He lifted his head, his ears still ringing from the explosion. Sweat rolled into his eyes. They would find him first, force him to be a pawn to lure the others into the clearing. Whoever they were, they would kill them all and leave their bodies in the woods.
A sudden rush of energy filled his veins. Grabbing the final clip from his pocket, he slapped it into the gun and waited for the attackers to claim their prize.
Footsteps pressed into the ground near him.
This is it.
More laser fire erupted, filling the air with the distinctive burning sound of laser bolts igniting the oxygen it passed through. This time, however, an engine crackled to life as the lasers fired. Rising to his elbows, Austin surveyed the scene.
Blazing fires completely engulfed the cabin, the heat surging across th
