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34: Hello Jarvis
Basil’s earpiece buzzed. “Where are you going to put the craft?” Grey asked, still inside it. “I’m on an island, an independent nation that split away from the Redcaps called Arkepello, formerly known as Arkepello County.” Grey asked for clarification. “And you’re sure that they will let you keep it there? If you’re worried about the Redcaps soldiers, then what will stop these people from trying to take it or destroy it?
Read more…32: Orbital
Basil felt blood rushing to his head; he wasn’t dead apparently, at least not yet. He opened his eyes to a spinning dark and dusky sky, Lizard King stepping away. He coughed and felt warm blood draining away from his mouth, the same warmth that emanated from his chest. He could tell he didn’t have long, doubly so as the Lizard King turned back after hearing the cough. There was one thing he had to do, and he had to do it quickly.
Read more…33: Sport of Sovereign Chairs
With a look of panic Cicero rushed over and began to check the girl for wounds. Basil, trying to remember the steps of triaging, checked her pulse. Slow, but still beating. Next, he checked for breathing, which she appeared to be doing. She was stable, at least she appeared stable, but how badly was she hurt? He began to check her for wounds as well, and though she was covered in blood, the only blood that appeared to be hers was a small amount on her forehead from some sort of impact.
Read more…31: Abyss Slumbers
Basil stood? Sat? Lay? He wasn’t sure. He was in what appeared to be a sphere of light. Or perhaps it was not a sphere of light, but an absence of the great abyss he had seen once before. The abyss surrounded him, a crushing weight, but he remained unmoved. This time, however, there were voices. A cacophony cried out, deafening but imperceivable. They were speaking as Grey did. The abyss moved.
Read more…30: Last Confrontation
The four approached the nearest ship, a foreboding open door leading into a dark, empty unknown. As they entered Spiro began methodically moving from corner to corner as Basil and Cicero lagged slightly. “Nobody’s home” Spiro whispered, though Basil jumped when he heard Spiro speak, momentarily pointing his rifle at him. “Whoah” Spiro said in an oddly calm voice, face momentarily illuminated by Basil’s weapon light. Spiro quickly motioned for Cicero and Casio to guard the door, and after a few moments of silence Spiro asked “Are you alright?
Read more…29: Dust and Ashes
“I still believe it is a bad idea” ACE told Basil, concluding his thoughts on why Basil should not be present when they took their fight to the Lizard King. “You knew you couldn’t change my mind going in, didn’t you? I’m the only one who can control the technology, and it will only be a few seconds before I open the wormhole.” Basil replied, pausing momentarily and adding the real reason for going.
Read more…28: Regrouping
Basil stepped into the pressurized room; waiting for it to equalize to the jet’s pressure before finally stepping back into Domum. The seemingly endless boxes of food and medical supplies were already almost gone. Endless to him, perhaps, but nothing to an army – even a significantly thinned-out one. At least, if nothing else, they would have some energy for tonight. Basil stepped out of the plane, passing Grey going up the steps in the opposite direction, and seeing Spiro at the bottom of the plane waiting for him.
Read more…27: Fourth Variable Field Test
As soon as Basil had been caught up on their immediate situation he began to inquire about the Redcaps’s supply situation. Instead of ACE answering, however, Grey answered. “I spoke to their” Grey paused momentarily, as if searching for a word. “General. He said they have none. Some drank from the craft’s water reserve, but it is now empty.” Basil thought for a moment and prompted Grey with a question. “We’re on the same side; I can trust you, right?
Read more…25: An Explosive Deception
“They’re too spread out, we don’t have enough explosives to thin them out” Basil yelled over ringing ears to Cicero, who had returned to the group by the craft. As he spoke they saw another group forming by one of the buildings along the wall. Whoever was commanding the Lizard King’s men was smart, knowing that the bombs would stop if they didn’t gather in the center of the courtyard. What they did not realize, however, was that ACE had no hesitation about bombing the walls; but had hesitation wasting the few explosives clearing small groups.
Read more…24: From Victory to Last Stand
General Edwards stood in front of a small group of soldiers as two others approached. “Do you have an update on the different machine that appears to be hovering?” he asked as soon as they made it within earshot. “No sir, it just circles us and has not done anything since arriving.” The second soldier spoke unprompted, speaking with an air of urgency. “Sir, the other machine was recently spotted providing equipment to the Lizard King’s soldiers.
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