Red Menace: The Martian Resistance by Anthony Mark

Author:Anthony, Mark [Anthony, Mark]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Noetic Quest Publishing
Published: 2020-08-17T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 34

Jayna rode inside her self-driving auto, the vehicle passing through the city streets. Minutes later, she left behind the populated areas and entered the surrounding hills. The deeper she went, the darker her environment became. The houses also grew increasingly sparse. Eventually, she reached an area where the homes were separated by enormous tracks of land. Her auto stopped by one of these isolated dwellings.

She disembarked, walked to the front door, and knocked. The door opened, revealing a young man in street clothes.

He stood there for a second. “I can’t believe you actually showed.”

“I told you I would.”

“Yeah. But I didn’t believe you. I didn’t even think you were actually Jayna Williams.”

She opened her hands. “Here I am.” The words were playful, but her expression remained serious.

“Come inside,” he responded, giving her room.

She stepped into the rundown home, and the man closed the door. She then followed him into the living room.

“You want anything?” he asked over his shoulder. “Drinks, food, sensory enhancers?”

“Just your name. ”

“Not yet.”

He rejoined a group of people who sat on couches. Like the man, everyone was in their early twenties and wore street clothes. A coffee table sat before them, one with pistols and assault rifles scattered across. She stopped five feet away.

“So,” said a man, holding a weapon part and a cleaning rag, “what do you want?”

“Like I told your friend, I want to join.”

“Why?” the man followed, clearly the leader.

“Why do you think?”

He resumed cleaning the weapon part. “Tons of people have friends or family members that were killed by the Martians. That doesn’t automatically make them right for our group. They have to possess combat knowledge and a willingness to fight.”

“You think I don’t?”

He stopped cleaning and looked up. “I think you have adequate motivation. But you’re young and innocent, not to mention rich. That doesn’t make for a stellar combatant.”

“Have you ever been to Mars?”

“None of us have.” He gestured at the weapons. “But what do you think we’re getting ready for?”

“So you haven’t seen a shot fired?”

“Have you?”

She slowly nodded. “I’ve been there—to the enemy planet. I’ve been inside its labyrinthine cities and I’ve seen its inhabitants.” She let a moment pass. “I’ve also come across Red Faction.”

“Bullshit,” said a female.

Jayna looked to her. “I even fought them. And in case you’re wondering who came out on top, here I am.”

“Sorry,” said the leader, “but I find that hard to believe. ”

Jayna gestured towards a holo-screen on the table. “Can I use that?”

“Go ahead.”

She grabbed the screen and connected through her net contacts. She wore the same contacts on Mars, by which she recorded everything that happened. She transferred the recording into the screen, pressed play, and handed the screen to the leader. The group members huddled around him.

“What city is this?” he asked.

“Daedalia.”

Everyone looked up. They turned back when the screen showed her running. Not long after, they parted their mouths when she pulled a submachinegun and sprayed two Martians with awful gouts of fire. Everyone looked up once more.

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