Armour plating over the Killbot’s left arm folded back to reveal something with far too many barrels. The INFRARED between the troubleshooters and the door to the other half of the barracks was vapourised.
[SECURE THE AREA. TERMINATE COMMIES] It repeated. Several laser shots glanced harmlessly off plates of reflec the size of paving slabs. A second weapon unfolded and vaporised the other INFRARED.
[WEAPONS EXPENDED. BEGINNING RECHARGE. PRIMARY ORDERS COMPLETE]
The guns folded away and the massive bot settled slightly in its stance.
“Nice!” Don-R grinned.
[SECONDARY ORDERS CONFIRMED] The bot announced.
“…Uh-oh.”
At this point, even Don-R has learned to run first and ask questions later. All four of the troubleshooters are legging it through the door as the Killbot’s grating voice continues.
[PRESERVE KILLBOT PROJECT SECRECY. TERMINATE WITNESSES]
The troubleshooters bundled their way past several dozen off-shift INFRAREDS in the other half of the barracks, most of whom were immediately vaporised by the Killbot’s weapons
[WEAPONS EXPENDED. BEGINNING RECHARGE]
The Killbot didn’t quite fit through the door. It smashed part of the wall down and continued pursuit., crushing the remainder of the INFRAREDs underfoot as it did so.
[PRESERVE KILLBOT PROJECT SECRECY. TERMINATE WITNESSES]
The barracks external door was just ahead of them. Hearing the guns slide out from under their armour plating again, they hit the access key and ran through it.
And fell down a massive hole in the platform.
[SECURE THE AREA. TERMINATE COMMIES] It repeated. Several laser shots glanced harmlessly off plates of reflec the size of paving slabs. A second weapon unfolded and vaporised the other INFRARED.
[WEAPONS EXPENDED. BEGINNING RECHARGE. PRIMARY ORDERS COMPLETE]
The guns folded away and the massive bot settled slightly in its stance.
“Nice!” Don-R grinned.
[SECONDARY ORDERS CONFIRMED] The bot announced.
“…Uh-oh.”
At this point, even Don-R has learned to run first and ask questions later. All four of the troubleshooters are legging it through the door as the Killbot’s grating voice continues.
[PRESERVE KILLBOT PROJECT SECRECY. TERMINATE WITNESSES]
The troubleshooters bundled their way past several dozen off-shift INFRAREDS in the other half of the barracks, most of whom were immediately vaporised by the Killbot’s weapons
[WEAPONS EXPENDED. BEGINNING RECHARGE]
The Killbot didn’t quite fit through the door. It smashed part of the wall down and continued pursuit., crushing the remainder of the INFRAREDs underfoot as it did so.
[PRESERVE KILLBOT PROJECT SECRECY. TERMINATE WITNESSES]
The barracks external door was just ahead of them. Hearing the guns slide out from under their armour plating again, they hit the access key and ran through it.
And fell down a massive hole in the platform.