Christopher David Petersen [A Tomb of Zeus (epub)

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.Back in Greenland, Camp Zeus…Helena closed her phone as the call became disconnected.She sat in silence inside her personal utility trailer and considered her future.It would be a very long time before she would be trusted with power again.She felt defeated and depressed.Rage built inside her at the injustice of it all.“That’s it.I’m finished,” she said in dejected tone.The reality seemed intolerable.She felt destined for greatness and he was stealing her future.“He can’t do this to me.Who the hell does he think he is?” she shouted in anger.Slowly, a wry smile crossed her face.Her eyes narrowed and she nodded with conviction.“I’m not out of the game just yet,” she said, defiantly.Grabbing a clipboard, a stack of computer printouts and several photos, she donned her arctic parka, and hurried outside.----- ----- ----- -----Outside the main utility trailer, a guard stood watch over Javi, Jack and Duni.As Helena approached in a hurry, he stiffened in his stance, and held his weapon across his body.Helena stopped in front and demanded him to stand aside.“Sorry ma’am, I have my orders,” the guard responded.Helena glared at him sternly.She reached into her pocket and pulled out her cell phone.“You know who my father is right?” she asked.The guard nodded simply.She pointed to the recent call between her and her father, then pointed to the photos taken by Javi showing recent hieroglyphics from the pyramid.“See that call? It came from him directly.He needs these hieroglyphics translated before he arrives tomorrow.Guess who he’ll come and see if the job isn’t done?” she warned in ominous tone.The guard swallowed hard.He nodded in acquiescence, then stepped aside.“Sorry ma’am, I didn’t realize,” he said simply.She shrugged off his apology and headed into the trailer.As she entered, seated around a small table, Javi, Jack and Duni stared in surprise at her appearance.“Are you here to kill us now?” Jack spat sarcastically.“Sorry about that.I guess I lost my mind out there.Obviously I’m not going to kill anyone.I’m not a murderer for God sakes,” she defended.“No, not a murderer, just a traitor,” he shot back.Helena felt irritated by the accusation, but knew she could say nothing if she wanted her plan to succeed.Politely, she sat down in an empty seat and placed her clipboard and phone on the table.“I guess I deserve that,” she responded, then continued, “After cooling down a bit, I realized I behaved badly and I’m sorry.I hope we can move past that.”The three sat unimpressed, but listened anyway.“I know you guys don’t trust me now, but the reason I’m here is much bigger than your issue over me.My father will arrive tomorrow with some of the top leaders of the Society of Arae.They’re all here for the scepter.They can’t be allowed to get their hands on it.If they do, the world as we know it will end and a new order will rise up, run by these men.They’ve been waiting for a catalyst to make their move.The scepter is that catalyst.” She paused a moment, letting her words sink in, then continued, “They are as evil as anyone you’ve ever heard of.They are murderers, thieves, kidnapers, extortionist, as well as a long laundry list of other offences.”“Helena, do you have any idea just how crazy that sounds?” Javi said.“I know it sounds crazy, but have you ever heard of the Society of Arae?”“Admittedly, no,” he confessed.“If a society of people have been able to remain secret for thousands of years, all the while rising to some of the world’s highest positions of power, don’t you think they might have the resources to pull off what they’re planning? And even if they can’t pull it off, can you imagine the world havoc they’ll wreak while trying?”While the three regarded her first claim of ‘world takeover’ as fantasy and nonsense, the last claim of ‘world havoc’ created deep worry within them.They knew that bad men with money and power had the ability to disrupt whole societies if they chose to do so.It was already happening with the drug cartels of Latin America.They realized this new society could do the same.Jack shook his head in shock and stared at the table.He stood up and took off his jacket, then laid it on the table, casually covering Helena’s items.Sitting back down again, he said, “This is bad, this is really bad.You need to do something.“No Jack, we need to do something.We need to get to that scepter before they do,” she stated adamantly.“We?” Duni responded mockingly.“Yes Duni, we,” she shot back confidently.“I can’t get into that chamber after what happened earlier, but I am allowed to move about freely.Because of that, I might be able to distract one of the guards and sneak one of you in,” she said, now staring directly at Jack.All eyes focused on him.“Why me?” he asked in feeble tone, already knowing the answer.“Javi’s too old, Duni’s to weak and you’ve demonstrated you’re resourcefulness by surviving at sea,” she responded bluntly.“Well hell, Helena, don’t sugar coat it.Please tell us what you’re really thinking,” Duni shot back, now insulted.“Sorry, but I don’t have time for niceties and games.I have to state my case quickly and convincingly,” she responded.“I’m convinced.I’ll do it,” Jack said resolutely.Javi and Duni sat stunned.Jack’s response seemed too impulsive for logic.“What’re you thinking? You’re actually going to trust her? Don’t you want to hear more of the story before you walk into the lion’s den?” Duni asked incredulously.“I have to agree with Dunixi.I’m not comfortable with the little information we just received.I think you should hear more before accepting the task, Jack.This could be a life or death situation,” Javi reasoned.Jack stood up and grabbed his jacket.He walked over to a small refrigerator and took out a bottled water.He took a long drink, then replaced the top.Leaning casually against a desktop, he stared back at Javi and Duni.“I appreciate your concern guys, but my mind is made up.I’m doing it,” he said, decisively.Javi and Duni both exhaled a sigh of exasperation and shook their heads in disapproval.“Thank you, Jack,” Helena responded.“You won’t regret this.”“I might regret it, but I don’t have much choice,” he responded.“So when do you want to do this?”“Around six this evening, that’s when the changing of the guard occurs.I’ll distract the guard at the entrance and you can sneak in during the confusion.Ron Cotterman’s goons all dress the same, so I’ll get you a change of clothes.If anyone sees you, they’ll think you’re one of them.At that point, you rush in, grab the scepter and rush back out again [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]

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