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The cyc knocked down the leader of the Red Snakes. The remainder of the gang paused long enough for me to prepare a defense.
The gang launched at me. I whirled around and kicked the nearest one in the head and flipped out a blaster. A few of the gang members then pulled out knives. Two of them jumped at me. I shot at one and hit the knife of his hand. I then hit the deck, and rolled out of the second one's way. He missed me by a mile and landed on the man, or rather boy, behind me.
Well they won't be in my way anytime soon.
I jumped onto my cyc, and activate the cloaking shield I had installed. I shot off laughing at the stunned looks on the Snake's faces.
After about ten minutes of riding I stopped. In front of me was a modest house. I walked up muttering, "This should be the place," and knocked on the door. A good-looking man opened it.
"Heya!" I said and smiled, "I'm lookin' for my cousin, Rook, Rook Bartley."
He looked at me, and then called into the house, "Hey, Lily, it's a relative of yours."
The name sounded familiar to me. It struck me, as I watched a young woman bounce down the stairs, Rook had a sister!
"Don't just stand there, Romy, invite her in."
The man, Romy, stepped to the side. I took that as my cue to enter. Lily stood and looked at me for a second.
"Oh my god, Alex! Rook has told me so much about you." She shouted and glomped me.
"Hello, Lily," I gasped, "Nice grip." Lily let go of me and smaked her right hand to her forehead.
"What kind of hostess am I? Let's get you out of that armor and in the kitchen."
"No, it's okay, really." I protested, but I ended up removing the armor anyway. In a flash I was seated in the kitchen. Lily was moving from one end of the kitchen to the other; making coffee, and preparing something for us to eat.
I looked at Romy and suddenly remembered who he was. I leaned across the table and muttered, " How does she do that?"
He shrugged and replied, " Female thing."
I shook my head, "I'm a bartender on my off-duty time, and I've never prepared anything." Lily placed a plate of cookies and coffee in front of us, "That fast."
"So," started Lily, "What brings you to Trenchtown?"
"A crash landing." I replied. She stared at me wide eyed, " I came here with the hope that I could find someplace to stay, and hopefully find a way to contact my squadron."
Lily smiled, "You can stay as long as you need to"
Author's notes: Thanks to all y'all who are reading this. Not many can read the insane writings of me. You might recognize this from the books. Thanks again.
The cyc knocked down the leader of the Red Snakes. The remainder of the gang paused long enough for me to prepare a defense.
The gang launched at me. I whirled around and kicked the nearest one in the head and flipped out a blaster. A few of the gang members then pulled out knives. Two of them jumped at me. I shot at one and hit the knife of his hand. I then hit the deck, and rolled out of the second one's way. He missed me by a mile and landed on the man, or rather boy, behind me.
Well they won't be in my way anytime soon.
I jumped onto my cyc, and activate the cloaking shield I had installed. I shot off laughing at the stunned looks on the Snake's faces.
After about ten minutes of riding I stopped. In front of me was a modest house. I walked up muttering, "This should be the place," and knocked on the door. A good-looking man opened it.
"Heya!" I said and smiled, "I'm lookin' for my cousin, Rook, Rook Bartley."
He looked at me, and then called into the house, "Hey, Lily, it's a relative of yours."
The name sounded familiar to me. It struck me, as I watched a young woman bounce down the stairs, Rook had a sister!
"Don't just stand there, Romy, invite her in."
The man, Romy, stepped to the side. I took that as my cue to enter. Lily stood and looked at me for a second.
"Oh my god, Alex! Rook has told me so much about you." She shouted and glomped me.
"Hello, Lily," I gasped, "Nice grip." Lily let go of me and smaked her right hand to her forehead.
"What kind of hostess am I? Let's get you out of that armor and in the kitchen."
"No, it's okay, really." I protested, but I ended up removing the armor anyway. In a flash I was seated in the kitchen. Lily was moving from one end of the kitchen to the other; making coffee, and preparing something for us to eat.
I looked at Romy and suddenly remembered who he was. I leaned across the table and muttered, " How does she do that?"
He shrugged and replied, " Female thing."
I shook my head, "I'm a bartender on my off-duty time, and I've never prepared anything." Lily placed a plate of cookies and coffee in front of us, "That fast."
"So," started Lily, "What brings you to Trenchtown?"
"A crash landing." I replied. She stared at me wide eyed, " I came here with the hope that I could find someplace to stay, and hopefully find a way to contact my squadron."
Lily smiled, "You can stay as long as you need to"
Author's notes: Thanks to all y'all who are reading this. Not many can read the insane writings of me. You might recognize this from the books. Thanks again.