Judgement by Eric A. Shelman

Author:Eric A. Shelman [Shelman, Eric A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Zombie Apocalypse
Publisher: Dolphin Moon Publishing
Published: 2019-09-11T04:00:00+00:00

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Magi, Tommy and Tala had gotten on the road just a half-hour after sunup, having discovered a late-model Nissan Pathfinder with a full tank of gas tucked in the home’s garage. For some reason, the garage had been padlocked, so it took them searching three more garages before finding a pair of bolt cutters that clipped through the hasp easily.

The Nissan’s battery was still surprisingly strong after the several months since the outbreak, and it spun to life with a crank-and-a-half of the starter motor.

To Silver Bolt, the sound broke the silence like a five-piece rock band jamming in the cul-de-sac of a retirement community. He was certain Qaletaqa had heard it instantly and was mobilizing his people to chase them down.

It was one more thing to worry about; when there was no noise from life and industry, all sounds carried farther. His only hope was that the direction the sounds came from might be easily confused.

The thought then occurred to him; the ancient elder may not even realize they had survived, or that his daughter was missing.

Without discussing it with Tala or Tommy, Silver Bolt had driven north, away from the Hintoka Res. He would turn east soon, he knew. West was not an option. The closer he got to the California coast, the more population they would encounter.

After acting as though he knew exactly where he was going for about forty-five minutes, Magi finally spoke up, no doubt slicing through everyone’s deep thoughts. “So, where can we go? We’ve talked about everything else but a plan.”

Tala smiled. “You came to the Hintoka to ask for help, correct?”

“And look how that turned out,” said Tommy, from the back seat.

Magi nodded. He might have been mad at Tommy’s wisecrack, but it just wasn’t in him. Ignoring it, he said, “The group searching for Chief Wattana must still be on their way. They were coming from somewhere in Kansas.”

“What was your original plan?”

“I was angry,” said Magi. “Wattana had killed Angeni. His actions, I believed at the time, had also killed my best friend, Atian. I intended to put together a large army of skinwalkers and our people to defeat the invaders.”

“But why, if you hated Climbing Fox for what he had done? Why not let them have him?”

Magi thought for a moment. “I felt having him with us would bolster our credibility with my people, convince them to follow me.”

He glanced into the rear-view mirror and felt Tommy’s hand squeeze his shoulder. “I would have followed you anyway, Chief Magi Silver Bolt,” he said.

Magi continued. “Wattana had essentially surrendered to me by then. He became less of a chief than just a tormented old man, and I believe he was burdened with guilt over what he’d let happen to Angeni.”

Tala nodded. “How did you intend to use the skinwalkers? Were you not just as vulnerable to them as your fiancée?”

Magi held up his right arm. “Tommy and I aren’t just filthy, though I’ll admit, a shower would be nice; what’s left of this paste on our skin is created from the dead.

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