(eng) Michael La Ronn - Galaxy Mavericks 09 by Horizon Down

Author:Horizon Down [Down, Horizon]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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“Whoa,” Grayson said as Smoke landed in the airlock.

The cyborg punched the ground, then looked up at the team. His blood-shot eyes made him look even crazier than his photos.

Grayson stepped backward. Eddie, Michiko and Keltie retreated into the shadows of the airlock.

“I-It’s him,” Michiko said. Her voice was frantic.

“Who?” Grayson asked.

“He’s…he’s the one…who killed—”

“He caused the massacre at Coppice,” Devika said. “Brings back painful memories, doesn’t he, Michiko?”

Smoke stood.

“Oh my,” Florian said. “How terrible for you.”

Grayson assessed the threat.

The cyborg was at least seven feet tall. His body was a strong suit of gray steel, with muscular molds on the chest and arms. Grayson couldn’t place the man’s ethnicity—his skin was discolored and disfigured. A crescent scar lay across his forehead like a long, deep scratch.

“Looks like you’re back to settle the score, metal head,” Devika said.

Smoke cracked his neck.

Devika fired at Smoke but he was too fast. He dove at Huxley’s chair, ripped the handcuffs from the man’s legs and threw them at Devika.

The handcuffs connected, knocking the handcoil out of her hand.

Smoke charged, catching the handcoil in midair and ramming into Devika.

Devika flew and struck the wall, falling to the floor in a daze.

All of this happened before Grayson could even shoot.

Grayson aimed at the cyborg, and the cyborg aimed back at him.

Florian laughed.

“Just throw your gun away and I promise he won’t shoot,” he said.

Grayson backed away, his aim locked on Smoke.

“Grayson, we should let them go,” Keltie whispered.

“Never,” he said.

“Then it’s official,” Florian said. “I’m giving my cyborg orders to kill all of you quickly and gruesomely. Last chance to escape—going in three, two, one.”

His face hardened.

“Smoke: rip them apart.”

Smoke nodded.

Eddie spoke to Grayson from the radio.

“Grayson, agárrase a algo!”

Grayson wasn’t expecting Spanish. He processed the words.

Something…

To something…

Agárrase…

What did that mean?

Hold. Hold! Hold!

Hold onto something!

Grayson grabbed a nearby hatch; Keltie held onto Grayson.

Michiko did the same and held onto Devika.

And then the ship flipped.

Everything flew up, and then down as Eddie twirled through the air.

Smoke struck the ceiling with a tremendous CRACK, and then crashed to the floor. His handcoil slid across the ground, and Keltie grabbed it.

“Nice flying, amigo!” Grayson said.

Keltie stood next to him, aiming the handcoil.

Smoke groaned on the floor.

“Stay down,” Grayson said.

But Smoke balled two fists, punched the floor and staggered up, as if the blows didn’t faze him.

Grayson’s eyes widened.

No normal person would have been able to get up after a blow like that.

Smoke curled two fingers at Grayson.

Eddie twirled the ship. Again, Grayson’s world wheeled around in a circle.

But Smoke was ready this time; the cyborg flipped off the ceiling and landed on the floor on two feet.

“Not working anymore, Eddie!” Grayson said.

Michiko stood nearby, and she cowered against the wall. Smoke grabbed her by the shirt collar. She screamed.

“Let her go!” Grayson yelled.

But Smoke held Michiko close, and made a gesture that simulated cutting her throat.

“He’s got the runt of the litter,” Florian said, laughing. “If he cracks her bones, it will be like a symphony…”

Michiko shook feverishly. But then she began to talk to the cyborg.

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