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Chapter 159: Arrival, Part 2
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FLUX Chapter 160: Fleet
Alex tapped her fingers on the table as she listened to the communications between Janice and her teams. She wished they had visual, but instead, it was just snippets of orders barked between them. Jack was headed back down with the leader to talk strategy. It sounded like him and Jimmy were in a bit of a tiff. She grabbed the edge of the table as the ship rocked violently."What was that?" Janice asked."Looks like a missile!"Janice stood at attention. Panic laced her voice. "Where'd it come from?""Searching, ma'am," her tactical officer said. "Here, port side. Looks like a fleet of darts has found us.""Red alert!" Janice shouted. "Tell the teams to stay put top side."The communication's officer relayed the order. Alex could hear Jack's voice buzzing over her comm."Do we have anyone left to man the pods?""No, ma'am. Most everyone with experience is on the Surface."Janice's weathered face drew in a deep frown. "Options?""I can manage one," Alex offered. "One against
FLUX Chapter 161: Shore
Jack jumped over the sand dunes and rushed down to the shore. "Lexi!" He called over the crash of the ocean waves."It's Mom! Please hurry!" She yelled back.Jack hit the hard-packed sand at a sprint. His rifle rattled as it jostled against his back. The tactical gear slowed his pace. He pushed harder until he finally reached the edge of the water."Dad!" Lexi pulled Alex along until she tripped and fell at his feet. "Something's wrong with her."Jack swung an arm around Lexi quickly before she fell, too. "It's okay, muffin. She's just cold. We'll get her all fixed up." Jack dipped down and scooped Alex up in his arms. Her light body hung limply against his chest. Lexi unclipped the floatation seat from her front then hauled Alex's bag up over her shoulder."Are we going all the way to the base?" Lexi asked as they turned up the beach.Jack took a look down at the unconscious Alex. Jimmy was going to dispatch vehicles to search for the other survivors from the ship soon. Tom woul
FLUX Chapter 162: Overcome
The sunlight streamed in through the windows and left a hot trail across Alex's face. She squinted her eyes against the sun and pulled back. Jack sat with his back to a wall with her leaning against him. His arms felt warm and protective around her. She could lay here all day if it weren't for her grumbling stomach. Lexi lay with her head on a bunched up sweatshirt in Jack's lap.Alex smiled. She loved to see their happy family together like this. Jack's words of the previous night sunk in. He wanted her to try to work it out with Tom. Maybe he didn't feel the same way. Maybe being here with them, constantly rescuing them, was annoying. She looked at his sleeping face.She shook her head. She didn't believe it for a second. Nice try Jackrabbit, but this girl was totally on to him. He was playing the gallant hero again. She would play along. She would make an attempt to be with Tom. As much as she missed him and the feelings she used to have, she didn't feel that way anymore. She knew
FLUX Chapter 163: History
"Here's your room. Mine's right across the hall." Tom pointed his thumb back over his shoulder."Where's Jack staying?" Lexi asked.Tom shook his head. "I don't know. The girl in this room just moved out, so I saved this one for you ladies."Lexi pushed past him into the room and dropped her stuff on the bed."Thank you," Alex said to Tom. "I think she's just cranky from not sleeping very well. Don't mind her. She'll come around."Tom looked hopefully over her shoulder at Lexi then frowned down at her. "Are you sure?"Alex shrugged. "I wish I was. But, truly, I don't know her as well as I want to yet."Tom set a hand on her shoulder and squeezed it. "Don't worry. You both need time."Alex nodded."Will you have dinner with me?"Alex blinked. "Umm- sure?"Tom smiled. "Awesome. How's eighteen? I'll come get you.""Okay.""Alright." He bent and kissed her on the cheek then turned and disappeared down the hall with a jaunt in his step.Alex closed the door to their room. "Tha
FLUX Chapter 164: Freedom
At 17:45 Tom headed towards the cluster of bedrooms. The dark tunnels beneath the city wound in unpredictable patterns, but he was starting to get used to the feel of their winding trail. Ellie popped out of a corridor into his path."Hey, there!" She said brightly."Hi." "Where are you headed off to so quickly?""I was going to take Alex to dinner. I've got the whole thing set up."Ellie quirked her lips and narrowed her eyes. "Is that so?""Yes. I want it to be perfect. We never got a chance to be completely alone and this is finally our chance." He started to push past her.Ellie grabbed his arm. "You aren't the same person you used to be."Tom paused. "What's that supposed to mean?"Ellie's rich brown eyes found his. "Both of you have been through so much. Don't forget experiences change a person."Tom patted her hand. "Thank you for that insight. I don't want to be late."Ellie shook her head and let him pass.He reached the hallway holding the bedrooms. Brooke sprang
FLUX Chapter 165: Explosion
The blast from the explosion shook the base so hard the ceiling dropped chunks of rocks. Jack pressed himself against the wall until he was sure it was over. Cries sounded throughout the tunnels, but Jack paid them no heed as he took off towards Alex and Lexi's room.He jumped around people in the hallways until he finally reached their quarters. He tapped on the door impatiently."Come in!" Lexi called, concern washed her voice.As soon as Jack opened the door, a small frame crashed into him and wrapped her arms around him."Jack! Mom went on a date with stupid Tom! We have to get her!"Jack felt for the Link. There was no panic or pain. "She's fine. Tom will take care of her.""But-""Come on. The safest place will be Ellie's lab. She'll be able to tell us what's going on.""Okay." Lexi laced her fingers in Jack's hand. They took off down the hall to Ellie's lab.Ellie sat flicking over her flickerboard and staring at ten screens plastered up around her."Status?" Jack aske
FLUX Chapter 166: Left Behind/Documents
Alex and Tom made it back to the base in one piece. They crowded into the community room just as Jimmy stood on a table. Ronson stood at his side."Everyone, please calm down," Jimmy shouted. The voice sounded muffled through Alex's bleeding ears, but the she could make out most of what he said.Everyone quieted but murmurs still coursed through the room."Please, everyone." Ronson's strong calming voice washed over the people. "There was an explosion at the cavemen's base. We believe it was delivered by people in the Undersea.""Why?""Who are they after?"Are we safe?"Questions from the crowd turned into noisy chaos."Please." Ronson held his hand up for silence. "All Surface privileges during the night are revoked. There will be guards close to the base during the day. We are to stay down below at all times. In the meantime, we will pack the trains with Jimmy's people and send them out west. We need to spread out as much as possible. Too many bodies gives off too much heat.
FLUX Chapter 167: Alphas
Tom peered through the scope on his rifle. Small figures moved in the inky darkness near the edge of the ocean. He took a deep breath, stuck his pinky and index finger in his mouth, and whistled a long high note. Short whistles responded. He tested the wind then looked through the scope again. He spotted the target, a group of Alphas on the sand bar. He took a deep breath and pulled the trigger on the exhale. Six more shots rang out around him. Four Alphas fell with shots directly to their heads.The others scattered. Tom scouted the beach with his scope but saw none. He whistled a long low note this time. From below, numerous low notes whistled back. He continued combing the streets with his scope. He caught motion at the corner of a building and didn't hesitate. He squeezed the shot, but couldn't tell if it hit its mark. Other shots rang out above and below him, taking down unseen figures in the dark. The advance team continued to thin the herd of Alphas, but Tom knew in the back of
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