All Chapters of THE CEO'S STOLEN SECONDS : Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

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CHAPTER 61: THE CELLULAR HORIZON

Tick-tick-tick-tick.The red numbers on the frosted glass of the cryo-unit didn't just flash; they burned like hot iron needles into my retinas.00:14:5900:14:5800:14:57Fifteen minutes. That was all the cellular life remaining in the three regional nodes before the violent, two-way bio-electric induction turned my bone marrow into ash and snapped Christian’s nervous system like a dry twig in the dark sea.Beep!A sudden, sharp spike of violent pressure exploded behind my left eye. My spine whipped backward against the white bulkhead wall with an echoing thack, my head bouncing off the cold steel so hard my vision swam in a sea of bright yellow sparks. My right arm, still tethered to the cryo-unit by the two gleaming silver induction prongs, went completely rigid, the veins bulging purple beneath my pale, salt-crusted skin."Sierra!" Deborah shrieked, dropping the plasma torch. She lunged forward, her small hands grabbing my left shoulder to keep me from sliding face-first into the

CHAPTER 62: THE SUB-DECK PRESSURE

Clang... Clang... Clang.The sound of metal hitting metal did not stop. It went up through the iron pole that held up the nuclear bridge. This made waves in the bloody water around my dead left leg."Julian turn on the -deck camera!" I yelled. My voice was hoarse from the saltwater. I pushed myself forward using my hands. My fingernails scraped against the floor leaving marks where my fingers bled. "Now! Show me the cargo airlock monitor!""I... I cannot turn on the camera, Sierra!" Julian was scared. His hands shook much he almost dropped his broken tablet. "The video lines to Sub-Deck Three were cut when Marcus dropped the emergency pin! I only have sound and temperature readings!""Then read the pressure!" Deborah shouted. She jumped up. Grabbed a heavy fire extinguisher. She stood near the steel door her knuckles white as she got ready. "Is the outer door closed or open?!""It’s... It’s changing!" Julian screamed. "The temperature reading shows compressed air going into the outer

CHAPTER 63: THE ARCHITECTS GAMBIT

Crack-crack-crack!The six tactical operators did not wait for Jonathans order. The moment Kemi’s rifle fired from the radar tower three of them turned around. Shot back up into the white mist. The bright orange flashes from their guns cut through the snow the pops bouncing off the old iron of the whaling station. Sparks flew everywhere as the bullets hit the steel catwalk above us."Kemi, get down!" I yelled, my throat hurting as I threw myself to the side.I pulled Marcus down with me onto the iron deck. My bad leg flailed against the railing the metal biting through my torn pants. I did not feel the cold. I felt a surge of adrenaline. My right hand scrambled across the wet steel grabbing at Deborah’s coat as she ducked low to shield Leo."Julian! Cover the baby!" Marcus shouted. He grabbed Julian’s collar. Pulled him under the anchor."Deborah stay behind the housing! Sierra do not move!"Up on the catwalk Kemi did not flinch. She dropped flat onto her stomach her white parka blend

CHAPTER 64: THE SOVEREIGN BREACH

BOOM!The ceiling of the vault exploded, sending big chunks of concrete and ice crashing down on the conference table. The table broke in half. Plates of food went flying across the floor. The air was filled with grey smoke and the smell of explosives."Get down! Protect the baby!" I yelled, my voice hoarse from the noise.The machines near my head jerked violently. Sparks flew everywhere burning my skin. I didn't care about the pain. I threw myself off the chair using my elbows to break my fall. My bad leg hit the table leg with a thud.Rat-tat-tat-tat!Gunfire erupted from above. The surviving operators returned fire. The room was filled with bright flashes of light."Sierra! Grab my hand!" Christian shouted.He broke free from his chair. Pulled me behind a big computer tower. Blood was pouring from his neck. I pressed my hands against the wound. "Christian your neck!" I panted, my heart racing with fear."Christian is holding it Sierra! Look at Julian!" he shouted back his eyes wid

CHAPTER 65: THE DIVIDED SOUL

Crack!A big flash of electricity shot out from the broken computer hitting the metal floor near my foot. The smell of burned wires and metal filled my nose as the ceiling creaked under the weight of the ice above us."Sierra do not move!" Kemi yelled, her voice shaking with fear and worry for me.She stood a feet away her big gun pointed at me her eyes red from crying. "Look at her eyes Colonel! Look at her eyes!" she said.Colonel Danjuma did not say a word. He took a steps back his hand on his gun. The other soldiers pointed their guns at me too."Sierra..." Deborah said, her voice soft and scared. She held Leo close. Looked at me with wide eyes. "Sierra please say something. Please tell us it is you."I tried to talk. My voice was not my own. My hand moved up. I tapped my chest with my fingers. Tap, tap, tap."The neural transfer is complete " I said,. My voice was flat and cold like my fathers. "Put down your guns, Colonel Danjuma. The information you want is not on the computers

CHAPTER 66: THE ORBITAL VANGUARD

Beep... Beep... Beep...The high pitched sound was coming from Julians data pad. It was really loud and clear cutting through the noise of the helicopters blades."Julian what is that?" Deborah asked, her voice tight with worry. She was sitting next to Marcus, her eyes wide with fear as she looked at Julians face. He looked really scared.Julian did not answer away. His hands were shaking much he almost dropped the pad. He was trying to swallow his eyes scanning the lines of text on the screen."It is a satellite signal " Julian said softly his voice cracking with fear. He looked up his face white as a ghost. "A bio metric signal just came from Earth orbit. It did not come from the Vanguard Corporations server in Manhattan.""Where did it come from Julian?" Christian asked, his voice low and serious.Christian stood up his eyes fixed on Julian. He was holding my hand tightly. I was sitting next to him holding our three month son. My mind was blank like a house. I did not remember anyt

CHAPTER 67: THE MIRROR PARADIGM

Snap!The lock on Colonel Danjumas briefcase clicked open. I was sitting in a room with a lot of machines beeping. My friend Julians computer was still on. It was showing a video of a woman in a hospital bed. She was holding a baby. I felt like I was going to throw up.The woman in the video looked like me. She had the hair and face. I did not know what to do. My heart was beating fast. I was scared."Dr. Benson " Colonel Danjuma said. His voice was deep and serious. I did not look up. I was too scared. My wrist was hurting. I had a bruise on it. I was holding a baby named Leo. He was sleeping. I was trying to protect him."Don't touch that case Colonel," my friend Christian said. He was trying to help me. He got up. Stood in front of Colonel Danjuma. He was trying to keep him from me."What is on that computer?" Christian asked. He was looking at the video. He was confused. Colonel Danjuma did not say anything. He just sat there."Ask your wife, Mr. Benson " Colonel Danjuma said. He

CHAPTER 68: THE MOTHER OF CIPHERS

Click-clack!The sound of three rifle slides was like thunder on the tarmac.Colonel Danjuma’s team did not wait for an order. Soon as Grace Benson’s eyes glowed amber the two soldiers behind us pointed their assault rifles at her. Colonel Danjuma got off the helicopter. Pointed his sidearm at her forehead."Do not take another step, madam!" Colonel Danjuma shouted. The wind blew his jacket around his waist. "By order of the International Defense Task Force stand down!"Christian did not say a word. He moved fast. Pulled me behind the helicopter. His arm was around my waist. He was holding me up."Julian, Deborah get behind the door!" Christian said loudly. His eyes were fixed on Grace Benson. "Now!"Deborah and Julian hid behind the cargo door. Julian was. Holding his data-pad tight."Sierra..." Christian whispered. His breath was warm on my ear. "Tell me you see it too. Tell me I am not imagining things."I could not answer. I was holding Leo tight. My wrist was hurting.I thought m

CHAPTER 69: THE BLOODLINE LEDGER

THUD!The back of the transport truck slammed down on the broken runway. It sent up a lot of dust that made it hard to see."Get there and guard the area! Move!" a man in a suit yelled. He jumped down from the truck and his voice was loud because of the speaker in his helmet.Two other men in suits ran out. They had guns and they pointed them at some cars. A woman named Grace was pulled down to her knees by some soldiers. She was wearing a blue suit but it was all dusty now. She spat on the ground. Looked up at a man with a lot of anger in her eyes."Lawrence..." she said, her voice shaking. "You were supposed to be locked up in a place in Queen Maud Land. I watched you get sicker for twelve years!"The man, Lawrence did not say anything away. He stood there in his shirt and the wind blew his gray hair around. He looked tired and sad like a man who had been carrying a weight for a long time.Then Lawrence turned around. Got down on his knees next to me. He gently took my hand. Said, "

CHAPTER 70: THE SHADOW IN THE VAULT

BZZZZZZT-KABOOM!A big flash of light filled the dark hallway and I could see the sweat on my face."Dodge!" Christian. He pushed me to the side.He pushed me into a room in the wall just as the big guns started shooting behind us. Hot water came out. Made it hard to see and it hurt my face. I fell on the floor. Hurt my hip. I was holding Leo. He started crying."Shh, baby, shh... Mommys got you " I said, trying to catch my breath. My throat. My chest was moving up and down really fast.My left leg was not. It felt like it was not even there. It was very painful. I knew I did not have a lot of time."Marcus! Take out that thing!" Kemi yelled.Marcus did not wait he ran out. Hit the thing with a big metal bar.CLANG-CRUNCH!The thing started sparking. Then it stopped working."Corridor clear!" Marcus said, breathing hard. "That's the third security gate down. How deeper does this place go, Dr. Benson?"Lawrence Benson came out of the shadows and he had a little machine in his hand."Th

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