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CHAPTER 29: THE SOVEREIGN SWITCH

Penulis: EMKAY
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-06-06 12:50:55

"Get away from that monitor!" I screamed, throwing my full weight against the reinforced glass door. My shoulders screamed back at me, but the door held solid. Inside Leo’s room, the two federal tech-agents jerked away from the monitor, boots skidding over the linoleum. They spun to face me, eyes wide, stuck between staring at my blood-streaked hands on the glass and the TV’s glow—a cold, perfect white, unnatural and bright.

On the monitor, someone stood behind Victoria King’s wheelchair. That
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    Gasp!A cold salty wave splashed over my face. It burned my eyes. Made me choke on the bitter Atlantic water. I coughed hard my chest hurting as I kicked my right leg with all my might. I held Leo above the foamy water my fingers gripping the heavy wet green wool blanket tightly."Sierra! Kick! Keep your head up!" Christian yelled through the wind. He was splashing towards me from away his long arms moving fast through the dark gray waves as he pulled the yellow inflated rubber survival raft behind him. His face was a picture of panic his dark hair stuck to his forehead as the freezing sea spray hurt his eyes. "Don't look down Sierra! Just look at me!"It was hard not to look down.Under the oily green water right under my numb left foot the big matte-black disc of the Chronos drone was rising. Its smooth hull didn't make any bubbles as it hovered two feet below my boots. The big round camera lens in its center glowed with a white light that stared straight up at my sons chest. It spu

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    Screeech!The plane hit something in the air. The floor was covered in sparks. The front of the plane was shaking hard. It sounded like it was going to break"Sierra crawl! Get behind the bulkhead!" Christian yelled. He used his body to shield me and Leo. He grabbed a seat to keep us from falling. His face was scared."Marcus! The drag is pulling our tail down! We’re losing airspeed!" Christian said."The autopilot is not working!" Marcus yelled from the front of the plane. He and Deborah were trying to control the plane. "Something has a hold on our landing gear! It’s pulling our nose up!"Beep-beep-beep-beep!The light on Leo’s chest was flashing fast. It was like a purple stick. The sound of his heart was really loud. I knew what was happening. If his heart kept beating that fast it would get hurt bad."It’s harvesting him!" I screamed. I was holding Leo tight. My leg was still numb. I was trying to move. "The machine didn't crash into the water to destroy itself! It used the wreck

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    Wham!The floor of the cabin jerked up hard and I was thrown sideways against the seat. The metal frame made a sound like a big can being crushed and the whole plane pitched forward."Sierra! Hold on!" Christian yelled, his boots sliding across the floor as he grabbed me. He pushed his back against the wall. Stopped me and Leo from hitting the front of the plane. "Marcus! The controls are not working! Help Deborah use the controls!""The pressure is dropping to zero!" Marcus shouted from the cockpit his face all strained. His big hands were white as he tried to use the levers. "Deborah pull the trim! Pull it hard!""I am pulling,. It will not let go!" Deborah shouted back her thin arms shaking as she fought the steering wheel. Outside the cracked window the sky was spinning in a wheel of clouds and sunlight. "The signal is not coming from the ground Christian! It is right under our tail! It is making a vacuum!"Beep-beep-beep-beep!Leo let out a cry on my lap. The light on his pump wa

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    Drop!The plane fell through the air. I was slammed against the floor. My teeth. My mouth was dry. The bags in the compartments were groaning.Christian screamed, "Hold her down! Julian, balance the rack!" He was holding me tight his arms like iron around my waist. The plane was tilting to the left. He was trying to keep himself from crushing Leo. "Sierra grip the steel rail! Don't let your hand slip!"Julian was shouting from the navigation area "I've got the rack but the terminal is overheating!" He was typing fast on his data-pad. Smoke was coming from the port near his knee. "The altitude change is altering the pressure! Leos pump is trying to adjust its sensors to match the cabin altitude! His frequency is shifting!"Beep-beep-beep!The light on Leos chest unit changed to amber. The mechanical click was getting faster like a bird throwing itself against a cage.I pulled myself forward my fingernails digging into the carpet. The plane was going up. I was fighting against the gravi

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    Shatter!The glass pane of the abandoned hangars side office exploded inward as Marcus hurled his shoulder against the frame. The sound of shattering glass filled the air and sharp shards skipped across the oil-stained floor. He didn't wait for the dust to clear. He reached through the gap grabbed the manual iron deadbolt and twisted it with a loud snap. The sound echoed through the hangar."Inside! Now!" Marcus hissed. His large frame blocked the doorway as his dark eyes scanned the grey rain-swept tarmac outside. The morning mist was thick. He could see the rotating amber lights of two airport security SUVs cutting across the western runway. "Deborah kill the vans transponder before you drop the keys! If they find us while we're on the boarding ramp we're not going anywhere!""The transponder is dead " Deborah yelled back. Her boots splashed loudly through a puddle of water as she lunged through the broken doorway. She was carrying a heavy server rack under her arm her teeth gritted

  • THE CEO'S STOLEN SECONDS    CHAPTER 48: THE ECHO OF THE PULSE

    Crack!A sharp sound echoed from the corner of the ruined laboratory. It was the heavy steel casing of a server rack buckling under its own melted weight. The sound sent a shower of soot and twisted copper wire crashing onto the wet floor tiles.The young man holding the baby flinched. His boots slid back through a puddle of oil as he shielded the child with his body. His chest heaved beneath his jacket. A small cut on his temple began to bleed."Christian get her up! The lower basement is collapsing!" Julian shouted. He was on his knees sweeping through the debris to gather a handful of hard drives. "The federal tactical grid outside is recycling its power! If those security gates lock down we're trapped!""Sierra look at me " Christian pleaded. He sank down beside her his knees pressing into the tile. His voice was a whisper. He reached out with a trembling hand his fingers hovering above her shoulder. "Please tell me you can see me. Look at my eyes. It's Christian. It’s your Christ

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    The back door of the SUV flew open so hard it rattled the whole car, and suddenly rain and the blinding glare of a tactical flashlight slammed into my face.“Federal Marshals! Hands where I can see them! Step out of the vehicle now!” someone yelled, their voice huge and echoing over the storm.I di

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    The moment the federal SUV stopped moving, Julian didn't quietly slip out—he launched himself into the pouring rain, tumbling across the airport tarmac until he smashed into a pile of empty luggage crates. "Julian!" I screamed, the force throwing me against the leather partition as the car swerved

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    That silver flash drive dug into my palm so hard, it actually cut me, but honestly, I couldn't care less. I could barely breathe."The federal agents are leaving the perimeter with Mr. King," Marcus said, his voice slicing through the sterile room like a bullet. He didn't bother to look at me. His

  • THE CEO'S STOLEN SECONDS    CHAPTER 10: THE GOLDEN CAGE

    The heavy leather folder crashed against the bedside table, rattling the plastic tray holding Leo’s medical monitors. “You planned this from the very beginning!” I gasped, the words sticking in my throat as I lunged across the sterile hospital room. My hands grabbed the front of Christian’s damp

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