An Alien Affair
Dragon Approved™ Book Nine
Ramy Vance Michael Anderle
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This Book is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Sometimes both.
Copyright © 2020 by Ramy Vance & Michael Anderle
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Dedication
For Orla Julia Sim Habeeb – the little alien in my life.
—Ramy
To Family, Friends and
Those Who Love
to Read.
May We All Enjoy Grace
to Live the Life We Are
Called.
— Michael
Contents
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Author Notes Ramy Vance
Author Notes Michael Anderle
Other Books by the Authors
Connect with The Authors
Chapter One
The Wasps Nest was a marvel of modern technology and magic. The design had been Myrddin’s-he was the wizard who had dedicated his life to the destruction of the Dark One—and the technology used was his attempt to bring together what he’d seen humanity excel at with what he knew magic could do.
The Nest was unrivaled in any of the nine realms. True, there were races who could boast of their magical creations and artifacts, but there was nothing like Myrddin’s project, a constantly growing, changing, and learning machine imbued with a magic that only Myrddin seemed to understand.
It hadn’t been built for housing alien species or with decontamination in mind, but luckily, due to its ingenious design, it was prepared for the extraterrestrial guest. All that had been needed was a quick word between Myrddin and Roy to give the team enough time to plan.
That was why Alex had never seen this particular hallway or section of the Nest before. It was an alabaster medical bay split into two sections with a thick glass wall.
The alien was on one side of the glass, staring down at its hands, apparently still disoriented. The extraction from the crash site had been rushed and uncomfortable. Even Alex thought Myrddin could have been more accommodating.
They were all acting like the alien was something to be afraid of, as if it didn’t come to their world specifically to offer them help against the Dark One. Everyone was acting like they’d watched too many alien movies. Alex had never seen one, but she had often listened in on her dad watching them.
Science fiction had been her father’s favorite genre, and anything to do with the subject of aliens interested him. It got to the point where he’d once claimed he wished he would be abducted. Alex and her mom had teased him for years, telling him his dreams of being kidnapped by some extraterrestrial being were insane and it was never going to happen.
Dad would freak the hell out if he saw this, Alex thought as she stared at the alien through the glass. And he’d have an answer to his age-old question: yes, everyone in the universe does speak English.
She had to tell her dad about the most recent visitor. There was no way he would believe it. Luckily, Alex didn’t have to rely on her word. She flipped up her HUD visor and started snapping pictures.
The alien looked up from his hands and stared at Alex. She suddenly realized how rude she was being and how frightening this experience must be. The alien was obviously annoyed that it was being treated like an invader.
Alex walked over to the glass and placed her hand on it, hoping it would understand.
Shouldn’t be too hard, she thought. He obviously understood my words.
As if it could read Alex’s mind, the alien stood and approached the glass, resting its hand against it as well. They looked into each other’s eyes.
Alex had seen a lot of strange things since she got her eyesight, but there was something very odd about the alien’s eyes. The irises seemed to be constantly expanding and contracting. It was impossible, but Alex couldn’t deny what she was seeing. It was not that its eyes were sunken or that they implied some kind of wisdom; rather, it was as if they were a portal into another world, one that stretched away to infinity and was filled with welcoming darkness.
Alex had to look away. Staring into the alien’s eyes gave her the distinct feeling of falling and not being able to catch herself. She’d felt something like that while looking at Gill or Jim at times, but there was no emotion behind the sensation she was getting from the alien, just the physical feeling.
As Alex pulled away, Roy and Myrddin walked into the decontamination area. They were both wearing hazmat suits that looked almost laughable on them. Neither of them seemed to be joking, though.
The two men walked up and Myrddin waved his hand, causing the barrier to slide open enough for both of them to step through. They approached the alien, and the three began speaking together. The alien seemed to respond, but Alex couldn’t be sure since she couldn’t hear through the glass.
After a couple of minutes, Roy stepped out and pulled off his mask. “You were the one who found it, right?” he asked, breathing in as much fresh air
