don’t know?” the lieutenant asked, when they stopped and I was quiet.

“No,” I retorted.

And they hit me again.

“Are you sure?”

And I wanted to weep, because I really, really didn’t know what they were on about. The voice lock was something that had already been done, so I was pretty sure they didn’t mean that, but I couldn’t think of anything else. And I didn’t want to answer, either, because that was only going to get me tangled once more. The lieutenant was not a patient man. After a five-second burst with his tangler, he spoke, again.

“Are you sure you didn’t tamper with the ship?”

I didn’t want to answer, and I knew I had to. Five seconds might become ten, or longer, and I couldn’t stand another burst.

“No...” It came out as a cross between a sob and a groan, and I waited for the next punishing hit.

It didn’t come. Instead, my answer was followed by silence.

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