Soulbound by George Mann

Author:George Mann
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-08-18T00:00:00+00:00

There in the carriage before us was a Raptor. It stood before one of the walls, its head cocked curiously to one side peering at some barely distinct markings that had been etched into the paint. I watched it for a moment as it grinned in satisfaction, pus dribbling from the corner of its mouth. It leaned in closer sniffing at the wall as if sensing something amongst the sigils.

I slid forward, my breath still. I could sense my brothers watching from the shadows. I inched around behind the creature and then with one swift movement reached around and opened its throat spilling hot blood down the front of its armor. It sighed its last burbling breath before I dropped it to a heap on the floor. Beside me Illith folded out of the darkness.

Illith: ‘See here on the wall?’

Artarix: ‘Sigils… Their form is primitive, but their complexity cannot be mistaken. I’ve seen such markings before.’

Mordren: ‘This is what they seek. Whatever created these marks has drawn the traitors here.’

Qeld: ‘Then there is more aboard this mag-train than an interrogator with the message.’

Illith: ‘Not necessarily…’

Artarix: ‘If word of the message has got out, there are those who would destroy worlds to obtain something so valuable to master Shrike. Might our enemies seek to use it against us?’

Illith: ‘Aye.’

Mordren: ‘Then our mission has changed. We must retrieve this message and destroy all aboard this mag-train who might be aware of its existence.’

Illith: ‘Agreed.’

Illith gestured for us to move about. Once again we melded with the shadows and the carriages became a blur of motion as we continued with our hunt in silence.

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FX - FLIES BUZZING

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