Bez had dragged an injured Pye behind another wall.
She didn’t know what had happened to the rest.
“How we doing, Raider?”Kira called.
“Could be better.Five at my one, two and three o’clock.Three more at ten and eleven.”
A minimum of eight total then.Kira couldn’t discount the possibility of a second team already moving to flank them.Finn and Dylan probably had the same thought and had already moved to counter.
The situation was difficult but not impossible.
Then everything changed.
“They have a Jericho,” Raider screamed.
There was a mad scramble before he fell over the wall next to them, landing hard enough to knock the breath from his lungs.
In the next second, Kira heard a whoosh and then a boom.Heat washed over them.She covered Jin with her body as dirt and rock rained down.
Raider tucked himself against the wall, getting as close as possible to ensure none of his body was exposed.“How the hell did they get one of those?That’s a military grade weapon.”
“They probably smuggled it.”
Not that the “how” mattered so much as the fact they had it in the first place.
Raider sent a spray of bullets over the wall before relaxing back into his seated position.“How you doing, Tin Can?Hanging in there?”
Jin huddled against Kira’s side, his body trembling now and then.His pupils were wide and terrified as he peeked around her arm.“Never better, Meat Sack.”
A grin flashed over Raider’s face.“Glad to hear it.Wouldn’t want you to lock up during your first engagement.”
Jin covered his ears and cowered as they fired the Jericho again.
Afterward, Kira patted Jin soothingly.“That was a lot closer than last time.We probably shouldn’t let them get off another round.”
There was a cry from the trees.The sharp, pained sound was prematurely cut off.
Raider crouched and tried to get a look over the wall.“I think we’re down a few hostiles.”
“Must be Finn or Dylan’s work,” Kira muttered.
It felt weird knowing they were out there, slowly and methodically disposing of their enemies.Usually, that was her job.
Raider gave her sidelong look.“Want to give them a hand?”
Kira smirk was slow.“Finn is going to kill you for that suggestion.”
“Only if we survive, Nixxy.”
Kira shrugged.“I’m game if you are.”
Passively sitting around was getting boring anyway.
Jin was quick to grab her arm as she shifted away.“Wait.You’re still injured.”
Kira put her hand over his.“Stay put.I’ll be right back.”
Jin pouted.“I really dislike this new paradigm of ours.”
