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Chapter 38
The two ships were clearly coming after us, the radar showing the one to our left trying to cut across our front while the one behind was gaining ever so slightly.
Both were warming guns so I set ours to do the same, and waited for the okay that the first plasma bolts were hot enough to do some damage or take a chunk out of the shield reserves.
"I'm going to try and avoid being hit more than I'm going to give you good moments to shoot, so bide your time and wait for good moments or make your own moments."
"Okay," I replied to Icaan's suggestion. I'd flown like that in the past. It was a technique I was at least familiar with. Plasma wasn't cheap and I didn't like to waste it.
Icaan turned the ship to the right, putting more distance between us and the lead attacker for a bit until they shot, he then
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