The Guardian (Coranite Chronicles) by Yip Egan

Author:Yip, Egan [Yip, Egan]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2011-09-29T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 15

Havoc

The Golems stood on the platform, motionless. They were still inside the moon. The chaos was over. Bits of the obelisk were strewn on the floor.

“What…just happened?”

“I don’t know. But the Guardians are gone. Did they escape?”

“Come in, King squadron.” A voice spoke over the comlink. “This is Command. Have you destroyed the gateway?”

“Command,” said the leader. “We’ve destroyed whatever was in here. There were a few Guardians that tried to stop us…but they’ve disappeared.”

“We are still under attack. Enemy reinforcements have arrived. We’re taking heavy losses. We are retreating. Return to the carrier immediately.”

“Roger that, Command,” the pilot answered. “We’re pulling out.”

However, before they headed for the tunnels, the pilots heard a low, raspy voice echoing in the enclosed space: “What is this place? It looks…strange. Do you think…maybe…?”

“Who’s there?” one of the pilots asked, turning the Golem around.

As the pilot watched the screen, he saw several shadowy figures come into view.

“The Guardians? Are they back?” The pilot stared at the figures on the screen.

“It looks like it,” said the other pilot. “Let’s finish them off. One of them was especially dangerous. Better to get rid of them now.”

The leader pushed his Golem forward and charged at the shadows. He sliced right through the shadow…but the shadow disappeared. It did not turn into crystal.

“Behind you!” a pilot cried out.

“Behind?”

The lead Golem turned around. A black fog surrounded it.

“What’s going on?” said the leader. “I can’t see anything! What’s this? Get it off!” He fumbled with the controls, making the Golem twist and turn.

Finally, after a minute of thrashing the Golem’s arms, the black fog vanished.

“Is it…gone?” the leader asked.

The other pilots moved their Golems forward and examined the area.

“I don’t see anything,” said a pilot. “The other shadows are gone too.”

“Okay, I think we’re done,” said the leader quickly. “Let’s get out of here.”

The lead pilot tried to move his Golem to the exit. He pushed the control stick forward, but nothing happened. The pilot paused. Then he tried to move the Golem again. However, the Golem still wouldn’t move.

“Oh great,” said the pilot. “Something’s wrong. I can’t seem to move.”

“Same here,” another pilot said.

“What do you mean ‘same here’?”

“My controls don’t seem to be working either.”

“Mine’s busted too,” said the other pilot.

“What?” the leader said. “So all three Golems have stopped working? It’s only been about a half hour since we’ve launched. I thought they tested this thing!”

“Try to call Command for help.”

“That won’t be necessary,” said a low voice.

Their leader froze. The voice did not below to anyone on his team. “Who said that?”

Bang! The compartment shook. Bang! The pilot glanced around, looking terrified.

“W-what was that?”

Something didn’t sound right. Something didn’t feel right. It almost felt like the Golem was moving, but his hands weren’t even on the controls anymore.

The top of the compartment was ripped off. The pilot gaped above, his jaw hanging loose. The Golem he had been controlling…was now peering inside the compartment.

Speechless, the pilot gasped in horror, as his eyes met with the giant’s.

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