Generation Z (Book 4): The Queen Unthroned by Meredith Peter

Author:Meredith, Peter [Meredith, Peter]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Zombie Apocalypse
Published: 2018-10-30T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 29

As always Troy Holt carried his spear and had his rifle strapped across his back. Before saluting the Knights Commander, he dropped to one knee and kissed the Bishop’s ring. Wojdan drew the sign of the cross on the young man’s forehead and told him, “The Lord God will be with you and protect you on your mission.”

Troy grinned, his teeth white against his freshly blackened skin. He and his five-man team had daubed their faces with ash in preparation for the mission. “Amen. Thank you, your Excellency.”

The Knights Sergeant then stood at attention and snapped off a salute. “Holt reporting, Sir.” Beneath the ash and the camouflage, Troy was clear-eyed and apple-cheeked. At nineteen, he was the youngest of the Knights. He was also the bravest, which was no small feat, as the men around him were known for their bravery. He put his complete trust in God.

Walker pointed up at the latest flare. “I want you and your team to find out the purpose of the flares. We need to know what the Queen is up to. Chances are it’s her way of prepping us for an attack. She might think she’s getting under our skin, I don’t know. Your job is to find out. Do not engage if you run into heavy opposition. Evade and assess, only. Do you understand?”

Troy answered with an exuberant: “Yes, Sir!”

“Be a good lad, and have your men blessed before they leave,” the Bishop Wojdan said.

“They’re with Father Amacker now, your Excellency.”

The Bishop beamed. “That’s fantastic. I’m sure you and your men will do us proud. Now, off you go.” Walker watched him go with a heavy heart. Wojdan read the worry on his face. “You’re afraid that you promoted him too quickly. You fear that he trusts too much in God, if such a thing is possible. And you are full of doubt that you missed some step in his training that will lead to his death.”

“Yes,” Walker, sighed.

“Heavy is the weight of leadership. Young Troy and I are fortunate. Our steps are chosen for us. Ours is simply to do and die. You, on the other hand, must assign the dangerous paths on which your men walk. It is a burden, though in this case, I feel you have not chosen wrong. He is the very essence of Christian chivalry.”

Despite his deep faith, Walker looked for more than Christian chivalry in his Knights and doubly so in those who were in leadership positions. So far, Troy had passed every test set before him. He had faced cartel pirates out of Diablo Canyon, and Mendota hill bandits, as well as zombies by the score.

He was quick and agile, both mentally and physically. He was also patient and calm when the situation called for it, which, more than his vaunted bravery, was why older men put their trust in him. Not that he led men who were all that much older.

The oldest man on his Recon team was twenty-four-year-old Justin Regis. He was tall and rangy, and never seemed to tire, no matter how hard Troy pushed the pace.

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