Page 160 - Demo

160%u201cAnd where can we settle in peace?%u201d Norman persisted.%u201cOh. I know a place. It%u2019s somewhere I visited when I was young in the army and one of many worlds where we searched for enemy outposts.%u201dKyle shouted to the only two soldiers in his mini-army that knew how to fly. %u201cTake us up.%u201dThe ship lifted off the ground. It slowly climbed to orbit, whereupon a problem arose. Several army fighters were there waiting for them. Their craft was hit badly, knocking out one of the rockets.%u201cShit. Betrayal. Man the guns,%u201d Kyle shouted and went forward to the cockpit. %u201cDive into the atmosphere.%u201d%u201cWe%u2019ll burn up!%u201d The pilot screamed back.%u201cNo, we wont. Act on my orders. Don%u2019t question me again.%u201dThe pilot took the craft down into a steep dive. The gunners on board opened up with the guns and cannons at the fighters, hitting one with a luck shot.Kyle watched the instrument panel and when he saw the mark he%u2019d waited for, said, %u201cLevel up now. Fire the warp engine. Launch the nuke.%u201dThe pilot and co-pilot obeyed his orders and did as he asked. Their craft was glowing red-hot from atmospheric friction and it was in danger of absolute structural failure. The warp drive kicked in and they were no longer there.Kyle went to where Jenifer sat next to plum. He pulled out his weapon and aimed it at her. %u201cWhy?%u201d%u201cWhy? What?%u201d%u201cWhy did you betray us? They were waiting for us.%u201d%u201cIt wasn%u2019t me.%u201d%u201cShe%u2019s telling the truth, Kyle,%u201d Plum said. %u201cI can tell.%u201dThe Brothel Amongst The Stars