Eclipse of the Soul: The Interdimensional Saga, Book 2 Read Free Page A

could see the sixty-five inch smart TV that Bender hung on the
wall. I even purchased a PS4 and an Xbox One. The guys picked out mostly war
games, but I was able to talk them into getting a Mario Kart game and even the
old Xbox 360 Asteroids.
    Once we got the Wifi going on the TV it was easy to log
in to Netflix as well. We had a pretty sweet setup where everyone seemed to
want to hang out between assignments. I used that time to get to know the squad
better.
    Somehow Mason was really good at all of the games we
played. We stayed up all night long playing games and eating popcorn. Until
then I really hadn’t spoken much to Mason. He was a quiet guy, but seemed very
nice. Nishni was his best friend and he was still having a tough time getting
over his death.
    Benden was a crack-up. He was constantly trying out
earth jokes, and most of the time failing so miserably we all ended up laughing
anyways. But we all paid for it the next morning…
    “SQUAD 1!” The Commander yelled so loud it startled
everyone awake. We had all fallen asleep in the new living room.
    “What in the name of the two moons are you puke heads
doing sleeping in here! Don’t you all have your own rooms? Get up off your lazy
butts and get ready for work. We have some new intel to review and an op to run
tonight.”
    I kept my mouth shut until the commander left the room,
but then I started complaining. “Ugh, it’s too early to be up. We were up all
night last night and an op tonight; shouldn’t we be sleeping all day?”
    “No, we sleep when we can and work the rest of the time.
I shouldn’t have let you all talk me into staying up all night.” Lancer looked
at me when he said that.
    “Wait, you were just as excited to try out the new games
as the rest of us. Tell him Ash, he even challenged you to a Call of Duty
contest.”
    “B’Lana keep me out this. I’m not getting in the middle
of any argument you have with Lancer.”
    “Fine, I’ll go shower and meet you all in thirty.” I
grudgingly said as I walked away to my room.

Chapter Three
     
    I had a really tough time staying awake that day. I was
sure I missed some important information during the briefing. But I figured
that as long as I followed orders and stayed close to my squad I would be fine.
    As dusk settled we were all dressed in our black leather
jackets. The guys preferred to wear black leather pants, while I preferred
black camos. They were more comfortable and all of those pockets were great for
holding extra ammo as well as a map and a flashlight. I even added an extra
pair of socks. You never knew when you were going to have to stomp through a
sewer and get your socks wet and stinky. I learned that one from the first time
I saw the team come out of a sewer. It was disgusting; the smell was so strong
that my eyes watered. I had to back up and get away from them before I got
sick.
    My new boots were finally worn in and starting to get
comfortable. I was all ready to go walking all night, as long as I didn’t fall
asleep on the job.
    The commander was certain that the rippers regularly
used the alley by Joe’s Taco Shack that we stumbled upon two days ago. His
orders were to take the surveillance van and hang out at Joe’s and see if we
could get any video of rippers coming or going through that alley.
    Since we killed all of the rippers that night Central
Command was certain that the enemy didn’t know we found that spot.
    “Alright, B’Lana you stay in the van and monitor the
video feeds with Benden. Maliki and Ash you will both go one block west and
keep an eye on the alley as well as the surrounding streets. Radio in if you
see anything.
    “Mason, you and I will hang out at Joe’s since it has a
good view of the alley. Let’s stay focused and only use the coms if we see
anything worth reporting.”
    The guys all filed out of the van and started making
their way to their designated spots while Benden and I stayed in the van
watching the video feeds.
    Benden spent the