Alex had not thought about
what his deception would have done to Klaus. It was only years later that the
repercussions became evident, when Klaus enlisted the Cruzados to aid him in
his experiments.
Now, Klaus was dead, but his mad pursuit had been picked up
by Emperor Yin and his daughter.
Alex was, once again, right in the thick of it. He had
promised his cooperation to save his friends, and couldn’t think of any way to
back out. Even if they told him Michael and the others had been returned to
safety, there was no way for Alex to know whether it was the truth or a lie.
If he refused to cooperate now, it would only be a matter of
time before they rediscovered the formula for the Kinemetic process. Alex had
to do his best to delay their progress by any means necessary.
The Kulsat were on the hunt for Sol System. They would
eventually find it. Humanity needed Kinemats to defend themselves against the
threat; but someone like Emperor Yin would never use the technology to save Sol
System. He would use the knowledge for his own gain, and sacrifice the masses.
Alex started and let out a gasp when he realized someone had
come back into the lab. Alice Yin studied him with cold, dark eyes.
“I didn’t see you there,” Alex said, struggling to even out
his breathing.
“It seems we must work together,” Alice said. Her voice was
even, but Alex could sense the hostile undertones. She was struggling to keep
her anger in check.
“That was the arrangement.” If she was going to play it
cold, so would Alex.
“Then tell me the big secret. Tell me what I’ve been missing
all this time.”
Alex shook his head. “Not until I am satisfied my friends
have arrived on Earth alive.”
“You doubt my father’s word? He is the Emperor of Sol
System. Argh,” she said, throwing up her hands in frustration. “Do you not
understand? Once your ‘friends’ are in the custody of your government, they
will tell them the secret. We must succeed before they do.”
“That would be too bad,” Alex said, unable to keep the
sarcasm from his voice.
She pointed a finger at him. “You gave your word you would
cooperate. If you do not, then we have no reason to ensure their safety. So
long as you are helping me, your friends will safely continue their journey to
Earth. Once we have developed the Kinemetic process, it won’t matter that they
also know it,” she said. “We have amassed more Kinemet than they have. We can create
hundreds of Kinemats before they have their first one.”
“You’re mad,” Alex said, the accusation coming out before he
could stop himself.
Alice’s face turned a bright shade of red, and for a moment,
Alex thought she would attack him.
He couldn’t help himself. He asked, “Don’t you care that you’re
killing innocent people in your experiments? If you do succeed, you surely know
the Emperor will use the power to kill thousands—perhaps millions—of others.
How can you be a part of that?”
“Why should I care?” Alice said in a hiss. “Humanity turned its
back on me a long time ago. Anyone who opposes us will get what they deserve.”
She glanced at the guard, and then back at Alex.
“You will cooperate now, or I will give the guard the order
to shoot you on the spot.”
12
Department
of Defense HQ :
Ottawa,
Canada :
Michael had never felt so despondent in his life.
After three days in a holding cell in the military detention
center, he thought he would never see a friendly face again. They had not even
let him contact his family to let them know he was still alive. Until they
could assess the national security risk he posed, he was kept incommunicado.
They gave him access to a computer for the purposes of
filing a statement, but he’d been supervised for the duration. Though he’d
submitted the report a day ago, no one had come back to let him know what his
status was, or whether they would simply leave him in his cell indefinitely.
From the moment Michael and the others had
what his deception would have done to Klaus. It was only years later that the
repercussions became evident, when Klaus enlisted the Cruzados to aid him in
his experiments.
Now, Klaus was dead, but his mad pursuit had been picked up
by Emperor Yin and his daughter.
Alex was, once again, right in the thick of it. He had
promised his cooperation to save his friends, and couldn’t think of any way to
back out. Even if they told him Michael and the others had been returned to
safety, there was no way for Alex to know whether it was the truth or a lie.
If he refused to cooperate now, it would only be a matter of
time before they rediscovered the formula for the Kinemetic process. Alex had
to do his best to delay their progress by any means necessary.
The Kulsat were on the hunt for Sol System. They would
eventually find it. Humanity needed Kinemats to defend themselves against the
threat; but someone like Emperor Yin would never use the technology to save Sol
System. He would use the knowledge for his own gain, and sacrifice the masses.
Alex started and let out a gasp when he realized someone had
come back into the lab. Alice Yin studied him with cold, dark eyes.
“I didn’t see you there,” Alex said, struggling to even out
his breathing.
“It seems we must work together,” Alice said. Her voice was
even, but Alex could sense the hostile undertones. She was struggling to keep
her anger in check.
“That was the arrangement.” If she was going to play it
cold, so would Alex.
“Then tell me the big secret. Tell me what I’ve been missing
all this time.”
Alex shook his head. “Not until I am satisfied my friends
have arrived on Earth alive.”
“You doubt my father’s word? He is the Emperor of Sol
System. Argh,” she said, throwing up her hands in frustration. “Do you not
understand? Once your ‘friends’ are in the custody of your government, they
will tell them the secret. We must succeed before they do.”
“That would be too bad,” Alex said, unable to keep the
sarcasm from his voice.
She pointed a finger at him. “You gave your word you would
cooperate. If you do not, then we have no reason to ensure their safety. So
long as you are helping me, your friends will safely continue their journey to
Earth. Once we have developed the Kinemetic process, it won’t matter that they
also know it,” she said. “We have amassed more Kinemet than they have. We can create
hundreds of Kinemats before they have their first one.”
“You’re mad,” Alex said, the accusation coming out before he
could stop himself.
Alice’s face turned a bright shade of red, and for a moment,
Alex thought she would attack him.
He couldn’t help himself. He asked, “Don’t you care that you’re
killing innocent people in your experiments? If you do succeed, you surely know
the Emperor will use the power to kill thousands—perhaps millions—of others.
How can you be a part of that?”
“Why should I care?” Alice said in a hiss. “Humanity turned its
back on me a long time ago. Anyone who opposes us will get what they deserve.”
She glanced at the guard, and then back at Alex.
“You will cooperate now, or I will give the guard the order
to shoot you on the spot.”
12
Department
of Defense HQ :
Ottawa,
Canada :
Michael had never felt so despondent in his life.
After three days in a holding cell in the military detention
center, he thought he would never see a friendly face again. They had not even
let him contact his family to let them know he was still alive. Until they
could assess the national security risk he posed, he was kept incommunicado.
They gave him access to a computer for the purposes of
filing a statement, but he’d been supervised for the duration. Though he’d
submitted the report a day ago, no one had come back to let him know what his
status was, or whether they would simply leave him in his cell indefinitely.
From the moment Michael and the others had
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