Welcome to another
Saturday of Science Fiction & Fantasy snippets exchanged by several writers.
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I'll switch to a WIP soon when I have a piece in readable shape. My contribution this
week continues the scene on Moon Station from Grand Master’s Game, Book 2 in
the Grand Master’s Trilogy. Last week, the excerpt ended with a woman’s voice. Read
it here:
Excerpt:
“Her pawn’s collar stopped the
jaws from closing,” Athanor grated. The Grand Master clambered to his feet and
retrieved his dagger from the punctured eye of their attacker. He lent his hand
to help Violet scramble up.
She hung shakily to his arm and
looked around. Six bulky yellow-striped bodies lay on the floor, their legs
still twitching. A tall woman in a survival suit stood two paces away. Her open
faceplate showed the white skin and dark goggles of an albino. Two men in
combat gear moved from body to body, aiming heavy duty lasers in case an insect
revived.
The fragmented body lying in
front of Kondric and the green goo spattered over his survival suit showed his
accurate aim with one of his grenades. He grinned at her and wiped green blood
from his face. One workman had defended himself with the toolbox and
screwdriver he brandished. The second workman lay on the ground, blood pumping
from his neck where the mandibles had cut through the tough suit. Sickened by
the gory sight, Violet turned away.
The albino woman focused on Athanor’s
tall figure and asked, “How did you get here? Did you fix the portals?”
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I like that the one worker defended himself with the tools of his trader and that you juxtaposed it with a coworker who didn't and died.
ReplyDeleteSome people are quicker than others
DeleteSounds like quite the fight!
ReplyDeleteYou missed the cliffhangers of the fight in the last 2 weeks.
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