“So Lance, how strong of a beam can your arm generate?” asked Johnny as he tried to steer the conversation away from betrayal.
Lance replied, “Right now my arm’s sensor is on the lowest setting. When this is on full power, it can burn through titanium within seconds.”
Anna tugged on Lance’s right arm. “Hey point your arm this way. I think I see something.”
Lance turned to the right, revealing the stairways to the lower levels. Two Earth security sentinel robots shaped like huge spiders hung from the entrance to the stairs. The light from Lance’s arm automatically activated the robots and they descended with active scanners.
Both guards stood seven feet tall as they came up to them. Unsure of what to expect, Anna backed up and was about to pull her firearm. Lance waved her off, g
