Iron Wolves (Order of the Centurion Book 2) by Jonathan Yanez & Jason Anspach & Nick Cole

Author:Jonathan Yanez & Jason Anspach & Nick Cole [Yanez, Jonathan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Galaxy's Edge Press
Published: 2019-03-04T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 20

The vibro shields were designed to attach to the wearer’s forearm. They were sleek—matte black with a green control system—if a bit bulky. They reminded Sam of some of the older Legion tech.

“You familiar with these?” Troy asked.

“Sort of.” Sam picked one up. “Not the name, but it’s just a type of vambrace.” He slipped one over his left forearm. It fit snugly around the armor. “They fit like this.”

Troy lifted one out and attached it. “Why’s a shield got three buttons on it?”

“Your guess is as good as mine.” Sam scanned the buttons. “But hey, they came in a box with a skull, so they’ve got to be good.”

The buttons were red, blue, and green. Guessing the green button would be the least likely to kill him, Sam pressed it.

A blue, oval energy shield popped up from the vambrace, large enough to cover him from shins to shoulders—and since he wasn’t standing up, the bottom of the shield pressed against the truck bed, thrusting his arm up over his head. The thing felt as real and solid as any physical shield Sam had ever come across. On the right side was a square opening where a rifle or blaster could fit.

Troy tapped the green button on his own vambrace, and another shield appeared. “Cool,” he said with a broad grin.

On one knee, Sam found he could cover both himself and Sola. Troy did the same for Bean.

“How many grenades we got left?” Sam shouted. “Give what we’ve got to Sola!”

They’d found the shields at an opportune time. The road smoothed out a bit here, aiding the rebels’ aim. A yellow blaster bolt struck Sam’s shield directly—and pinged right off. Not so much as a tremor raced up his arm. These things must have some kind of shock-absorbing feature, he thought. This was impressive tech. Core-world stuff.

As Sola holstered her blaster and gathered the grenades the leejes handed her, Fenra leaned her head out the window and roared something. Her gray fur pressed against her skull as the wind raced over her.

“What’s she saying?” Sam yelled.

“She said we’re running out of road!” Sola shouted. “We’ve got to make this quick!”

Sam didn’t dare chance a look over the cab to see just how much time they had. He did, however, notice that the jungle that pressed in on either side was beginning to thin. They had to be closing in on the water.

“Toss those fraggers!”

Yellow blaster fire traced a line across Sam’s and Troy’s shields, but the bolts dissipated as soon as they made contact. The only aftereffect was a tiny ripple that slowly faded.

“Here we go!” Sola shouted, lobbing the first grenade.

The fragger bounced on the road once, twice, and then got stuck in the grille of the first truck.

Sam’s eyes went wide. “Well, what are the odds—”

The grenade exploded. Black smoke lifted to the sky as red and orange flames licked the cab from the engine. The driver swerved wildly, throwing the gunner right over the side. As

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