Emerald Buddha (Drake Ramsey Book 2) by Blake Russell

Author:Blake, Russell [Blake, Russell]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Reprobatio, Ltd.
Published: 2015-09-28T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 28

Drake and Uncle Pete sat on a log, drinking water like lost men at a desert oasis as their host watched, the barrel of his AK-47 making it abundantly clear that they were not to attempt anything. Drake finished with his jug and rubbed his stomach, his body slowly returning to normal after having been run into the ground.

Uncle Pete was taking in the rhythm of the village as the tribe went about its daily business, his eye following particularly attractive young females, Drake noticed with amusement. He was readying a barb when a voice called out from behind them.

“Drake! Uncle Pete! Well, I’ll be damned…”

Drake twisted at the sound of Spencer’s voice. He wondered if he was hallucinating when his friend sauntered over from down a trail, his gait easy and untroubled, and no evidence of a guard in sight.

“What are you doing here?” Drake sputtered as he leapt to his feet.

“We’re the ones who organized the search party. Glad to see it was successful. We had a bet that you were eaten by a tiger,” Spencer said.

“Where’s Allie?” Drake asked.

“Oh, she’s up in the air with our resident guru, looking for you.”

“Guru?”

“An American. He has a plane. Runs this tribe, from what I can tell. A little eccentric. Or truthfully, more like a lot.”

“She’s flying with him? When are they going to come back?”

Spencer shrugged. “Later today, I’m sure.” Spencer studied Drake’s soiled clothes and disheveled appearance. “Tough night, huh?”

“You don’t know the half of it.”

“When did they find you?”

“Probably four hours ago, maybe five. Just after dawn.” Drake stared at Spencer. “How did you lose the gunmen?”

“Led them astray and then doubled back. Crossed the river at a shallow point, and then got jumped by this bunch. Fortunately, we were able to work a deal with Joe, their shaman. He knows the area and has agreed to help us look for the temple.” Spencer filled them in on the details. When he was done, Uncle Pete grunted.

“Maybe not good, work with stranger.”

“We don’t have a lot of options,” Spencer said.

“Is the guy trustworthy?” Drake asked.

“Don’t know. It’s hard to get a read on him. You’ll see what I mean.”

The drone of a plane engine approaching echoed through the valley, and Drake and Uncle Pete looked to the sky. Their minder stood with his weapon, and Drake glanced at Spencer. “Any way we can get Mr. Trigger Happy here to stop pointing that thing at us?”

“Don’t speak the lingo. Sorry. But sounds like Joe’s on his way. He’ll take care of it.”

“What can you tell me about him?”

“He’s kind of a burnout, spouts a lot of metaphysical crap, but he claims to know all the players here and get along with them. The hill people defer to him, and he’s clearly the village leader. Beyond that, he’s got the world’s oldest plane, which he uses to run errands for a who’s who of miscreants. And he really likes his booze and dope.”

“Oh. Perfect, then. Just what the doctor ordered.

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