Quantum Fold II – A new plan - Chapter 14/2
Voltar moved with absolute silence. Listening. Watching.
He slipped into a maintenance locker, pried the vent cover free with a precise twist, and tucked it behind a stack of coolant canisters. Then he vanished into the narrow duct, metal brushing his shoulders as he crawled forward through the bowels of the ship.
Voltar angled toward one of the main pulse weapon turrets, pausing whenever the shadows below erupted with motion. Security teams swept the corridors in tight formations, boots hammering, voices sharp with urgency. They were hunting him, but they were too loud, too slow, too late.
He needed a diversion—something catastrophic enough to drown his escape in chaos.
If he could force the pulse generator into a self-destruct cascade, the explosion would cripple Axiom10 and give him the window he needed to escape in a shuttle. Risky. Crew would be inside the turret. He didn’t know how many. He would have to eliminate or incapacitate all of them before they could raise an alarm.
He paused, calculating angles, timing, bloodshed.
Then voices drifted through the duct.
Voltar edged toward a louvred grille and peered down.
“Follow me. They have frozen tacos,” Kayla said, marching down the corridor with the confidence of someone blissfully unaware of danger.
“Frozen tacos sound disgusting… but I’m starving,” Adrienne replied. “Who freezes tacos?”
A security detail sprinted past them. One officer skidded to a halt.
“You humans need to get to your cabin.”
“Why? What’s happening?” Adrienne asked.
“Security breach,” he snapped, already running again.
Kayla tugged her friend’s sleeve. “Come on. The galley’s just ahead.”
Voltar watched them disappear around the corner.
A slow, predatory smile crept across his face.
There will be a slight change of plans, thought Voltar.
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You can view Quantum Fold II episodes in order from the beginning in the album titled, "Quantum Fold II":
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Quantum Fold II – A new plan - Chapter 14/2
Voltar moved with absolute silence. Listening. Watching.
He slipped into a maintenance locker, pried the vent cover free with a precise twist, and tucked it behind a stack of coolant canisters. Then he vanished into the narrow duct, metal brushing his shoulders as he crawled forward through the bowels of the ship.
Voltar angled toward one of the main pulse weapon turrets, pausing whenever the shadows below erupted with motion. Security teams swept the corridors in tight formations, boots hammering, voices sharp with urgency. They were hunting him, but they were too loud, too slow, too late.
He needed a diversion—something catastrophic enough to drown his escape in chaos.
If he could force the pulse generator into a self-destruct cascade, the explosion would cripple Axiom10 and give him the window he needed to escape in a shuttle. Risky. Crew would be inside the turret. He didn’t know how many. He would have to eliminate or incapacitate all of them before they could raise an alarm.
He paused, calculating angles, timing, bloodshed.
Then voices drifted through the duct.
Voltar edged toward a louvred grille and peered down.
“Follow me. They have frozen tacos,” Kayla said, marching down the corridor with the confidence of someone blissfully unaware of danger.
“Frozen tacos sound disgusting… but I’m starving,” Adrienne replied. “Who freezes tacos?”
A security detail sprinted past them. One officer skidded to a halt.
“You humans need to get to your cabin.”
“Why? What’s happening?” Adrienne asked.
“Security breach,” he snapped, already running again.
Kayla tugged her friend’s sleeve. “Come on. The galley’s just ahead.”
Voltar watched them disappear around the corner.
A slow, predatory smile crept across his face.
There will be a slight change of plans, thought Voltar.
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You can view Quantum Fold episodes in order from the beginning in the album titled, "Quantum Fold":
www.flickr.com/photos/199076397@N02/albums/72177720326169...
You can view Quantum Fold II episodes in order from the beginning in the album titled, "Quantum Fold II":
www.flickr.com/photos/199076397@N02/albums/72177720331313...
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I hope my pictures make you smile ♥
If you like what you see, please toss me a fav and follow me. I love seeing your comments. They make my day and keep me motivated!
I love my followers. You guys totally ROCK! ♥♥
And if you're taking time to read this you are SO awesome!!! Thank you!!!! ♥♥♥