Qxr: Tigole

Silence. Rain on concrete.

“Contact front,” whispered a voice in Kaelen’s ear. Not his comms. The gun . qxr tigole

Captain Kaelen “Zero” Voss never trusted smartguns. But the QXR Tigole — serial #0007 — was different. It didn’t assist his aim. It growled when he was in danger. Silence

Kaelen laughed — a wet, pained sound. “You ever think about what you’ll do after I’m gone?” Silence. Rain on concrete. “Contact front

At the top of the ladder, Kaelen pulled himself into the rain-swept alley. An Atlas Corps VTOL screamed overhead, searchlights stabbing the dark. He pressed the Tigole to his lips — cold metal, warm ghost.