Hell Bent for Demons by G. A. Chase

Author:G. A. Chase [Chase, G. A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bayou Moon Press, LLC
Published: 2018-10-11T04:00:00+00:00

Even from half a mile away, the abandoned warehouse gave Sere the creeps. Old homes ravaged by hurricanes lined the pothole-strewn street opposite to where they’d parked. Tractor-trailer rigs idled along the side of the road, waiting to take on their loads. This is no place for Kendell and Myles, she thought. They’re just going to get hurt out here.

Kendell hunched down behind the black Jeep as if she thought Thomas had enhanced vision. “What do we do?”

The dirt lot appeared to be overflow parking for the still-functioning half dozen warehouses along the railroad tracks. “Thomas will be watching the front of the warehouse,” Sere said. “He’s not going to make the same mistake as before by leaving it unprotected. I’ll need to approach from the back.”

Myles held a pair of binoculars to his eyes. “Between the wire fences and security cameras, the warehouses aren’t leaving a lot to chance. There’s not much between the back of those buildings and the floodwall. I suppose we could work our way down along the batture. There is an opening in the wall for off-loading ships halfway down, but we’d still have to scale the wall first to get there.”

The low rumble under Sere’s feet made the VW’s body panels rattle. “Train’s coming. Stay low and keep up. We need to get across the tracks before the engineer sees us.” Sere ran off toward the thick brush at the edge of the lot before either Myles or Kendell could respond. Nettles and creepers clawed at her arms and tore at her thin leggings, but she was through the thicket before the locomotive had reached the bend in the tracks. Without checking on Myles or Kendell, she scaled the twelve-foot wire fence and jumped down the other side.

“I can’t make that,” Kendell said.

No shit. “Did you bring any weapons?” Sere asked.

“No. During the one session we had with Joe, he made it clear we shouldn’t carry anything that could be used against us.”

Brilliant. No doubt, Joe was right, but how are these two supposed to defend themselves? “I assume you do have a cell phone. When I get clear, call Polly.”

“Why do you want her?” Myles asked.

“I need someone with a field technology med kit—someone who’s got the guts to use it.” And because I don’t trust the professor, she added to herself.

“Exactly what kind of trouble do you plan on getting yourself into?” Kendell asked.

I’ll bet she’s just dying to add “young lady” to that question.

“If I’m right, things are about to get ugly in there,” Sere said. “With both men possessed by energy created in hell, we’re going to need more than bandages once this is over.” She didn’t need to waste any more time discussing possibilities. “Give me fifteen minutes, then run the half mile to the warehouse. I’ll try to distract Thomas so you can make your approach. Just don’t enter the building until I give you the signal.”

The train’s three headlights lit the far side of the tracks, but the curve’s embankment left enough of a shadow to easily hide a person.

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