This week, I'm continuing with another snippet from my in-work novella (currently labeled FALLEN) and if you haven't already checked it out, here are the first and second snippets. Today's snippet carries on from the last, so enjoy!
Jaysen feigned a hurt look, sticking out a pouty, gnawed lip for emphasis. “You don’t want to hang out and play?” Then, he stood from his chair and pointed a long, fungus-infested nail at me. “Too bad, because you’re a dead man! Fire all available weapons!”
The inset screen disappeared from view, and I barely uttered a command before Jeanie started carrying them out. “Evasive maneuvers!”
While the ship jerked around, I turned to face the side console and tried to come up with a plan.
Jeanie alerted me to the obstacles we were going to be facing shortly, “Rockets inbound. The other ship’s plasma cannons are firing.”
Whew! Let's hope Aston can make out of this one...and while you're waiting for next week's snippet, be sure to check out all of my other novels and novellas.
If Aston is at a loss for a course of action, might I suggest the Infinite Improbability Drive. It works every time. Trust me.
ReplyDeleteI figure he'd be up for just about anything at this point.
ReplyDeleteTime for Ludicrous Speed! Very tense. Looking forward to seeing what happens next. :)
ReplyDeleteHeh...that's the second time this week I've heard a Spaceballs reference. It's everywhere! :-)
ReplyDelete(This was in reference to a photo I took of our recent snowstorm with the flash on...should be on Twitter for those who didn't catch it)
"Surrender is a perfectly acceptable course of action..."
ReplyDeleteNice to see Aston's luck is as rotten as ever. I am looking forward to seeing how he gets himself out of this little pickle.
Quick, Aston! Fly through the minefield and drag some back with you!
ReplyDeleteSometimes, I wonder what you have against Aston to keep putting him into these situations. Love the snippet!
Surrender is okay, but it doesn't help when the other side wants you dead. :-)
ReplyDeleteAston and I don't see eye-to-eye on a lot of things...it's just his rotten luck that I'm the one in charge of this arrangement. Heh. ;-)
Awesome snippet, my friend! I particularly enjoyed the "fungus-infested nail" bit, hahaha! Aston's voice really entertains me.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I had a pretty good image in my mind of Jasyen Ro's character. ;-)
ReplyDeleteHe'll think of something--or Jeannie will. By the way, Jarn's here; I just forgot to sign him up.
ReplyDeleteYou know, Aston should appreciate all the thrilling heroics Jeanie performs for him every single day.
ReplyDeleteHe does appreciate her...he just doesn't always listen to her, but I think that's just a man thing. ;-)
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