Dinosaur Warlord Trilogy Omnibus by Marcus Sloss

Author:Marcus Sloss [Sloss, Marcus]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9798700312134
Amazon: B08TZ6TDT9
Publisher: Independently published
Published: 2021-01-26T00:00:00+00:00

The path was clear, and I was gaining ground. When I was only a dozen feet away the alien spun. A trio of pincers were held to Senna’s neck.

I slowed to a walk. The alien displayed Senna’s limp body, warning me to stop. Unable to come up with a perfect answer, I paused.

“Put her down,” I warned with a stern tone.

There was a gurgling noise, maybe laughter. The alien was happy to buy time. There were head tilts, almost as if it were contemplating what to say.

Behind me the hobbling alien was trying to catch up, staggering from the injuries. I was stuck in a really bad situation. There was no time for hesitation, or I would lose regardless.

This was a competition, so Senna would come back... eventually.

She’d probably never forgive me but…

I charged and the alien squinted. Pincers dove into Senna’s neck.

That simple maneuver cost the alien its life.

I had already leaped inside the guard of the creature when it dropped Senna. Two arms shot for my torso mid-flight. Both buried their sharp pincers into my guts.

My overhead swing landed at the same time the alien halted me.

The mining pick cracked through its skull, diving into the brain.

There was a slurping sound when I extracted the tool. The sight of brains oozing out gave me endless delight.

I went down with the green insect humanoid. We crashed into the thick underbrush with me rolling free of its arms. A kangaroo type pouch on its chest showed the glow of a tablet.

My wounds were not superficial, fighting this last alien was going to be tough. Using my right hand my fingers went into a sticky slimy pouch.

When I clasped two, instead of one tablet, a realization dawned on me.

These were early game raiders.

I slurped both devices out, placing them on the jungle dirt. I broke the first device with my pick. The second shattered a moment later with another swing. That sealed this last alien's fate unless he got my tablet.

I couldn’t do it though. I couldn’t kill my chances if I did win the fight. A shitty hiding spot under some fronds was where I stuffed my tablet. Getting to my feet was tough and I used the mining pick like a cane to stand.

My search for the tall alien came up empty when I stood above the underbrush. I followed the path back for the clearing. Each step was painful and hesitant.

A few steps further resulted in a rustling sound off to my right. I noticed the alien had fallen here, leaving a trail. There was no sign of conflict or it trying to hide. Then I looked up -

A tree snake the size of a house was trying to fit the alien into its mouth. The two odd creatures were entwined in a fight that the competitor was clearly losing.

I nodded a thanks to the snake, knowing where not to venture.

The walk back to retrieve my tablet was painful. I passed Senna’s corpse, knowing I would have to bury her body after I healed.

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