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Last mission System Chapter 108
The "breezy tongues," that during the entire season of our discussion had never failed to murmur strangely, had now changed to a progression of profound andconsistently repeating moans. They were not the making of our extravagant.Recognizable from the mumble of the wellspring was a sound as of somebody relaxing. It continued from a group of trees on one side of the spring.An excess of shocked to talk, my uncle and I sat gazing at one another without either will or ability to move. Then, shaking off the spell that lay upon us, werose and stepped stealthily to the spot whence came the sound, moving warily and delicately, like inside the forest some horrible mythical beast lay resting which boisterous strides could stir. Inside the misery made by a shade of thick foliage we got the glimmer of something white. Our eyes, not used to at first to the murkiness, could not separate anything obviously, yet progressively the object of our consideration sorted itself out into the situated
Last mission System Chapter 109
We had not expected to see Sir Hugh Wyville until the accompanying Christmas, which we were to spend as his visitors in Cornwall. It risked, in any case, that hetoo was taking a Mainland visit, and joined our Rhine liner at Cologne. He was happy to see his old schoolfellow, my uncle, and affectionately intertwined with him paced the deck in amicable banter, discussing the days of yore at Eton.Daphne's magnificence established an incredible connection upon the Baronet, and he asked thereason of the miserable look all over, a look that had become routine since that horrendous night at Rivoli. So my uncle related her story to him, wrapping up with an record of the puzzling conditions that had gone to our visit at Rivoli, to all of which the Baronet tuned in with profound interest."Thus," he commented, when the story was finished, "the enquiry hung on the body of the elderly person prompted no outcome?""None, such a long ways as the revelation of the professional killer was concern
Last mission System Chapter 110
There was at that point a goodly organization of visitors present, which was supposed to twofold its number on the morrow.In the transitory shortfall of the Baronet we were gotten by his niece, Florrie Wyville, and invested a superb energy as she drove us through the numerous tapestried rooms brimming with inquisitive old furnishings, down cut oak flights of stairs lit byministerial looking casements of stained glass, along wide corridors decorated with stags' horns and suits of shield, out on to stone porches dim with age and dullwith ivy."Isn't it a beloved spot?" she shouted eagerly when our most memorable visit through investigation was finished. "I have been here just seven days, but then I accept I know more about it even than Uncle Hugh knows. It is in excess of 600 years old, and was initially a cloister.""Furthermore, for what reason is it called Silverdale?" I inquired."There was a silver mine here at one time. I accept some portion of the Monastery stands over a venti
Last mission System Chapter 111
Pooh, pooh, my dear kid! Outside the pale of serious conversation. I should have more grounded proof than the single declaration of an eccentric and faint locatedold worker, who in the dusk botches some shadow across the stained sheets for a ghost." Furthermore, he waved his hand with a deprecatory motion, as though wishing to hear no more of the crazy business.I was quiet for a period, considering the story I had quite recently heard. Assuming it had stood alone — had been the sole striking thing related of the image — it wouldn't have been qualified for thought; yet such countless bizarre things had happened in association with Angelo's work of art that I faltered prior to articulating Fruin's portrayal to be a tale, down and out of any establishment whatever. However as of now the undertaking appeared to be hued by the otherworldly, it could have a foundation ofreality to settle upon."Indeed, Sir Hugh," commented my uncle, "we should unquestionably see this secretive picture i
Last mission System Chapter 112
On diving next morning to the drawing-room, I tracked down Angelo there previouslyme, the icon of a horde of æsthetic young women who revered craftsmanship (and particularlythe craftsman) without seeing much about by the same token. He was displaying to theirappreciating look the items in his portfolio and except if my vision tricked me,it was the indistinguishable portfolio he had shown to me on that noteworthy wedding morning.It had been my goal to scrutinize the craftsman on that particular expression of hisat the point when he originally separated from Daphne: "You are closer to him now than you havebeen for quite a long time;" yet as I saw that he deliberately disregarded me, I imitated his model, and disregarded him.I was interested to perceive how he would get Daphne on this event — their first meeting after her refusal of him; yet he showed no indications of humiliationat the point when she showed up, and recognized her presence with an air so grave and masterful that
Last mission System Chapter 1
Jams sat in the pilot's seat, his hands poised over the controls of the Last System. "Everyone strapped in and ready to go?" he called out to the crew."Ready when you are," Mike replied from his seat beside Jams."I'm good," Blake said, checking his weapons."I'm ready," Avery said, her eyes fixed on her handheld device."Let's get this show on the road," Charlie said, grinning.As Jams activated the ship's engines, Cyber's voice came over the intercom. "Engines online and stable. We're good to go.""Coordinates set," Jackson added from the navigation console.The ship lifted off the ground and soared into space. Millet made her way to the cockpit and checked in with the crew. "How's everyone feeling?" she asked, looking around the room."I'm fine," Cameron said, adjusting her glasses."Doing great," Jane said, tapping away at her communications console."I'm ready for anything," Alex said, leaning against the wall."Good to hear," Millet said, nodding. "Just remember to take care of
Last mission System Chapter 2
As they arrived at the engine room, they were met with a chaotic scene. Sparks flew from exposed wires, and the room was filled with smoke. The sound of alarms blared, making it hard to hear anything. Jams immediately ran to the main console, while Cyber and Avery rushed to assess the damage.Mike and Blake worked together to put out any small fires that had started while Chalie and Cameron tried to clear out debris that had fallen from the ceiling. Jackson and Millet were helping Jane and Maxwell with the injured crew members.Suddenly, the ship lurched violently, throwing everyone off balance. The lights flickered before turning off completely, plunging the room into darkness. The only source of light came from the emergency lights that barely illuminated the room."What the hell was that?" Mike shouted, trying to keep his balance."I don't know, but we need to stabilize the ship," Cyber yelled back, trying to fix the damaged systems.Jams were frantically typing away at the console
Last mission System Chapter 3
As the crew of the Last System approached the planet emitting the distress signal, they noticed something strange. The planet appeared to be surrounded by an impenetrable energy field."Looks like we're going to have to get creative," Mike said, studying the readings on his console."What do you suggest?" Jams asked, turning to him."Well, it seems like the energy field is being generated by some kind of device on the planet's surface," Mike replied. "We could try to take it out from space, but I think our best bet is to land on the planet and disable it from the ground."The crew agreed, and they made their descent towards the planet's surface. As they approached, they saw that the planet was heavily forested, with no signs of civilization."Be on your guard," Jams said, as they landed. "We don't know what kind of danger we might face here."The crew disembarked from the ship, armed and ready for anything. As they made their way through the dense forest, they encountered a group of b