Chapter Two
Author's Note: Like it so far?
I gripped my weapon. Tightly. It was an MSD-100 design Shredder, capable of destroying Bug Fighters if hit in the right place. I was entitled to a very important job: End the Yeerk Councilor One's life.
The Shredder had a holographic projector that projected images straight to the eye. This was how I could see Councilor One and his three guards so clearly: Through the highly accurate sniper vision I received from the projector. The projector in turn was connected to a high-power camera.
My stalk eyes were turned back, scanning. There were Hork-Bajir patrols in the woods, instructed to dispose of any possible enemies. I was hidden well, but the thought that those huge beasts would find me... my grip on the Shredder tightened.
Focus, or your dead, I told myself. I took aim. But I didn't have a clear shot. The Councilor was blocked from my weapon's line of attack. I wouldn't be able to kill him. And I couldn't risk taking down the guard, or the Councilor would know there was a killer on him. But I did not have a lot of time. The Councilor was nearing a ship, a stolen Andalite fighter. The fighter would take him off this planet. I had to think fast.
I quickly made a decision. I took aim carefully and fired at the ship's Shredders.
Tsew!
These new Shredders were equipped with silencers so that an assassin's position would easily be given away.
The beam connected with the target. The Shredders exploded. The guard blocking my shot was aflame. He let out a howl of pain and staggered away from his master. I had only a few second's time. I took aim again.
Tsew!
I hit Councilor One point-blank in the head.
Author's Note: Like it so far?
I gripped my weapon. Tightly. It was an MSD-100 design Shredder, capable of destroying Bug Fighters if hit in the right place. I was entitled to a very important job: End the Yeerk Councilor One's life.
The Shredder had a holographic projector that projected images straight to the eye. This was how I could see Councilor One and his three guards so clearly: Through the highly accurate sniper vision I received from the projector. The projector in turn was connected to a high-power camera.
My stalk eyes were turned back, scanning. There were Hork-Bajir patrols in the woods, instructed to dispose of any possible enemies. I was hidden well, but the thought that those huge beasts would find me... my grip on the Shredder tightened.
Focus, or your dead, I told myself. I took aim. But I didn't have a clear shot. The Councilor was blocked from my weapon's line of attack. I wouldn't be able to kill him. And I couldn't risk taking down the guard, or the Councilor would know there was a killer on him. But I did not have a lot of time. The Councilor was nearing a ship, a stolen Andalite fighter. The fighter would take him off this planet. I had to think fast.
I quickly made a decision. I took aim carefully and fired at the ship's Shredders.
Tsew!
These new Shredders were equipped with silencers so that an assassin's position would easily be given away.
The beam connected with the target. The Shredders exploded. The guard blocking my shot was aflame. He let out a howl of pain and staggered away from his master. I had only a few second's time. I took aim again.
Tsew!
I hit Councilor One point-blank in the head.