One of Goldbody's associates licked his lips as Tana was dragged through a door that was, once she was through, locked behind her.

     "Ooo. we're got a fresh one," he said. An associate held each of her arms ​as the one who spoke brushed her cheek with a fingertip. "We're going to have some fun with you, little sweetie."

     Tana struggled with her captors. "Let me go!"

​      "In good time, by beautiful child, in good time. For the time being, however, why don't we get those pants off you?"

     An associate grabbed each of her legs to pull off her shoes. Tana let her body go limp, like she'd given up all hope. When one of the associates went to unzip her pants, that's when they kneed the guy full in the face while at the same time twisting in such a way that allowed her to slip free from the grasp of the others

who held her. She suddenly found herself at the center of eight very strong looking and horny looking men.

      "Okay," she muttered. "Now it's time for all those self defense classes I've taken over the years to pay off." Then, 

​     BAROOOM!

​     An explosion from down the hall made the entire facility shake.

     Adam destroying those two robots.

     The associates took their attention off of Tana. They unlocked the door, and four of them went into the hall to investigate. Tana went to follow after them. One of the associates stopped her progress by grabbing her shoulder. "Hey, you stay right where you're..." 

​     She'd had enough. She elbowed the associate in the gut, then elbowed him again, this time full in the jaw. Two of the other associates went to grab her. She twisted the arm of one associate in a way that made it snap like a towel while at the same time kicking the other one in the balls. A fourth associate blocked her at the doorway. He didn't even try to stop her. He just jammed a pistol at her heart. "Good-bye, sweetie. Thanks for the..."

     Adam came up behind him, grabbed his skull, and twisted it until it snapped. The four associates in the hallway went to attack Adam, but only half-heartedly, which was nowhere near good enough. Two of them held weapons. Adam stiff fingered one of them in the eyes, then grabbed the man's weapon while the man yelped. He fired the gun into the chest of the other guy who held a weapon, then finished off the other two. Tana joined Adam in the hallway. They were alone for a moment, although they both knew that wouldn't last long.

     "You okay?" Adam asked.

     "Yes. Yes, of course. They never got the chance to..." And then she got her first real look at Adam. "Oh my God." Her eyes showed true concern. "Are you okay?" ​

​     In fact, he looked just terrible. He looked like two hundred pounds of freshly ground beef. He was bloody from head to toe. 

​     "I'm about a trillion miles away from being okay," he replied. "Unfortunately, I don't have time to lick my wounds. The next couple of hours are going to make all the difference. We've got to find somewhere else for you to hide."

     "I'm not hiding anymore. I'm sticking right with you."

     "I'm sorry, but that really is impossible. In the next hour, I intend to put myself into situations that only I will be able to survive..."

     "Oh yes, you're so..."

     "No no, there's no time for discussion and no time to be cute. Come on. Right now, I've got to get to the shuttles."

      "And I'm coming..." 

CONTINUE