Warlords Revenge by Zac Harrison

Author:Zac Harrison
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: 978-1-4342-6309-4, 978-1-4342-6313-1, Stone Arch Books, Zac Harrison, Dani Geremia, space, boarding school, aliens, Hyperspace High
Publisher: Stone Arch Books
Published: 2014-02-20T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 11

“Keep down. Stay out of sight,” John whispered over his shoulder.

Ahead, the pyramid’s wall rippled. The circular door opened silently. Pressing himself against the wall to one side and holding his breath, John peered around. Now, he could hear as well as see clearly what was happening outside.

The soldier droids were a hundred feet away, facing the scholars. Red armor gleamed in the bright sunlight.

“Line up. No sudden movements. Any attempts to escape will be met with extreme force,” droned one of the droids in a flat, electronic voice.

Many of the elderly scholars looked frightened and bewildered as they formed a line. Nevertheless, John noted a few of the scholars who seemed to be more angry than scared. From their faces, John guessed that the scholars Deem and metal-faced Silva would have preferred to fight.

Good, he thought nervously. Maybe we’ll have some help.

“This is crazy. You’re going to get us all killed.”

“Shut up, Mordant,” whispered Emmie. “The cloaking device is on so they don’t know we’re here. Let’s try to keep it that way for now, all right?”

Keeping low, John turned back to his classmates. “Okay. Does anyone know where these droids came from or what they want?” he asked.

“There are always a few rogue warlords and space pirates at the edge of every galaxy,” Bareon whispered, his huge black eyes blinking nervously. “Maybe one of them sent the droids here.”

“But why? Why attack a retirement planet for old geniuses?”

“Kerallin is more than that —” Raytanna began.

“Does it matter where they come from or what they want?” growled Emmie. “Let’s just stop them.”

John nodded. Emmie was right.

He peered around the door again. On clanking metal legs, the droids were now walking up and down the line of scholars. The droids looked fearsome.

A thought popped into John’s head: if anyone knew how to beat these robots, it would be Kaal. His roommate was a genius with technology.

“Kaal,” he whispered, “any idea how we can beat these things?”

“I don’t know this model,” the Derrilian answered quietly. “But they have two legs, so we should be able to knock them off balance. Get them on the ground and they’ll be easier to fight.” He paused for a second, deep in thought as he gazed at the droids. “Their armor is designed to withstand weapon fire, not close combat.”

“What does that mean?” John asked.

“There will be weak points at the joints,” Kaal explained. “The simple way to take them down is to grab any wires you see and rip them out. But do it quick.”

“What about the laser rifles?” John asked, staring at the droids.

“Long range,” Kaal said with a shrug. “Awkward in hand-to-hand combat but still deadly. Don’t let them get off a shot.”

“Got it,” said John. “Okay. We’ll go in three, two —”

“I AM OGUN. THIS PLANET NOW BELONGS TO ME.”

Every head snapped around. Through the transparent walls, John saw a being at the top of the spaceship’s ramp.

The creature that called itself Ogun was at least six feet tall and covered in the same red, spiked armor as the droids.

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