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“How much longer?” I asked.
“Less than a month,” he replied.
The two of us walked through the rest of the bunker. Weapon rooms were scattered throughout the massive bunker. In the center was a command station complete with all manner of technology to keep track of ground traffic and air, as well as space, all at the same time. He pointed out where the Starrider was stationed, as well as the female training camp not far from here. Lastly, he showed me the room where all the spaceships were stored. They ranged from small to medium-sized, but with a range of rudimentary to advanced shields and tech including antimatter weapons.
If we needed to go to war, we had an incredible start on supplies.
“What can I do to help?” I asked, crossing my arms behind my back.
Ryder took a deep breath and turned back to me. He tapped the button on his headgear and a holographic screen popped up before his eyes. With his fingers, he dragged it before him and expanded the screen, so I could see it as well.
“We’ve got a problem. Commander Nix is apparently unhappy with the state of how your unit left things,” he started.
“I guarantee that’s an understatement,” I replied gruffly, to which he nodded. I knew he’d have done the same thing for Alaina though.
“Your exit has facilitated unrest in the women there. In recent days, activity and punishments on the central stage have increased exponentially in order to keep the peace. Nix also wants you, but even more so, he wants Danika,” Ryder explained.
I gritted my teeth.
“He’s put the transfer of all the women to the breeding facility on hold indefinitely until she’s in his hands. He has ordered the death of all the women in the camp if Danika isn’t captured and brought back to him within forty-eight hours,” Ryder told me.
He swiped the screen and brought up the message for me to see.
I growled furiously.
“That fucking bastard,” I roared. “I should have killed him when I had the chance.”
“I know, but that would have brought the entire military down on you,” Ryder began. “I need you to lead a stealth mission to shut down that training camp. Bring the women back here safely and shut down communications completely. Eliminate Nix if you have to.”
“This will start a war if it doesn’t stay contained,” I responded after a long moment.
“I know. Keep it contained,” he replied.
We stared at each other for a long time then.
“Do you think we’re ready?” I asked.
“Yes,” he said.
“Then I need a group of fifty to one hundred men. No larger than that, with whomever else you can spare to be on call. All well trained who will obey orders without question. Today, I want all intel on the camp and the surrounding terrain. We leave tonight after the sun goes down,” I said.
“I’ll get you the men you need,” Ryder said. “My men and I will join you as well.”
“It will be an honor,” I grinned, feeling the adrenaline of war surging in my veins. Memories of past invasions surged through me. I pulled my shoulders back, the two of us returned to the command center, and I studied everything I could, from papers, to intel, to scans of the camp. In time, I came up with a plan of action.
We’d take back the training camp. I had a strange feeling that this was only going to be the beginning though. If there was anything I knew, it was that war was never simple.
I was certain of one thing though.
Nix was as good as dead. He wasn’t going to lay a finger on Danika ever again.
Chapter Fourteen
Danika
New Atlanta had turned from a quiet settlement to a flurry of activity. Only after I pestered Taraik to tell me what was going on did I find out what was being planned. By midafternoon, Alaina and I had been shuttled down into the city underground, where Roan was planning a military invasion.
We arrived at the command center to see Ryder and Roan working together to come up with a strategy that had the highest probability of success. From what we gathered, it was both a rescue mission and an assassination, which would be incredibly difficult.
