Acting fast, Pryde pulled Fields behind him and shot the first person he saw coming through the door.
His bullet dropped the armed crew member, making the others think twice about following.
Pryde ran for cover deeper inside the room, using the desks and the free-standing equipment as cover. Once the first shot had been fired, Fields knew what to do and followed his lead.
“There goes any chance we had of surprising them,” she said as she ducked behind a large cabinet.
Ignoring her quip, Pryde concentrated on aiming his pistol at the next person he saw trying to get inside the room.
A small round object was tossed inside and Pryde looked at Fields and said, “Visor down and shut off your mic.”
He hoped she understood or what happened next would completely incapacitate her.
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