Military / Time Travel Romance: The Stranger In Sector 27 - A Post Apocalypse Love Story (Book 1) Read Online Free
Author: Lilly Babineau
listened.
“That girl coming here was no coincidence. And now a fog has settled over that sector and contains inexplicable horrors.” Cap told Knox.
“Aye, but how do you know she’s a time traveler?” Knox questioned, an eye setting eerily on Cap.
“This isn’t the first time she’s come here.” Cap spoke, his eyes looking away. “She came back about 10 years ago looking for Branton. The same thing happened then as well. It was then that I told her he wasn’t ready. I sent her back with the portal we created, but she warned of her return. She mis-stepped in time, and what has been 10 years for us, has only been about 5 minutes for her.”
Branton sat in shock, hearing the words that Cap spoke.
“So what do you intend to do?” Knox asked him.
“My dear friend, you and I have been in control here for quite some time. If Branton brings mankind to another galaxy, we may as well cease to exist. We cannot let that happen.” Cap told him. The two men suddenly got quiet. In the corner of the camera, Branton saw a thin figure standing behind a plant, listening. The two men saw it too.
“Identify yourself, soldier!” Cap demanded. The boy stepped out from behind the plant.
“Sir, Private Thomas Decker, Sir!” The boy saluted and stood perfectly still, a glimpse of fear in his eyes.
“Private, I will be sending Branton, Kline and Scott to Sector 27 to deal with the Fog issue. Please go with them.” Cap demanded.
“But sir...” Tommy began to protest.
“Excuse me? You will do as I ordered and you won’t speak of anything you’ve heard today!” Cap roared at him. Tommy nodded and left.
Branton could feel the waves of fury in the pit of his stomach, but of all the damaging information he’d just heard, something good did come out of it. There was a portal, and it did lead to the new world where Ingrid came from. But, does it still exist and where did they put it?
Suddenly he heard a noise coming from the elevator. People were returning to their posts already? It couldn’t be. He could hide, or he could face whoever this was head on. The doors open and Branton lept at the person inside, pinning her against the wall.
“Jaxx… Branton… what the hell are you doing?!” Sayer shrieked. Branton realized his hand was around her throat, so he quickly released it.
“Dammit Sayer, what are you doing here?” He exclaimed, his heart racing.
“I work here! What are YOU doing here?” She demanded. This was the first time he’d seen her in months, but she was still as beautiful as ever.
“I came to check on operations, but nobody was here so I was heading out. You startled me.” He explained, hoping she wouldn’t see past his lies. She looked at him with an odd look.
“I startled YOU? Okay. Try again.” She smirked.
“Where have you been anyway? One minute we’re training and the next you get pulled away for something I’m not even privy to, and you show up here?” He questioned.
“Science was always my thing. A position opened up down here and I snagged it. I work a lot, and so usually I just eat at my desk. Wait, why should I answer to you?” She became agitated, and walked around him. He turned towards her and grinned.
“Because you can’t resist my rugged good looks?” He chuckled at her. She let out a sigh and let her guard down.
“Very funny, Branton.” She laughed.
“I have my moments.” He winked at her. Now that tensions were down, he wanted to ask her about everything. How much did she know, what part did she play in all this?
“What’s on your mind, Jaxx? I know that look.” She pursed her lips waiting for his explanation.
“Sayer, what is it that you do down here?”
“Honestly, it’s all pretty hush-hush. I do calculations, and whatever they tell me to. I don’t really know what it’s all for.” She began shuffling papers on a random desk that he assumed was hers.
He excused himself, and headed into the elevator. She was hiding something, and he knew
“That girl coming here was no coincidence. And now a fog has settled over that sector and contains inexplicable horrors.” Cap told Knox.
“Aye, but how do you know she’s a time traveler?” Knox questioned, an eye setting eerily on Cap.
“This isn’t the first time she’s come here.” Cap spoke, his eyes looking away. “She came back about 10 years ago looking for Branton. The same thing happened then as well. It was then that I told her he wasn’t ready. I sent her back with the portal we created, but she warned of her return. She mis-stepped in time, and what has been 10 years for us, has only been about 5 minutes for her.”
Branton sat in shock, hearing the words that Cap spoke.
“So what do you intend to do?” Knox asked him.
“My dear friend, you and I have been in control here for quite some time. If Branton brings mankind to another galaxy, we may as well cease to exist. We cannot let that happen.” Cap told him. The two men suddenly got quiet. In the corner of the camera, Branton saw a thin figure standing behind a plant, listening. The two men saw it too.
“Identify yourself, soldier!” Cap demanded. The boy stepped out from behind the plant.
“Sir, Private Thomas Decker, Sir!” The boy saluted and stood perfectly still, a glimpse of fear in his eyes.
“Private, I will be sending Branton, Kline and Scott to Sector 27 to deal with the Fog issue. Please go with them.” Cap demanded.
“But sir...” Tommy began to protest.
“Excuse me? You will do as I ordered and you won’t speak of anything you’ve heard today!” Cap roared at him. Tommy nodded and left.
Branton could feel the waves of fury in the pit of his stomach, but of all the damaging information he’d just heard, something good did come out of it. There was a portal, and it did lead to the new world where Ingrid came from. But, does it still exist and where did they put it?
Suddenly he heard a noise coming from the elevator. People were returning to their posts already? It couldn’t be. He could hide, or he could face whoever this was head on. The doors open and Branton lept at the person inside, pinning her against the wall.
“Jaxx… Branton… what the hell are you doing?!” Sayer shrieked. Branton realized his hand was around her throat, so he quickly released it.
“Dammit Sayer, what are you doing here?” He exclaimed, his heart racing.
“I work here! What are YOU doing here?” She demanded. This was the first time he’d seen her in months, but she was still as beautiful as ever.
“I came to check on operations, but nobody was here so I was heading out. You startled me.” He explained, hoping she wouldn’t see past his lies. She looked at him with an odd look.
“I startled YOU? Okay. Try again.” She smirked.
“Where have you been anyway? One minute we’re training and the next you get pulled away for something I’m not even privy to, and you show up here?” He questioned.
“Science was always my thing. A position opened up down here and I snagged it. I work a lot, and so usually I just eat at my desk. Wait, why should I answer to you?” She became agitated, and walked around him. He turned towards her and grinned.
“Because you can’t resist my rugged good looks?” He chuckled at her. She let out a sigh and let her guard down.
“Very funny, Branton.” She laughed.
“I have my moments.” He winked at her. Now that tensions were down, he wanted to ask her about everything. How much did she know, what part did she play in all this?
“What’s on your mind, Jaxx? I know that look.” She pursed her lips waiting for his explanation.
“Sayer, what is it that you do down here?”
“Honestly, it’s all pretty hush-hush. I do calculations, and whatever they tell me to. I don’t really know what it’s all for.” She began shuffling papers on a random desk that he assumed was hers.
He excused himself, and headed into the elevator. She was hiding something, and he knew
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