Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 15

           Hiseyeswidenedashesawme.

           "You.What"

           Ishothimthroughthethroat,watchedhimflapandtumbledownthestepsandthen,ashestruggledtogetbackonhisfeet,shothimagainintheface.AsIwentdownthestairsafterMiloasecondheavyappearedinthedimlylitspacebelowme,tookoneshockedlookatMilo’scorpseandwentforaclumsy-lookingblasterathisbelt.Inailedhimtwicethroughthechestbeforehisringerstouchedtheweapon.

           AtthebottomofthestairsIpaused,unholsteredthePhilipsgunleft-handedandstoodinsilenceforamoment,lettingtheechoesofthegunfiredieawayinmyears.TheheavyartilleryrhythmthatI’dcometoexpectofJerry’swasstillplayingbuttheNemexhadaloudvoice.Onmyleftwasthepulsingredglowofthecorridorthatledtothecabins,ontherightaspider-webholowithavarietyofpipesandbottlestrappedinitandthewordBARilluminumedontoflatblackdoorsbeyond.Thedatainmyheadsaidaminimalsecuritypresenceforthecabinsthreeatmost,morelikelydowntotwoatthistimeofthemorning.Miloandthenamelessheavyonthestairsdown,leavingonemorepossible.Thebarwassoundproofedoff,wiredintoaseparatesoundsystemandrunningbetweentwoandfourarmedguardswhodoubledasbarstaff.

           Jerrythecheapskate.

           Ilistened,crankinguptheneurachem.

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