Assorted Flash Fiction Writings
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Rip and Tear
Writing prompt: “Sir the Human is confirmed Unconscious, that Machine is on autopilot” “Protocol 3, Protect the Pilot, Maximizing Chest Shields to protect Pilot, removing restrictions and safeties on remaining limbs and weapon systems, RIP. AND. TEAR.”
The attack was overwhelming and all focused on ‘Lady Galadriel’ a Doomstalker class battlemech. Her shields held up to the majority of the incoming damage, and what got past them, was stopped by her thick armor plating. Until a small tactical nuke missile came swooping in to hit her dead in the torso. There was not a lot of radiation from the missile and her shields stopped the majority of the energy released, but it staggered her.
What she couldn’t stop was the sheer brute force being transmitted through her shields and armor from the impacts of the attack. That series of impacts were overwhelming the shock absorbers and padding around the pilot cage deep in her heart.
’WARNING WARNING: Tactical nuclear weapon use detected. Pilot life signs dropping. Pilot Andrew has fallen unconscious. Scanning pilot. Pilot injury not life threatening, pilot is unconscious, suspected head trauma/concussion. Protocol 3 initiated: ‘Bring them Home’ program running. Restrictions and safeties on weapons has been lifted, power plant safeties lifted to emergency levels. Shields reinforced with maximum power. Secondary power supply brought on line. Protocol: Rip and Tear initiated. Communications: “Rip and tear, let slip the dogs of war”.’
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