The crutch that Maslet used, in a cruder way than Gage wielded his bo, was enough to keep Skyler from landing any definite blows to further injure the Vancurelian, giving her the disadvantage. The metal crutch swung in an arc, and with her attention on the laser, she didn’t move in time. It struck the back of her hand, knocking her weapon to the ground. Believing it would be simple to eliminate the human and obtain her ship, Maslet lunged forward, his laser aimed at Skyler’s chest. He wasn’t expecting her to reach behind her back and draw a weapon of the ancient’s. In one motion, she brought it down upon his arm. The pain was much more than what he felt in his leg. She spun to the side and raised the blade again, as he glanced at the arm that still held his laser. His uniform, skin, and, h
