Gyaros Book One: The Mice Eat Iron (YA 17+ Sci Fi Adventure) Read Online Free PDF Page A

workers hurried to and fro, still screaming and panicking in the large, densely populated open plan office. In the distance Miles spotted a group of four Enforcers, their human bodies clad in black robotic armour, slowly pushing past panicked people and making their way toward him, their faces protected by heavy black masks and their electrified pacification rods fully extended. Even in his out of control state Miles knew that this wasn’t good, that he was in a whole lot of trouble. His reasoning abilities started to come back slowly and he began to consider exactly what he should do next, but before he could snap out of his rage altogether the image of his wife Hellen appeared in his mind’s eye.
    “We’re through, our marriage is over. We’re through, our marriage is over. We’re through, our marriage is over. We’re through, our marriage is over. We’re through, our marriage is over”
    She repeated these words over and over, her face becoming more sinister and monstrous with every repetition. And then she was joined in this imagining by Tyler who placed his arm around her, looked directly at Miles, smirked and said, “you lose again Miles, haha!”
    And with this Miles let out a blood curdling shriek that sile nced the room and stopped even The Enforcers in their tracks monetarily. Miles lifted the vase once more and began repeatedly striking the unconscious Tyler on the face, head and body. The once handsome Tyler no longer existed, he was replaced instead by a mess of pulpy red matter that was totally unrecognisable. Clark, Tyler’s cohorts and the other nearby co-workers recoiled in horror at the scene unfolding before them, some of them becoming physically sick at the sight. Those who’d lived their lives exclusively in Elissa’s affluent Green Districts had very little exposure to physical violence and so were much more horrified by the sight of blood and beatings than those who inhabit the Yellow or Red Districts. As Miles continued to pound unrelentingly on the limp body of Tyler Riggs, The Enforcers picked up the pace, breaking into a sprint across the office. Their crackling voices could be heard through their masks.
    “*beep* . Prepare to pacify target, *beep*,” said the largest of the four, who appeared to be the squad leader. “*beep*. Do not use lethal force, pacify only, charge for stun shock, *beep*.”
    “*beep* . YES SIR, *beep*,” the others shouted in unison.
    By this time Miles, exhausted from lifting the heavy vase was barely striking Tyler’s bloo died body with any real force. Kneeling beside Tyler and covered in blood Miles wept and moaned as realisations, not only of the fact that his wife had left, but of the terrible act he had committed while in an uncontrollable rage began to dawn on him.
    “I’m sorry ,” he sobbed,“I’m sorry, I’m sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry…”
    Miles slumped down onto the unmoving body of Tyler Riggs and wept furiously , blubbering like a baby. The Enforcers finally reached the gory scenario, and without any hint of emotion they surveyed the scene before them.
    “ *beep*. Unit three, take the target down, *beep*,” growled the large Enforcer.
    “*beep* . YES SIR, *beep*,” replied another Enforcer with a large number 3 on his black armoured chest plate. And with that The Enforcer raised his rod, sparks arching and jumping frenetically along the thin, but strong steel pole. The rod came crashing down upon Miles’ back and his body convulsed violently as it made contact, his screams of pain startling the pigeons perched outside, into panicked flight across the Elissan skyline.
    And everything went dark.
     
     
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    Chapter 2
     
    Miles slowly opened his heavy eyelids and squinted in pain at the bright light that shone down on him from above. Miles raised his right hand to shield his eyes and in doing so caught a glimpse of the dried blood encrusted on his palm. He turned his hand over to reveal yet more of the,