Butcher Rising by Brandon Zenner

Author:Brandon Zenner [Zenner, Brandon]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-08-29T16:00:00+00:00

Jacob traveled for weeks on foot. The freedom of living outdoors, away from the drudgery of Alice, was exhilarating at first. He often thought of the people there, and his anger would flare. If he were ever to return, it would be to see the town burn.

Food was becoming scarce, and although he could identify a few edible plants, it was not enough to keep him alive. Out of necessity he ate bugs: big plump earthworms, and some crickets that he roasted over a fire.

He didn’t know where he was heading; he simply started walking west and didn’t stop. There was nowhere to go. Not once did he see any people.

It was in Kadoka, South Dakota that he met Mark Rothstein and his group of survivors. At first, he had no desire to join them. But being alone for so long had made him yearn for human companionship. He was also starving, and the offer of food was attractive.

He saw with his own eyes the difference in Mark’s way of governing compared to how they did things in Alice. Mark’s people were all fighters first and foremost, and although they sometimes had to do the unsavory tasks of building and fixing things, they often conducted scouting missions and raids, which all took a part in. Mark allowed Jacob to mingle with his colony as he pondered whether to join them permanently. Ten days later, Jacob was told that they were leaving, heading south with the coming of fall. Jacob joined them, and became a member of the group. He was a great shot, and loved the thrill of warfare. It was in his blood, his DNA, as it was in all of humankind.

During their travels, he told Mark all about Alice and the people there. He drew maps, showing the Ridgeline River bordering the northern section, and the half-moon formation of trenches. He told Mark about Tom and Nick, and their plans to get fuel. He told them of Nick’s Dragoons, his fierce special forces of sorts, and of the Rangers and the Guards that made up their army. The people of Alice were the police officers, the judges, politicians, and prison guards of the world. They were the people who kept the likes of Mark Rothstein locked up and labeled a danger to society.

Jacob annotated the maps with lists of the people who worked behind the walls. He shared everything with Karl Metzger, who examined them all and let the story that Jacob shared roll around in his thoughts during the long march from Odyssey to the docks.

A plan was made prior to arriving at the shipyard, and readjusted with the Russian officers. Liam led the bulk of the military to Masterson, where the resistance was expected to be light. The town was in close proximity to Alice, and would serve as a suitable staging ground for the army to muster until Karl gave the order for them to advance.

Karl, along with a smaller force, made his way to Alice’s border.

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