Evergreen (Book 5): The Nuclear Frontier by Cox Matthew S

Author:Cox, Matthew S. [Cox, Matthew S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Post-Apocalyptic | Dystopian
ISBN: 9781950738304
Publisher: Division Zero Press
Published: 2020-07-11T04:00:00+00:00

17

Marksman

A short distance farther down the road from the ambush site, Leigh led them up a tree-studded hill toward a house on the south side.

“I don’t think Cliff and Roy could’ve gone past here and not run into those guys,” said Logan. “Wood around those bullet holes looked newly exposed.”

Harper stared down. “Yeah. I know.” She couldn’t bring herself to say she also wanted to search the house for Cliff or Roy’s possessions… or bodies. Didn’t make sense those ‘survivalists’ would bring bodies home unless they’d gone way off the deep end into cannibalism.

The light Leigh mentioned in the window appeared to be a fairly weak electrical light inside the house, undoubtedly powered by solar panels on the roof. Assuming she didn’t find anything in this place too disgusting, she made a note of it. Jeanette and her people could come out here and grab the panels for Evergreen. The group crossed the flat pavement of a long, switchback driveway twice on the way up the steep incline. At the end, the asphalt expanded into a bit of a courtyard where a huge separate garage stood catty-corner to the main house, a massive two-story structure.

Whoa. Whoever lived in this place had a lot of money. She whistled in awe, mentally. This is like one of those houses they use for murder mystery movies. “Okay… time is short. Not here to go crazy and tear the place apart looking for stuff. Just search for victims, maybe ammo…” Harper sighed. “Maybe Cliff and Roy’s stuff.”

Everyone fell quiet.

“Sorry,” whispered Harper. “The guy with the sniper rifle didn’t shoot himself in the leg. Who else would’ve gone past those jackasses recently?”

Logan held up a finger. “But, no blood on the road. Could be a good sign.”

Deacon cupped his hands around his mouth and bellowed, “Anyone here? If some crazy sons o’ bitches grabbed y’all, we here to help.”

Silence.

Leigh headed over to the garage and peeked in via a normal person-sized door at the corner. She recoiled after only a moment. “Ack. It’s a bloody mess in there. Six dead. Doesn’t look like anyone familiar.”

“How can you tell so fast?” asked Logan.

“They’re all laid out in a row, naked on the floor like someone was preparing them for burial… or maybe cremation. Doesn’t smell too bad in there, so they all died pretty recently.”

Harper shivered. Please be burial and not butchering.

Deacon led the way to the house, nudging the front door open with the tip of his rifle. “Hello? Anyone in here? If you’re bein’ held against your will, speak up and we’ll get you out.”

“We’re not trying to trick you,” yelled Harper. “I know he sounds scary, but he’s not.”

The crying of a small baby started.

“Aww, shit,” whispered Deacon.

Leigh and Logan headed upstairs while Harper and Deacon rushed from room to room on the ground floor, rapid-clearing in search of armed threats or prisoners. Madison remained in the living room, watching the door in case anyone tried to sneak in behind them. The lump

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