Backlash Rising by Brandon Ellis

Author:Brandon Ellis [Ellis, Brandon]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781642029390
Publisher: LMBPN Publishing
Published: 2020-05-27T16:00:00+00:00

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Koda

Starbase Matrona

Koda stiffened as two Brigantia Guard sent gunfire into the hangar. One guard was on one knee, the other standing, and they held their weapons toward the doorway, their bodies out of Payson’s view. The other guards stacked behind them, waiting their turn.

Payson and his men returned fire, sparks flying off the edge of the door frame and the wall across the way. Then Payson’s teams’ gunshots ceased. The Brigantia Guard filed in, their rifle’s sweeping the area. More gun blasts and a guard flew against the wall. He slumped to his rear, his head tipped to the side, lifeless.

Manning army crawled inside, Louise following him, and positioning themselves on the far side of Payson and his crew’s location. They both opened fire. A cloud of white dust erupted, and the Guards fell into coughing fits while continuing to fire, moving deeper inside the room.

Louise coughed, looking away. “Payson is sending bullets into some barrels.”

Koda watched as white dust misted outside of the hangar, spilling into the large hallway where he stood.

“Close the door, Koda. Close the door,” yelled Louise. “We have to contain this shit.”

Koda fumbled with his belt, searching for the ID Card. “You still have my card.”

Through the white haze, he could see Louise’s outline and the orange bursts exiting her rifle’s muzzle. She turned to the side and tossed the ID Card Koda’s way. It ricocheted off the door frame, bouncing inside the hangar. Koda held his breath and rushed inside, sliding to his knees. He patted the floor, the white dust stinging his eyes.

The ratatatat and bangs of gunfire died down, with a few shots cracking here and there. Someone grabbed Koda and threw him to the ground. He involuntarily inhaled a moment later and convulsed in coughs, wheezing. There were a few beeping sounds and the door closed. The dust cloud slowly settled, and Koda glanced up at four men in black gas masks staring down at him. One pointed a gun at him.

A blast of bullets came from across the room, and one of Payson’s men jerked back and forth blood splattering. He dropped to the floor. A Payson soldier in a black mask turned and opened fire, sending the culprit sliding across the floor, his legs twitching a death dance. He looked down at Koda. “You made me take out some of our containers. I don’t like that.” He sounded like the leader, most likely Payson.

Koda turned and saw Manning and Louise. His heart dropped when he saw both of them dead, blood soaking Manning’s back and blood dripping from Louise’s lips. Payson took a step forward, pressing his gun’s muzzle against Koda’s temple. He turned, facing his two remaining team members. “Finish what we started.”

Koda gazed at the contraption Payson’s men had put together. A long hose connected to a barrel’s small, round opening. A machine attached to the middle of the hose, the end of the hose laying on the ground beside the barrel. A ladder leaned against the wall, its upper rungs near an air duct.

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