Destiny

[jammi]

Id had to tell him about my library and the collections Id hidden in my home before it was destroyed. At first Harman had seemed surprised that Id managed to obtain so many artefacts and without alerting any of the authorities at that. Then I'd told him about what I'd seen in Rhienland. He was particually intrested in this part, but would not reveal why. I chose to keep my experiences on the Eastbourne to myself. Hed been quite for a moment, thinking about what I'd told him, then he'd reached a conclusion and forced me into his car, still at gunpoint and drove down the lane that led away from his house.

As he had weaved through the country lanes, my stomach knotted as I realised where he was going. We mounted a final hill and the remains of my home came into view. Skeletal iron supports jutted into the sky, twisted and deformed beyond recognition, rubble littered all around.

There was no-one around, not even the BPA forensic teams who were supposed to analyzing the ruin. Even in the darkness I could recognise the lay of the ground around me. Harman cut the front lights and we proceeded down towards the estate masked in darkness.

He pulled up by the side of the building, the western wing that was the most intact portion of the structure. He got out and indicated for me to follow. I slowly got out, hearing my feet crunch on the gravel drive and tinkle of glass that had been intermixed with it during the explosion.

You will show me where you hid the Artefacts Steven. If there are any left youll put them in the cars boot, you understand? Behave and you might not get hurt. There was a distant rumble of thunder and a light rain began to fall.

I made my way through the blackened and ruined hall, looking around at the scene of devastated grandeur. The library had been on the other side of the house, so I began to pick my way across the scree-slopes of rubble and between the fallen monoliths of masonry. There was a flash of lightning and the main hall was briefly illuminated.

The warped and melted remains of a Transport was half buried in the tiles. The Corsairs must have crashed the ship into the place from orbit.

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