Battle Earth IX by Thomas Nick S

Author:Thomas, Nick S. [Thomas, Nick S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Swordworks
Published: 2013-10-17T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

Jones sat on the floor, looking helpless. The others fired from positions at the window ledges onto the Mechs below.

"Jones, come on!" Taylor ordered.

Patients were being wheeled out by orderlies, and occasional pulses raced through the room. They kept their heads down. Taylor ducked down to put a fresh magazine in, but as he jumped back to his position, he could see the turret of the tank turn and begin elevating towards them. He quickly looked back to the others.

"Run!" he shouted.

He rushed towards Jones and grabbed him, dragging him towards the archway leading to the corridor. A few seconds later, the room flashed with a blinding light, and they were thrown forwards. Taylor plummeted right through an interior wall that did little to slow him down. As the dust began to settle, he got to his feet. All of them had made it, but the room they had been in was devastated. The floor had collapsed onto people below, and part of the ceiling was also missing. They could see right out to the enemy positions and soon rushed to cover.

"What are we gonna do?" asked Robinson.

Taylor paused to think for a moment; there seemed to be no easy answer. He looked down at Jones, who still seemed oblivious to the danger around them. He looked up and asked.

"Why did they take her?"

Taylor hadn't had any time to think about it, but now his head was filled with sinister thoughts he’d rather not have there.

"A whole hospital full of patients, a base full of soldiers, why her, Mitch?" Jones continued.

"I doubt it is any coincidence," replied Taylor.

"How do you mean, Sir?" Lewis asked.

"You all know this Erdogan guy, whatever he is, wants to bring me down. It's not just about me. It's about us. It's about what our unit stands for, and what we're famed for. He wants to make us suffer for his own amusement and for all to see."

"A whole world war, and he wants a piece of us that badly?" Wood asked.

"It's not as crazy as it sounds," Jones joined in, "It's starting to make a little sense."

"I wouldn't be surprised if she was taken to try and draw us into some trap. Maybe they expected to find us here? But they can't know we're here yet. I bet you a tonne of credits, they were hoping this would draw us out," said Taylor.

Jones shook his head. "I dunno, but I don't like it. Obviously, the fact they have taken her, but the whole thing stinks."

"Yes it does, but we've come back from worse," replied Taylor, "Right now, there is nothing we can do for Dubois but survive and keep up the fight, so that is what I need you all to do. A distracted man is a dead man, got it?"

Jones nodded, although it was clear he wouldn't be able to isolate the thoughts which plagued him, and Taylor knew he wouldn't be able to either.

"Someone's gotta take out that tank," said Robinson.

"You volunteering?" Taylor asked.

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