“The explosions had stopped, but that no longer mattered to those trapped inside. At the small skirmish deep inside the vast ship loading area, it became clear that there were others hiding. Shapes moved far off into the distance, and the sound of feet and shouting punctuated the squeals of anguish from the damaged structure. The entire site was dying, and those that had hidden inside now realized they lives were about to be cut short.Komes Artemis and his squad were pinned down, but nothing, no...t even the massed fire coming in from the enemy would stop them from fighting. As each projectile struck nearby, one of them quickly responded with a burst from their own carbines.“Step!”Komes Artemis tried to move out from cover, but a fusillade of fire crashed down near them. Two rounds struck the top of his shield, and one of the projectiles was deflected just enough to skin the top of his helm. He laughed, took aim, and then blasted at the shapes of the mercenaries in the distance.“Stand your ground.”He tried to hold the current position, but more of the shots hit the shielding like rain, and he was forced to give ground.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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