Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 41

           MyotherhandpunchedatKawahara’shead,missedandbouncedoffhershoulder.Shegrinnedfiercelyandheadbuttedmeintheface.Mynosebrokewithasensationlikebitingintoceleryandbloodfloodeddownovermymouth.FromsomewhereIsufferedaninsanedesiretotasteit.ThenKawaharawasonme,twistingmebackagainsttheglassandpunchingsolidlyintomybody.Iblockedoneortwoofthepunches,butthestrengthwaspuddlingoutofmeandthemusclesinmyarmswerelosinginterest.Thingsstartedtogonumbinside.AbovemeKawahara’sfaceregisteredasavagetriumphasshesawthatthefightwasover.Shehitmeoncemore,withgreatcare,inthegroin.Iconvulsedandsliddowntheglassintoasprawledheaponthefloor.

           "Thatoughttoholdyou,sport,"shegrated,andjerkedherselfbacktoherfeet,breathingheavily.Beneaththebarelydisarrayedeleganceofherhair,Isuddenlysawthefacethatthisnewaccentbelongedto.ThebrutalsatisfactioninthatfacewaswhathervictimsinFissionCitymusthaveseenasshemadethemdrinkfromthedullgreyflaskofthewatercarrier."Youjustliethereforamoment."

           MybodytoldmethatIdidn’thaveanyotheroption.Ifeltdrenchedindamage,sinkingfastundertheweightofthechemicalssiltingupmysystemandtheshiveringneuralinvasionofthestunbolt.Itriedtoliftonearmanditfloppedbackdownlikeafishwithakiloofleadinitsguts.Kawaharasawithappenandgrinned.

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