Chapter 2
Spider watched the large group of sligs searching the corridors from the shadows, his dark skin blending in perfectly with the dark background. Blood from his latest 'meal' still dripping from his jaws and running down his chest. He scratched at the lump on the back of his neck, where the inhibitor was implanted. It was 'tingling' and it was bothering him. Normally, with anyone else the setting it was on would send them screaming in pain, but Spider had developed something of a resistence to it. It now only gave him an itch. Still he would rather not have one in him at all. He wished he wasn't in this stinking complex at all.
Getting bored with watching the sligs that were trying to find him, he wandered off, staying in the shadows. His pants only making a 'tick tick tick' sound as he wandered the halls. He passed by several mud slaves, who shied away as he passed. He didn't blame them, since he does eat mudokon once in a while. He knew they trapped here just as he was, so he only ate them if he couldn't find a slig or Gluk to eat.
He stopped abruptly, sniffing the air and tilting his head listening. He heard the unmistakable sound of a BBS approaching. He snarled and hid himself in one of the side corridors. It wasn't because he wasn't capable of killing a BBS, he just rather not deal with them. Besides they tasted terrible to him, due to all the chemicals used to make them that way. The BBS paused in front of the corridor he was hiding in, Spider froze, hoping he would not see him. Luck was not with him this time.
"Who's there?" the BBS said, drawing his gun.
Drat, I will have to kill him. Spider throught with a snarl as he prepared to strike.
"Yer better show yerself, before I pump that hall full of lead."
"Ok." Spider said as he charged. He noticed too late the all the scars on this BBS's body, a telltale sign of experence. The BBS was expecting the attack and knocked Spider to the side using the butt of his gun. Spider staggered from the blow, stunned.
"So yer the one they call Spider." the BBS mused, "I'm sure I'll get a big bonus for killing yer."
"Is that all yer care 'bout? Yer next payraise?" Spider snarled as he charged again. This time he dodged the BBS's blow, and managed to land one of his own. The BBS staggered back a bit, surprised by Spider's aglity and speed. Spider wasn't going to give him a chance to recover, he circled around and bit down on the back of the BBS's neck. The BBS howled in pain and backed into the wall, slaming Spider into it in the process. Spider grunted in pain as his quills dug into his back, but he held on. The BBS continued to press into the wall, forcing Spider's quills to go even deeper into his body. In response, Spider bit down harder and scratched at the BBS's eyes with his claws. The BBS's managed to grab one of his hands and bit down on it. Spider screaked in pain but did not let go. Finally there was a satisfying 'snap' as the BBS's neck broke and fell still.
With some effort, Spider was able to free his hand and push the body away. He stood a moment, panting heavily. He ached all over, especially his hand and his back where his quills where pushed in. He knew after this fight he needed to rest, so he headed off back toward his 'lair'.
[ May 13, 2001: Message edited by: Dragadon ]
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