Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 20

           "Thisisabouttwodifferentspecies.Whatdidtheyteachyouintheprovincialmarines?Hand-to-handcombat?Twenty-sevenwaystokillamanwithyourhands?Underneathitallyou’restillaman.I’manEnvoy,Curtis.It’snotthesame."

           Hecameformeanyway,leadingwithastraightjabthatwassupposedtodistractmewhilethefollowingroundhousekickscythedinfromthesideatheadheight.Itwasaskullcrackerifitlanded,butitwashopelesslyover-dramatic.Maybeitwasthechemicalshe’ddressedupinthatnight.Nooneintheirrightmindthrowslacksabovewaistheightinarealfight.Iduckedthejabandthekickinthesamemovementandgrabbedhisfool;.AsharptwistandCurtistipped,staggeredandlandedspreadeagledonthebartop.Ismashedhisfaceagainsttheunyieldingsurfaceandheldhimtherewithmyhandknottedinhishair.

           "SeewhatImean?"

           Hemademufflednoisesandthrashedimpotentlyaboutwhiletheclock-facedbartenderstoodimmobile.Bloodfromhisbrokennosewasstreakedacrossthebar’ssurface.IstudiedthepatternsithadmadewhileIbroughtmybreathingbackdown.ThelockIhadonmyconditioningwasmakingmepant.Shiftingmygriptohisrightarm,Ijerkedituphighintothesmallofhisback.Thethrashingstopped.

           "Good.NowyoukeepstillorI’llbreakit.I’mnotinthemoodforthis."AsIspoke,Iwasfeelingrapidlythroughhispockets.IntheinnerbreastpouchofhisjacketIfoundasmallplastictube."Aha.

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