Metal and Ash (Apex Trilogy) by Jake Bible

Author:Jake Bible
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Samannah Media
Published: 2012-10-23T00:00:00+00:00

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“The main control room,” the Mayor said as he led Dog and Jenny into the massive room. Banks upon banks of vid screens, control panels, audio readings, weather read-outs, you name it, it was there.

And the room was packed with people.

Not dirty, toothless idiots, but clean, well-organized and hard working techs.

“What the fuck?” Dog asked.

“We aren’t a bunch of cannibals and polygamists,” the Mayor said. “That was just bullshit to get you riled up.”

“The slits?” Jenny asked.

“That’s a nickname for the girls that go into the Maze for final training,” Agnatha said. “It refers to them being able to slit your throat, not what’s between their legs.”

“I have no idea of what’s going on,” Dog said, shaking his head.

“One man, one wife,” the Mayor said. “No mortal combat. Women can use guns, men can use guns. Men have more wasteland training, that is true, but women are trained better at hand to hand combat. That’s just to overcome the size difference.”

The Mayor gripped Dog by the shoulders.

“I know what went on in our Boiler village,” the Mayor said. “I didn’t leave because I was worse than your father. I left because I couldn’t be like your father. There’s too much horror in the wasteland already.”

“So why fucking trick me?” Dog snapped. “Why not just be up front with me?”

“Because it’s easy for a man to say he’ll lead something that is already good,” Talaria replied. “We needed a man that would lead even if he was shown nothing but Hell.”

“But people died,” Jenny cried. “Your own people!”

“The girls in the Maze were unfortunate and I have already apologized for that,” the Mayor said solemnly. “But the guard Dog killed? He had been abusing his niece at night. He was headed for the wall anyway. The other one you didn’t kill, Ms. Timson? He was just as bad. And he has already been placed on the wall.”

Dog looked at all the tech around him. “How did you do this?”

“We started slow,” Talaria said. “Built it bit by bit. More people found us and helped. Those that couldn’t live by decent rules were dealt with. Eden is a place of mutual respect. But most of all it is a place of safety. Anyone that disrespects that no longer deserves the privilege of living here.”

“We have more tech than some of the greatest city/states,” the Mayor smiled. “At least when there were city/states. This room rivals your Stronghold.”

“Come,” Agnatha said. “Let’s get cleaned up and eat. It’s a lot to take in.”

“You still in?” the Mayor smiled.

“Yeah,” Dog said. “I just wish it hadn’t all been an act.”

“I’m sorry for that,” the Mayor said. “I just had to be sure. We just had to be sure.”

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