Shadowrun: World of Shadows (Shadowrun Anthology Book 2) by unknow

Author:unknow
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Catalyst Game Labs
Published: 2016-02-06T00:00:00+00:00

Thunderstruck

By Patrick Goodman

Things were not going well at all.

Exhaustion gnawed at Erica. The fight had gone on far longer than she’d expected, and the odds of it ending in her favor were dropping with each passing second.

Two of the gangers lay on the ground in the alley behind the Stuffer Shack; whether they were unconscious or dead, she couldn’t tell. There were maybe half a dozen Vaqueros moving around her, looking to add her to their number, and it seemed like they were going to do it.

Worse, they knew it.

Every ragged breath brought searing pain from her broken ribs. Her right hand throbbed in time with her heartbeat; she’d gotten a few punches in, but had landed them badly. She still had her magic, but even that was failing her; she’d pushed it much too hard, and it was wearing her down, almost as quickly as the Vaqueros.

She thought she’d be facing four of them, but there had been more than she’d expected. Four had quickly become eight, and they’d thought themselves more than a match for a single girl. They were also smarter than she’d given them credit for. They’d all rushed her at once, and she’d been forced to use her magic to keep from being overwhelmed. That had made them rethink their tactics, and now most of them were finding ways to stay behind her, out of her sight. They moved quickly, some sheltering behind dumpsters as others lunged at her. She’d held her own for a while, but it was only a matter of time now.

Closing her eyes, Erica said another short prayer, then opened them again as she felt magic arc between her fingers like static electricity. She heard curses, watched the lone ganger in her field of vision try to find shelter. She thrust her hand at him and let the lightning fly. It struck him in the chest, slamming him into a dirty brick wall as thunder deafened them all; he slumped to the ground, twitching slightly, while everyone else shook it off.

She whirled just in time to feel a ganger’s fist connect with her jaw. Earlier, she might have been able to take it, but now it was enough to make her nearly black out. She staggered back and tumbled hard to the ground. Four Vaqueros approached her slowly, some with knives in their hands, one simply smacking his fist into an open palm.

Erica braced herself; she wasn’t going to go without a fight.

She saw another man, dressed in jeans and a black jacket, join the gang. He must have been their leader, but something didn’t look right. She thought she’d seen them all, but he didn’t look familiar. No, it was more than that.

He…

The ganger on her left flew face-first into the Stuffer Shack wall in a black-and-red blur. There was a wet, snapping sound as his face smashed into the bricks.

…wasn’t…

The young ork standing next to Pulp-nose didn’t get the chance to discover what had happened. His face went slack, and then he crumpled heavily to the ground.

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