Looping The Belt
"Let's skip the pleasantries, whoever the fuck you are!" Henry shouted into the comms, aware he didn't need to.
"Call back your ships, stop shooting at us, and we'll be on our merry way! No more of your pilots have to die!"
Instantly, he felt a chill on his spine.
"You arrogant little lesser of a species! How dare you make demands of us, in our territory, nonetheless! What leverage do you think you hold to negotiate?! Surrender yourselves and your ship, and we won't make you into stardust, Human!"
Henry scoffed.
"I was offering you an out, Tamarain! Keep shooting at me, and I'll make you into the biggest joke your species has ever known. I'll blow all your fighters out of the asteroid belt and even make sure to scar that nice ship of yours! Last chance!"
Henry heard a slam in the channel, and he knew the Tamarain commanding officer had just tilted.
"This conversation is over! You're going to meet your makers! All batteries! Open fire!"