Destiny Sorrow by Rod Galves (recommended ebook reader .txt) 📕

“I think I'm going to need some time to absorb all this, but I have one more question. Your father is General Sorom, isn't he?”

Immediately Sorom got serious and closed.

“I have genetic material from that guy, but he's not a father. Apparently, he erased me from his story, I don't know if he told those who knew me that I died so I wouldn't have to explain my disappearance.”

“General Sorom has always frightened me.” Evelin reflected. “I would never have imagined you were his son. Besides you two have the same last name, of course.”

“I hope that I have overcome the fear of my father.” said Sorom still bothered by the subject.

“Why is that?”

“Because on our next mission we're going after him.”

Part III:

Fight for Harmony

New day

“Ringnug is the weapon that will ensure our victory against the God-Computer, but we still need one thing to complete it.” Norna spoke to the group.

“Dice is still finishing it,” added Golbert “but there is something that is not in her hands but in ours.

“The great General Janos Sorom protects the borders of Gardenia from neighboring countries.” Sorom spoke with a sarcastic tone. “With the help of a hugeanti-aircraft laser cannon, the most powerful weapon the country has.”

“Do you want to use this cannon to pierce the temple's defenses?” Asked Dijo.

“Exactly,” Norna replied, “we will steal the cannon and dock in the Ringnug, making way for our troops inside the temple. Willys, do you have explosives to uncouple the cannon?”

Willys just smiled, thinking about the possibilities of explosions.

“So, we're going to break into General Sorom's base?” asked Evelin. “I will no longer doubt their capabilities, but I hope you have a good plan.”

The six were in the meeting room, where Sorom showed an image of the cannon on the tablet. Evelin deduced that the whole cannon should be the size of Rinlojm and was on top of a five-story building.

“Of course, we have, skeptical Evelin.” Said Golbert smiling.

She waited for the man to tell the plan, which turned to Sorom with a yellow smile. The leader sighed and began to report the plan.

“Most of our troops will attack their hangar. Since we're famous for stealing ships, maybe they're ready and they're going to send their forces to stop us.”

“By the way, how's the issue of ships?” Asked Evelin “Do we have enough strength to attack the Temple?”

Norna replied, without being too optimistic.

“In the matter of armaments and ships, we are fine, but we could use more troops.”

“We only have twenty days,” reported Sorom. “We do not have time to invade another CCC, besides that they will be inexperienced and unprepared.”

“I'm going to create an algorithm to fly most ships,” Dijo warned. “So, we can focus our strength to invade the interior of the Temple.”

Sorom coughed to the group's attention.

“Continuing: while the ground troops fight in the hangar, we will advance into the base. Willys goes on a stealth mission with Golbert covering him, while the others draw the soldiers' attention. If we're lucky, I can still take my dad down.”

“Are you going to kill your own father?” asked Dijo.

“He is not a real father,” Sorom said. “He's the scum. Besides, he’s the kind of person that's worse for this world. A destiny fanatic who believes in an unfair system.

“I don't know about killing your father, but what about the soldiers?” Asked Evelin. “They're just doing their job.”

“How is this different from the ziggurat guards?” Asked Golbert. “Just because you grew up on a base like this?”

Evelin thought about it and eventually agreed.

“If we are going to do this, we have to do it to the end, but promise that they will not cause more violence than necessary.” The young woman asked.

The group agreed and Sorom continued the explanations.

“Willys will use his explosives to disengage the cannon, and as soon as done Norna will arrive with the Rinlojm and more air support and remove the cannon and our agents.

“I don't see how anything can go wrong,” said Evelin sarcastically.

“That is the spirit!” Celebrated Golbert.

“This meeting is over.” Sorom announced. “Report the mission to others and get ready: we will go in two days.”

“It is not over yet,” Norna said before Dijo and Willys could get up, “we have to talk about a very important issue.”

Sorom stared at the woman waiting.

“We cannot go without morals,” she said. “I'm still not at peace with what happened to Garreth.”

“I am not at peace either. Don't you think I keep thinking about how he's doing all the time? I know if he's suffering, it's because of me, but what would you expect me to do?”

“What has passed has passed,” Norna continued, “But we can change from now on. We are all willing to die for the cause, but we have to agree and not put anyone out in danger for our actions and that we will not abandon ours in complicated situations.”

“What if that means the end of the mission?” Asked Sorom.

“If the success of the mission depends on war crimes, it is not a mission that is really worthwhile.”

Sorom reflected on the woman's speech and agreed with the head.

“Let's not put anyone in danger anymore. Well, no one who's not already our target and we're only going to act if it's according to everyone's morale, what do you think?”

The group seemed happy with that decision and then Evelin remembered agreements she had made.

“So many things have happened that I forgot to comment. In case we could get Kurtrick's weapons, I kind of promised, in your name, that he would have weapons and temple technologies after our mission was successful.”

For a moment, Evelin saw Sorom troubled, but he tried to disguise it.

“It is dangerous to give this kind of technology to an arms dealer,” Sorom said. “I think that goes against our morale.”

“It may be,” Norna continued, “but he will not forget the deal.”

“Let's leave this discussion for later,” Sorom suggested. “If all goes well, I'm going to have died killing God, and that won't be