Resistance (Nomad Book 3) by Matthew Mather & Lucas Bale

Author:Matthew Mather & Lucas Bale
Language: eng
Format: mobi, azw3, epub
Tags: sanctuary, darknet, atopia, matthew, nomad, mather
Publisher: Matthew Mather ULC
Published: 2016-12-15T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 5

Northern Libya, Sahl Oilfield

Jess found Massarra outside, standing over the bodies of the five deceased. The M4 still hung from a single-point harness on her chest. For a moment, she had cold, dead eyes that Jess had seen in second-tour marines in Afghanistan, calculating and emotionless, windows to a quiet understanding they were little more than ghosts drifting in the fog, waiting for death and its long, empty silence.

The bodies had been dragged to one side and lay beside the fence line of the estate, faces covered.

“Ahmad will allow us to take two of their weapons,” Massarra said. “He’ll keep the others. We should also take their clothes before his men bury them. It would be better for us if we continued to dress as people local to the eastern Sahara.”

“A lot of the clothing has been bloodied.”

“We will salvage what we can. I do not mind the blood. I can clean it off.”

Jess looked at the crumped bodies. “Was this worth it?”

“You’ve been fortunate to live a life mostly sheltered from the violence that goes on in places like this.”

“I saw enough of it in Afghanistan.”

“I understand that, but this won’t be the end of it.”

“Is Al-Jawf the right place for us to be headed? Where do we go after that?”

“We can only see one step at a time right now,” Massarra said as she kneeled down beside the men. She peeled away the layers of their clothing, then paused. “I doubt anyone really has answers to questions as you have. We just do our best.”

Ahmad approached them with Ufuk and embraced each of them. He spoke briefly to Massarra and she nodded.

“He’ll go no further,” she said. “He wishes us well, but he’ll not head south. It is his intention to bring his people here and take the machinery north. They will ensure they know the entrance to the complex so they may come back.”

“Tell him we understand and thank him for his hospitality.”

Massarra spoke to Ahmad. His expression shifted, tightening, then he nodded. He said something to Massarra and she thanked him.

“He says to avoid Zuetina. It is much bigger than Sahl and was very busy before the political situation changed. He suspects there will be many people there. Just like the towns on the main road between the coast and Al-Jawf. He urges caution and suggests we avoid the roads.”

Ahmad went to the Toyota and got in with another of the Bedouin. Two more went to one of the buildings, retrieved shovels and went to dig graves for the dead men.

“I’ve been through most of what is down there,” Giovanni said. “There are military ration packs—not the best, but nutritious and they don’t take up much space. There are heavier shelters too, all in the Bedouin style. I also found high-powered binoculars and two sets of night vision goggles. That’s the good news. Bad news is, we can’t carry that and a lot of fuel.”

“Pack as much as possible and cover everything with tarpaulin,” Jess said.

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