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the vessel had impacted the water. A bright explosion deep under the surface churned the waters.
“The blast destabilized the fault between the tectonic plates and made the planet wobble on its axis. There is no doubt that it caused the infamous Tsunami.”
Bile rose in Zack’s throat at the thought of hundred of thousands killed by the cataclysm that followed. “Was it intentional?’
“We prefer to think it was an accident. The ship had several occupants. It seems their ships are prone to technical failures. We’ve observed several in a short time. We don’t know why.”
“I think I do." Zack savored his advantage. “They don’t have the manpower to maintain them."
“Really?" Michalski considered Zack with new respect. “There is more.”
Zack grabbed the armrests of his chair trying to digest this new information. He hadn’t expected to learn that much so fast. “More?”
“Oh yes." Agent Michalski started another satellite footage. “Watch carefully on the left side of the eye of Hurricane Katrina.”
Zack couldn’t believe it. The enhanced picture revealed an Anaz-voohri spacecraft just above the deadly spiral. “Did they cause it?”
“Unlikely. However, they were monitoring it very closely, as if they are studying our weather patterns.”
“Why would they do that?" Zack’s mind swirled with new theories.
“Either they are studying it or interfering with it, but most likely they are planning an invasion. Why else would they be interested in the weather on the surface?”
“They want to use the weather as a weapon?" At first Zack thought the return of the Anaz-voohri meant Ashley would come back soon, but obviously her abductors had more sinister plans. “What can we do?”
“If, as you say, you can give us inside information about their species, then we can figure out what they want, and knowing their weaknesses could give us a starting point on how to fight back.”
“That’s cool with me." Zack failed to find reassurance in the agent’s confidence. “But they are so advanced, how can we possibly win?”
Michalski shook the ashes from his cigar. “We are currently training exceptional troops for a special kind of mission never attempted before.”
Zack wished he could join them, despite his dislike of the military. “Do they know what they are up against?”
“Not yet." Michalski stared at Zack pointedly. “You’d probably be my first choice to brief them on that. But they are the best and the brightest in their fields, and we have hope.”
“Do we have the ability to fight in space?”
“We’re working on that, too." Michalski pulled on his cigar. “Still interested?”
“Hell, yes. But I don’t want to be sitting on the sidelines. I want to join the fight. Where do I sign up for your special troops?”
“Not so fast." Michalski coughed up smoke. “You look tough enough and you bring valuable alien expertise to the table. But we have to debrief you first. After you’ve held your end of the bargain, I’ll gladly recommend you to join their training camp. Of course, you’ll have to remain available to us whenever we need your expertise.”
“Sweet." Zack suddenly remembered the TV interview. “But that footage recorded today for NBC will air tomorrow.”
“No it won’t." Michalski grinned through the smoke. “We already saw to that.”
“Damn! You’re quick.”
“Aren’t you glad you are part of our team?”
Great relief washed over Zack. He’d fought hopelessly in the dark for so long, he finally would get to face his enemy with a fighting chance. But what had he gotten himself into? The hardest part would be to explain his sudden change of heart to Lobo without spilling any government secrets. Zack hoped he wouldn’t lose his only friend in that bargain.
*****
As Zack feared, Lobo didn’t take the news well. He paced Zack’s now bare room, shaking his head. “I can’t believe it. That’s not right. You can’t just give up
“The blast destabilized the fault between the tectonic plates and made the planet wobble on its axis. There is no doubt that it caused the infamous Tsunami.”
Bile rose in Zack’s throat at the thought of hundred of thousands killed by the cataclysm that followed. “Was it intentional?’
“We prefer to think it was an accident. The ship had several occupants. It seems their ships are prone to technical failures. We’ve observed several in a short time. We don’t know why.”
“I think I do." Zack savored his advantage. “They don’t have the manpower to maintain them."
“Really?" Michalski considered Zack with new respect. “There is more.”
Zack grabbed the armrests of his chair trying to digest this new information. He hadn’t expected to learn that much so fast. “More?”
“Oh yes." Agent Michalski started another satellite footage. “Watch carefully on the left side of the eye of Hurricane Katrina.”
Zack couldn’t believe it. The enhanced picture revealed an Anaz-voohri spacecraft just above the deadly spiral. “Did they cause it?”
“Unlikely. However, they were monitoring it very closely, as if they are studying our weather patterns.”
“Why would they do that?" Zack’s mind swirled with new theories.
“Either they are studying it or interfering with it, but most likely they are planning an invasion. Why else would they be interested in the weather on the surface?”
“They want to use the weather as a weapon?" At first Zack thought the return of the Anaz-voohri meant Ashley would come back soon, but obviously her abductors had more sinister plans. “What can we do?”
“If, as you say, you can give us inside information about their species, then we can figure out what they want, and knowing their weaknesses could give us a starting point on how to fight back.”
“That’s cool with me." Zack failed to find reassurance in the agent’s confidence. “But they are so advanced, how can we possibly win?”
Michalski shook the ashes from his cigar. “We are currently training exceptional troops for a special kind of mission never attempted before.”
Zack wished he could join them, despite his dislike of the military. “Do they know what they are up against?”
“Not yet." Michalski stared at Zack pointedly. “You’d probably be my first choice to brief them on that. But they are the best and the brightest in their fields, and we have hope.”
“Do we have the ability to fight in space?”
“We’re working on that, too." Michalski pulled on his cigar. “Still interested?”
“Hell, yes. But I don’t want to be sitting on the sidelines. I want to join the fight. Where do I sign up for your special troops?”
“Not so fast." Michalski coughed up smoke. “You look tough enough and you bring valuable alien expertise to the table. But we have to debrief you first. After you’ve held your end of the bargain, I’ll gladly recommend you to join their training camp. Of course, you’ll have to remain available to us whenever we need your expertise.”
“Sweet." Zack suddenly remembered the TV interview. “But that footage recorded today for NBC will air tomorrow.”
“No it won’t." Michalski grinned through the smoke. “We already saw to that.”
“Damn! You’re quick.”
“Aren’t you glad you are part of our team?”
Great relief washed over Zack. He’d fought hopelessly in the dark for so long, he finally would get to face his enemy with a fighting chance. But what had he gotten himself into? The hardest part would be to explain his sudden change of heart to Lobo without spilling any government secrets. Zack hoped he wouldn’t lose his only friend in that bargain.
*****
As Zack feared, Lobo didn’t take the news well. He paced Zack’s now bare room, shaking his head. “I can’t believe it. That’s not right. You can’t just give up
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