Chapter 94: Worse Fates
Didi sees her doom at the hand of the gunslinger but she's not afraid. She should be, fardle it all. But she's been through too much to fear anything anymore.
Besides, she can think of worse fates. And if she's meant to die, let it be his hand that strikes her down.
Emily's plan fails her, though not in the way Didi expects it could possibly fail. Not with all those family members throwing themselves into the room, with the mech units firing up their weapons. No, it's not the reinforcements of the cousins and the tech of the Underlords that saves Didi's life.
It's Murta and Ives Jackus. They crash through the ceiling, much as Petal had previously, though without the younger Gont's grace and agility. Murta hits the floor hard, though she seems none the worse for wear, her plasma gun leveled at the gunslinger. It's not until Emily turns, a snarl on her face, attempting to wrench the cyborg's arm around in defense does Didi realize it's not the gunslinger Murta is out to shoot.