[The Frontiers Saga 11] - Born of the Ashes (2014) by Ryk Brown

Author:Ryk Brown [Brown, Ryk]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Ryk Brown
Published: 2014-06-12T06:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHT

“These are not Jung regulars!” Master Sergeant Jahal exclaimed as he ducked back around the corner of the building to avoid the incoming fire. “Not all of them!”

“I have noticed,” Lieutenant Telles agreed. “We need to get to the other side.” The lieutenant looked upward, noticing that the building they were up against was only two stories in height. “High-low?”

“Let me guess, you’re going high?”

“Correct. On three……” The lieutenant backed up several steps, taking care not to allow himself to get into the enemy’s line of fire in the process.

“Two……”

Master Sergeant Jahal took a step backward, bringing his right foot back in preparation.

“One……”

Both men coiled their bodies in preparation to act.

“Go.” Lieutenant Telles felt the hundreds of synthetic muscle tubules in his combat undergarment squeeze tightly as he jumped. His body shot upward, easily cresting the edge of the rooftop and landing cleanly.

Master Sergeant Jahal bolted forward, diving into a slide on his left side, facing the enemy position. His weapon held up in his right hand, the master sergeant opened fire at the same time as his lieutenant on the roof above. The master sergeant slid several meters before coming to a stop in the middle of the street.

Lieutenant Telles ceased fire but kept his weapon trained on the location of his enemy below. He watched out of the corner of his left eye as the master sergeant scrambled back to his feet and sprinted the remaining few meters to the far side of the street.

“Targets?” the master sergeant called over the lieutenant’s helmet comms.

Telles glanced at the tactical display on the inside of his helmet visor. The red icons flashed several times, then disappeared. “Terminated.” He scanned the area again. He could see several groups of red icons, all within a five hundred meter radius of him. He looked out at the streets of Miami below him. Smoke rose from several buildings as they burned out of control. Talon fighters streaked overhead, briefly spraying enemy targets with energy weapons fire before pitching up and climbing into the afternoon sky.

Miami was a mess. It was a city divided into multiple sections, each one held by a different boss. The legitimate reformation government had tried to take control of the area, but to no avail. The local bosses had managed to corral resources and control distribution to the point that the citizens of the once-thriving metropolis were forced to swear their loyalty in order to receive the most basic of needs. When the legitimate government of Miami did try to intervene, Jung operatives provided the additional firepower the bosses needed to repel the governmental raids. Usually, they had managed to do so without revealing their existence. Today had been different. The city had come better prepared this time, with sufficient numbers to easily take control of this corner of the city.

Two Kalibri airships streaked overhead. The lieutenant could see the legs of his men dangling from the open sides of the airships as they quickly descended, inserting more of his men on the far side of the engagement area.

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