Last Legion - 01 The Last Legion by Chris Bunch

Author:Chris Bunch [Bunch, Chris]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2010-03-23T15:00:52+00:00

'Our fight will be, must be, in the heart of the enemy. We will strike them hard, and take any target that we find. But these targets must be risk-free. If we are to be hit as hard again as we have been, I fear the Task may lie uncompleted this generation, and will have to wait for another generation of warriors to rebuild The Movement.

'I will not allow this to happen. We must practice patience and cunning, and we also must move swiftly. Time is of the essence. Let me tell you our new grand strategy: I propose the Grand Rising shall occur soon. Very soon. Within the next six months, in fact.' There were exclamations of shock, surprise. 'Yes, brothers and sisters. The day is at hand when we shall grasp power. We shall not fail this time. Before the year is out, Cumbre will belong to us.'

'You're 'Raum, right?' Njangu asked.

'What makes you think that?' the girl asked.

'My suspicious mind,' he said. 'Well?'

'What if I am?'

'Then I'd ask why you're so interested in a stinking soldier like me?'

'Why shouldn't I be?'

'Oh, I don't know... could have something to do with loud bangs and people getting hurt and nonessential things like that,' Yoshitaro said. 'Or have you been in a timewarp for the last year or so?'

'I don't pay any attention to politics,' the girl pouted.

''Kay,' Njangu said. 'Now, my next question... since you're on the, shall we say, youthful-looking side, might I ask if you're over the age of consent?'

'Is all you soldiers do is talk?'

'Not at all,' Njangu said, leaning closer and whispering in the girl's ear. Her eyes got wide.

'You talk dirty! And what's a bunny rabbit?'

'Never mind. Do you want to dance some more?'

'Uh-uh,' the girl said. 'Let's go for a walk. My name's Limnea.'

'And I'm Njangu the Adequately Equipped.' Njangu stood, dropped coins on the table, and put his service cap on. 'Where are we strolling to?'

'Down on the beach, maybe?'

'Sounds as good a place as any to get mugged,' he said. The blaring music chopped suddenly when the insulated door closed behind them. The night was brilliant-all three moons were up. A breeze came off the bay, and Njangu shivered. The girl, who was wearing a pair of green silk looking pants that flared hugely at the leg, supported by suspenders that served to hide the nipples of her firm, fairly large breasts, appeared to feel no cold. She had close-cropped red hair, and her eyelids, lips, nails and earlobes were tinted blue. Njangu eyed her, looked at the softly romantic shoreline, at the colorful beached fishing boat they were walking toward, and wished he had a pistol.

'So what do you do with the Force?' Limnea asked. 'Not much,' Njangu said. 'Push papers back and forth. Make sure people get paid on time.'

'Oh.' Limnea sounded disappointed. 'I thought you were one of those like I've seen on the holos. You know, carrying a gun and things like that.'

'Not me,' Njangu said. 'Loud noises terrify me.

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