Pursuit of the Bold by Jamie McFarlane

Author:Jamie McFarlane [McFarlane, Jamie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Science Fiction
ISBN: 9781986839648
Google: hCqptQEACAAJ
Amazon: B07BN7KMHS
Goodreads: 39350436
Publisher: Fickle Dragon Publishing, LLC
Published: 2018-03-21T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

Hunted

"There are too many of you," Miko complained. "There is no way to hide such a group."

"What about three?" I asked.

We'd gathered in a small room behind the bar. Bray and Hunter were currently nursing hangovers as the impairment med-patches pushed nano-bots through their systems to remove the alcohol. "You wouldn't dare," Bray said, through clenched teeth.

"Dare what? Leave you guys behind?” I asked, exasperated. “You're right, I wouldn't. I'm sending you, Hunter, and Jonathan back with Miko. Sendrei, Tabby and I will draw the Kasumi hunters off."

"That is a bad plan," Miko said. "Five Kasumi have given chase. You will not survive."

"Can you take these three?" I asked, pointing at Jonathan and the two crew members.

"The bounty is on the heads of Sendrei Buhari, Liam Hoffen, Marny Bertrand, and Tabitha Masters. It is you they will pursue."

"We need to warn Marny," I said.

"I am sending a warning," Jonathan nodded. "We implore you to be careful, Liam."

"It's definitely high on my list of priorities," I said. "Give us a couple of minutes to make sure they're on our trail. Then you guys get moving."

"Then go," Miko said. "I have another set in thirty minutes."

I handed my 1911 pistol to Bray. "No hesitation," I said. "There's a lot riding on our entire crew."

She handed back the pistol. "No way am I taking that. The heat's coming after you. We'll be fine."

I refused to accept the pistol. "I always carry an extra weapon," I said, looking over to the door where Sendrei and Tabby had moved so they could keep an eye on anyone entering the bar. "And besides, it's not like either of them are going to let me take a shot."

"See you aboard, Captain," she said, pushing the pistol into the band of her vac-suit.

"Copy that," I said and hustled back to join Sendrei and Tabby.

"Let's go," Tabby said, leaning her shoulder against the swinging exit door and throwing the cloak she'd been wearing on the floor beside her. In one hand she held a laser pistol and in the other I saw the tip of a nano-blade.

"You should not go out …" Steele said, his voice trailing off as we walked through the first set of vestibule doors.

"Go!" Sendrei shouted and Tabby hit the front door in a dive, tucking and rolling as she exited. The sound of gunfire rang out and the door swung backward. Together, Sendrei and I raced through after Tabby.

The three of us had trained as a quartet, most often with Marny running the show. The fact was, we'd also drilled on three-man teams and knew what was expected. My job was relatively simple. I was to keep from getting hit and mark targets. In combat, it's impossible to hit someone you can't see.

The gunfire had come from atop one of the buildings and instead of returning fire, Tabby sprinted to the end of the street, willing us to catch up as she would not take the corner unless we were close enough to support her.

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