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If you are not located in the United States, you -will have to check the laws of the country where you are located before -using this eBook. - -Title: Slaughter on Dornell IV - -Author: Ivar Jorgensen - -Release Date: June 6, 2021 [eBook #65534] - -Language: English - -Character set encoding: UTF-8 - -Produced by: Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed - Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net - -*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK SLAUGHTER ON DORNELL IV *** - - - - - Fighting an alien champ was always risky - business for an Earthman. So Filmore decided he - might pick up a pointer or two before the big-- - - Slaughter On Dornel IV - - By Ivar Jorgensen - - [Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from - Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy - April 1957 - Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that - the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.] - - -Larry Filmore stared at his beer and mentally roasted his fight manager -for the fiftieth time. Human beings were supposed to be the toughest -race that the Galaxy had ever spawned, but as a fighter, Larry didn't -put too much faith in the theory. He had fought a good many races -throughout the Galaxy, and, although he had always come out the winner, -he had plenty of scars to show for it. - -He looked around the bar. It was full of various beings, none of them -human except himself. - -_What am I doing here?_ he asked himself. _I'm sitting in a cheap -little bar on Dornel IV, waiting for a Dornellian fighter to kill me -tomorrow._ - -But there was no way out of it, Filmore thought bitterly. Blackmer, -his manager, had the whole thing sewed up. Larry had found out, three -months before, that Blackmer was cheating him--but that had been too -late. According to the contract, Larry had to finish the season or go -to prison. If he quit, he would, according to the law, be cheating his -manager. - -On the other hand, if he got killed during the battle, his entire check -would go to Blackmer. - -So Blackmer had done the smart thing--for him. He had lined up Larry -with Fornax Kedrin, the champion of Dornel. - -The Dornellians were big--eight feet high, with fingers that ended -in razor-sharp claws. Of course, Larry would be provided with steel -extensions on his fingers, but they wouldn't help much; Larry had never -learned to use them. Fornax Kedrin would kill him in the first round. - -Larry took another sip of his beer and stared forlornly at the bar. -With his fingers, he traced meaningless designs in the moisture left by -the cold glass. - -Maybe he was taking the coward's way out--but it was the only way he -could see. Better a live coward, he thought, than a dead hero. - -"Another beer, bartender," he called, finishing the one he held. - -"Coming up, Earthman." - -The beer arrived and he took a sip. Training? The hell with it, he -thought happily. He was going to get himself completely stewed tonight. -Live high, die young, and have a good-looking corpse. - -Or maybe it would be better simply to get aboard a spaceship and try to -get away. Maybe the Interstellar Police would never find him. - -He shook his head dismally. That wouldn't work, either. Nothing would -work. - -If only he'd had some practice fighting a Dornellian! - -He reached out for his beer, not noticing that someone had taken the -vacant seat next to him. His elbow collided with a glass. The glass -tipped, pouring a green, bubbling liquor all over the Dornellian -sitting next to him. - -"Stupid Earthman!" snapped the Dornellian contemptuously. "A clumsy -beast like you shouldn't be allowed to enter a public place!" - -With one hairy paw, the Dornellian shoved against Larry's shoulder, -intending to push him off the bar stool. - -Larry moved back, more in astonishment than anything else. He hadn't -known that Dornellians had any particular prejudice against Earthmen, -but there was unmistakable racial hatred in the alien's voice. He put -out his hand to the bar and stopped himself from falling off the stool. - -"What's the idea of that?" Larry growled. "That was an accident, and--" - -"Are you trying to argue with me? Here is the rest of the drink!" The -Dornellian laughed and heaved the remaining contents of the glass in -Larry's face. - - * * * * * - -A blinding tide of red fury washed over Larry. Without thinking, -reacting purely by instinct, he lashed out at the Dornellian. - -His fist didn't contact; it was blocked by the heavy forearm of his -opponent. A hand raked out at Larry, a hand with six fingers, each of -which was tipped with long, cutting talons. Larry moved his head aside -barely in time. The talons raked across his cheek, drawing blood. If he -hadn't ducked, the cut would have ripped his throat open. - -The Dornellian's other hand slashed out. Larry blocked it with his own -arm and sent a hard left to the midsection of the eight-foot monster. - -The Dornellian backed away, snarling. The fight was on for real, now. -"Little Earthman, I'm going to kill you!" - -He leaped in suddenly, and his fist smashed against Larry's face. Larry -rolled with the blow, but it brought the taste of blood to his mouth. - -His feet moving fast, the Earthman bobbed back away from the giant. -He felt a glow of pleasure within himself. Here was his chance to -practice a little with a Dornellian! What better training was there for -a championship bout than a barroom brawl? He had to watch out for those -claws though--those deadly razors that sprouted from the Dornellian's -fingertips. - -Two other Dornellians started to move in, but an Aldebaranian--a huge -reptilian beast, slow-moving but powerful--stepped in front of them. - -"Keep back," he hissed, in his snakelike voice. "This is a personal -quarrel." - -Larry heard an Arcturian spider-man click his mandibles together and -whisper: "Yes, let the Earthman fight it out by himself." - -Larry wasn't too worried. He had fought to the death on half a hundred -planets, and hadn't been killed yet. An ordinary Dornellian didn't -bother him much. He moved in confidently for the knockout. - -His fist lashed out, but his opponent was even faster. Larry connected -with nothing but empty air, and the Dornellian's claws raked down his -side as the other hand slammed against the side of his head. - -Dazed, Larry danced back. His arm was dripping blood, and his head felt -groggy and heavy. - -The Dornellian threw a left jab, and Larry blocked it with his own left -arm. But the giant had done something unexpected. Instead of striking -with his closed fist, he had suddenly extended his fingers. The sharp -claws stabbed deep into the muscle of the Earthman's forearm, sending a -wave of pain to his shoulder. - -Again Larry backed away, his arm aching from the wounds. Quickly, he -reversed his direction and stepped back in. This time, he used a kick -but the Dornellian sidestepped. The toe of Larry's boot caught his hip. -Cursing, the Dornellian closed in. - -He punched a hand forward, claws extended. Larry stepped to one side -and grabbed the hairy wrist. Using the giant's strength and weight -to his own advantage, he propelled the monster across the room, -slamming him up against the bar. Then he leaped forward to smash in the -Dornellian's ribcage with his heavy boots. - -He was not quick enough. The giant rolled aside and sprang to his feet. -Snarling viciously, he advanced toward the Earthman. - -One hand came down in a hard, chopping blow. Larry managed to fend -it off, but the Dornellian's other hand slugged into the pit of his -stomach. - -Weak with pain, Larry staggered back. He aimed a kick at the alien's -shin, and it connected hard. Taking advantage of his opportunity, Larry -stepped in. His heel came down on the Dornellian's toes at the same -time that his fist slammed into the bristly jaw. - -The giant reeled backwards, his taloned hand slashing through the air. -He regained his balance and came forward again, but this time Larry was -ready for him. - -The Dornellian stepped square into a blow to the stomach. - -Oddly enough, it didn't seem to bother him much. Then Larry remembered -that the Dornellian nervous system wasn't much like an Earthman's; the -nerves just weren't in the same places. - -But where were they? Again he cursed Blackmer. The manager hadn't told -him anything about Dornellians, had let him sign for the fight with -Fornax Kedrin even though it would be sheer murder. - -_Well_, Larry thought somberly, _I'll learn tonight. If I ever get out -of this bar alive._ - - * * * * * - -He took a deep breath and glanced at the giant, who had recovered from -Larry's onslaught. The Dornellian stepped in with a fast one-two--a -rake across the face with his left and a smash to the heart with his -right. - -The claws to his face alerted Larry for the blow to the heart; -he stepped back just enough to avoid being really hurt. But the -Dornellian's talons had raked his forehead, cutting in deeply. Blood -was pouring down over his eyes. - -He took a quick look around the bar. The customers were gathered in -a ring and were watching the contest wide-eyed, as if they were in -fifty-credit ringside seats. - -The Dornellian still looked relatively unscratched, while Larry knew he -looked as though he'd rolled over a barbed-wire fence. But in spite of -the blood, Larry had finally gotten the measure of his opponent. The -eight-foot giant weighed close to five hundred pounds; his mass was too -great for him to be able to handle his body rapidly, no matter how -fast his reflexes were. - -Larry moved in again. He planted a hard right directly in the giant's -throat--there _had_ to be nerves there. The Dornellian gagged and -dropped his head. Larry smiled and slammed his fist into the giant's -rib cage, doubling him up even more. He could almost hear the crowd -cheering now as he moved in for the kill. - -He sucked in his breath and lifted one foot from the floor. His right -fist came up from his knees, gaining speed as it rose. Like a hammer, -it crashed into the hairy jaw of the Dornellian, and Larry could feel -bone splintering against his knuckles. - -Like an oak with rotten roots, the great Dornellian toppled to the -floor. He landed with a crash that seemed to shake the building. - -Larry stood over the fallen giant for a moment, catching his breath, -wondering when the referee was going to start the count. Then he -realized there wasn't going to be any count. There wasn't any referee. - -His arms were quivering, and his face was dripping with blood. He -turned away, mopping his face clean, and started to pick up his -unfinished beer when the wailing of sirens echoed through the bar. - -Police! Someone had called the Dornellian police! - -The Arcturian spider-man sidled up to him. "Well done, Earthman," he -said in his whispering voice. "Come with me; I have a car outside." -Without another word, the Arcturian scuttled toward the door. - -Larry paused for a fraction of a second before making up his mind. As -well trust the Arcturian as anyone; if the police caught him, his life -wouldn't be worth a counterfeit credit. - -No one tried to stop him as he ran out the door. - -The Arcturian's car was waiting just outside. Larry climbed in, and the -spider-man slammed one of his many feet down on the accelerator. The -car shot off into the night, its turboelectric engine humming smoothly. - -"Well, Earthman," said the grating, whispering voice, "You made hash -out of the Dornellian. Frankly, I was surprised." - -"So was I," Larry said. "I don't know why I'm bothering to run away. -All they'll have to do is pick me up at my hotel." - -The Arcturian chuckled dryly. "No. I don't think anyone recognized you. -Don't forget that all Earthmen look alike to other beings. The only -reason I knew who you were is that I'm a fan of yours. I was glad to -see you beat that Dornellian, believe me." - -"Thanks," Larry said. "But it's not going to do me any good when I get -into the ring against Fornax Kedrin. If an ordinary Dornellian citizen -puts up a fight like that, what am I going to do against a professional -boxer?" - -The Arcturian laughed again. "Just get in there and fight, Filmore. You -can handle him. I'm sure you can." - - * * * * * - -The car pulled up before the hotel where Larry and his manager were -staying, and Larry got out. The Arcturian waved to him and drove off. - -Wearily, Larry dragged himself inside and into the elevator. - -"Seventeen, please." - -"Yes, sir, Mr. Filmore," said the Dornellian elevator boy. - -He pushed open the door to his room and dropped on the bed, dead tired. -He didn't dare look in the mirror; he was afraid to see what a mess the -Dornellian had made out of his face, which hadn't been any too neat -before. - -"Blackmer?" he called. - -There was no answer. The manager was not around. Larry got up, looked -bleary-eyed into the other room, and, seeing no one, dropped off into -a deep sleep. His last thought before he blacked out was that he'd get -into the ring and do his best. He'd already beaten _one_ Dornellian; -how tough could Fornax Kedrin be? And what did it matter anyway? He -was bound to get killed sooner or later anyway. That was the unspoken -assumption every fighter operated under. - -When he awoke the following morning, he didn't feel quite so certain -about things. The brawl the night before had taken a terrific toll on -his nervous system, and he knew that he'd be butchered if he stepped -into the ring with the Dornellian champ. He was in no condition to -fight. - -"Blackmer? You here?" - -The manager's bed had been slept in, but there was no sign of him. -Larry groped for the house phone, grabbed it, spoke into it. "Do you -know where Mr. Blackmer is?" - -"He's in the bar, sir," said the switchboard boy. "Do you want me to -call him for you?" - -"Yes, please." - -A moment later, Larry heard the manager's harsh voice. "Blackmer here. -Who's calling?" - -"This is Larry. I'm ready for that fight, Blackmer," he said, hoping -he'd have the strength to go through with it. "And after I get through -with the Dornellian, I'm going to knock your teeth in. This is my last -fight for you." - -"Now Larry," Blackmer said. "Don't be hasty. I--" - -"Shut up! We're quits! I may get killed in that ring, but I'll fight -just this once and--" - -"What? Haven't you heard? The fight's off!" - -Larry blinked in astonishment. "How would I have heard?" - -"I thought the news was all over. That's why I didn't bother to wake -you. Fornax Kedrin is in the hospital. He got his jaw broken in a bar -brawl last night. Nobody knows who did it. But I got another bout lined -up on Domerang VI with--" - -"Skip it," Larry said. "I'll discuss it with you some other time." - -Larry slowly dropped the receiver back on the hook. He grinned. And -then he began to laugh. - -*** END OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK SLAUGHTER ON DORNELL IV *** - -Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions will -be renamed. - -Creating the works from print editions not protected by U.S. copyright -law means that no one owns a United States copyright in these works, -so the Foundation (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the -United States without permission and without paying copyright -royalties. 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