Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 14

           

           "Somethingfunny?"

           "Yeah."Thewomanspokewithoutturninghergazefromthecitylightsbeyondthewindow."Youlooklikeafuckingidiot."

           "NotwhereIcomefrom."

           Sheturnedtolookatmepityingly."Youaren’twhereyoucomefrom.You’reonEarth.Trybehavinglikeit."

           Ilookedfromonetotheotherofthem,thepistoleerstillsmirking,thesyntheticwiththeexpressionofpolitecontempt,thenshruggedandreachedupwithbothhandstountiethebandanna.Thewomanwentbacktowatchingthelightsofthecitysinkbelowus.Therainseemedtohavestopped.

           Ichoppeddownsavagelyfromheadheight,leftandright.Myleftfistjarredintothepistoleer’stemplewithenoughforcetobreaktheboneandheslumpedsidewayswithasinglegrunt.Heneverevensawtheblowcoming.Myrightarmwasstillinmotion.

           Thesyntheticwhippedaround,probablyfasterthanIcouldhavestruck,butshemisreadme.Herarmwasraisedtoblockandcoverherhead,andIwasundertheguard,reaching.Myhandclosedontheblasteratherbelt,knockedoutthesafetyandtriggeredit.Thebeamseethedintolife,cuttingdownwards,andalargequantityofthewoman’srightlegburstopeninwetropesoffleshbeforetheblowbackcircuitscuttheblast.Shehowled,acrymoreofragethanofpain,andthenIdraggedthemuzzleoftheweaponup,triggeringanotherblastdiagonallyacrossherbody.

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