Gun Mage 4: Surviving a Post Apocalyptic Magic Earth by Logan Jacobs

Author:Logan Jacobs [Jacobs, Logan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-07-13T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

“Shit!” I exclaimed as the train started to move down the tracks.

The linemen didn’t appear to be fazed, though, and they jogged alongside the train until they could grab the handrail by the step and swing themselves up. That just left me, and fortunately, one of the linemen was nice enough to stay behind and hold out a hand instead of leaving me to figure it out on my own. I lunged at the step as the train picked up speed, and I just barely managed to grab the man’s hand.

The lineman, a thick black man with a head that seemed to flow directly into the shoulders, grabbed my arm with his free hand and pulled me onto the rapidly accelerating train. Somehow, I landed on my feet, though I smashed into the lineman’s chest as I made my less than graceful return to the passenger car. The lineman grunted but otherwise remained silent as he stepped back inside, and I took a moment to catch my breath and watch the silent fields speed by.

I found Darwin, Freya and Barnaby safely seated inside the passenger car, along with Ahmed the banker and Shelton the surveyor. The linemen milled around and talked quietly among themselves, and though my thanks to the man who had pulled me onboard were accepted with a nod, the rest of the group seemed determined to ignore the rest of us.

“Where’s Sorcha?” I asked as I suddenly pictured the blonde mage running after the train.

“Dealing with Billy,” Darwin replied. “We got the wound cleaned up and Sorcha had some sort of salve that started the healing process, but he begged her to stay just in case he needed something more.”

“Maybe I should go check on them,” I remarked as I glanced toward the back of the train.

“She’s fine,” Darwin assured me. “Besides, he’ll be asleep soon anyway if he isn’t already, thanks to one of her other medicines.”

The door at the front of the car slid open as I debated whether to check on Sorcha, and the older security guard stepped inside. He looked around at the group, and I saw him do a quick headcount. He frowned, then used his finger to point to each person as he counted again.

“Who’s not here?” the guard demanded as he looked around.

“Billy is in the first bunk,” Darwin offered. “Sorcha’s with him.”

“Arvin is with the engineer,” one of the linemen offered. “The engineer thought it might be a good idea to have an extra pair of eyes on the rail.”

“Larry’s in the back,” one of the other linemen added. “Said something about getting some salve for that arrow wound.”

I glanced toward the back and wondered once again if I should check on the Irish mage.

“And Hank?” the guard pressed.

The others shrugged and more than a few looked toward the bunks again.

“Probably sleeping again,” someone suggested.

“Didn’t anyone see him board?” the guard demanded in a frustrated tone.

There were more shrugs, but the linemen didn’t seem concerned by the possible loss of their fellow worker.

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