The Wabbit had joined Lapinette to the rear
of Ledger's house, when he heard a drone that he recognised. He gripped Lapinette's arm
tightly and pulled. "Run Run!" he shouted and they ran as fast as
they could. But the three fighters looming from the sky were faster. They swooped over and back - and
when they spotted the Wabbit and Lapinette, they started to fire.
"Guided pencils!" shouted the Wabbit, jumping to avoid the sharpened
missiles. "Who are they?" yelled Lapinette, fishing her
automatic from her fur. "They're Euclidians," yelled the Wabbit.
"They split from mainstream mathematics to take up armed geometry."
"Are they the ones who employed Ledger to spy on us?" asked Lapinette.
"I don't think so," said the Wabbit and he fired unsuccessfully at
one of the fighters. "But they might be in league with others." They
both stood their ground and for a while they shot at the fighters and dodged
their missiles. "Are these heat seeking?" said Lapinette,
kicking one as it zoomed past. "It's possible," yelled the Wabbit,
"but I think I know what guides them in." Lapinette fired
another unsuccessful shot. "Do you have any graph pads in your fur?"
asked the Wabbit. "Of course not!" shouted Lapinette. "I
have six,” frowned the Wabbit.
