Shadowrun Legends: Ragnarock by Stephen Kenson

Author:Stephen Kenson [Kenson, Stephen]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Catalyst Game Labs
Published: 2016-12-05T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

It took some time for Talon and Boom to be sure they had evaded the Saeder-Krupp security forces, at least for a little while. Talon was against using his headlink to try and warn the others about what had happened at the arcology. Cellular calls were too easily traced, and he was certain that S-K would be using all of its considerable resources to track them down. They were better off returning to the safe house and getting the rest of the team out of there. Talon was just glad they’d made their own arrangements in Essen, rather than relying on Herr Brackhaus; otherwise the location of the safehouse would already be compromised.

Talon wondered about Brackhaus’ involvement in this whole mess. It was possible the man knew nothing about it, that he really was simply acting under orders from Lofwyr or someone else in Saeder-Krupp. It was equally possible that he’d set Talon and his team up for a fall as part of some power struggle within the megacorporation. There was no way to be sure at the moment. Still, Talon fully intended to find out.

They’d quickly ditched the Saeder-Krupp security van and stolen a good-sized minivan. If the corp had a means of tracing the van, they would find it soon enough, but minus the runners. Boom’s skill in electronics came in handy for hot-wiring the van, and his driving prowess helped them maneuver around the city to keep from being spotted and picked up by the local authorities. Talon hoped Saeder-Krupp would try to handle things themselves before bringing in the police. Of course, the police worked largely for S-K anyway, but he still believed the corporate higher-ups would be reluctant to allow any word of what had happened at the arcology to leak out.

The Essen safe house was in an abandoned warehouse district in the city’s former industrial area. As they pulled into the alleyway, Talon scanned the area for any signs of pursuit or a tail. His senses, both magical and mundane, detected none.

“Coast is clear,” he told Boom. “Let’s go.”

They climbed out of the van and took the stairs two and three at a time up several flights. When Talon was a few steps from the door, he heard Aracos call out in his mind.

“Boss, trouble! That elf magician is here, he’s...” Suddenly, the voice was cut off and Talon felt a sudden emptiness, an absence in his mind and spirit. Something had happened to Aracos.

“Boom!” he hissed quietly. “We’ve got company.” He jerked his head toward the door. The troll leveled the submachine gun he’d taken from an unconscious Saeder-Krupp guard, while Talon drew his mageblade with one hand and readied a spell with the other.

With practiced precision, Boom kicked the door open, his gun moving to cover the room while Talon went in low, senses alert for a potential target. Then they stopped in their tracks and froze.

What they saw were Trouble, Val, and Hammer, every one of them unconscious. They’d been secured to chairs with heavy plastic strips, the kind used by police to restrain prisoners.

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