​     It was the ladies with the sophisticated weapons that Adam figured he'd have the most immediate problem with. One of the weapons the ladies held let out a blast that singed Adam's arm. Adam pulled the trigger on one of the rifles he held, and a bullet slammed into the woman's chest...

     and bounced right off.

     Okay, that was more than armor, Adam thought. She must have some sort of force field thing going. Great.

     The cricket thing reared back on its hind end so that it could attack Adam with four very powerful legs. One leg caught Adam in the chest, hurting like hell and sending him flying back eight feet. As his butt hit the ground, Adam fired off shots with both the rifles he held. One bullet hit nothing. The other bullet caught the cricket just under its "throat" or whatever. It made a sound like a whirring motor as it head butted Adam, this time sending him flying back ​fifty feet.

     A long tongue writhed from the cricket's mouth to lick at its own damaged throat.

​     Adam rose slowly back to a standing position. The seven entities that guarded the city stood their ground. The two women had their ray blasters aimed at Adam's chest. The huge guy continued to swirl his chain. He smiled. It was like he got pleasure out of the idea of whipping Adam with the twisted metal he held.

     Adam started towards them.

     "I'm coming in," he said. 

​END OF CHAPTER EIGHT

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