Deathlands 67 - Plague Lords by James Axler

Author:James Axler [Axler, James]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2011-09-02T21:41:01+00:00

Plague Lords

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“Mebbe you’d better stay behind,” Tom said to J.B.

“You’re gonna have a hell of a time getting in and out of the dinghy.”

“I’m fine,” J.B. said through clenched teeth.

“You might be able to carry that scattergun,” the captain went on, “but shooting it is going to cause you a world of hurt. No reason for you to take the chance of injuring yourself more.”

“I’ll be just fine.”

Ryan and Tom helped the others down into the boat, then they climbed in themselves. Seven people made the dinghy mighty cramped, but the distance to the island was short, no more than seventy-five yards.

When everybody was seated and as comfortable as they were going to get, Tom put out the oars and, leaning his back into it, began rowing them to shore. Ryan sat on the bow, his longblaster at the ready, scope lens uncapped.

Just in case.

As the inflatable raft skidded up onto the beach a smell enveloped them. Rank. Fecund. Eye-watering.

Unmistakable.

“That ain’t home cookin’,” J.B. said.

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