rise of the saviors by Stella Samiotou Fitzsimons

Author:Stella Samiotou Fitzsimons [Fitzsimons, Stella Samiotou]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-04-11T22:00:00+00:00

15

Marisa looks out of place among the Saviors. Eric fits right in. He shows a keen interest in Biscuit’s olfactory skills and Tilly’s super hearing and vision. He wants to know how it affects their everyday life. He marvels at the technological intuition of Theo and Zoe and wants to learn everything.

I watch him from a distance, trying to determine whether he’s an ally or a threat. Theo and Zoe were able to corroborate his story about the protonic gas which concerns me. It could be a mistake that we allow him to live with us. Ava once lived freely among us as did Torik. Something doesn’t add up about him. I decide to have Kroll keep an eye on him.

Nya is the only one in the room who resists Eric’s charms. She doesn’t even bother to give him an answer when he asks her what makes her special.

“He’s weird,” she whispers in my ear. “His questions bother me.”

I’m trying not to laugh. “You’re one to talk,” I whisper back.

“That Marisa chick is even weirder,” Nya adds rolling her eyes.

Marisa has been sitting quietly in a corner the whole time. She has refused to change clothes. She still wears her wool sweater and army green pants. She has an oval face with big, clear eyes and full lips. She’s cute in her own vacant way despite the premature age spots and fine lines on her skin. Her life may have been free but no less rough than ours.

“She needs some encouragement,” I say. “This is all new for her.”

When Finn steps into the room, I steal a glance at Zoe. She seems to be composed and in perfect control of herself. Nice bluff. Zoe has always been the most conscientious person in the group when it comes to business. She’d never let personal emotions show up at a meeting.

When Malzod and Dom join us, we take our seats to discuss what has been on everyone’s mind. We’re under siege. An elaborate, sophisticated, carefully woven siege that’s meant to keep us guessing until it’s too late.

Malzod glances at Eric and then at me. I know what his eyes are trying to tell me but I don’t acknowledge it. Instead, I look away. I don’t want to start a conversation about whether Eric and Marisa should be present in the meeting. I took a chance when I brought them here and now I need to test their trustworthiness by any means possible.

“As the evidence suggests, and thanks to our new friend Eric, it is obvious the aliens are on a war path,” Theo starts things off in a very telling manner.

“Excuse me,” Malzod says with his eyes fixed on Eric, “what exactly is new about that?”

“We are running out of time,” I say. “Isn’t it obvious?”

“It’s not even about that,” Finn cuts in. “The crucial part is what Ava said. If they shut her down, Freya could be next.”

“Freya is not a machine like Ava,” Theo says. “They’re different.”

“In the end, it won’t matter,” I say.

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