Freedom Saga 3: The Dawn of Liberty by Marcus Johnson Read Free Book Online Page A

they’ll be smarter than the Malcovin were.”
    “I
know,” Kivi said. “Is there anything else you need me for? I think it’s time I
head back to my ship.”
    “You
can go,” Baeron said.
    “Thank
you,” Kivi said as she left.
    He
watched her walk away. She has the eyes of fire itself. I’d hate to be her
enemy. He thought as he returned to his investigation.
     
    * * *
     
    What
is this place? Brian thought as darkness surrounded him. After a few minutes the dark gave way
to light as he felt himself traveling through a space without definition. As he
gained his bearings Brian noticed he was in a hot and humid chamber, surrounded
by large eggs. Through the light fog he made out an Ick-Tckt female guarded by
three warriors and dozens of drones. He felt his body moving forward on
instinct. He glanced down at his hand and noticed it was insectoid. What the
hell is happening? What am I seeing? As he wandered closer to the female
the slime covering his body dripped off. As it did so he felt like he could
finally breathe. He stepped onto a solid floor and walked up to the female.
While doing so he felt the compulsion to bow his head.
    “He’s
a healthy one,” one of the warriors said in the Ick-Tckt language.
    “That
he is,” the duchess said.
    “What
should we name him?” the second warrior asked.
    “Something
powerful,” the third warrior recommended.
    “I
name you Tctie,” the duchess said. “You will serve me for life young one.”
    Brian
felt himself separate from the body he was in. He saw Tctie standing where he
was. A moment later the scene dissolved until he saw he was with Tctie in the
launching bay of the Freedom.
    “Is
that you captain?” Tctie asked telepathically.
    “It
is,” Brian answered. “What was that?”
    “A
memory,” Tctie answered . “It was my birth and naming.”
    “How
are you able to speak with me like this?” Brian asked.
    “For
the first time I berserked,” Tctie answered. “Now I can hear
their thoughts like they were speaking. It’s quite disturbing.”
    “I
see,” Brian said. “If you want to understand your power, speak with Myden. He will
show you the way.”
    “Captain,
are you alright?” Tctie asked.
    “No,” Brian answered. “If I never regain consciousness tell everyone I said goodbye.”
    “I
will,” Tctie said.
     

Chapter 8 - Isolation
     
    Brian
laid unconscious in his exoskeleton with Mira and Seles standing over him. Mira
removed his helmet to give him an injection. After she was finished she locked
it back into place.
    “I
know he warned us this would happen, but still…” Seles trailed off.
    Mira
turned to the scans. “I can keep him stable for a while, but things will get
worse as time goes on.”
    “How
long does he have?” Seles asked.
    “A
week or two,” Mira said.
    “What’s
happening to him?” Seles asked.
    “I
can’t say right now,” Mira answered. “When we have the time I’m getting Celi in
here to help.”
    Brian
took Seles hand.
    “Brian,”
Seles said. “Can you hear us?”
    “Yes,”
he answered faintly.
    Mira
turned his exoskeleton’s sound system on.
    “How
are you feeling?” Mira asked.
    “I
can’t see anything right now,” he answered. “It feels like my body is on fire.
Is everyone alright?”
    “Yes,”
Seles answered.
    “I’m
glad,” he said before coughing. “Seles, Mira, I’d like to talk with you two and
the other three. I’ll speak with Myden and Grigon afterwards.”
    “Alright,”
Seles said. “I’ll call them in a little while.”
    “You
need to rest,” Mira said.
    “I’m
not going anywhere, that’s for sure,” he said with a chuckle.
     
    * * *
     
    Tctie
walked up to the door to Myden’s room. The halls around him were strangely
empty of others as he stood there. He hit the buzzer.
    “Myden,
I’d like to see you,” Tctie said.
    “Come
in,” Myden responded.
    Tctie
entered the half lit room and found Myden sitting in the center in a meditative
pose. The Grey stood