Anaheim Run by David Robbins

Author:David Robbins [Robbins, David]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: sf_postapocalyptic, sf_action
ISBN: 9780843926989
Publisher: Leisure Books
Published: 1988-07-15T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

“The jackass fell for it!” Leftwich said, laughing.

“What a bloody twit!” Charley concurred with a snicker.

Kraken gazed at the pair disdainfully. “We were lucky,” he declared somberly.

“Why so grim, guv?” Charley asked. “Your plan worked, didn’t it?”

“Yeah,” Leftwich added. “I’ve got to hand it to you! When you said we could force him to swim to the island, I figured you were nuts.”

Kraken stared at Leftwich until the latter averted his eyes. “I do not make precipitous judgments,” he stated testily. “The Warrior had three options. Stand and fight. Try to circle around us. Or keep going until he found a place to hide. By staying on his trail, but not pressing him too closely, and by making enough noise to rouse the dead, we provoked him into doing exactly what I wanted.”

“But how did you know he wouldn’t stand and fight or try to sneak around us?” Leftwich queried.

“Elementary,” Kraken answered condescendingly. “If he’d wanted to stand and fight, he would have done so when he took us by surprise at the meeting, when he had the advantage. And he wouldn’t risk trying to return to the hotel until he’s certain we’re no longer after him.” He paused, deliberating. “I suspect he wants to warn the Federation delegates about us.”

“And you’re positive this bloke is a Warrior?” Charley questioned.

“I recognized him from the file our employer supplied,” Kraken said.

“He’s one of the top Warriors, the one who shot Neborak. He probably followed that imbecile here!”

“You mean Hickok?” Leftwich asked in amazement.

“None other,” Kraken confirmed. “And you would have recognized him too, if you’d done your homework.”

“It all happened so fast,” Leftwich remarked.

“A lame excuse, if ever I’ve heard one,” Kraken commented.

“Why didn’t we just snuff this Hickok ourselves?” Charley inquired.

“Why give him to them?”

“I can’t afford to lose anyone else,” Kraken said. “There are only six of us left to complete the mission.” Kraken frowned. “I must have a talk with Farino, and for his sake I hope he has an adequate explanation for his failure to observe Hickok’s approach.”

“Have a heart, mate,” Charley said. “Farino can’t be watchin’ in every direction at once. He must have been keepin’ his eyes on the island, like you ordered. After all, we don’t want another run-in with those chaps, do we?”

Kraken studied the island. “No,” he agreed. “We must keep them confined to the island until we’re done here.”

“Should we use the radio and call for assistance?” Leftwich queried.

“No,” Kraken replied. “We only use the radio in a dire emergency. I doubt the Free State security forces possess sophisticated monitoring equipment, but we won’t take the chance.”

“Should I go relieve Farino?” Charley asked.

“Let him stay on the roof for another hour,” Kraken said.

The fourth Gild member on the dock, the mutant Nightshade, the silent one, stepped up to Kraken and tapped the Gild leader on the right elbow.

“What is it, brother?” Kraken inquired.

Nightshade pointed at the island, then worked his hands in a series of swift gestures.

“What did he say?” Leftwich probed.

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