Last week, you had your first look at my new novella (currently labeled FALLEN) and Aston was facing off against an old acquaintance. We continue the saga in today's snippet...enjoy!
“How’d you get out? You were arrested.”
“And now I’m back.”
I made a quick pass through the rest of the image presented to me. Two grungy men who barely looked old enough to be called suck took up a pair of control consoles at the forward end of the pirate ship’s bridge. I noticed that his previous partner, the one who’d caught me trying to escape with my stolen money the last time, was nowhere to be seen.
“Jeanie, get us out of here!”
She responded in kind. “Hyperspeed system is offline. There appears to be a signal jamming it.”
If it's not one thing, it's another...let's hope he figures a way out of this one, and fast! And while you're waiting for next week's snippet, be sure to check out all of my other novels and novellas.
The past and present colliding with Aston trying to figure it out on the fly. Good Stuff and then someone goes and jams it all up! Now I have to wait until next week.
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ReplyDeleteIsn't that the most annoying thing? Getting a signal jammed. Uhh... Great snippet, building up for MORE excitement!!
ReplyDeleteHmm curious to see how will they manage to escape. good stuff
ReplyDeleteHmm..It's building up to a great escape scene, I can feel it. Nice escalation.
ReplyDeleteNEVER trust your hyperdrive to work when you need it. It's like expecting your car to start when it gets below -30! (I'm talking celsius here too!).
ReplyDeleteYou plug your car in when it gets that cold. No equivalent for hyperdrive?
ReplyDelete"We've been jammed!"
ReplyDeleteSwipes finger across the purplish goop and tastes it. "Raspberry! Only one man would dare give me the raspberry..."
Sorry! I couldn't resist. It seems like if it's not one thing with Aston, it's another. Looking forward to more on this story.
Uh oh! How do you jam a hyperdrive?
ReplyDeleteGood stuff. How's Aston going to get out of this?
Great end to the snippet. Maybe the parking brake is still on? Guess I'll have to wait to find out!
ReplyDeleteMad Writer, you're assuming he'll escape. ;-)
ReplyDeleteCary, I liken it more to someone shoving a potato in the tailpipe. Unfortunately, it's a really huge potato, and a really powerful tailpipe. ;-)
Sue Ann, if it was a matter of him getting out and pushing the ship while popping the clutch, he would...unfortunately, where electromagnetic interference is concerned, there's really no countermeasure that one can use. Folks who've read FRIENDS IN DEED are familiar with another method folks have used to disrupt the hyperspeed process. :-)
Patrick, I love that movie...hee hee. :-)
Thanks to everyone for stopping by!
Glad to see Aston is still getting himself into trouble. And sometimes getting himself out of it!
ReplyDeleteFrom time to time, he needs to get himself out of trouble...otherwise, there may never be another story or novel to look forward to. ;-)
ReplyDeleteOf course, an author's job is to fling his hero into trouble, and then find inventive and interesting ways to get him out of trouble again. I'm looking forward to seeing how Aston gets out of this one!
ReplyDeleteIt does get to be a trick figuring out the inventive and interesting ways to get him out of trouble, as much as he gets into it.
ReplyDelete“And now I’m back.”
ReplyDeleteThat's so Aston.
Love it!
:) Heidi
Except it was actually the other guy speaking that line. Heh. :-)
ReplyDeleteSounds like Aston is in a jam - hah get it?? Nice snippet.
ReplyDeleteRaspberry, even. ;-)
ReplyDeleteBut jam is good... well, the edible kind. :D
ReplyDeleteHe needs anti jamming software!
ReplyDeleteOr maybe some biscuits (the American kind) to sop up the jam... ;-)
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