Part Three
Renee Palmer sat up straight in her chair.
"Liam!" she exclaimed instinctively, and a little louder than she had
intended.
She looked groggily around the room, her gaze finally landing on
William Boone.
"What are you...What's going...Liam!" She exclaimed rubbing her eyes sleepily, as she attempted to focus. She turned her gaze to Street.
"Street what's going on? I heard you talking about Liam," She said looking from Street to Boone and back again. "Didn't I?"
"Boone, are you sure?" Street inquired not wanting to give Renee false hope.
"The censors said Liam Kincaid. But not the same Liam I served in the SI war with. Care to explain?"
"Renee, I think this one's in your court." Street differed. "I'm going to scan the Mothership. That's the only place that I can think they would take him."
"Unless Howlyn had him killed." Boone volunteered halfheartedly, not surprised when both women leveled their glares on him.
"Liam became Da'an's protector after you, well, died, Boone. He was part Kimera." Renee said. Suddenly she was completely awake.
"Ha'gel?" Boone interrupted.
"If you know the story, Boone, then why am I telling it?"
"I don't. Sorry Renee. Please continue." Boone smiled halfheartedly, slightly amused by Renee's abruptness.
"Liam became the leader of the Resistance after Jonathan Doors' ran for President." Renee continued "We worked together, unofficially." Renee turned a shade paler and slid back into her chair. Boone started to close the distance separating them but Renee rose again.
"I need to go... I'll be right back" Renee forced the words out and then took her self on wobbly legs to the bathroom, where the content of her stomach promptly emptied itself into the sink.
Part Five
Liam woke up to find himself unable to move his arms. He opened his eyes and blinked a few times, finding his eyesight blurry. He finally focused on the bioslurry ceiling that seemed to be so far above him.
"How did I get to the mothership?" he wondered. The last thing he remembered was standing in the Stasis Pod before the volcano erupted. He tried to move his legs but found he didn't have the strength to push against the restraints holding him down. A voice broke into his half- frantic struggling.
"Don't try to move Major Kinciad, you're still very weak." Agent Sandoval said. He moved purposively into Liam field of vision.
"It's been a long time, Major. I expect you will be surprised at all the changes on the Earth."
"A long time?" Liam voice involuntarily cracked as he spoke. "How long have I been unconscious?"
"Eight months, Major." Sandoval
"Eight months! The Taelons and Juridians. What happened? Did they successfully merge?" he asked. Liam was in shock. Eight Months! How could that be possible? He fervently hoped that Renee, Auger and Street had made it out of the volcano before it blew, but he wasn't about to ask Sandoval. He didn't think Sandoval had suddenly undergone a change of heart and wondered what was coming. Agent Sandoval stepped forward, leading another figure out of the shadows.
"Major, meet Howlyn. He is the leader of the Atavus."
Renee Palmer sat up straight in her chair.
"Liam!" she exclaimed instinctively, and a little louder than she had
intended.
She looked groggily around the room, her gaze finally landing on
William Boone.
"What are you...What's going...Liam!" She exclaimed rubbing her eyes sleepily, as she attempted to focus. She turned her gaze to Street.
"Street what's going on? I heard you talking about Liam," She said looking from Street to Boone and back again. "Didn't I?"
"Boone, are you sure?" Street inquired not wanting to give Renee false hope.
"The censors said Liam Kincaid. But not the same Liam I served in the SI war with. Care to explain?"
"Renee, I think this one's in your court." Street differed. "I'm going to scan the Mothership. That's the only place that I can think they would take him."
"Unless Howlyn had him killed." Boone volunteered halfheartedly, not surprised when both women leveled their glares on him.
"Liam became Da'an's protector after you, well, died, Boone. He was part Kimera." Renee said. Suddenly she was completely awake.
"Ha'gel?" Boone interrupted.
"If you know the story, Boone, then why am I telling it?"
"I don't. Sorry Renee. Please continue." Boone smiled halfheartedly, slightly amused by Renee's abruptness.
"Liam became the leader of the Resistance after Jonathan Doors' ran for President." Renee continued "We worked together, unofficially." Renee turned a shade paler and slid back into her chair. Boone started to close the distance separating them but Renee rose again.
"I need to go... I'll be right back" Renee forced the words out and then took her self on wobbly legs to the bathroom, where the content of her stomach promptly emptied itself into the sink.
Part Five
Liam woke up to find himself unable to move his arms. He opened his eyes and blinked a few times, finding his eyesight blurry. He finally focused on the bioslurry ceiling that seemed to be so far above him.
"How did I get to the mothership?" he wondered. The last thing he remembered was standing in the Stasis Pod before the volcano erupted. He tried to move his legs but found he didn't have the strength to push against the restraints holding him down. A voice broke into his half- frantic struggling.
"Don't try to move Major Kinciad, you're still very weak." Agent Sandoval said. He moved purposively into Liam field of vision.
"It's been a long time, Major. I expect you will be surprised at all the changes on the Earth."
"A long time?" Liam voice involuntarily cracked as he spoke. "How long have I been unconscious?"
"Eight months, Major." Sandoval
"Eight months! The Taelons and Juridians. What happened? Did they successfully merge?" he asked. Liam was in shock. Eight Months! How could that be possible? He fervently hoped that Renee, Auger and Street had made it out of the volcano before it blew, but he wasn't about to ask Sandoval. He didn't think Sandoval had suddenly undergone a change of heart and wondered what was coming. Agent Sandoval stepped forward, leading another figure out of the shadows.
"Major, meet Howlyn. He is the leader of the Atavus."