Destiny

[jammi]

Continuing to back away by shuffling back on my elbows, I listened for movement. There was nothing other than the hiss of gas, which was now making my eyes water. I checked the SDSG. It has three rounds loaded that Id brought off-the-record on the Freeport before returning. There was a dull bang as someone jumped into the corridor through the hole. I shut my eyes and fired. Nothing happened. I looked at the weapon to see the safety catch was still on. Firing again a deafening shot was emitted, with hundreds of razor sharp darts being lobbed out. The recoil was massive and slammed my hand against a nearby wall.

There was a wet thud followed by a horrific scream and three wild laser blasts, one striking above my head. The smoke momentarily drifted apart as the ships Intelmosphere tried to clear it. I could see the lacerated body of a man blasted across a wall. Most of his head was missing and the rest was on the floor. I gagged and almost threw up. There were more shouts as more invaders piled in, followed by another salvo of shots that ripped through the air above me.

I fired again, but this time the recoil made the weapon fly from my hands. I got on all fours and began to crawl desperately away, heading for an empty room that I knew was further up the corridor, away from those shooting at me.

I heard something else clink behind me, so I curled up into a ball. This time it was of the explosive variety. Superheated shrapnel shot past me, and one dug a gouge in my shoulder. I screamed, as I felt my own blood trickle down my back. I was bleeding my blood! The noise attracted more shots, but I managed to drag myself into an open doorway. The door slid shut after me, pitching the room into darkness.

There were yelled oaths from outside. I cowered, tears gathering in the corners of my eyes. It wasnt fair. I was going to own it all! I was going to have unimaginable power! My very destiny! What right did these dogs have to take that away from me?!

There was another bang from outside as someone kicked the door. It trembled. All went quiet. Maybe they had moved on? A blast took the door off, throwing it against the opposite wall, allowing smoke to pour in. My head felt like it had been burst by the sheer concussive force and I lay writhing on the floor in agony. I was bathed in serene silence. One of the attackers burst in with a stubby looking machine gun aimed at me. He yelled mutely at me in a strange language, before clubbing me in the face with the butt of his gun. I felt my nose snap and blood pour out. He raised the butt again, then...

Darkness.

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