Dreams of the Serpent — C.M. Simpson

When the contract's done, and you're fleeing for your life, the company's supposed to be on your side, right? Am I right? So, you tell me what happens when the company understands the contract wrong, and you get stuck somewhere you really don't wanta be. You tell me how I'm gonna make it back to the stars.

A short science fiction story set in the Odyssey universe.