Up From The Deep by Vaughn A. Jackson
Author:Vaughn A. Jackson [Jackson, Vaughn A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Severed Press
Published: 2021-03-11T22:00:00+00:00
Chapter 15
âLieutenant Greenwood,â General MacPherson barked.
âIâm here, maâam.â
âCaptain Brannigan has been severely injured in the line of duty. You are hereby appointed to lead any and all task forces in relation to Tempest and the ongoing kaiju threat.â
âMaâam.â
âYou are dismissed.â
Greenwood lingered.
âLieutenant?â
âWill the captain be alright?â
âHis new injuries in conjunction with his previous injuries have put him in a bad way. Heâs in Godâs hands now.â
Greenwood saluted. âUnderstood.â
âBut,â the general added, âthe man had an annoying habit of not ever staying down. Dismissed, for now.â
Greenwood gave a slight grin and stepped into the hallway.
âWhatâd she say?â Devonte accosted her as soon as the door shut behind her.
âInspector Dehane called in. Branniganâs been hurt, bad. They had to take him to the nearest hospital instead of bringing him back here.â
âWhere is he?â
âNo,â Greenwoodâs voice hardened. âWe need you and your friend here trying to solve our giant reptile problem. Got it?â
âButââ
âNo buts. Focus. Brannigan knew what he was getting into. He did his job, now you need to do yours.â
Devonte lightly rubbed at his injured shoulder. âAnd what exactly can I do?â
âWhat?â
âBranniganâs our best soldier, Skylarâs the real kaiju expert, Raymondâs the detective, youâre an all-round badass, and meâ¦Iâm a hacker operating at half speed. You canât beat kaiju with code.â He slammed his good fist into the wall. âWhat the hell is the point of me in all this?â
âWho found your friend?â Greenwood said without missing a beat.
âWhat?â
âWho found your friend? Itâs a simple question.â
âI-I did?â
âYou sure about that? You donât sound sure.â
âI found Skylar.â
âI thought so,â she said. âAnd who kept Tempest from getting their hands on the monster summoning device?â
âMe.â
âMhmm. Now, whoâs going to stop whining like a bitch and go make themselves useful?â
Devonteâs mouth hung open while Greenwood stared at him. He cleared his throat and said, âI am.â
Greenwood cupped her hand to her ear.
âI am,â Devonte said louder, glaring up at her. âThanks, I needed the pep talk.â
âI donât know what youâre talking about, I just told you the facts. If you were useless, Iâd have told you that and sent you on your way.â
âOh.â
âThe point is, Captain Dehane brought you in because he saw something in you. Iâm inclined to trust his judgment. Go prove us right.â
âI did have an ideaââ
âDonât tell me. Work with Skylar.â
âYes, maâam.â
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Randolph Martin read the letter with the same visible apoplectic rage with which he did most everything in his life. Kurtis watched his face redden and noticed the veins sticking out in both his neck and his forehead and wondered whether or not the stress would simply kill him where he stood.
âI donât understand,â he sputtered.
âI think itâs rather plain to see,â Kurtis said, âin light of your recent failures, the council has decided that your services are no longer worth the risk and you are hereby stripped of your rank as a member of the Hands of Fate.â
âAfter everything Iâve done for Tempest? I made us billionaires. Iâve served on the council for over fifteen years andââ
âRandolph, you know Iâm not one for speeches and diatribes.
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