Alien Invasion 04 Annihilation
“A generator purred in the distance. Gates yawned to the left and right. Piper was thinking of reaching for Cameron’s hand, beside the satchel and key. She flicked her fingers and decided not to take it. She’d leaned on men too much, and there wasn’t a time so far it hadn’t landed her in trouble. Poor little Piper, capable of shooting a man but unable to keep her shit together without protection. Well, that girl was gone. Dead. She’d been murdered, many times now. Instead, Cameron’s hand reach...ed for hers. Shaking, he took it. “You don’t think this is going to work.”
“I’ve done this before. It’s like you said. This was stupid.” Cameron looked over his shoulder. “We could run. We’re barely through. They’d chase us, but they might not shoot. Probably wouldn’t. If they hit me, they hit the key. And they need the key.” Piper repeated Cameron’s words back to him. “It’s the only chance.” “They opened the doors. They’ll be waiting.”
Reflexively, Piper’s eyes searched the gate area for the shadow creature, but she was too keyed up, too high on adrenaline.MoreLess
“I’ve done this before. It’s like you said. This was stupid.” Cameron looked over his shoulder. “We could run. We’re barely through. They’d chase us, but they might not shoot. Probably wouldn’t. If they hit me, they hit the key. And they need the key.” Piper repeated Cameron’s words back to him. “It’s the only chance.” “They opened the doors. They’ll be waiting.”
Reflexively, Piper’s eyes searched the gate area for the shadow creature, but she was too keyed up, too high on adrenaline.MoreLess
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