Rogues Revenge Ch 25 pt 1 posted 7th Jan

[SteveMill]

First part of next chapter posted on Space ritual site (follow the sig).

Chapter 25: Showdowns

Law witnessed the demise of the destroyer from behind the sweeping arc of the control station at one end of the Observation Lounge. From his throne he witnessed the event through the thick, plexi-glass as live theatre and on the main monitor, as dry symbols and numbers. Neither vantage point offered an acceptable account of events and he sat unmoving in the twilight, his scarred face uncharacteristically expressive of the churning chaos of his head. Force had destroyed a Xenon destroyer, one of the most fearsome warships in space. Whether through, as his own eyes suggested, the use of a new fighter-based weapon of unheard of power or, as logic and experience suggested, a trick, hardly mattered now.
The ship had ravaged his defences as if under Force’s command, then, when its actions became inconvenient, he just destroyed it.

The leader in Law was impressed with such bravura tactics, applauded even, but other voices drowned this out. Voices that raged, voices that howled, voices that bayed for blood. Any blood. Law held himself still, not daring to do more than breathe short shallow breaths lest any movement disturb the precarious equilibrium of his temperament. Here, with his enemy kicking down his gate, with his carefully crafted defences smashed and scattered across half the sector; here without the opportunity to slake the ravenously savage animal screaming beneath his skin with helpless, terrified blood; here he could feel his Will slipping away. No – not a slipping away but a giving up, a submission to the dreadful seductiveness of the urge to destroy.

[Faze]

More suspense Steve.!!!!!!!

[KiwiNZ]

Excellent lead into the knife fights. The second to last sentence puzzled me, too. It does not sound good at all! Could it be Jacksons plan not to neutralise Max but Xela? It almost appears that way. A lot of suspense here. So get writing

[Moss]

The leader in Law was impressed

So was I, the last chapter was a truly great battle and the next part leads up very nicely to what I assume will be the final confrontation between Max and Law, well that is if Hagman hasn't already sorted Law out, looking forward to finding out.

Cheers Steve.

[Al]

Great stuff Steve. Cant wait for more

Al

[Mercenary]

There must be what... about three cliffhangers in that one piece, or did I miss something.

Great battle and the ending could take any number of twists...

Looking forward to the next part