Hunter's Planet - 02 by David Bischoff

Author:David Bischoff [BISCHOFF, DAVID]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2011-01-03T00:00:00+00:00

All the while behind her she heard the sounds of crashing pursuit.

She wondered if she should stop and make her stand. She had a pistol, and she could hide behind a tree. If worst came to worst, she could use the knife in her boot. The Hunter had a blaster, and even if they got off the ground, theoretically he could take a successful shot and destroy them both.

One of Machiko's talents was for quick, good decisions. Had she still been running with the pack, had she still been in that honor-is-everything frame of mind, doubtless she would have spun around and attacked her attacker.

However, her gut instinct was that her best hope for survival was to run for the copter.

Besides, life was just getting good.

She broke through into the clearing, began running for her life. Machiko noted to herself that next time she went on one of these little jaunts, she was going to bring along a radio unit. She just hadn't intended to leave the copter-this was supposed to be only a quick reconnaissance. Anyway, she had to live now with the realization that she couldn't contact Attila.

Which was unfortunate, in light of the fact that when she stormed down that ridge pell-mell, there was no sign of copter or Attila.

She hardly paused. She kept on running. Across the clearing were more woods and cover. If she could make that, there was a chance.

The thought pounded in her head, though:

What happened to Attila?

A blast ripped a fiery divot just to her right side. She zigzagged, dodging any other burst. In doing so she caught sight of the Predator, pounding into the sunlight, armed and ready for anything. Hardly a sight fiercer in the universe, and this was no ground on which to fight the bastard.

Her lungs aching, she hurled herself toward her objective.

She expected to feel the blast of a bolt in her back at any moment. No, she thought. No, came the voice of the warrior in her.

Better to meet death head-on.

Challenge.

She wouldn't make it to the other side of the clearing. This guy would be too good a shot. She had to rely on something she knew well-The warrior's ego.

Standing in the open, seemingly unarmed, she doubted the Predator would kill her.

Not without allowing her a fight.

Unless, of course, things had changed, which didn't seem likely.

She was just in the act of turning when she heard an explosion.

Her instinct slammed her down onto the ground immediately, but her peripheral vision caught the action.

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