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<blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 4501362" data-attributes="member: 3285"><p><strong>Silicon Dreams: Part 3a—Lucky Brakes</strong></p><p></p><p>The next day passed with no phone call. </p><p></p><p>Guppy looked at his cistron. “Nothing on the taps. Nothing at all,” he said glumly.</p><p></p><p>“Now what?” asked Hammer.</p><p></p><p>“We should try again,” said Guppy. “Maybe announce a rival technology or something.”</p><p></p><p>Jim-Bean waved him off. “Relax. These things take time. We have to really sell it. I’m sure they’ll come around.”</p><p></p><p>“I’m not so sure,” said Hammer. “These guys aren’t as stupid as GNN. They’re suspicious of anybody interested in their technology. If they’re the real deal, they might not even care about the money.” </p><p></p><p>They clambered into the limousine again. “Sooner or later, everybody cares about money,” said Jim-Bean. “They’ve got an aggressive release schedule. They must be burning cash like mad.”</p><p></p><p>Hammer shifted gears and they took off down the hilly streets of Samson. </p><p></p><p>“So what’s your plan this time?” asked Guppy.</p><p></p><p>“This time you get on the phone,” said Jim-Bean. “Talk some techno babble at them, really dazzle them. Tell them something about alien technology that only someone like you would know. That should—“</p><p></p><p>The car lurched. </p><p></p><p>“Jesus!” exclaimed Jim-Bean, leaning forward to address Hammer. “I know you were mad at me for kicking the car yesterday but could you take it easy on the hills?”</p><p></p><p>Hammer’s gloved hands were curled into fists on the steering wheel. “I’m trying!” He stomped on the brake pedal a few times. “No brakes!”</p><p></p><p>“What?” asked Archive. “What do you mean no brakes?”</p><p></p><p>“Try the emergency brake!” shouted Guppy.</p><p></p><p>Archive grabbed the emergency brake lever with both hands and pulled. Nothing happened.</p><p></p><p>“Someone cut the brakes!” said Archive.</p><p></p><p>Horns honked as Hammer tore through a four-way intersection, blowing a stoplight. “Not…” said Hammer through gritted teeth, swerving the limo to avoid pedestrians, “…HELPING.”</p><p></p><p>“Seatbelts!” Jim-Bean struggled to buckle himself in. </p><p></p><p>Hammer pulled the wheel hard just as they reached another intersection at the end of a hill. A green sedan had the right of way. The driver swerved at the same time, but Hammer couldn’t apply the brakes. Tires shrieked as the limo tipped sideways. It struck the other car, which propelled the limo up in the air.</p><p></p><p>They tumbled in slow motion. Then the ceiling crunched as the limo landed upside-down. </p><p></p><p>Hammer struggled out of the car. Archive crawled out the other side.</p><p></p><p>“The others all right?”</p><p></p><p>Jim-Bean and Guppy helped each other out of the limousine. The smell of gas was everywhere. Helpful bystanders shouted to them, but the smoke made them hesitate. Other cars further back honked in irritation, not understanding the dire nature of the situation.</p><p></p><p>An unmarked black van came screeching to a halt a few hundred feet away.</p><p></p><p>“Is that our backup?” asked Guppy.</p><p></p><p>“It would be,” Hammer drew his Glocks. “If any of us called for backup. Get down!”</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="talien, post: 4501362, member: 3285"] [b]Silicon Dreams: Part 3a—Lucky Brakes[/b] The next day passed with no phone call. Guppy looked at his cistron. “Nothing on the taps. Nothing at all,” he said glumly. “Now what?” asked Hammer. “We should try again,” said Guppy. “Maybe announce a rival technology or something.” Jim-Bean waved him off. “Relax. These things take time. We have to really sell it. I’m sure they’ll come around.” “I’m not so sure,” said Hammer. “These guys aren’t as stupid as GNN. They’re suspicious of anybody interested in their technology. If they’re the real deal, they might not even care about the money.” They clambered into the limousine again. “Sooner or later, everybody cares about money,” said Jim-Bean. “They’ve got an aggressive release schedule. They must be burning cash like mad.” Hammer shifted gears and they took off down the hilly streets of Samson. “So what’s your plan this time?” asked Guppy. “This time you get on the phone,” said Jim-Bean. “Talk some techno babble at them, really dazzle them. Tell them something about alien technology that only someone like you would know. That should—“ The car lurched. “Jesus!” exclaimed Jim-Bean, leaning forward to address Hammer. “I know you were mad at me for kicking the car yesterday but could you take it easy on the hills?” Hammer’s gloved hands were curled into fists on the steering wheel. “I’m trying!” He stomped on the brake pedal a few times. “No brakes!” “What?” asked Archive. “What do you mean no brakes?” “Try the emergency brake!” shouted Guppy. Archive grabbed the emergency brake lever with both hands and pulled. Nothing happened. “Someone cut the brakes!” said Archive. Horns honked as Hammer tore through a four-way intersection, blowing a stoplight. “Not…” said Hammer through gritted teeth, swerving the limo to avoid pedestrians, “…HELPING.” “Seatbelts!” Jim-Bean struggled to buckle himself in. Hammer pulled the wheel hard just as they reached another intersection at the end of a hill. A green sedan had the right of way. The driver swerved at the same time, but Hammer couldn’t apply the brakes. Tires shrieked as the limo tipped sideways. It struck the other car, which propelled the limo up in the air. They tumbled in slow motion. Then the ceiling crunched as the limo landed upside-down. Hammer struggled out of the car. Archive crawled out the other side. “The others all right?” Jim-Bean and Guppy helped each other out of the limousine. The smell of gas was everywhere. Helpful bystanders shouted to them, but the smoke made them hesitate. Other cars further back honked in irritation, not understanding the dire nature of the situation. An unmarked black van came screeching to a halt a few hundred feet away. “Is that our backup?” asked Guppy. “It would be,” Hammer drew his Glocks. “If any of us called for backup. Get down!” [/QUOTE]
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