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table of content | Part 6Lee Watts (24/10/2001) The street narrow slightly ahead, as the road came to a bend. A wagon enteredi the street from a blind alley, forcing Demuel to the left of the road. The front wheel of the carriage slammed hard into the curb, forcing the bald cabbie's's right hand to slip. He caught sight of the oncoming lamp post just moments before slamming into it. Ripped from the side of the carriage, he lay beside the post, crumpled in a most unnatural position. The oncoming herd beasts, not wishing to collide with Demuel's carriage, baulked and reared on their hind legs, giving the carriage enough room to pass. The first of the Vorox commandos made it safely by before the huge beasts returned to all six legs. But the next two were not as lucky. The remaining three, not breaking their stride, vaulted the beasts and then catapulted themselves off the side of the nearest building and continued their pursuit, having only lost 9 meters. Having been tossed violently in the carriage, Magdalena righted herself as the carriage passed beneath the reared herd beasts. With another strong bounce, the carriage was back in the street and Magdalena came face to face with a mouthful of Vorox teeth belonging to the lead commando who had just grabbed hold to the back of the open carriage. |