* * *
Kraven approached Warn slowly and deliberately, relishing the moment. He was ready to claim his victory. Every muscle in his body tensed.
There was a spluttering noise.
“The Second Dawn is…”
PuttputtputtPOPputtputt… and punctuating the sound came a long, loud shriek.
“What is this?” Best sat forward in his chair and stared at the drone footage as a speck appeared on the edges. The sound of failing engines and faint screaming became gradually louder. “I… I’m not sure exactly what I’m looking at here, folks, but it looks as though someone is flying towards our combatants…”
One of the boots gave out.
“…very badly. I don’t know what to tell you, folks. But this gatecrasher is out of control! He’s… yes! He’s collided with one of the canyon walls! Ouch, folks, that had to have hurt, but whoever that is refuses to quit. He’s hit the opposite canyon wall…”
A loud thump could be heard across the transmission and then a shot rang out.
“He’s armed! This interloper is armed with a gun and… yes! He’s firing on Kraven! A fellow insurrectionist, perhaps. One of Warn’s supporters. He’s powered by what appears to be rocket boots. Or boot, I should say since only one of them is working.”
For a few moments, the only thing that could be heard was the sound of the newcomer crashing into canyon walls and swearing as he entirely failed to make an impressive entrance. He careened into the canyon floor, bounced back up and then off the wall again.
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Excerpt from ‘Wastelanders: Star-Lord, reproduced here with kind permission of Aconyte Books and Marvel Entertainment.
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