Chapter 9:
Deadly Embrace

Another battle and Sinclair would have finished off the downed star commander first. Here, hard-pressed by the forces still standing, it was better to target the most dangerous threat. None of the three remaining Omnis made the same mistake Star Commander Drevin had in the factory complex, turning their back directly against an enemy. Instead they throttled into reverse, angling back and to the left in hopes of putting distance between themselves and their enemies, keeping all hostile forces in front of them. Good tactics in most situations, except for one small fact of the Thor’s design.

It could jump.

Sinclair cut in the leg-mounted jump jets which pulled plasma from the fusion reactor, channeling it into special vents that provided enough vertical lift to rocket the Thor into an arc 10 stories high if needs be and up to 150 meters along the ground. The OmniMech rose on fiery jets, twisting around at the apex of its arc to power into a controlled decent that brought it to earth directly at the backs of the Clan line. Caught between the Sunder’s heavy firepower and Connor’s primed heavy autocannon, the Smoke Jaguar line fell apart as each warrior worried about saving himself first. The ground-bound Vulture stuck it out, chancing its weak rear armor against Sinclair rather than the demonstrated effectiveness of the Sunder. The Shadow Cat and enemy Thor both took to the air on flaming jets, attempting to rocket out of the danger. The Thor jumped forward, trying to clear the other side of Dominic and Epona. The Shadow Cat rocketed back, going for distance.

In the end, it wouldn’t matter. They had been given a situation with no winning answer.

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