Zero (Mech. Chronicles) by Adam Moon

Zero (Mech. Chronicles) by Adam Moon

Author:Adam Moon [Moon, Adam]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: SciFi, Space Opera, Action & Adventure
Google: R-4mCAAAQBAJ
Publisher: Gealach Publishing
Published: 2015-04-16T23:32:45+00:00


They met with Jackson even though none of them had yet forgiven him for what he’d made them do to the captive Cogmore’s. Mike went off to meet with Parsons.

Jackson led them to a filthy room with dented walls peeling paint and light fixtures that hung from the ceiling like they’d been yanked out. There was a wall of monitors against one wall and nothing else besides a single table in the middle of the room.

Jackson said, “The reason most of this place looks like a bomb hit it is because it did. We were infiltrated last year and the Cogmore’s hit us hard. They killed three units before we wiped them all out.”

Eve asked, “How many Cogmore’s were there?”

“Thousands. It was a concerted effort to get rid of us once and for all. That’s why we run round-the-clock sweeps now and eliminate threats on sight.”

Jackson waved towards the monitors. “And it’s why we have those things. Now we can see everything within a twenty mile radius of this building. Once we get a few more soldiers based here, we’ll make someone a dedicated surveillance officer who can stay with the cameras and keep a constant vigil of our surroundings. Until then, we only use this room at night when our patrols are less effective.” He pointed at Zero. “You go and get recharged just now. You’ll take the watch with me tonight.”

Zero hated the notion of staying up all night with Jackson the jerk, but if manning the monitors was part of the job then he’d do what had to be done.

He said, “Goodnight then,” and left them.

He walked back to the living quarters and plugged in for a quick charge.

He awoke from his charge. Mike was in the room with him. He locked him in a stare and said incredulously, “You’ve only been charging for twenty minutes. There’s no way you’re fully charged.”

He knew he was right. He felt drowsy still. He said, “Sometimes I pop awake in the middle of a charge. I don’t know why.”

“That’s impossible. Charging shuts you down until it’s over.”

“Well then there’s something wrong with my unit because it happens all the time.”

Mike stared at him as though he didn’t quite believe it. He changed the subject. “I relayed your idea to Parsons and he said he’ll think about approaching the Beetars with it.”

“What idea?”

“Your idea to evacuate the buildings and nuke this area.”

“Oh.”

“I doubt they’ll consider it though. As long as they have the situation contained, they won’t change a thing.”

“Thank you anyway.”

“Hey, if they go for it and it gets rid of most of the attackers, I’ll be thanking you.”

He felt weary. He said, “I’ll see you when I wake up.”

Mike watched as he closed his eyes. Right before he fell back to sleep he heard him mutter, “That’s the weirdest thing I’ve ever seen.”



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