"Bunch, Chris - Last Legion 01 - The Last Legion 2.0" - читать интересную книгу автора (Bunch Chris)

war with anybody, is it?'

'Not as far as I know.'

'Then what-'

'Shut up. If I knew something, I'd tell you.' Kipchak snapped.

They waited for almost an hour. Normal lighting came on, and the ready
lights dimmed.

'All military trainees, ' the speaker said. 'Stand by for assembly.
Secure all possessions and obey the orders of the men who will enter
your compartments. You have nothing to fear if you obey absolutely.

'Any resistance will be met with the most extreme measures.'

The troop bay was loud with questions and no answers.

Sudden silence, as the hatches at the far end of the bay slammed open.
Two men entered the compartment. They wore spacesuits with open
faceplates and held heavy blasters at port arms. They moved to either
side of the door, froze.

A third man entered. He was tall, clean-shaven and white-blond. Like the
others, he wore a dark spacesuit with no emblems, and had removed his
helmet. There was a blaster bolstered at his side.

'All right.' The voice boomed, and Garvin jumped until he realized the
man had a portable loudspeaker mounted on his suit. 'This ship has been
seized by lawful authority. All of you men and women are to consider
yourselves prisoners. At the proper time you will be given an
opportunity to redeem yourselves.

'Do not make any attempt at resistance, or you will be shot. You will
not be harmed if you cooperate, and in fact could be richly rewarded in
the future.

'Just remember-do what you're told, when you're told to do it, and
you'll be all right.

'Disobey and die. Now, stand by for further instructions.'

The blond disappeared.

'Oh shit-oh-reilly,' Kipchak murmured. 'We're in for it.'

'Why?' Yoshitaro asked. 'What in the hell's happening?'

'You remember how I said I&R's a real small world? I know that bastard.