Chapter 34: Let's be Pirates

It was over quickly. Geri heard Nigel's target give a muffled grunt then hit the ground just before he swung his nightstick against the back of the head of his mark. He nudged the sentry with the toe of his boot after he had fallen, but the man was limp. Assured from that he went to check on Nigel's, but movement caught his attention. "Balls." He sneered then ran back the way they had come.

Laurence had indeed caught up with them, and had also attracted attention, but the guard was pointing what could only be a plasma pistol directly at Geri. The Horotech had taken the initiative to try to knock the sentry out from behind but lacked the conviction for a solid strike of the nightstick. It was enough for the guard to flinch before he turned around to level the gun at Laurence. The movement was what had attracted Geri's attention. Before the trigger could be pulled however, Geri's nightstick rapped against his skull, dropping him to the ground just as limp as the other guards.