Saturday, 19 October 2013

Episode 8 - Chapter 58

 “Machine guns,” Robert says without hesitation, “Both front and rear.” Two more lights begin to wink on the panel. “With automatic targeting, of course. And rocket launchers, with a variety of different rockets!”

A switch on the panel suddenly transforms into a dial, with a red button in its centre.

“There'd be some kind of plough thing at the front,” Robert continues, “For bulldozing obstacles out of the way, and a propeller at the rear, for times like this, when it's stuck in water.”

Two more switches light up, both green. Strauss flicks the second, they hear a whirring noise behind them, and the vehicle begins to pick up speed.


“That's very good,” Raven says to Robert, “Any other accessories you can think of?”