Alien- Shock-Sticks

  He reached for his shock-stick.

  Shock-sticks were designed as a non-lethal alternative to firearms and other security measures. They were set to give exactly enough juice to drop a person temporarily.

  He managed to shock the first one, and it didn’t slow down in the slightest. Then the other one was on him, and he was screaming.

Sea of Sorrows, Chapter 36