Seeds Chapter 20 Page 22

had last seen Steve standing. Thrown violently from the impact, he rolls down the slight decline at the side of the tracks and comes to a halt in the mud.

The darkness gives him the time he needs to regain his breath, precious seconds to regain his senses after the blow, but the remaining drone closes in quickly and as he arrives he kicks him in the ribs so powerfully it lifts Steve off the ground and sends him hurtling into the corn stalks.

Landing with a thud he coughs loudly to catch his breath, the impact caused him to drop both the handgun and sword and he now searches around for them frantically. The metal drone closes in quickly however as the light from the flares expose his enemy now out in the open. Steve dodges the first swipe from the lieutenant,