Neon Zero by Adam J Smith

Author:Adam J Smith [Smith, Adam J]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: scifi, dystopia, Series, apocalyptic, colony, Trilogy, prequel, planetary
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

CME

Jax stared at his child; placed his hand on the slightly warm glass. Suspended, she looked peaceful curled up in the stereotypical foetus pose, skin smooth. At first he’d felt no patriarchal connection – had actively fought against it as each time he returned her face became more developed. He hadn’t considered the effect of seeing features slowly come to the fore, rendering a personality to be, a face to love. How in the simplicity of a jutting nose and filling lips you could see everything that person might be, potential manifest.

When the first solar warning signs appeared his immediate thought had been about the experiment, and not about the demise of his future home. Which surprised him. Caught him in the gut until he felt about to keel over and puke.

And then he thought about rescuing her and all anxiety and nauseousness disappeared.

Right up until a minute ago he still hadn’t been sure about the rescue, but seeing her changed all that. Changed everything.

He’d need the twins’ help if he was to get her out safely.

He retreated back a room and stood in the doorway shouting the girls’ names.

“What is it?” one of them called back.

“I need your help!” He panted; his body could withstand the atmosphere better than most but genetic alteration had done nothing to combat nerves. His heart pounded as he heard them climb up through the ship, giggling.

“What is it?” said Lani, pulling herself up.

“I’ll show you both at the same time.” He waited for Scarlett and then continued. “For the next however long it takes I need you to be focused, and calm, and just do as I say. You’ll have questions and I’ll answer them but first we have to complete a task. A very delicate task.”

“Told you,” said Scarlett. “He’s been building an army of robot slaves in there.”

“Sex slaves.”

“Quiet!” he shouted, “and listen to me. We don’t have much time.”

“Geez, Captain Dickwad, much,” said Lani.

Jax felt bad for shouting, but he could apologise later. “Follow me.” He stepped up into the lab and went down the other side, and they followed.

He scanned the room for what he would need while listening to the girls’ exclamations of wonder. He heard the uplilting assonance of their sentences, no doubt questions he would have to answer soon. He’d left the child covered, for a great reveal, he told himself. The great magician. The magnificent Moreau! The truth was he was afraid of their reaction and wanted to have at least some control over the situation.

He wheeled a trolley across the lab to the table with the artificial womb, and turned to Scarlett and Lani. This was it, they could feel it; he could see their curiosity burning in their eyes.

“I told you I was running experiments in here. I even told you that some people might not approve. You might not approve. Well, this was one – now before you get bent out of shape, if I’d have known how things would have developed, I wouldn’t have done it.

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