The Resolution

Although he was almost gone, McGowan knew not to approach Mikhail. A hover or heli was coming, it spelt bad news for the dying man.

A million neon lights, from taller buildings and passing skycars, illuminated the pair from the unusually clear night. Mikhail’s fluids were slowly spilling out of his body. Conrad’s legion’s had done their job, and so had the cop. Now that the Unity of truth had hacked into Conrad’s networks, all would be revealed. The man holding the gun was oblivious to all this conspiracy, but for how long? McGowan couldn’t stun him, no charge left. It would just finish him off anyway.

The helitank suddenly arrived, it opened fire immediately. Lasers sprayed in and around Mikhail, instant death. McGowan turned, and saw the answers written on the helitank’s side… “Conrad Inc”, but suddenly the minigun spoke again. He felt the lasers cook his stomach and chest, and fell.

Mikhail hadn’t killed anyone, Merrick was assassinated by the corporation, for standing in their way. Was Conrad behind the outbreak of the gH2 Virus? The thought was just cold enough to be true. He closed his eyes and thought of Ellie, he hoped there was something more.

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This was from a recent CW assignment, in which we had to create a story in the genre of either romance, western, sci-fi or childrens. I chose sci-fi (sub-genre cyberpunk). The 200 Word limit was harsh, but allowed us to spend a LOT of time editing!

(This work is copyright(c) of the author, Chris Drinkall)