I also carried a new Demon pistol in a shoulder holster under my left arm.It was twelve millimeter by three centimeter and twice as strong as the enem... pistols. I carried ten reloaders for the Priest on the front of my vest and four magazines for the Demon under my right arm. I had my long knife on the right thigh and a bush blade on the side of my pack. They were basically a short sword used for cutting back the brush in the forest.We had to partner up and I was used to being alone. A girl. Paris got on board Bobby's boat."Call them off," the rebel commander said without preamble."Call whom off?" The tanks. They're too much for us. Infantry we can handle. Even the Marines. But the tanks are just too quick and heavily armed."Bobby flashed his most charismatic grin. "Now you know I can't do that, too many questions in the media about why I was soft on the rebels. Why I was meddling in military affairs, that sort of thing." Look Tyler. We have a deal. And when we're gone, who's going. I phoned Brian on his cell phone but got no answer.I called Shannon and asked if she had keys to the shop, she said she did and said she would be right down.I called Jim and asked him to close the account for the electrical division and let me know how much money was left; he told me that there was less than $750,000."$3,250,000! Does anything here look like it is worth that?" I asked Rick."Not that I can see but I am not familiar with electrical stuff so I can't tell", Rick replied.As we were. He made good time until he approached a temporary check point where a platoon of Upstairs Enforcers constricted the entrance, forcing the corridor traffic to veer around their un-muzzled energy weapons. The entrance to the commerce district was blockaded by the goons. Their dark face shields hid their faces, but their helmets left just enough of the side of their necks exposed that a good knife thrust could disable them. Benni faced forward, and swept past the cordon, expecting the press of.