Revanche

PROSE: The Blood Cell [Ch. 5]

Dec 20th, 2020
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  1. 203... she'd always been a bit of a bruiser. Abese, that had been her name. She'd been a mercenary on the losing side during the HomeWorld Revolution and had always seemed rather sour about it.
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  5. This is a polite way of saying Abese attacked people who annoyed her.
  6. Hence the reason why 428 was suddenly flying through the air.
  7. He picked himself up from among the feet of prisoners who had hurriedly stepped back. He shook himself down, and patted imaginary creases out of his uniform.
  8. 'If you'd wanted my porridge, you just needed to ask,' he said.
  9. Abese stood over him. Towered over him.
  10. 'So... Not about porridge?' ventured 428.
  11. He didn't have time to protect himself before he was smashed into a wall with a crack and a thud.
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  15. The crumpled heap that was 429 sat up and waved gently at 203.
  16. 'You're cross with me. I get that. But I don't get entirely why. If I have to guess it will be tedious, and believe me, I'm only too aware that my manner in these situations can occasionally come across as a bit unfortunate—'
  17. 428 spun quite a long way along the floor this time before coming to a stop.
  18. Then he sprang up, smiling.
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