Heaven Corp 1 - Angel 1089 by C.C. Bridges

Author:C.C. Bridges [Bridges, C.C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Jeff guided Gabe’s hands, positioning them carefully on the projectile rifle. “It’s got a kick, nothing like the laser weapons you’re used to.”

Gabe nodded. Jeff couldn’t see his face, pressed close against Gabe’s back like this. Jeff kept his fingers over Gabe’s, knowing the former angel wasn’t ready for the recoil of the rifle. “Now focus on the targets.”

“Like I can focus when you’re standing so close.”

Jeff smiled, his lips against Gabe’s neck. He’d decided Gabe needed to learn to defend himself down here. Now Gabe knew how to fight, but he didn’t know how to shoot a projectile weapon. They had those fancy laser weapons uplevel. But using one of those in Old Trent screamed foreigner to anyone who saw them.

“Be good now and you’ll get rewarded later,” he said in a low whisper so Kayla wouldn’t hear. She stood off to the side behind a forceshield for safety. Jeff didn’t quite trust Gabe’s aim yet. Hell, right now Kayla was probably a better shot.

“How ’bout I be good now and later?”

Jeff laughed. “Now you’re going to squeeze the trigger, like making a fist.”

This, teaching Gabe survival, was the best way Jeff could stick it to the demons. It might be cheating, but they never said he couldn’t. Just had to keep Gabe around and in good condition. Nobody said anything about giving the guy a gun.

Gabe followed his directions, firing the rifle at the targets Kayla had set up on the body of an old car. They both stumbled backwards a bit, mostly due to Gabe’s surprise at the kickback. The shot missed the target, but took out the glass window.

“Well. Not bad for a first try.” Jeff stepped back and tried to hide his smile.

Gabe rubbed at his neck. “You weren’t kidding about the kick.”

Jeff nodded. “Try doing that in mid-flight.”

“Don’t know how the demons do it,” Gabe agreed. “Speaking of that…”

When Kayla saw that it didn’t seem like they were taking any more shots, she came around the shield with Trixie, running to their sides. Jeff put his arm around her shoulders as he waited for Gabe to finish.

“How’s the wing coming?”

Kayla looked up and made a face. “Did you tell him all you need is a battery?”

“Well, now I don’t have to.” Jeff looked over at Gabe, who awkwardly cradled the rifle in one arm. “I need to figure how to power the thing without a mini nuclear cell.”

Gabe shrugged. “Well, I’m not the mechanist.” One hand reached up to touch his forehead before pulling away suddenly. “But couldn’t you just use the battery in the other wing?”

Jeff blinked. “I’m not sure. I’d have to look at the design. It would involve some hours in the workshop, if you’re willing to sit still and let me poke at the one wing you got.”

He could tell by the way Gabe was biting his lip that he was trying not to laugh. Jeff didn’t think Gabe would mind Jeff’s poking, not at all. However, he knew it would be torture to have Gabe shirtless on his worktable while Kayla and Trixie looked on.

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