CHOSEN: A Paranormal, Sci-Fi, Dystopian Novel
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“I’ll see you when we get back home and then I have to come back up to Valencia Major to get my charter plane.”
“Okay. I’ll see you soon.” Marco clicked off the call. He didn’t know if he wanted to talk to Stephen or Alexis more. They were the only ones he trusted and that got what was going on. He sent Alexis a message through the subsystem and while waiting, he sent Stephen another about the nonexistent air support and rescue.
“They are leaving them to die. We have to make sure that next time there is real warning. They can’t deny knowing. They can’t act like they didn’t have time.” He hit send and sat back in his chair fuming.
Two messages popped up at nearly the same time on his screen. Stephen’s was simple and to the point. “We need a better way to get this information out. Something much worse is happening in the Rift Valley than is being communicated.”
Alexis’s message came through in all caps. “THOSE MURDERERS!!!” she screamed into her system. “They won’t get away with this. They can’t bury everything. Marco, I’m so sorry. It’s not fair. Those are our people they are just throwing away like nothing. I wish I was there right now. We’re gonna do something about this, believe me.”
“You better believe it,” Marco wrote back to Alexis. He reread Stephen’s message. The Rift Valley was next and he was certain they didn’t know the real danger. They were evacuating Southern Liberty but from what he’d seen it was probably too late and they were sitting ducks as much as the people in Valencia Major had been, regardless of the evacuation.
“Stephen, can you put something together that shows what’s happening in the Rift Valley? We can send it out through the subsystem and try to warn anyone who is paying attention to it.”
“I can, but my mom is watching everything I do closely. She is afraid I will do something like this. If I pull it together, can you send it?” Stephen asked. He was already looking towards the door in case Zura came by as Stella stood over his shoulder.
“I’ll send it. Or Alexis. Or maybe both of us. We’ll make sure it goes out. They sent my mom on what amounts to a suicide mission after thinking it was okay to wipe out millions of us in Southern Allegiance. Bastards!” Marco typed angrily.
On the other end, Stephen read what he wrote. He wasn’t sure what to say back. They were bastards. Stella’s hands reached over him. ‘I’m sorry Marco. We’re gonna make this right,” she typed and sent.
Stella looked at her brother. “We have to do what we have to do Stephen. There isn’t a choice and it doesn’t matter if we are fifteen or sixteen. At least not to me. We know something worse than the people are expecting is about to happen in the Rift Valley. That means maybe we can warn someone. We have to at least try,” she said in a whisper in his ear.
Other Works by A. Bernette
Chosen: A Paranormal, Sci-Fi, Dystopian Novel – www.amazon.com/dp/B01H7TAQXW
Crossed: The Karma Crusades - www.amazon.com/db/B01DOAN7AW
The Wait: A Paranormal Short Story – www.amazon.com/db/B01HBZVWYO
Awaken - Book 2 of the Chosen Trilogy (Coming February/March 2017)
Origin – Book 3 of the Chosen Trilogy (Coming 2017)
About the Author
Author A. Bernette is a multi-genre writer of paranormal-science fiction, fantasy, children’s stories, poetry, and inspiration. She creates worlds that include diverse characters and ideas. In between writing, thinking about writing, and pondering life’s big questions she is actively mothering two amazing kids and enjoying her wonderful husband. Bernette has lived in the metro Atlanta, Georgia area for more than twenty years and graduated from Georgia State University with her Bachelors in Business Management and her Masters in Public Administration. She is also a metaphysician, certified life coach, and energy healer. She doesn’t believe in limiting or boxing in herself or others which is reflected in her writing and other work.
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