He peered out from behind what used to be a car. “There, on the right.”
“I see ‘em.” she confirmed, watching the Combat Assistant screen. There were four of them, those horrific weapons in hand, lumbering down the broad avenue. “Keep your heads down until you hear the bang.”
She had planted bouncing betties just under the asphalt. If the aliens got close enough…
“They’re too far apart.”
“I know. We might still get three.”
“Even one of those can kill all of us.”
“We’re attacking. You can run if you want,” she observed, “but this is still my planet.”
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