The Betrayal of Ka
Chapter 45: And Now it Begins
Commander Shakastan Zuaberi stood up smartly, as he climbed out of the tube. He’d ridden through the accursed things many times and was well versed on how many people would vomit and be weak after being transmitted from one end of the galaxy to another. He was no different. Traveling between portals in the tubes […]
The Betrayal of Ka
Chapter 44: A Secret to be Kept
Only a couple of months after Mexico, Atticus saw Dylan on his bike and was surprised to see that Bjorn wasn’t with him. With his bow strapped to his back, Atticus was sure that Dylan was heading to the nearby indoor archery range where the boys had a membership. Bjorn almost always tagged along with […]
The Betrayal of Ka
Chapter 43: In the Path of the Medicine Men
Atticus Freeman adjusted the strap on his backpack, as he looked at the remains of the cabin in the predawn light. He didn’t need the sunlight to tell him what was there – ghosts. Maybe not ghosts that would haunt the living, but ghosts that he, Kadamba Vorhoor, had put there. He never knew if […]
The Betrayal of Ka
Chapter 42: View from the Duck Blind
The next day, Tim answered the call and quickly opened his laptop computer. Both Sebastian and Major William Daniel Adams’ faces filled the screen. Everyone in the condo gathered around the monitor, hoping for good news. “Well?” demanded Dylan, as the two men on the screen seemed to be hesitating. “I ain’t never seen nothing […]
The Betrayal of Ka
Chapter 41: The Clarity of Truth
As the day wore on, the visitors to Mexico decided to spend some time on the beach. There was little else they really could do. They decided to try to make the best of the circumstances and do what they could to act like they were on vacation. Tim and the boys headed into the […]
The Betrayal of Ka
Chapter 40: Defending the Nation
The next morning, Bjorn was sitting at the table with his mom while Tim fixed breakfast. In his usual indomitable style, Bjorn was cheerful and grinning with a smile that can only come from the face of a child. He was happy. He was special. He had dem brainwaves! At first, Tim wanted to make […]
The Betrayal of Ka
Chapter 39: Duty-Bound
Hector lay in bed next to Adelita’s sister. He’d fallen in love with her the moment that he saw her. She was a radiant beauty on a vacation in paradise. They’d connected on a scuba diving trip when he was her instructor. She’d made him laugh. She’d made him smile. She’d made him forget that […]
The Betrayal of Ka
Chapter 38: Actions and Consequences
The evening grew later when the group finally arrived back at Tim’s condo. The police had grilled them for hours, and they were repeatedly chastised for not allowing the police to do their jobs. The three dead bodies were eventually taken to the morgue. To keep from being locked up in the local jail, all […]
The Betrayal of Ka
Chapter 37: Brainwaves
Bjorn felt the sturdy grip of the man holding him in place. The bag that was slipped over his head was dusty and smelled of burnt oil. The vice-like grip on the back of his neck tightened as the van accelerated. Bjorn wanted to scream but was too scared to even form the sounds needed. […]
The Betrayal of Ka
Chapter 36: Revelations of Truth
Sirens blared as the Mexican police cars arrived at the park. Joanna and Tim were there within a few minutes too. Everything was a blur to Dylan. Why had he let his little brother wander off? Why in the hell had those men grabbed Bjorn and shoved him into that van? Dylan sat down on […]