=== Chapter 13: Deception===
"Well well well, what do we have here then?". A tall Slig with an older style of visor approached them, his gun at the ready. Marek glared, "This was Farda's doin right?". "Not as stupid as you look then", the tall Slig smiled, "Now, which one of you is Marek. "That would be me then, are you gonna kill us?", the tall Slig laughed, "Hah, naw, you're worth more alive... but I wouldn't hesitate, if yer tried anythin funny". A few seconds later, two more Sligs arrived, marking Krisso and Reint with their weapons, making sure nothing would happen.
They had failed to notice Yars at all, who sneaked behind the taller Slig. Within an instant the tall Slig's metal pants and gun were sliced in two. "Get 'em", Krisso yelled. Reint and Krisso both rushed the nearest Sligs and knocked the weapons out of their hands. Krisso punched the Slig until he fainted. Reint gave the other one a smart smack over the head with his Sniper Rifle.
Once the Sligs were subdued, Marek stood over the taller Slig's body. The taller Slig yelped. "You can either go to your boss and tell him what happened or you can just smeg off, Your choice". The Slig leader decided to run away as fast as he could.
Marek looked at Reint. "A set up, how could we have fallen for this?". Reint sighed, "To be fair, most Glukkons aren't smart enough to think of something like this. Farda must be really desperate for some quick cash". Yars glared at them, "That crazy dook, he tried to have us killed? What do we do noW?". Krisso smiled, "Farda took a risk by hiring those other Sligs, now he'll be at a disadvantage". Marek looked at Yars, "We're still going to Zorbs', only now Farda will be in a prisoner's garb, ready to see Lady Margaret. Same mission, different situation".
Reint looked around, "We should try and get some rest, I'll secure this area with some mines just in case".
It was now morning, everyone had slept reasonably well. Time to find Farda.A few miles further, they found him just outside of one of his facilities, unguarded.
"Farda, well this is a surprise". Marek walked up to him. "We know what you tried to do, you took a risk and your gamble was wasted. Now you'll be going to Miss Margaret soon enough". Farda glared at them, "How dare you do that to me? I'll make you pay for this". Krisso smirked, "Unlikely friend, now come with us or we'll knock yer out". The Glukkon glared at them, but followed. Marek looked at the Glukkon, "You drastically underestimated our abilities. I promise you won't make the same mistake again". Farda cursed under his breath, but kept walking.
About an hour later, the Sligs and Glukkon were walking north. Farda was getting nervous, Marek looked at the Glukkon's nervous movements and had a good idea what was going to happen. He saw some Sligs with weapons in the distance and his suspicions were confirmed. "Ambush!". Marek yelled and ducked down, picking a spot to shoot from. Reint took out his rifle, aiming at the horizon. No sooner had Marek yelled then a few Sligs started shooting towards them. Yars picked off a Slig in the horizon, and Reint shot out a fuel tank nearby, taking out a Slig. The other Sligs ran away, Krisso smiled, "Cowards... Come on let's continue".
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