Page 58 of Arresting the Warlord

“Hey, whatever gets the job done.” I walked out the door.

Firing wildly at the Askole warriors, Drax and his buddies were teleporting around the parking lot like crazed Jack-in-the-boxes. None of the laser bolts even came close to hitting Trayon or his men, but the bar wasn’t so lucky. The walls were soon full of gaping holes.

Several laser beams zinged by me. “Hey! Watch it.”

Jake’s armor took a direct hit and he growled,“Quit playing with them Trayon.”

I winced as bodies suddenly flew in every direction. “Holy crap! Remind me to never piss an Askole off.”

“You should see those crazy bastards after they’ve had a few dozen beers. Lethal doesn’t even begin to describe them,” Jake said.

“The booze doesn’t slow them down?”

“Not a bit.”

Not even sixty seconds later, Drax’s warriors were scattered across the parking lot like broken dolls.

Drax’s helmet folded away and he struggled to rise. “Help us hybrid.”

“Not a chance. You were trying to take my woman,” Jake replied.

I raised an eyebrow at his possessiveness. Enough was enough. “I’m not a possession. I’m your partner, Jackass.”

“Yes, ma’am.”

Trayon gabbed Drax by the neck and shook him violently.“Leave Earth and never return.”

“You cannot dictate to me,”Drax gasped.

“You stay. You die.”

“I. Do not. Answer. To you,”Drax wheezed.

Zarek stepped out of the shadows.“But you do answer to me.”

Drax’s eyes bulged in horror.

Trayon dropped him at the Overlord’s feet.

“You were told to leave Earth,”Zarek growled.

Drax shot to his feet and blustered,“Keyan claimed that female and I came to take what is rightfully his.”

“You can’t cure stupid,” I murmured to Jake.

“Nope.”

Zarek’s voice was low and dangerous.“You were warned.”

A cry of utter agony broke from Drax and he crumpled to the pavement.

Was that brain fluid leaking from his ears?“Is he dead?”I asked Jake on our private link.

“Oh yeah.”

“Return to your ship, Trayon, and take them with you.” Zarek pointed to the unconscious Coletti warriors. “You have my authorization to use them in your training exercises.”

Trayon clamped a hand to his chest.“Thank you, my lord.”He uttered a bunch of guttural grunts, groans, and clucking at his men. They quickly dragged the Coletti warriors into a pile. Glittering blue lights formed around them and they all vanished.

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