Adrianne tried to call for help but the gankers were too smart for that. Her communications, even her radio failed to function properly. She would have to get out from the range of their jamming signal before she could call anyone. This looked very bad. She was so far from civilization that by the time help could arrive, they would have pillaged Silent Blur and left.
Who knew what they wanted? No doubt they saw her test the incendiary missile. If they stole the plans before Rubin’s Trail got hold of it, they could make a fortune. It burned hot enough and stuck long enough to melt metal. They could disable or forcibly enter a ship without completely destroying it, leaving more plunder for them.
They could have seen her defensive devices. With her modifications, they were better than the best on the market. Three were capable of warding off even the larger predators. She had twenty four. Now that they were in storage mode they could be reprogrammed by any tinkerer. They’d be worth quite a bit on the auctions as would Silent Blur.
Maybe they just felt like killing something.
What they wanted was trivial. If they caught her, they would kill her without a second thought and take whatever they could. It would be forever and five days before she recovers in a rejuvenation center. And that’s only if she remains undigested by some wild beast.
She has to escape.
Adrianne had a slight advantage. They were counting on her to remain ignorant of their attack until it was too late. She possibly had a few extra seconds to prepare for the long sprint to Rubin’s Trail.
She also had a fairly extensive knowledge of these woods. She had run all around this place to test the Silent Blur’s leg modifications and Captain Bubbles’ functions. She has a good chance of outfoxing them leaving them with little more than wasted fuel.
She unlocked the vehicle legs. Outside the ship, they rattled in place waiting to be activated. Inside the cockpit, her seating changed as well. She was strapped tightly into the chair but as she activated the legs, her seat flipped forward so that she was in a crawling position. The ship was designed to run like a squirrel. In this position she could control things so much better.
As soon as Silent Blur’s legs were activated, they hung loose. They caught wind, slowing the ship considerably. As she expected, the gankers knew that something was wrong. They picked up speed to catch her before she did anything too smart.
There were in fact four of them. They were catching up to her quickly. She pinged their vectors again. Each of them was easily faster than Silent Blur. There was little room for error if she was to get out of this alive. Timing was everything, even now.
The trees looked beautiful flying above them. Diving into them was always a different story. The beautiful leaves had many healthy branches holding them up. There was no way to be fully prepared for entry at high speeds, but they were approaching weapons range. She was running out of time.
She rolled the ship and deactivated the wings. The hydraulic legs were extended and ready. With her sensors set to gain as much information as possible, she dove in.
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