Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction 3 2018 | Page 189

“What are you going to do, say we come in peace, drop our guns?” argued Victor.
“I get your point, but do we have tranqs here.” I bickered.
“Those are for medical attention and may not really work. Plus, we don’t have much time left before they
break our shields and run out of oxygen and die just because you decide to stick it to”. I grabbed my
spacesuit and took a blaster, ready to show these Goblemns what I got, while Victor fired at the bizarre
creatures, backing them off. The crew acted agile, quickly getting on the suits, running to the airlock and
started fixing the on board steaming blasters.
The Goblemns split into half, going to Goblemites, I, being so pissed off that the ship’s blasters were
overheated, started giving off my training, started to smack one of the Goblemnites extended foot.
It’s purple-ish pink eyes started to glow started blasting energy out, as I ducked behind the ship.
My blaster started heating up,and aiming for the target, blasted it towards their arms.
They made use of their extendable body, covering each other and backing off. I had thought they gave
up,but they abruptly charged towards the ship with an inconceivable amount of speed.
If Urwrecked thinks they have what we want I thought then attacking them might make them loose
entrustment for us.
“Everybody stand down, ”I said. “I think we may somehow communicate with them.”
“Take him down it’s an order”demanded Urwrecked.
“But you said they have what we want!” I vindicated.
“Take those bloody disgraces down, it’s a damn order Hydroid!” demanded the Captain.
Urwrecked, furious that I had disobeyed him.
I gestured for my mini air to air missiles to launch,as they stunned some of the Goblemnites, as some eluded
and blitzed towards me.I jumped on one of the rocky bodies and fired at its back.The other zeroed in on my
head, I did a side-flip with my blaster and knocked another one out. The third’s hand morphed into a knife
and cut of the barrel of my blaster.
“OK guys I’m busted.” I was terrified.
The Goblemite started slashing the knife around uncontrollably, as I dashed back inside. “That thing is
outside terrorising the ship” I said, panting in the spacesuit.
“Well, then finish him” said Delpar.
“No blasters?” I asked.
“They were overused by Victor, but, the Goblemn did split. ” blissed Delpar.