Critical Measures (Beyond the Collapse Book 4) by Kip Nelson

Author:Kip Nelson [Nelson, Kip]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-01-07T22:00:00+00:00

After Lee had died it still had taken a little while for the battle to settle down. Eventually, it became clear to the attackers that their leadership had been compromised, and since most of them were not warriors it hadn't taken much for them to set down their weapons and surrender. At first, they had snarled and gnashed their teeth, for they still were under the mistaken impression that Lisa had been wrongfully kidnapped. Diana, Stan, and Matthew had taken the responsibility of explaining to them the reality of the situation. Diana had some sympathy for them as she had been through the same feelings of realization herself. The guilt and shame still knotted in her stomach. It took a great deal of effort for her to push those feelings aside and focus on making it through the day.

Even though Diana thought Lisa's Machiavellian nature was evident, there still were those who were in deep denial about it. “You can go and ask her yourself if you like. See, we're not monsters like her. We don't sentence people to be killed,” she said, her voice laced with bitterness as she thought about how close Annabelle and the others had come to being killed just for opposing Lisa and threatening her rule. Nobody took her up on her offer, but a short time later Peter and Annabelle were walking together. They both had strange looks on their faces and Diana instantly knew that something was wrong.

Annabelle ran to her father and wrapped her hands around him. Diana tilted her head and looked at Peter quizzically. However, before he could answer there were calls from behind him. People ran forward and called out that Lisa had been killed in cold blood.

Not many people were surprised, although Matthew looked ashen. He had worked so hard to try upholding some sense of justice in this new world, yet it had fallen apart all around him.

“And you're really trying to convince us you're the good guys?” one of the prisoners said pointedly. Matthew had no response. He, Diana, and the others all ran to where Lisa was being held and they looked at the gruesome sight of her body slumped in the chair. Somehow, she still seemed to be sneering at them even though she was dead.

“He was the last to leave,” someone said, pointing at Peter.

“Is this true?” Matthew asked.

Annabelle was about to say something, but before she could Peter looked down at her and shook his head. Barely anyone noticed because they all were looking at Lisa, but Diana saw, and she wondered what had passed between the two of them. When Peter didn't say anything in response, Matthew cursed.

“I knew they'd be trouble,” another person said. “We're going to have to put them on trial now! Otherwise, we'll look like hypocrites.”

Matthew glanced at Diana, who in turn glanced at Peter. She had an idea of what might have happened, but she knew the protesters were right. She couldn't denounce Lisa for executing prisoners and then excuse her friend when it appeared that he had done exactly that.

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