Strange Skies by Kristi Helvig

Author:Kristi Helvig [Helvig, Kristi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-60684-482-3
Publisher: EgmontUSA
Published: 2015-04-28T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter THIRTEEN

ALL EYES WERE ON ME. A BRISK WIND KICKED UP AS THE SUN lost its grasp of the horizon and a deep gray settled over us. Alec lit the fire and tossed a handful of twigs on top for good measure. He glanced at me like he wanted to say something but bit his lip instead. Markus just gaped at me.

I didn’t want them to judge Dad, because I would have done the same exact thing if the situation was reversed, and I thought the Consulate was hurting him. “When I saw Dad, he told me he gave the equations to the Consulate officials back in the containment center when he thought they were torturing me. He didn’t give them all the formulas, but he gave them enough to eventually figure out the rest.”

“Well, that’s a crap load of hell right there.”

I sighed. “Always helpful, Markus. Thanks.”

James stood by the fire and snapped a twig in his hands. “We have to find those guns fast … and get your dad away from Kale as quickly as possible.”

“I agree, but he’s still so weak.”

James came and sat by my side. “I know, but I’ll give him stronger meds next time and then I’ll find out where the guns are.”

“Speaking of guns and burners,” I said. “What exactly did Kale say about the Consulate, anyway?”

Alec looked grim in the firelight. “Kale spoke of ‘imminent danger’ and said a Consulate attack is coming any day now. It’s hard to know what’s real and what he’s saying just to get people to do what he wants.”

Markus studied the flames. “Fear is a hell of a motivator. It sounded real though.”

James nodded. “I agree. Which means he’ll likely put pressure on your dad about the gun formulas.… That’s why Kale wants me to get him better so quickly. He told me he wanted your dad ‘fixed’ by the time he comes back.”

Alec watched me across the fire. “Kale said he’s leaving at first light break tomorrow. He’s bringing a few recruits from a nearby moon but will be back by the second light break.”

I frowned, not understanding what Alec meant by “tomorrow” until I remembered the grooves that marked days on the timekeeping device at the bar.

James spoke slowly. “That gives us about eight hours to locate the guns, get your dad, and get out of here.”

My heart leapt in my throat, but I had to play it cool. I stared directly ahead and watched the flames lick the edges of the twigs. “Does that mean we have a plan?”

James spoke in a low voice. “Of course.” He turned to Markus and Alec. “Gentlemen?”

Markus twirled a larger twig back and forth between his fingers. “Sure, but can some of the other people we bring along be of the female variety? It’d be a shame to leave all the good ones here.”

I scoffed. “I bet you can’t even name a single girl who has had the pleasure of your company these past few months.”

Markus shot me a wounded look over the flames.

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