Revolution by Thomas A. Watson

Author:Thomas A. Watson [Watson, Thomas A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-02-14T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

Standing near the tree line in late January with Zeus beside him, Nelson watched the dozer and excavators clearing an old overgrown field a mile from the farm. Sensing something coming behind him, Nelson turned and saw one of their UTVs pull up. “Yeah, they are quiet,” he mumbled, watching Michelle climb out with Diana.

“Any problems?” Michelle asked, slinging her AR on her shoulder.

“Nah, Bernard and Hank will have this field cleared off before nightfall. None of the trees on this old field were that big,” Nelson answered as they walked over in the four inches of snow on the ground. “Tomorrow, they will be able to start on that field north of Hank’s.”

They stopped on each side of Nelson, watching the heavy equipment work with their breath bellowing fog into the chilly air. “A hundred and fifty acres looks really big,” Diana noted, watching the excavator stacking trees.

“Bernard wants seven hundred acres of planted fields this year. Taking over two farms up the road, he’ll have it,” Nelson said, lifting the thermal binoculars and scanning around. “I just don’t like running the heavy equipment so soon. Hell, it’s only been two weeks since the Republic pushed the feds out, and we are only sixty miles behind the lines.”

“Babe, they can only be heard a few miles away,” Michelle told him, but reached over to take the thermals and scanned herself. “Bernard said he needed to start now.”

“And you see, we have people out here guarding them,” Nelson huffed.

“My husband is waiting for you and Gerald,” Diana said, pulling the hood of her jacket over her head. “Brandy called and said she needed to see you.”

“Called or radioed?” Nelson asked.

“Called,” Diana clarified, and Nelson gave a sigh. “Yeah, the girls want to call someone and talk on the phone,” Diana grinned.

“Not saying I don’t love it, but those guys Brandy has working on phones were fast setting up a phone system, granted limited, but phones nonetheless,” Nelson chuckled. “Any idea why she wants to see us?”

“You, not us. But I told Sean you weren’t going alone because military officers of the Republic are there wanting to talk to you,” Michelle said, finally lowering the thermals. “Sean’s big enough to just carry your ass out before you start shooting them if they piss you off. I asked Gerald to go because if they piss off both of you, they need to be shot.”

Turning to Michelle, “I’ve already told them, I’m not joining,” Nelson replied in a grumble. “When Bernard is done prepping fields, we are going out to cause some problems. But I’m fighting on my own terms, not someone else’s.”

Holding up her hands, “I’m not arguing because I agree, but Brandy asked you to come, so we came out here to take over guarding for you,” Michelle grinned.

“Fine,” Nelson sighed, then leaned over and kissed Michelle before rubbing her belly. “See anything, give a call out and I’ll be here.” Moving over to his four-wheeler, Nelson took a Stinger off and put it on Michelle’s UTV.

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