Chapter 10:
Cityscape Challenge

Having faced up such a monstrous BattleMech a few times already, the Annihilator no longer held any special terror for Connor except in what it could do to his Mad Cat if given a chance. The 75 ton Omni could not withstand such abuse for long, and with Epona safely away, the lance leader was determined to not give the assault ’Mech a second chance to finish him. Framed on both sides by tall buildings, cut off ahead and not about to slow down for a turn back to the rear, Sinclair braced himself as he continued forward in a race against the cycling time of the Annihilator’s weapons.

The lethal autocannons were thrusting forward again in anticipation of a new barrage when Sinclair turned his Mad Cat into the large building on his right. Hands tight on control stick and throttle, the lieutenant powered his way into the wall. The ’Mech bucked hard, shaking him violently against the restraining harness and almost rebounded into the street where the Annihilator would certainly have destroyed it. Slowly it seemed, the Mad Cat chewed its way inward, smashing through two stories of floors, walls, desks, computer consoles and communication stations. Crushed brick, plaster and tile rained a cloud of debris around the canopy, fogging his view. Once far enough inside, Connor worked his way left again, guessing but trusting his natural instincts.

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