Chapter Forty-Four
Erik convened quietly with Jia and Captain Osei at the edge of the room while two of the soldiers prepared the explosive. They looked so unassuming, the black cylinders, but they’d make a nice light show.
“I think we should stay together as one team,” Erik explained. “It’s too much of a risk with the repeaters and interference that we’ll lose contact otherwise.”
Captain Osei nodded. “I’ve already instructed Gamma Squad to stay here to guard our backs. How far are we going to go through this freak factory?”
“Not sure,” Erik admitted. “I think we need to make a basic sweep, then we need to figure out what to do. I’m not ready to leave this ship until we’ve found those conspiracy bastards. For all we know, they’ve got some gadget and are beaming info to their bosses.”
