Inca Kings by David Leadbeater

Author:David Leadbeater [Leadbeater, David]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-12-05T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR

In darkness, they waited.

Drake stared at the mountains, purple and huge and stained by drifting shadows. Breezes played across his face with icy fingers. No flickering lights met his gaze, no shaded insanity loomed large, but he knew—knew in his soul—that the monsters were coming.

Dantanion the Mountain Demon would send them.

He crouched atop a low roof, watching the ways into Kimbiri. Alicia crouched by his side.

“This has to be the creepiest op we’ve ever been on,” she said softly.

“They’re just people,” Drake said. “Nothing more or less.”

“You’re kidding? They’re bloody cannibals.”

“Well, yes, I guess. It’s not something you come across every day.”

Alicia shifted. “Now that’s one stupid statement, Drakey. I thought cannibalism died out years ago.”

“The Incas used to practice it. Aztecs too. It’s not like we’re in the wrong place.”

“I’d really like to be in the wrong place. Just this once.”

Kinimaka occupied the same roof as them. “This is for the people that live in Kimbiri,” he said. “We could head up to the mountains, camp there. Reccy for days. But who would help the villagers then?”

“Same people who’ve been helping them all along,” Alicia muttered. “No-bloody-one.”

“If they come, they’ll be better prepared this time,” Drake pointed out.

“Oh, that helps.” Alicia shook her head, patting her H&K for the eighth time. “Man, do I hate spiders.”

“They’re not—”

“Whatever. Just glad I got me this can of Raid.”

She held up a blue can she’d bought in Cusco earlier that day.

Drake laughed as he had when she’d purchased it. “So it’s a spray or shoot situation?”

“Later maybe. Let’s get the fighting over with first.”

Shadows deepened. A crescent moon rose over a far peak, casting a silvery glow. The trio shivered up on the roof. Directly across they saw figures move: Hayden and Smyth. Another roof concealed Mai and Yorgi. They could not be more ready for an attack.

Villagers manned other vantage points. Those that couldn’t fight were tucked away safely in the only basement in town. Kimbiri was ready.

Drake saw movement first, just a huddle of shapes flowing over a rise in the distance. At first he thought his eyes might be deceiving him, but Kinimaka spoke out too.

“They’re coming.”

Alicia petted her rifle. “If I see pointy teeth I’m gonna scream.”

Drake smiled to himself, unable to imagine Alicia Myles being scared of anything. But then everyone had a skeleton or two in their closet—and the SPEAR team more than that if Webb’s statement was anything to go by. They hadn’t had time to sit down and discuss it yet, and nobody had been forthcoming. Was there worse to come? Quite possibly depending on Smyth and the murder of Joshua.

He switched the distractions off. Good news was better to dwell on anyway. They’d received a message today from the Mad Swede. Both he and Kenzie were on their way to Peru with information. Drake looked forward to seeing the big idiot again, but only because it gave him someone to take the piss out of.

His earpiece crackled. “Enemy sighted about a mile off.

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