Corpies by Drew Hayes

Author:Drew Hayes
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Tags: Action & Adventure, Humorous, Contemporary, Fiction, Coming of Age, Fantasy, Superheroes
ISBN: 9780986396892
Publisher: Thunder Pear Publishing
Published: 2016-04-12T23:00:00+00:00

66.

“Thank you for coming by,” Kaiju said, shaking the large man’s hand one last time as they stood at the door to the base.

“We truly appreciated your advice,” Deadlift added.

“It helps to know what we’re facing,” Juiced said.

Owen smiled at the kids and did another round of handshakes. Maybe they’d manage to pull themselves out this, maybe they wouldn’t. All he knew what that it seemed like they were going to do their best, and that alone was something of a triumph.

“Just glad to-”

“Titan, you are being formally activated under emergency protocol Thirty Two C.”

Owen wasn’t sure what was worse, the fact that Dispatch’s voice had spoken in his ear, or the fact that every member of the Wild Bucks had clearly just gotten a similar interruption.

“Titan acknowledges. Wait, a Thirty Two C. . . that means I’ve got hostiles incoming on a base.”

“Correct,” Dispatch confirmed. “The robotic hordes you’ve been interested in have resurfaced. Currently tracking one pack moving toward you, one moving toward Elemental Fury’s location, and one approaching what we’re speculating is Transcendental Justice’s base.”

Owen wracked his brain on the last name, certain he’d heard it before. Finally it clicked: Aether, the woman who’d helped him and Granite with rescue work, was on that team. From the outset it seemed to support Jeremiah’s theory that the bots were using Heroes for refining their abilities. After all, why not go against heavy-hitters? The issue there was that he’d come to the Wild Buck’s home unofficially, so that meant they were the targets, which was odd given their disgraced status. Plus, Transcendental Justice was a middling team in both power and popularity. The only one of the three that made sense to go after was Elemental Fury.

“Do we have any clue as to what they’re after?”

“The Subtlety Heroes have been contacted and are doing what they can; however, at the moment we must assume they seek more destruction and engagement. Assets are being redirected to you as we speak.”

“Wait, how many are heading toward my location?” Owen asked.

“We’ve been able to confirm that each squad is made of nine robots,” Dispatch said.

“I took out four on my own last time, seems like nine is doable. Put the assets toward something more useful. Have them help Transcendental Justice, or keep watch to make sure this isn’t a diversion.”

“There are already assets allocated to those tasks, Titan, and you receiving help is not optional. Every incarnation of these machines is exponentially stronger than before. While you might be fine, you are limited in your capabilities to contain damage.”

“Sorry, sorry. I wasn’t thinking.” Owen was fairly certain he’d heard a slight tremor of annoyance in Dispatch’s usually calm and steady voice. Since she was both a key asset and one of the few constants in his life, he saw no reason to upset her. “Can I get ETAs on the hostiles as well as backup?”

“Certainly. Hostiles will be at your location in less than three minutes. Backup will arrive within seven. The

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