Stealing Coal
“They’d reached their meeting point with the smuggler crew. The Cutter, a shuttle larger than the Jenny, had just docked with them. The doors opened to allow the captain of the other shuttle to enter.
Flint met the man calmly. Jill could see how stunned the human guy seemed to be, surrounded by so many cyborgs, though there were only a handful of them. The captain appeared to be in his mid-to-late forties and as she watched, his expression changed. Rage contorted his features.
“Who owns this shuttle?”
The question startled Jill, along with everyone in the cargo hold. She stepped forward. “I do. I’m the one who asked David to hire you.”
The captain of the other shuttle pointed his weapon straight at Jill. Fear gripped her but then movement from her left drew her attention from the dangerous adversary.
Coal moved between them, putting his body in the path of the gun to shield her.
“Lower your gun,” Flint ordered.
“My problem isn’t with your men,” the captain kept his voice calm.
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