Synthezoids Endworld 30 by Robbins David

Author:Robbins, David [Robbins, David]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Mad Hornet
Published: 2018-07-23T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINETEEN

Kanto liked to think he possessed more self-control than most. An iron will, after all, was the mental whet stone on which an assassin honed his lethal skills.

He had taken the clash with the mutates in stride. The giants were unexpected but didn’t rattle him all that much. The chemical cloud frayed his nerves when it enveloped the SEAL but he didn’t give in to his fear.

He’d kept his cool. He always kept his cool.

Until now.

When the huge metallic rectangle began to move, Kanto stood riveted in disbelief. Cracks or seams appeared in its smooth sides, and quickly widened. For a few harrowing moments he thought it was going to explode. Instead, whole sections shifted, some rising, some lowering, while openings appeared and appendages as thick as his legs extended from within and formed into definite shapes.

“Kanto, get out of there!” Sherlock shouted.

Galvanized into backpedaling, Kanto kept his eyes on the bizarre block as it continued to shift and move and transform into.....what? It was like watching a jigsaw puzzle come to life, the pieces sorting themselves to create a whole new image.

Six long extensions now protruded, three from either side. At the end of each were thick circles of seeming metal, ringed by serrated talons or claws. Feet, evidently. Each slammed to the asphalt with a loud thump. At the same time, the rest of the outer shell was reshaping into overlapping scales, much like chain-mail. From out of the rear of the thing slid a tail that rapidly grew until it was longer than the ‘body’, with a curved stinger at the tip. As if that wasn’t enough, the end facing Kanto coalesced into insectoid features with multifaceted eyes and a mouth fringed with sawtooth fangs.

“Run!”

This time it was Rikki-Tikki-Tavi who bellowed. Wheeling, half-turned, Kanto thrust his AR 70 at the monstrosity and opened fire. The ping of his rounds was like the ping of hail on a metal shield. Sparks flew every which way. But none appeared to do more than nick the shiny surface.

The SEAL burst into motion.

Simultaneously, Crom’s head and shoulders appeared, and he took aim with his .50-caliber. “Get down!” he bawled.

Kanto threw himself flat. He heard the boom of the M87R, saw the mechanical monster jolted by the impact. A large dent appeared in the chain mail. But the round failed to penetrate.

Raising its tail high into the air, its legs pounding like pistons, the construct lumbered toward him.

Kanto scrambled erect and ran for all he was worth. He was fleet of foot and confident he could reach the SEAL before the thing reached him. Then he looked back.

The thing was gaining.

Rikki wheeled the SEAL broadside. The wide passenger door flew open and Eleanor was there, holding the door and frantically beckoning.

On the fly, Kanto leaped for the open door. He caught the rim and sought to pull himself inside but didn’t get a good grip. He would have fallen if not for Eleanor, who grabbed his wrist and practically flung him at the seat.

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