Chapter 16
“Shortcut, you’re supposed to be in the hospital,” X said.
“They couldn’t hold me,” Shortcut said.
“Nice to have you back, Mr. Aaronheart,” Fahrens said. “Your transgressions notwithstanding. We’ll deal with those in time.”
Shortcut gulped and smiled nervously. “If we survive.”
“So what’s your plan, Mr. Aaronheart?” Fahrens asked.
Shortcut draped his coat over a chair and studied the screen. He still had a bandage over his head and his face was bruised. “Crenshaw is desperate for information on her dad. All the androids that have attacked us are scout androids. They can’t fight very well and they’re not very smart, but their sensors record a lot of information. Crenshaw is after the classified information, but she’s also after memories.”
“You’re right,” X said. “All of th
