Spacer Clans Adventure 1: Naero's Run

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Book: Spacer Clans Adventure 1: Naero's Run Read Online Free PDF
Author: Mason Elliott
Tags: Science-Fiction
at her.”
    Naero stretched leisurely and stood up, grinning all the while. “I don’t know about you guys, but I gotta go get ready for work. You guys comin’ along for the ride?”
    All five of her friends turned as pale as moons.
    “ She’s going to get us on the job. Can she do that to us?” Tyber asked the others. “Isn’t there a limit to what she can do to us while we’re on duty?”
    Saemar gasped for air again. “Check your EV-suits for hidden suppositories. She could still get us with auto-suppositories. Bungo ! Right up the escape chute. Our suits’ll fill up with pressurized poop. We’ll all choke on it.”
    Zhen held up her hands as if they were claws, dragging the corners of her mouth down and gnashing her teeth in frustration.
    “You total moron. Will you shut up about the laxatives already? What an idiot! She’s not going to get us with laxatives. Nobody in their right mind would ever do something like that, except maybe you. It’s not. Going to be. Laxatives.”
    Everyone stared at her.
    Saemar had to have the last word.
    “ Well, it could be laxatives. How do you know?”
    “ Aauughhh!” Zhen abandoned her tray and the table, and stalked away, her fists clenched and her arms straight down stiff at her sides.
    Tyber went after her.
    “Time to go to punch the clock,” Naero said, struggling not to giggle.
    Then Jan walked into the mess hall, his face ashen.
    He focused on her. Swallowed hard, and came straight for her.
    “Hey Jan. Why so glum? One of your bimbo’s stand you up?”
    “ N-N-Naero, there’s no good way to say this, so just listen. Mom and Dad’s exploration fleet has been…wiped out in deep space. They’re all gone. Dead. Mom and dad…they’re dead.”
    Naero gaped for a minute.
    Then she started laughing. She turned back to her friends, who all looked dumbstruck, completely unable to speak.
    “ Okay, I see what’s going on here. Nice try, guys. Good one. You almost had me, but I’m not falling for it. Smooth. My birthday, old April Fool’s Day. Getting Janner to play along with your little scam.”
    Gallan stood up and lifted his hands. “Naero, this isn’t a scam. Your brother just said something terrible happened to your parents. I think you need to listen to him.”
    Naero backed away slightly, shaking her head . “No, no. It can’t be. Tyber just said you’d all get me back for all of my tricks. That you’d all be there to pull one over on me and see me go down in flames. They can’t be. My mom and dad can’t be–”
    Janner slapped her. Hard.
    Naero gaped, taken completely by surprise.
    “ You think I’m kidding? Haisha !” Jan sobbed. “You think I’m making this up?”
    An INS bulletin cut in over the regular feeds on all screens.
     
    We have disturbing, breaking news. A deep space exploration fleet has been completely wiped out in the far regions of the Spacer Extents. Spacer sources have thus far released few details concerning the incident. It is not known whether the fleet was destroyed by some dangerous phenomena or perhaps a heretofore unknown, advanced alien threat.
    All that is known is that thousands of Spacers are now dead. All ships and all hands lost. There are no known survivors. Stay tuned for more information concerning this tragedy as the facts unfold. All of the corporate governments and navies have offered their sincere condolences and their complete cooperation and assistance to the Spacer authorities.
    Does some grave new alien threat lurk beyond the boundaries of known space?
     
    Gallan tried to put his arms around her.
    Naero pulled away and floated out of the Mess Hall.
    In complete shock.

 
     
     
     
    5
     
     
    Naero spoke with Aunt Sleak briefly before going on duty.
    Jan retreated to his room.
    Her face still ached. Not physically, but emotionally from how he r little brother had struck her and why.
    She blamed herself, not Jan; but she still couldn’t have known.
    Her aunt gave her the option to shunt her
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