Видоизмененный углерод

Chapter 5

           OutofthecornerofoneeyeIglimpsedthetwin-mountedautoturretcomesnakingdownfromtheceilingjustamomentbeforeitchannelledathree-secondburstoffirethroughmyprimaryassailant.Enoughfirepowertobringdownasmallaircraft.Thenoisewasdeafening.

           Themaskedwomanranforthedoors,andwiththeechoesoffirestillhammeringinmyearsIsawtheturretswiveltofollow.Shemadeaboutadozenpacesthroughthegloombeforeaprismofrubylaserlightdappledacrossherbackandafreshfusilladeexplodedintheconfinesofthelobby.Iclappedbothhandsovermyears,stillonmyknees,andtheshellspunchedthroughher.Shewentoverinagracelesstangleoflimbs.

           Thefiringstopped.

           Inthecorditereekingquietthatfollowed,nothingmoved.Theautoturrethadgonedormant,barrelsslantingatadownwardangle,smokecoilingfromthebreeches.Iunclaspedmyhandsfrommyearsandclimbedtomyfeet,pressinggingerlyonmynoseandfacetoascertaintheextentofthedamagedone.ThebleedingseemedtobeslowingdownandthoughtherewerecutsinmymouthIcouldn’tfindanyloosenedteeth.Myribshurtwherethesecondkickhadhitme,butitdidn’tfeelasifanythingwasbroken.Iglancedoveratthenearestcorpse,andwishedIhadn’t.Someonewasgoingtohavetogetamop.

           Tomyleftanelevatordooropenedwithafaintchime.

           "Yourroomisready,sir,"saidthehotel.

           

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