ARMS Eden Lost: (Book 4) by Stephen Arseneault

Author:Stephen Arseneault [Arseneault, Stephen]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Tags: space battles, galactic empire, series, aliens, alien, intergalactic war, star wars, scifi adventure, action thriller, space travel, military scifi, scifi, adventure space, super human, scifi action adventure, alien worlds, space opera, scifi series, mens adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, alien abduction, science fiction, military
Publisher: Stephen Arseneault
Published: 2016-12-25T16:00:00+00:00

— Chapter 16 —

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The group of seven ships turned for their next target. Three Ratoons came out to meet them with their main weapons glowing blue-white. A juke to the right, followed by another, had the seven just within range when the first of the destroyers took a hard hit.

Harris released the nav. "Captain, you're on your own. Good luck."

Harris pushed the throttle full, racing forward and moving within range of the first Ratoon. Tawn pulled the trigger and the autofeeder, one that had previously been used to deliver beverage cans to hotel rooms, provided a constant stream of tungsten pellets to the breach. The plating in and around the hundred meter diameter disc, contorted, bent and caved in.

As the great ship turned away, the Bangor was flown to a position behind two Earther destroyers as they pushed on toward the next Ratoon.

Harris said, "I have something I'm gonna try. Don't freak out."

As a beam from the Denzee ship disintegrated the first five bulkheads of a destroyer, sending it adrift, Harris powered off the Bangor's systems.

"What are you doing?"

"We're still moving, only we won't be a target. Without power we'll just look like another clump of debris."

"That puts us completely at their mercy."

"It does, but they won't be wasting that weapon on a piece of space junk when there are other live targets out there. You just be ready when I power us back up. I'll be doing that just as soon as that ship fires its main weapon."

Tawn sighed. "Next time how about discussing that with me first."

"You don't like it?"

"No. I do. But I'd also like to be informed beforehand."

"Sorry, just dreamed this one up."

"Which is why we should have discussed it first."

"OK. Powering up in ten... five... mark."

The system on the Bangor came to life. The drift had taken the small fighting-shuttle to a position to the side of the Denzee warship. As the Bangor accelerated, Tawn pulled the trigger on the railguns. In a now familiar sight, plating crumpled and pushed in. As the Ratoon finished another firing, the Bangor slipped around front, inflicting its wrath on the defenseless weapon. Seconds later, the Ratoon turned away.

Two Earther destroyers and two cruisers moved in. Harris maneuvered the Bangor in close. The invisible beam from the remaining Ratoon ravaged the forward decks of the first cruiser. Harris again powered off the Bangor's systems.

Tawn asked, "How many times you think they'll fall for this?"

"At least twice... I hope."

As the systems were powered on. The nav display lit up with warnings. Four other Ratoons were fast approaching. Tawn opened up on the initial target as Harris pushed the ship toward the main gun."

A comm came in from Gandy. "Mr. Gruberg? Are you OK?"

Tawn flinched. "They're within range of those weapons!"

"What are you doing here! Get back!"

"We thought you'd been disabled."

The beam fired as the Gooch was turning away. Smoke filled the cabin as the drive system went offline, the outer hull reaching 900 degrees. "We've lost propulsion!"

Harris replied, "Hang on!"

The Bangor slid in front of the Ratoon, Tawn unleashing her tungsten fury.

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