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The physician’s body turns rigid as I hug him. “This probably wasn’t your intention, but you just made my day,” I say. “Now, get to safety. The Gerkis will be after me soon.”
Before he can reply, the sound of soldier’s boots echo throughout the hall. A group of soldiers run in, and I quickly pull out my rifle and blast them. “Now!” I scream.
The physician runs into the underground tunnel, as more soldiers suffer the fate of my bullets. One of the soldiers outside shouts, “He is in the ward. Send in more soldiers.”
I take one more look at the underground path and sigh. I really didn’t want to have to kill a million Gerkis, but they’re forcing my hand.
I mill through the crowd of disgusting aliens, and force my way through the front of the building. When I’m outside, an entire front line of soldiers unload on me, but there’s a reason why they lost the red sand wars. They’re over-excitable, and their aim is terrible.
It takes me all of five minutes to take out the bastards, and when I do, I’m fully satisfied. They tried to kill my unborn child. They forced my mate into danger. This is not what I want to be doing with my time, but I will fight for Anna and our child.
I fire the last of my clip and exhale sharply as the final body drops. “Please tell me that was all of them,” I mutter under my breath.
I fire my last round and take a breath as the soldier falls to the sand. "Finally," I whisper and turn around.
But a massive starship soars into view, a giant disc obstructing the sun. Suddenly, the wind feels very cold. "Earth Federation," I whisper.
I drop my gun. Without bullets, I've got nothing against their starship. I book it back toward the physician's ward, but a laser beam shoots near my foot with great accuracy.
A robotic voice comes down from the starship. "Alien. Stand down. Do you comply?”
I raise my hands above my head and step back. "I… I… I comply."
Is this it? Is this the day my sins finally catch up to me?
A rope extends from the center of the large starship. An alien dressed in black connects to it and drops down. He is wearing a Syndicate badge. Soon, two Earth Federation generals come into view. They drop down with him.
I can’t believe my eyes. “What the fuck? They’re working together?”
Earth Federation and Syndicate, together. I never thought I’d see the day.
The alien is taller than me. He's bigger, but he is not slow like an oaf. He walks with great determination, and when I think he might stop, he doesn't. Without warning, he slams a shock prod against my neck, stunning me to the ground.
"We've come to collect our debt," he grunts.
"I’m right here," I say.
“The woman,” he growls.
Sand cakes my lips. I struggle to stand, but I’m pretty sure my ribs are broken. “She fled,” I say.
He shocks me again. It's not so funny when you're on the other end of the prod. My face is flat in the dirt and the pain flows through my muscles like a current.
His voice is as thick as mud. "You have lost her?”
“Yes,” I mutter. “She’s gone.”
“Then we will find her ourselves. Come with us. You are being detained both by the Syndicate, as well as the Earth Federation,” he says.
“But… how is that possible?” I ask.
“If you fight us, we will bury you," he says. The two generals step forward, silent but their eyes are dark and devoid of emotion.
Coughing and seizing up with pain, I put my hands where he can see them. "I'm coming," I say
As I’m lifted into the starship, I see guards waiting with batons and shock prods. My instincts kick into overdrive. I try to fight them, but it's like fighting eight better versions of myself.
Something is wrong here. These aren’t normal aliens.
