Chapter Twenty-Nine
July 22, 2230, Neo Southern California Metroplex, Private Hangar of the Argo
The next two days passed without incident.
Erik and Jia stuck close to home other than for the occasional meal, half-convinced that if they went out, they’d end up swept up in some strange incident that would interfere with their trip to Alpha Centauri. They eschewed training, reasoning they’d have plenty of time to worry about that during the flight to Penglai.
The day came, and with the MX 60 already loaded, they set out. Erik landed the MX 60 with Jia flying her own flitter right behind him. The extra space on the Argo allowed them to take the flitters, and Lanara had added some mods to Jia’s in her spare time. It lacked all the features of the MX 60, but the armor was solid, and the man
