Caldera 8: Simon Sez by Stallcup Heath

Author:Stallcup, Heath [Stallcup, Heath]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: DevilDogPress

Simon watched his hunters trot into the darkness then turned his attention back to the people inside the store. He walked between the small clusters and pointed at different members. “You. You. You…” He waved them all towards the front of the building. “You all are going to earn your keep.”

Most simply stared at him, their gentle swaying made them appear as though each danced to the beat of their own song. He motioned with his head toward the parking lot. “Follow me.”

Simon marched past the abandoned cars and to a small stand of trees near the road. “Watch what I do.” He reached for a limb and snapped it from the trunk. He began to peel the smaller limbs from it then held it up for the rest to see. “This will become a weapon.” He turned slowly so that the men could see.

He bent low and sat on the edge of the curb, spreading his knees so that he could rub the end of the stick against the pavement. “We shape this to a point, see?” He held the stick up again and shoved the end toward each of the men. “This is a…a…” His brain throbbed in his skull as he struggled to find the right word. He could almost feel it, as though the fingertips of his memory could brush against the word, but he couldn’t quite grasp it.

With a huff he stood and thrust the homemade spear at the closest man. “It’s a WEA-PON.” The man grunted as his hands gripped the shaft. He stepped back and stared at the red scratch across his middle. “You boys get to make more of these. Pick the straightest you can find and make them smooth.” He glared at each of the men. “Our people will use these against the humans.”

Most of the Quee men stared at him in confusion. “The slow stupid food…we kill them with these.” He snatched the spear from the man and held it out for the others to see again. “Go. Make as many as you can.”

Simon turned and marched back to the store. The people gathered at the open door parted as he stepped inside. “The rest of you, gather around.” He squared his shoulders as he stared at the assembled crowd. “We have our own job to do. Drop whatever you have and follow me.”

He turned and marched out of the store, his confused people following like faithful animals. Simon stepped outside and slowed, his eyes scanning the streets. He knew the mission, but his mind couldn’t quite connect the dots.

He stepped out to the intersection and made a slow circle as his memory did its best. He could see in his mind what he was looking for, but he couldn’t quite remember what or where it was, nor how to achieve it; the concrete idea wouldn’t form.

A slow growl formed in his throat as he continued to spin slowly. Suddenly he stopped and a wicked smile formed, pulling the edges of his mouth tighter.

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