Derek nodded. “Marcus.”
“
I’ve heard about that gun nut. They told me he bred monkeys for war.”
Derek stepped into the chamber. “Oh yeah? How’d that turn out?”
“
They slaughtered each other.” The Admiral turned and le with his
company of soldiers. “Enjoy your stay.”
24
Pursuit
Symphony, Solar System
Admiral Cheng was right. A loud rumble shook the outer hull. Derek
could still feel it resonate through the walls. They were being chased,
and shot at. More shots rang through. Lighter ones, but not without
impact. Shouting and orders came from the halls. There was no chaos
however. Just orderly marching. A closer boom rang out and shook the
ship with slight forward thrust. Must be the Railgun firing. More of the
same followed, and Derek could do nothing but wait. This was still
better compared to being out in open battle.
Derek walked over to the almost miniature window. Chorus hovered
opposite them, similarly discharging its heavy weapons. Light cannons
boomed from the side. Must be more or less an accurate representation
of what the Symphony must be doing. The twin destroyers were
relatively equal in size but had slightly different weapons and abilities
made to match their purpose. Chorus was fitted with dozens of light
automatic cannons and an oversized afterburner while symphony had
bigger guns but weaker boosters. Search and destroy. The pair seemed
to be made for this exact job. And at this moment, the latter of the
purposes were being used extensively.
More shots rang through the hull. Derek wanted to see what was going
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