Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 9

           

           Intheevent,thewastegroundranoutbeforethat,butbythentherewasbarelytheoriginaldozenmetresbetweenuswhenwebothhitthefenceonthefarside.Hescaledthewire,droppedtothegroundandstartedupthestreetwhileIwasstillclimbing,butthen,abruptly,heappearedtostumble.Iclearedthetopofthefenceandswungdownlightly.Hemusthaveheardmedropthough,becausehespunoutofthehuddle,stillnotfinishedwithclippingtogetherthethinginhishands.ThemuzzlecameupandIdivedforthestreet.

           Ihithard,skinningmyhandsandrolling.LightningtorchedthenightwhereIhadbeen.Thestinkofozonewashedovermeandthecrackleofdisruptedaircurledinmyears.Ikeptrollingandtheparticleblasterlitupagain,charringpastmyshoulder.Thedampstreethissedwithsteaminitswake.Iscrambledforcoverthatwasn’tthere.

           "LAYDOWNYOURWEAPON!"

           Aclusterofpulsatinglightsdroppedverticallyfromaboveandthetannoybarkeddownthenightlikethevoiceofarobotgod.Asearchlightexplodedinthestreetandfloodeduswithwhitefire.FromwhereIlay,Iscrewedupmyeyesandcouldjustmakeoutthepolicetransport,aregulationcrowd-controlfivemetresoffthestreet,lightsflashing.Thesoftstormofitsturbinessweptflappingwingsofpaperandplasticupagainstthewallsofnearbybuildingsandpinnedthemtherelikedyingmoths.

           "STANDWHEREYOUARE!"thetannoythunderedagain

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