Read Online Machine Gods (Star Crusades Nexus, Book 2) by Michael G. Thomas - Free Book Online
Authors: Michael G. Thomas
Ads: Link
joke?”
He looked directly
at Pontus, still being held to avoid him escaping, and sent a still
image from his suit’s cameras directly to the warship.
“ See for yourself.
We have about a hundred prisoners, and they are all related to the
uprisings.”
This time there was a much longer pause.
“ Spartan, there are
standing orders for the capture and execution of any remaining
commanders of Echidna, the Zealots, or their allies. Can you stop
her from powering up?”
Spartan took aim and
fired at another two of the creatures but like the previous one,
these had gone to ground. He glanced
about but could find none of them. He turned to his left and back
to his team.
“Porter, how much longer?”
The young man lifted a hand but continued to
work.
“Just a few more seconds!”
The suit’s intercom came to life with chatter from
the other squads.
“ Alpha, the T’Kari
are back, and they’re on their way to you. We held them back as
long as we could, but they have machines with them. You need to get
out of there!”
Spartan looked to Khan who had received the same
information.
“Machines?” he asked incredulously.
“ Yeah,” replied
Spartan slowly. “I don’t want to find
out. We are out of here, now!”
Luckily the pod
hissed open, and Porter quickly dragged the unconscious body of
Typhon and moved back toward them. A shape at the doorway caught
their attention, but it was Lovett and two of his squad.
“ The rest are
heading back to the transport. We have the T’Kari prisoners but you
need to move it! They’ve taken control of the engine room, and I
can promise you...”
He was cut short
by a massive vibration through the
ship.
“ Spartan, a
S pacebridge has just opened in the center
of the debris field. Are you off the ship yet?”
The small
group moved as quickly, all trying to
move the prisoners as best they could. As they rushed away from the
hideous interior, the creatures scuttled about, maneuvering to find
the best position to attack from. Spartan pushed past the mashed
machinery in the center of what was the command part of the ship
and noticed three T’Kari warriors connecting up cables. One spotted
him and aimed a rifle.
“Cover!” he cried
With great
effort , they dragged themselves to safety
as quickly as they could. A burst of fire struck about them,
rupturing the leg armor of Porter’s suit. He cried out in pain as
blobs of blood squirted out from the damage.
“ Spartan!” called
out the Captain of the Alliance vessel, “The T’Kari ship is making
for the Spacebridge. Get out now or disable her engines. You have
ninety seconds before you reach the point of no return.”
Khan emptied a long burst of gunfire toward the T’Kari, but
unlike the Biomechs, they were agile and pulled themselves behind
the machinery to avoid the weapons fire. One also lifted up and
shot back at Spartan. The dull rumble inside the ship increased, as
did the gunfire from the T’Kari. Then one of the creatures appeared
and pushed away from the wall. To Spartan and his comrades’
surprise, the T’Kari Raiders opened fire on it and managed to kill
it before it crashed nearby. More creatures appeared, but one of
the T’Kari grabbed a control unit and pushed hard. The creature
landed on top of him, tearing off his right arm with brutality that
shocked them all. At the same time, they were all thrown back
against the back walls. Spartan was pinned to the wall before
realizing it had now become the floor. He picked himself up and
looked to the others lying prostrate or crumpled along the wall
before looking to the T’Kari. They stared right back but didn’t
fire.
Great,
w e’re going through a
Spacebridge on a ship filled with pods, Biomechs, machines, and
whatever these T’Kari Raiders are.
* * *
Captain Alyani
Tinychai watched the shape of the T’Kari
warship on the mainscreen, deep inside the armored hull of ANS
Serenity. No sooner had the T’Kari ship entered the breach
He looked directly
at Pontus, still being held to avoid him escaping, and sent a still
image from his suit’s cameras directly to the warship.
“ See for yourself.
We have about a hundred prisoners, and they are all related to the
uprisings.”
This time there was a much longer pause.
“ Spartan, there are
standing orders for the capture and execution of any remaining
commanders of Echidna, the Zealots, or their allies. Can you stop
her from powering up?”
Spartan took aim and
fired at another two of the creatures but like the previous one,
these had gone to ground. He glanced
about but could find none of them. He turned to his left and back
to his team.
“Porter, how much longer?”
The young man lifted a hand but continued to
work.
“Just a few more seconds!”
The suit’s intercom came to life with chatter from
the other squads.
“ Alpha, the T’Kari
are back, and they’re on their way to you. We held them back as
long as we could, but they have machines with them. You need to get
out of there!”
Spartan looked to Khan who had received the same
information.
“Machines?” he asked incredulously.
“ Yeah,” replied
Spartan slowly. “I don’t want to find
out. We are out of here, now!”
Luckily the pod
hissed open, and Porter quickly dragged the unconscious body of
Typhon and moved back toward them. A shape at the doorway caught
their attention, but it was Lovett and two of his squad.
“ The rest are
heading back to the transport. We have the T’Kari prisoners but you
need to move it! They’ve taken control of the engine room, and I
can promise you...”
He was cut short
by a massive vibration through the
ship.
“ Spartan, a
S pacebridge has just opened in the center
of the debris field. Are you off the ship yet?”
The small
group moved as quickly, all trying to
move the prisoners as best they could. As they rushed away from the
hideous interior, the creatures scuttled about, maneuvering to find
the best position to attack from. Spartan pushed past the mashed
machinery in the center of what was the command part of the ship
and noticed three T’Kari warriors connecting up cables. One spotted
him and aimed a rifle.
“Cover!” he cried
With great
effort , they dragged themselves to safety
as quickly as they could. A burst of fire struck about them,
rupturing the leg armor of Porter’s suit. He cried out in pain as
blobs of blood squirted out from the damage.
“ Spartan!” called
out the Captain of the Alliance vessel, “The T’Kari ship is making
for the Spacebridge. Get out now or disable her engines. You have
ninety seconds before you reach the point of no return.”
Khan emptied a long burst of gunfire toward the T’Kari, but
unlike the Biomechs, they were agile and pulled themselves behind
the machinery to avoid the weapons fire. One also lifted up and
shot back at Spartan. The dull rumble inside the ship increased, as
did the gunfire from the T’Kari. Then one of the creatures appeared
and pushed away from the wall. To Spartan and his comrades’
surprise, the T’Kari Raiders opened fire on it and managed to kill
it before it crashed nearby. More creatures appeared, but one of
the T’Kari grabbed a control unit and pushed hard. The creature
landed on top of him, tearing off his right arm with brutality that
shocked them all. At the same time, they were all thrown back
against the back walls. Spartan was pinned to the wall before
realizing it had now become the floor. He picked himself up and
looked to the others lying prostrate or crumpled along the wall
before looking to the T’Kari. They stared right back but didn’t
fire.
Great,
w e’re going through a
Spacebridge on a ship filled with pods, Biomechs, machines, and
whatever these T’Kari Raiders are.
* * *
Captain Alyani
Tinychai watched the shape of the T’Kari
warship on the mainscreen, deep inside the armored hull of ANS
Serenity. No sooner had the T’Kari ship entered the breach
Similar Books
