Orbital by bill zhao copyright 2017 Bill Zhao Table of Contents act one (earth)

About ten minutes of excruciating waiting later, a man walked in
through the doorway. “Derek” he muttered. “How we have waited for
this day…” That voice… It was the same person that took him through
the park. Now without the dark coat and glasses. Derek could see him
clearly now. A rough, wrinkled face. Hair in need of cutting and a
bounty hunters beard. The still very shocked Derek replied “Okay. I
don’t know how you guys know about my past and my parents but I
would very much like to return to normal society. “This is bigger that
you, Derek. And you are the final piece of a very large puzzle.” “What
are you going to do to me?” The next words that came out of Carter’s
mouth completely wiped all of Derek’s previous theories. “We... we are
going to train you.”
“
You see; your father was a good soldier. A good friend too. What
happened to the Icarus… Despite the name, what happened to it shouldn’t
have been. You see… we are your father’s legacy. Some of the last few
people that s ll believe in his cause. And so are you.”
“
So am I?? What? A soldier?”
“
We’d prefer not to call it that”
“
So a Soldier?”
“
Yes but what we’re doing is important and all is at risk. Earth is at risk. The
United Space Order Control is heavily corrupt and they will do anything for
the right price. Boun es, raids, your father…”
“
What are you saying? And where the hell do I come into this?”
“
You s ll don’t get it do you? The USOC didn’t finally track you father down.
They were pped off. And from what we know, it was someone on that
ship. That person… is s ll alive. You weren’t the only person to escape.”
“
So WHY drag me out here? Answer me!”
“
Okay. This may sound a bit much… but the security doors on the Icarus
were tuned so that they would only recognise approved entries. All
approved personnel are all dead. Except for you. You especially. Since you
are your father’s son, you have more access to the ship than even their top
engineers, more than the traitor.”

---

“
Alright then. What’s behind the security doors?”
“
Proof”
“
Proof? Proof of what? That my father was a deranged serial killer that
murdered countless ci zens and terrorised the ci es of Earth for decades?”
“
You’ll know it when you see it but for now, you must get ready. There is
hope now that you are here. Amanda will escort you to Mr Samp for
briefing. The female surgeon walked backed into the room and said “Come
on. Let’s go.” “Wait! So all of a sudden I’m on some kind of mission to save
the world?” “More or less” Amanda replied and she led him out of the
room.