Unraveling Conspiracy by MJ Blehart

Author:MJ Blehart
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: sci-fi, science fiction, clones, conspiracy, colonies, space opera, genetic engineering, murder
Publisher: MJ Blehart
Published: 2023-09-12T00:00:00+00:00

11

ONIMA BRACED HERSELF. She’d known what was coming.

The door to the conference room where they were being held burst open. She dropped to the floor and closed her eyes, hoping that Jace and Kara would follow suit, but there was no way to communicate with them.

Something was tossed into the room. Onima saw the flash even through her eyelids. Then there was a bang she felt in the middle of her chest more than she heard.

She was slightly disoriented, but could sense someone had gotten behind her. Her bonds were removed, and they helped her up.

In the low light coming in from the hallway, Onima could see smoke filling the room from the flashbangs. Something that felt like a breather was placed into her hand. She put it in her mouth, and the filter kept the smoke out of her lungs.

Nazari, Bettani, and their thugs may have been shouting, but Onima suspected that they were more disoriented than she was. Whoever had removed her bonds was pushing her toward the door.

When she reached the hallway, Onima discovered it was Teru pushing her. Jace had Hailey behind him, and Kara was being guided by a clone she remembered was named Bean Tushabe.

Teru gestured, and they started to run toward the front of the wellness center. Though Onima had left their hovervan in the back, she trusted Teru to guide them out.

As she ran, Onima removed the breather; the hallways were clear of the smoke from the flashbangs.

Just after Diane Nazari had arrived in the room, Teru had signaled Onima.

“Ms. Nazari suddenly excused herself and left,” Teru had said. “I presume you’ve run into a problem?”

Onima had acknowledged that subvocally.

“Alright. Let me figure out where they are holding you,” Teru had said.

As Ms. Nazari had given her exposition of all that information, Teru had let Onima know that they had made contact with some of the clones and were working on a plan to get the hostages out. They had proceeded to keep Onima ready so she would know when rescue was coming.

Further, Teru was monitoring Onima. Thus, they had picked the perfect time to spring their rescue.

They did not go through the lobby area, which Onima appreciated. Her hearing was starting to come back, and her equilibrium returning to normal.

Teru led the group out a side door. No alarm went off, though it was an emergency exit. Onima presumed Teru had disabled it.

She glanced back. Kara looked almost as disoriented as she was feeling. Jace, however, looked like he always did. Onima wondered if the clone had also been augmented in some manner to lessen the impact of a flashbang and similar devices.

Hailey Wang, Bean Tushabe, and Jane Wang stayed with the group as Teru ran ahead toward a hovervan with the wellness center’s logo on its side. They opened the doors, admitting everyone.

Onima took the passenger seat as Teru jumped into the driver’s seat. They withdrew the cable from their arm and connected it to the hovervan. It started, and Teru began driving.

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