I grin viciously as the
scorpion drones’ weapons flicker and exploded, taking out both their ‘tails’
and their ‘claws’.
I don’t get to enjoy my
small victory very long as the now crippled drones still have one weapon left
to him.
I’m able to shoot down two
of the drones as they rush me dead one, but a third slams into my back and
explodes.
Ramming and
self-detonation. Is it called suicide bombing or a kamikaze attack? I don’t
know right now and don’t care either as I have bigger problems. Such as
actually dealing with it instead of trying to figure how what the proper term
is.
My rocket pack took
some damage, but still working while the right shoulder rocket launcher got
taken out. It doesn’t really matter as it was already empty.
I fly straight up to
give a height advantage against these suicidal drones.
I blast two with my
lasers as they rise to follow me. A third gets through, but I smack it aside
before taking out with a laser. Another also reaches me, but I’m able to kick
away and avoid most of the explosion.
Only six left, I think
as I take down another scorpion drone with my lasers.
Another drone almost
reaches me, but I cut my rocket packet and drop, dodging the explosion as it
take out one of its fellow drones. Four remaining now.
I activate my rocket
pack again and zoom downward at the Machine as it fires its lasers at. I’m
easily able to dodge the Machine’s remaining lasers while the crippled drones
pursuing me are less so.
Two drones are
destroyed by their own ally as I turn suddenly. I look over my shoulder and pick
off one of the last two drones. Then, just I am about to crash into the field
below, I pull up. The final drone, intent on catching me, is unable to follow
my manoeuvre and actually crashes.
I’m glad that field is
also badly trashed already so I don’t have to worry about that extra bit of
damaged.
Speaking of damaged, I
better check nobody was hurt by the falling debris from the scorpion drones. I
fly up against and take a look at the road, I’m surprised by what I see.
Nobody seems to be hurt
and a few more police cars have shown up. The police are keeping order and the
few armed ones have their weapons aimed the Machine. Most people are watching
the fight and many have their phones or cameras out.
I even spot a reporter
and cameraman filming the battle.
I receive another call
as I continue to dodge the Machine’s laser. I might have taken out the scorpion
drones, but I still have to deal their leader.
I’m surprised as I realised
who the caller is. My Mum.
What could she want?
“Hello Mum?” I ask,
“Can you wait and call back in a bit. Because I’m kind of busy.”
While I can talk openly
to my Mum about my secret identity, the rest of my family doesn’t know and I
don’t know who could be listening.
“Just me at the moment
Daniel,” replies Mum, “I was wondering if you’re okay? I’ve just seen you on
the news.”
“I’m fine Mum,” I
reassure her, “I was having a bit of pickle, but I got under control now. Just
need to keep the Machine busy until Narszara shows up. She or Lantern can
easily take it and Sam is only a few minutes behind Narszara if she somehow
doesn’t win by then.”
“Okay then,” says Mum,
“I’ll let you get back to your work now. Stay safe darling.”
"Don’t worry Mum, I
will,” I say before hanging up.
I fly in circles around
the Machine, picking off its remaining lasers. Narszara should only be a couple
minutes away when the last of Machine’s lasers falls silent. Sort of.
Unfortunately, it isn’t
going to let me win that easily as it drops out of the sky. It slams into the
motorway below to the shrieks from the public gathered below.
They never truly
expected to be in danger and now the big killer robot as landed amongst them,
they’re terrified.
I better go and save
them.
I zoom at the Machine
and swing my fist at it.
I barely survive with
my life.
My combat reflexes took
over as I saw the glowing giant blade swipe at me. I bend back and it goes over
me before I use my feet to push myself off of the Machine. I land with a roll
and look up at the Machine.
From above where its
fists would be it if were human, the Machine has a pair of glowing pink energy blades. I have no doubt that one of those could tear through the Sentinel
armour ease.
I pick a fighting
stance and prepare to hold off the Machine until backup can arrive. The Machine
rushes me, both of its blades prepared to strike. It is only a couple of feet
away when the shadow descends.
The Machine doesn’t get
a chance to react as the massive scaled reptile picks it up in its jaws. The
Machine goes crunch as the beast bites down on it and its right arm is bitten
off.
I step back as I look
at the dragon eating one of my most dangerous opponents.
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