Drone Fragment

The faint buzzsaw crackle was getting louder as the drone returned, swooping on its lifters like a malevolent fly. The large composite lens structures of its sensors, and the pulse gun slung beneath it did little to change that impression.

Grace popped round the corner briefly and fired a burst of flechettes at it, spinning back behind cover as strobes of laser fire burnt through the space she'd just left. She grinned at Tanya, even as she slapped a trip mine on the wall and pushed her along the corridor.

"At least we know one thing now" she said, her pistol burping another cloud of flechettes and knocking back the drone as it emerged from the corner. "You can't dodge lasers, but the targetting motors on that thing aren't half as good as claimed!"

She shoved her charge through a fire door and triggered the mine with a small remote clipped to her belt.Even with their weight against it, the door trembled against the shockwave, but it didn't give way.

There was a pause and a sprinkler system came on, shockingly cold and making making them both yelp. They made for the doors at the opposite end of the short tunnel that led back out to the plaza. Tanya muttered under her breath, Grace kept an eye on the door behind them, but there was no further sign of pursuit.