The Noise Revealed by Whates Ian

Author:Whates, Ian [Whates, Ian]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Science Fiction
Publisher: Solaris Books
Published: 2011-04-30T21:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

There were times in recent days when Leyton could convince himself that he didn't miss his gun at all. This wasn't one of them. Confronted by another eyegee; or, rather, by someone who was still an eyegee, he immediately ran through all the things he would have done were the gun still with him. As things stood, with his being outmatched in terms of technology and firepower, all he could do was dodge and hide and hope that he got lucky, while Boulton had her gun to report his every move and guide her every shot.

Any delusions he might once have entertained about life being fair had been shattered long ago, but this really sealed the deal.

Kyle's effort came completely out of the blue. He would never have had the engineer down for that sort of bravery. Of course the gun saw him coming and of course Boulton was ready for him, but that didn't take anything away from the man's courage. After all, he wasn't to know how futile trying to sneak up on an eyegee was, or how much trouble it would put them both in.

Almost a shame, really, after a noble effort like that. Leyton saw no alternative but to abandon Kyle, to save his own skin and get the hell out of there before the other ULAW operatives or local security - whoever they might be - closed in. It meant the whole trip had been a waste of time, foiled by Boulton, but better that than it should cost him his own life or freedom to boot.

Then Kethi made her move.

No question; it was impossible to sneak up on an eyegee. Unless, of course, you could move like that.

Leyton watched the whole thing and still didn't quite believe what his eyes were reporting. She'd been holding out on him - he'd no inkling she could do anything like this. It wasn't simply a matter of her movements being fast, they were on a completely different level, as if for that brief period, time somehow travelled at a different rate for her. It was over in a split second. The gun wouldn't have had a chance to warn its bearer of the threat. Who or what was he allied with here?

Boulton's body crumbled, the head falling loose like a beach ball knocked from a tilting stand.

He watched her die, this woman he despised, this former colleague, this person he had once spent a violent night with, taking out his anger and frustration on her body even as she sated her own needs on his. Making love had never been a part of their equation, the chemistry between them was all about volatility and aggression. And the fact of her death brought him nothing but a savage sense of joy.

He was moving before Boulton hit the ground, vaulting over the lacquered wood and metal casket which had formed his latest defence and then sprinting to where Kyle still knelt, looking stunned, as if not quite able to accept that he was still alive.

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