“Let’s punch through,” Kira told Raider, shifting the focus of the conversation back to the matter at hand.
Right now, they stood on the edge of the cannon’s range but the moment they took a step forward that would change.
“Fine, but you’re the bait though. I’ll be the hammer.”
Kira scowled. “Why do I have to be bait.”
“Your plan. Your dirty job.”
Kira grimaced, really wishing she could argue with that statement.
It would have been easy to point out that he held no sword or ki with which to take out the cannon. However, she knew that if Raider dared to make the offer it meant he had something up his sleeve.
As cocky as he was, he’d never let that lead him into biting off more than he could chew.
As if sensing her question, Raider held up an oblong object. “Blue’s work. I’ve been dying to put it to use.”
“Must be nice to have a weapon designed especially by Blue,” Kira said, a tad jealous.
At heart, Blue was an inventor rather than a soldier. Anything created by her was guaranteed to work better than that low quality trash the military usually threw their way.
There was once a time when her modifications to the Cur’s weapons were highly sought after.
“It is.”
There was a smug look on his face that made Kira’s palm itch to do something about it.
She might have done it too if they weren’t being watched by a good chunk of Tuann society.
The loss of dignity that would have resulted on both ends from such an action wasn’t worth the momentary satisfaction.
And Jin said she was incapable of maturity.
Kira threw a look in Devon and Joule’s direction. “Stay back. Things are about to get dangerous.”
“Why do you have a smile on your face when you say that?” Devon asked.
Kira’s answer was cut off as an explosion from the second cannon announced the success of Alexander and Selene’s campaign.
Kira looked over to find the two disappearing through the hole in the wall they’d created.
“Our turn,” Kira said softly.
She burst forward. The cannon rotated to face her.
She darted to the side as it fired. The ground shook, particles of sand spraying everywhere as the blast hit.
That’s it. Stay focused on me, Kira silently told the cannon. Forget about everything else. Like the human who just stepped into your range.
Kira reached for more speed, changing direction abruptly to charge directly at the cannon in what should have been considered a suicidal move.
Raider let out a silent curse, sprinting for the cannon when he saw Kira playing chicken with it.
Kira pushed herself faster.
The mouth of the cannon swung in her direction; Raider’s presence forgotten as it focused on what it perceived as the greater threat.
A little more. Almost there.
