Bonecrusher: A Kaiju Thriller (The Armageddon Tetralogy Book 1)
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Though she was outraged at the threat, Dr. Deal was even more floored at the notion that her boss, Aderhold, had had a hand in creating the Colossus. “That can't be... Mr. Aderhold would never... I mean, how could he possibly have...”
Conway threw up his hands. “Threats of this kind are illegal. I know my rights, and will not be forced to work against my will for you government pigs. Why should I put my years of expertise to work for the likes of you?” he said, pointing crookedly at the General.
General Coleman grimaced. “Because your old employer has more up his sleeve than the Colossus. He's just gone and released all of his little projects across the globe. We're talking an imminent wave of monster-related violence. If we're going to stand a chance... if we're going to survive as a species, then you will need to develop more of these machines, Dr. Conway. And train up pilots who can actually handle them.”
Conway was flabbergasted. Looking to Emil and the doctor, he shook his head. “This is madness. Surely that isn't the case. Aderhold would never--”
“Listen,” interrupted the General. “You can either surrender yourselves and the ARTEMIS as government property, or we can do this the hard way. Whatever you choose, just remember what's at stake here. If you're on board, then we need to get moving right away with selecting a new pilot for ARTEMIS. Something has reportedly emerged from the middle of the Atlantic. Three hours ago, it destroyed an aircraft carrier.”
“The Colossus?” chanced Emil.
The General shook his head.
There was apparently a lot more going on within Aderhold Corp. than any of them had realized. Dr. Deal peered back at the room where Silvio was, could still hear the faint sounds of his ventilator, along with the sobs of his girlfriend and child. She would do everything she could to help him recover; not solely because of their mission and his importance to it, but because he was a good man that deserved to see his family again.
“Well?” asked Coleman, growing impatient. “What's it going to be, you three?”
TO BE CONTINUED...
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