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Chapter 128: A New Start, Part 1
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FLUX Chapter 129: A New Start, Part 2
He looked out on the pseudo-sunlit area which included a driveway on the left and a fake grass area on the right. Some people chose to put in real grass and mow it, but it cost water and power to maintain. There was a small area to install a flower bed between the lawn and the house. Small steps led to the porch he stood on which extended to both sides of the door. On one side was a two-seater porch swing. After seeing the ruins on the Surface, he could almost imagine what things used to look like hundreds of years ago. This imitation didn't really do it justice.He went back inside and checked the package drop. Packages were delivered in their own tube right to the inside of the front door. Huge packages were delivered by freight pods. Tom opened the tube and took out the large cylinder. He opened the top and found a starter meal package. Most food was bought online and delivered this way. Penina must have had it sent over to get them started. Tom took the food and put in in the kitc
Last Updated : 2022-06-15FLUX Chapter 130: Dinner, Part 1
Jack sat in the pod with Lexi as it zoomed down the speedway towards the campaign dinner."Maya, you're a good girl, but I need you to be on your utmost best behavior tonight."Lexi nodded. "Don't worry Dad, I know the drill."For some reason, that didn't put him at ease. She was going to be out there tonight for everyone to see, not safely back at home. Wasn't he the one who came up with a family dinner night for all the employees in the first place? It was supposed to show that Henry was a family man. What was he thinking?Jack grimaced. He was just running short on ideas lately and this proposal seemed to ring true with what voters wanted to see in their representatives. The press would be all over this place tonight and if they hit the predicted numbers, Jack was looking at another promotion. "Twice the pay and double the benefits," they had said. He gritted his teeth. He hoped this was worth the risk.The pod came to a smooth stop and the door opened. Jack helped Lexi out and
Last Updated : 2022-06-15FLUX Chapter 131: Dinner, Part 2
People were still standing and applauding as Henry left the podium. Zeven took back over and called people to the stage to be recognized for their outstanding work.Jack pushed past tables and around people, as he chased after Lexi. She was so much faster than him. Being small and agile, she was able to slip passed people without running into them. He hauled his large frame in her direction. He tried to keep sight of her as she zipped closer to the stairs.By the time he caught up to her, two security men, Jack thought they were probably Alphas without their masks on, held her by the arms. She was kicking and shouting."Let me go!" She demanded."Young lady, this is a restricted area.""I want to see her," she yelled."See who?" the man asked.Jack reached them, anger and heat bubbled to the surface. "Let go of my daughter.""I'm sorry, sir, but she's not allowed up here.""Let go of her," he growled. He closed his hands as he felt flame flicker at his fingertips.Lexi stoppe
Last Updated : 2022-06-15FLUX Chapter 132: Picnic, Part 1
"Hurry! We're going to miss it!" Brooke said over her shoulder as she pulled at Tom's hand."I doubt we're going to miss it. They're going to be here for the next six hours.""But we're going to miss all the best spots."Tom chuckled. "I don't think that matters too much. You'll be able to hear the music from anywhere. I can hear it from here."Brooke puffed out her bottom lip in a pout. "But Oliver," she whined."Okay, anything for my pumpkin."Brooke smiled.Tom picked up the pace and followed after her. They were playing the typical newlyweds role today, but it was really a scouting mission to see if they could find Jack. This was a benefit put on by the Truex campaign, and they were hoping this would be the kind of thing Jack would attend if he wanted to get closer to Henry and Alex. This would be especially good since it was kid friendly so they would potentially have two people they could find."Here, this spot!" Brooke called from ahead of him.Tom walked over to her an
Last Updated : 2022-06-15FLUX Chapter 133: Picnic, Part 2
"Did you have a nice nap?" She asked."I did. Did you?"She nodded. "Have you seen them yet?"Tom shook his head. "They are probably disguised as well as us. I don't think we'd recognize them unless we are up close enough to see their faces."Brooke shrugged and the motion wasn't helping him at all."Maybe we need to find a way to volunteer at these events instead.""With our work schedules? Didn't you say we are barely making it as it is?" She asked and swung her legs over one of his so she was sitting up better.Tom nodded. "I guess I can change my shift to the day shift and see if I can start meeting people working on the campaign. Do you have any idea what kind of work he would be doing if he is even working on the campaign?"Brooke shrugged and smoothed her dress down around her legs. Her hand brushed against his upper thigh and she looked at him with a coy smile.His face reddened. "I just woke up," he mumbled.Her hand pressed up higher. "I could,"Tom snatched up her
Last Updated : 2022-06-15FLUX Chapter 134: Rejection
After several months of their new life, Tom was finally settling into a routine. Tom's pod parked in the garage next to Brooke's red and white medical one. He pulled himself up the staircase one step at a time until he finally made it to the top."Welcome home," Brooke said as she set a pork roast on the table. "You're just in time.""Wow, look at this. Wasn't it book club tonight? Usually, you're already in bed."Brooke flashed him a devilish grin. We got done early. Besides-" she walked up to him and gave him a peck on the cheek. "I missed you."Tom got a distinct feeling that she was planning something. He pulled his security jacket off and hung it in the closet by the door along with his gun holster then sat at the table while Brooke served him up. Was her blouse particularly low this evening or was that just him? He tried not to let his eyes linger as she bent close and put roasted potatoes on his plate. Her feminine scent mixed with the smell of roasted meat and confused his
Last Updated : 2022-06-15FLUX Chapter 135: Birthday
"Good morning, Good morning," Jack sang as he waited for Lexi's door to slide open, which it did at his approach. He strode into her room and continued. "And Happy Birthday to you!" He finished with a long note.Lexi sat up and pushed the sleep in her eyes away with the palm of her hand. "Dad?"Jack set a tray of pancakes in the shape of smiley faces down in front of her.She smiled and looked up at him."Happy birthday," he said and gave her a kiss on the top of her head."How do you know today is my birthday?" She asked."You're mom left it in the file for me when she left." He frowned. "Sorry, we didn't get to celebrate last year.""It's okay. I didn't even notice. I haven't had a birthday since I was eight. They didn't celebrate them in the lab."Jack sat on the edge of her bed and hugged her with one arm. "Well, you're not going to miss anymore.""Thank you for the pancakes. They're awesome.""Oh, here. I got you a present. One sec." Jack disappeared and came back with a
Last Updated : 2022-06-15FLUX Chapter 136: Waterpark
Tom woke on the couch again. It wasn't his favorite place to sleep, but Brooke had been mad about something last night. He thought hard about what triggered this fight. He stretched to get the juices flowing again. After dinner, she tried to sit with him on the couch, but she kept stretching out and he kept giving her space. Apparently, that wasn't the right call. She had stormed off and told him to sleep on the couch.He had come to hate the weekends. At least during the week he was at work most of the time and only had to deal with her at the end of the day a couple nights a week. She usually had book club or a dinner party and would leave a meal for him in the oven. The other nights would all start out nice, but now she was constantly pushing him into situations where he would have to refuse her. She was starting to get frustrated with him. For god sakes, he was getting frustrated with himself.He looked at his cuff. It read "11:00." He sighed. If she wasn't up yet then there was
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Jack woke with a splitting headache. The white tile ceiling above him looked like that of a hospital room. He gave an inward sigh. The last time had been three months. He wondered how long it had been this time.His fingers felt tight and his hand cramped. He looked over to see they were taped together with someone else's hand. He blinked the sleep from his eyes. As his vision cleared, he saw Alex lying on the cot next to him. Their tactical suits had been removed but the tech suit remained. Both of them were layered in blankets strapped to wires. He racked his brain and remembered the nova they had set off. The third one in a row must have taken its toll.He sent heat into Alex's hand. Her eyes blinked opened. She pulled at her taped hand and then used her free hand to rub her eyes. She looked around. "What's going on?""Wish I knew," Jack answered.She quirked a smile, then pushed the covers back. "It's kind of hot in here, isn't it?""Is it? I can't really tell." Jack sat up, l
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The rumbling throughout the Sanctuary stilled as the battle above drew silent. Tom turned to Jimmy. Jimmy nodded and the team climbed to the Surface.After the light, the tunnel, and the door, they emptied out onto the street. Their men looked tired but had smiles on their faces. The team leaders directed them on searches to find any survivors, whether they were friend or foe."Has anyone seen Alex?" Jimmy shouted.Several people shook their heads.Jimmy turned to his team. "Let's spread out. Knowing them, they'll be up somewhere high."The team diverged. Tom searched on his own, always keeping at least his pistol at the ready. The sun slipped over the horizon casting the buildings in a deep twilight glow. Tom climbed the stairs on several buildings to the top but didn't find anything except dead bodies and empty bullet casings. After five buildings, the night settled in. The tanks disappeared back down into the tunnel. Jimmy recruited more people to help search. Armor-clad bodies
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Someone was calling his name. At least he thought. There it was again. Tom blinked. The room was black and hazy."Tom?" Jimmy's face loomed above him."What happened?""A fireman got to you. Are you alright?"Tom wiggled his fingers. He could feel the skin pulling across his arm as he moved. "I'll be okay, just a few blisters." He pushed back to his feet, climbing up over the top of the dead Alphas.Their power suit clad soldiers surrounded the room with guns drawn. Bullets covered the floor along with bodies of the Alphas and a few of his team members. His stomach twisted at the loss of good men.Jimmy put a hand on the shoulder of his power armor. "They died saving us. We need to get moving. We've gotten ten so far. We'll finish a sweep and then start clearing the level below."Tom nodded. "Let's go."Jimmy led the way. His team fell in behind him as they jogged down the streets checking building to building. The battle had tightened in around the Sanctuary. The noise of it s
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The three of them sat dressed in black tactical gear layered over Alpha tech suits. Alex's dirty face watched Jack as he tightened down the straps on her suit."We stick together, okay. No running off and playing hero on your own," Jack warned. He looked at Lexi while he said it."I thought you were going to make me stay in the pod," Lexi said."I would but it won't be safe there.""I don't think it will be any safer with us," Alex said in a low tone.Jack turned to Alex. "At least we will be able to keep an eye on her. She tends to always find trouble when I tell her to stay put."Alex's eyes flashed to Lexi. "Don't I know it."Lexi rolled her eyes. "If it weren't for me, you guys wouldn't be together, or maybe you'd even be dead.""Watch your tone young lady," Alex warned.Lexi grinned. "I know you're trying to be all tough, but it's really good to hear you say that." She stepped forward and gave Alex a hug.Alex melted. She laid her head against Lexi's cheek. "You're so ta
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Jack reached over and touched Alex's shoulder. "Wake up, love."Alex squeezed her eyes shut and rubbed at them with the back of her hands smearing the soot across her face. "How long has it been?" She looked over at Lexi sleeping in a reclined chair.He reached his hand out and wiped at a smudge with his thumb. It only made it worse but she smiled at the touch. "About six hours," he said."You shouldn't have let me sleep so long. You need rest, too.""I got a few hours. Don't worry so much."Alex looked out the pod screen. "I can't help it. I'm finally free of Henry's terror, but now I feel like we're on the verge of losing it all."Jack's mouth drew down in a frown. "It's not going to be pretty. Ellie messaged me before we left her range. Looks like the Alphas are ahead of us by a few hours. When we get there, we will have to fight through them to get to the base."Alex nodded. "Did you see much of it when you visited? It's huge.""No, I only really had one thing on my mind at
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Tom sat at the table drumming his fingers. "Does anyone actually know how to work these computers other than Ellie?"The five people working the screen didn't look up.Jimmy crossed his arms over his chest. "Just give them time.""General, the ships are in place.""Good," Janice said, leaning over the tech's workstation. "Anyone have a status on the Alphas?""They're closing in. The ships are taking them out now.""It looks like they are floating topside. Orders?""There's nothing the ships can do up there. Tell them to concentrate on as many darts as they can. Send runners topside and tell them to prepare." Janice turned to Jimmy and Tom. "That's your cue. Do your best."Tom saluted and Jimmy nodded. They turned out into the hall. Their teams waited for them, strapped with weapons and power armor. Tom donned the power armor helmet, gave a nod to Jimmy, and led his team away.As they walked down the halls, they passed locked doors to apartments. Their people, the ones that wer
FLUX Chapter 226: Supernova, Part 2
He wrapped his arms around her, holding her tightly to him as the gunfire continued to rain down on them. She lifted her chin up. Her eyes connected with his and she smiled.He smiled back. They were going to make it. Somehow, they were going to make it. He tilted his face down and pressed his lips to hers. The liquid electricity filled him. He could feel the energy building in them. He held on to it as he kissed her. She parted her soft lips and he slid his tongue inside. Her tongue moved along his, soft, slow, and passionate. He pressed her against him, gathering the energy they created. He could feel the energy sparkling on his fingertips, asking to be released. He held it back until they vibrated. Finally, he let it go.The white-hot fire burst from them. In his mind, he could feel it like an extra sense. He coated the stadium with it. He could tell it what to touch and what not to. Screams of Alphas pierced the gunshots as the white fire flashed into a nova. He could feel the en
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Jack turned to Lexi. "You have to stay here. Got it?""But, Dad-""No. Stay. Promise me that you will stay?""Please let me help."Jack shook his head. "There is nothing you can do, muffin. Please. I don't want to worry about you. I have to get your mother and I need you to be safe. So take the pod and go. I will catch up as soon as I can." Jack flicked at the controls, locking them in place.He held his arms out for a hug. She stepped into it, burying her face in his shoulder. He held her tightly."I love you," he whispered. "You've grown into a fine young lady. I couldn't be more proud of you.""Please don't leave me again," she whispered.His heart sank and he hugged her even tighter. "It will be the last time. When this is all over, I will always be at your side. I promise.""You better."He stroked the back of her head. "Please be safe." He stepped back to look at her."Wait." She pulled the sapphire ring off her finger and stuffed it in his shoulder pocket."What's th
FLUX Chapter 224: Set-up
Alex stood locked in a small empty room the size of a utility closet. The walls lay bare except for the light switch. She flicked at the walls, but the screens were disabled and didn't respond.She paced back and forth, rubbing the Vice at her neck. Her bare feet didn't make a sound as they worked the white tile of the floor. She had to figure a way out of here. She needed to find Brooke and Tom. They had to be free. They were only here because of her. This was her problem, her world, not theirs. She flicked her palm open and drew a fireball. Her insides were still hot, but the pull of energy from just one fireball was tremendous. The amount of focus it took to wield it was much harder than it had been when she was pregnant.Alex pressed her ear to the door. Two heartbeats from the other side. She had no weapons other than the fire. She may be able to take out one Alpha, but not two. She sighed, then moved to another wall. There was no sound coming from that side. She tapped on it. S
