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    Return to the Stars
    Return to the Stars
    Return to the Stars
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    Return to the Stars

    By Brad Chambers

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    Derek and his partners are on the hunt again. This time they're after an old flame of Derek's that escaped witness protection. It turns out the people protecting her are the ones out to kill her. Derek, Beech, and Keri join with her against the military and their old boss.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrad Chambers
    Release dateMar 7, 2011
    ISBN9781458093028
    Return to the Stars
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    Brad Chambers

    Brad Chambers is a writer of Science Fiction, Mystery, and Romance. He lives in central Illinois with his wife of thirty years and a yellow Lab named Jonah.

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      Return to the Stars - Brad Chambers

      Return to the Stars

      Published by Brad Chambers at Smashwords

      Copyright 2011 Brad Chambers

      Edited by Jessica Chambers

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Chapter 1

      I could use a little help guys, Keri growled into her com, as she pulled a splinter of rock out of her cheek. She could feel the blood running down her face from the wound it left. He had been way too close with that shot and she didn't want to give him another chance. She had been in a deadly dance with Torvald for an hour now while she waited for her partners to show up. Moving from boulder to outcropping then on to another boulder trying to get a clear shot at each other. Easing her head around the side of the huge rock she was hiding behind, she spotted him moving towards her. Snapping a quick shot at him the slide on her automatic locked open showing it was her last shot. She hadn't planned on a prolonged fire fight and had only brought one extra magazine. And now it was empty along with the first that she now carried in her pocket.

      Crap! she forced herself to whisper. Beech. Derek. Where are you?

      Almost... there, came the out of breath answer from Derek.

      Close, Beech responded, also out of breath.

      Kerri could hear her adversary coming closer and she pulled one of her throwing knives from the forearm sheath she always wore. If she missed and didn't get killed she still had the one on her other arm. As fast as he was coming he must have realized she was out of ammo and thought he was safe. Taking a deep breath she stood raising her arm to throw but she was too late. He was right in front of her with his gun tracking in to shoot her. Not enough room for a good throw.

      Hold it! Beech's voice bellowed down at Torvald from the top of the giant boulder next to him. The man froze with his gun pointed right at Keri's chest. For a second she thought he was going to shoot her but then she heard Derek say quietly from directly behind her, I wouldn't do it. If you do, you're dead; if you don't, you go to jail.

      Apparently this got through to Torvald and he slowly laid the gun on the ground. Sliding her knife back into its sheath Keri stepped over to the man and hit him square on the nose, breaking it and spraying blood all over him. Torvald sat down on the nearest boulder holding his bleeding nose and groaning.

      What was that for? he moaned in pain filled voice.

      For trying to kill me, you idiot! the woman spat at him. I'm just taking you to jail not trying to kill you. If you’re dead, I won't get paid.

      Handing the bleeding man a piece of gauze from the first aid kit in his pack Derek said, Here, put this on your nose and stand up.

      When Torvald was standing, Derek searched him for weapons as Beech kept his gun trained on him. Finding nothing but a pocket knife he put his hand on the man’s shoulder and forced him back down onto the rock. Now we have to wait for him to stop bleeding to head back, Derek grumbled. It's already late and now it's gonna be dark when we get back.

      So what? Keri asked Is it that important we get back sooner?

      If it's too late we're gonna get charged another day’s rental on the truck, he answered. Maybe we should take the rental out of your share of the reward.

      Calm down, Beech broke into the argument. Let's just pack his nose so we can get moving.

      Working quickly, they packed Torvald's nose full of gauze and started him walking back towards the truck. He tried to complain but it was too difficult for him to talk and try to breath at the same time, so he stopped talking and just walked. It was tough going on the mountainside and no one said much of anything as they left the high rocky country and entered the trees. An hour later they finally made to the vehicle where Beech bound their captive’s hands and tied him to the bed of the small vehicle. Sitting next to the man, he kept an eye on him while the others climbed in front and they headed back to town.

      A few minutes after starting the drive, they stopped next to another small truck that was smashed against a tree. Keri hopped out and searched through the vehicle quickly finding a small pack and nothing else. She climbed back in with the others and they headed out again. While Derek steered the truck down the winding mountain

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