The Far Field: A Military Science Fiction Epic (Seedlings Book 1) by Richard Sosa

Author:Richard Sosa [Sosa, Richard & Sosa, Richard]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-05-16T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-two

The early morning purple sky had gray clouds moving fast being carried by higher impatient winds. The day was turning out to be rainy. The massive gray doors to the Defense Services Bunker made a slow creaking sound as they closed behind the escort group. Rik and Iris walked ahead of the escort and Dask followed from the back. Megs approached the group. She looked directly at Dask ignoring Rik and Iris. “I am convinced we can isolate something that works. It’s just the timetable. I don’t think we have time.”

Dask inspected Rik and Iris and frowned. “The Doctor is convinced that we have a chance. Are you still not sure, mister Rik?”

“I don’t give a shit what you’re convinced of or no,” Rik said, “order your toads to target me not her,” pointing at Iris, “she's innocent in all this. She didn’t have a choice when she was placed in the role as my guide. She’s the only friend I have on this planet.”

“What’s going on?” Megs said to Dask.

Dask shifted his challenging stare from Rik to Meg. “These dumb shits can’t stay out of trouble.”

“Dumb shits?” Rik shouted, “it doesn't matter. I am beginning to re-think again that you can't win.”

Iris said. “What do you mean, Rik?”

“If this planet’s army is like that dead kid in the hangar,” Rik spit out, “then this is a lost cause.”

Dask smiled with contempt. “You’re underestimating our forces, speech boy. They can't be matched, and I think the circumstances between you two is clouding your judgments,” he glared at Iris, “especially you.”

“Your forces?” Rik said, “right, like those clowns you sent to tear up a private home, acting like baboons or the ambush at the hangar or shooting at us from the park? You're all, already buried.”

Dask shifted his stance to punch Rik in the face. “Buried? I brought you here to protect you, both of you. Damn it. You two keep going behind me and it’s getting annoying.”

“Screw you.” Rik wrangled at his restraints.

Dask stepped back and glared over at Iris. “Now he’s cursing me. I think you’ve made a mess of this situation.”

Iris was silent feeling the weight of no sleep crushing her ability to think fast. Dask raised his hands in the air as if to surrender. “Have it your way. Rik, you come with me now. I am sick of dealing with you like this,” he said to his soldiers, “follow me,” pointing at Iris, “she stays.”

Iris perked up in a panic. “What? No, wait. Sir? What are you doing?” A team of soldiers surrounded Iris and blocked her efforts to break away. The guards forcefully blocked Iris as she tried more vigorously to move toward Dask and Rik, then she started to fight but was overwhelmed by the soldiers as they dropped her to the floor and held her arms twisted painfully behind her back. Megs stood aside eyes blinking in confusion. The other soldiers escorted Dask and Rik through the open blast doors and into an elevator.

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