The Trystero Collection: Books 1-3 by Dave Walsh
Author:Dave Walsh [Walsh, Dave]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-06-18T22:00:00+00:00
Sixteen
The Captain
The Captain sat staring forward in the med bay, lost in thought and trying not to let the emotions overcome her. She had witnessed what felt like nothing short of a miracle, even if it made very little sense and there still wasnât a way to tell if he would pull through and awaken from his coma or not. Still, if there was any positive to glean from this entire endeavor it was Drake being deposited by that creature.
The quiet, constant beep from the med bay monitor told her that Drake still had a heartbeat. It was faint but still there. The machines breathed air in and out of his lungs and his brain was active, albeit not conclusively. There was no telling how heâd come out of this, when heâd come out of it or if this catatonic state was all that was left for Drake Rose, recognized Truth-Teller of the Graâal people and all-purpose crew member of the Trystero.
Not blaming herself felt difficult. The only comfort that she could allow for herself was the idea of hunting down Jordache and finding some answers. There was something bigger than just this job going on and her crew had paid the price for it. A reckoning was coming for the weasley little Jordache.
âThe Trys is ready to go, Cap,â Bec said over the internal comm.
âThanks, Bec,â she said.
âLetâs hope we can get off this rock,â Gentar said.
âThey good with us leaving down on Dredge?â Valencia asked.
âYep, weâre cleared to leave,â the pilot replied. âWe can go whenever, itâs not like they have any sort of concerns about other ships.â
âThen get us the hell out of here, Becca.â
âCopy that, Cap.â
Taking a deep sigh, she secured the harness on her seat and clicked it into the locked position for takeoff. Drake was secure in the med bay bed, although it felt wrong to leave his side unless she was getting answers. The familiar groan of the thrusters kicking on and propelling the ship up off the surface was comforting. Gravity tugged at her, pressing her flat against the chair while she couldnât shake the fear of the ship crashing back down to the surface. The pull of this planet and everything surrounding it was a black hole of despair that consumed everything that came into contact with it.
The ship quaked while it reached the outer layers of the atmosphere; her fists clenched tight at her side and jaw wired shut. She closed her eyes and tried to imagine being far away from Thuul and everything associated with it, or at least driving her fist repeatedly into Jordacheâs bloody face. That at least brought a smile to her face.
âCaptain,â Bec said.
âYeah?â
âWeâre in orbit.â
Her entire body quivered in a sigh of relief, Valencia unfastening herself from the chair and storming up to the cockpit, staring at Drake for a moment before leaving the room. She could feel the alien ship ominously orbiting the planet like a silent sentinel. The breath was knocked out of her and she again was floating in water, the iridescent green eyes scanning her mind.
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