Secrets in the Mist by Morgan L. Busse

Secrets in the Mist by Morgan L. Busse

Author:Morgan L. Busse
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Christian, Science Fiction
ISBN: 9781621841883
Publisher: Enclave Publishing
Published: 2021-04-09T16:00:00+00:00


Before Cass could pull her revolver, Captain Gresley leveled a bullet toward the closest Turned, a corpse that had once been a tall, lanky man. The bullet hit the Turned in the shoulder and detonated in a fiery ball, spreading rapidly across the body.

Three more rushed around their burning comrade right for Cass.

She drew her revolver and aimed for the closet Turned, a young woman with stringy blond hair.

Her revolver clicked. Nothing.

What?

Captain Gresley took out the young woman, but the two others continued to rush forward.

“Cass!”

Cass aimed again. Another click. She knew she wasn’t out of bullets—she had checked back at the house. What was going on?

She looked up. She tried to take a step back, but her legs began to shake. She could see their eyes, a greyish haze over what was once brown. The nearest Turned had a tear along his lip, with putrid skin running up his cheek.

He reached out with bony fingers. Turned couldn’t think, couldn’t feel. All they did was consume and devour.

Devour her.

A large blur materialized into her field of vision, and with outstretched arms, tackled the two Turned to the ground.

Captain Gresley straddled the first Turned and punched it. “I’m out of bullets,” he yelled as he swung his leg around and kicked the second Turned away.

“Something’s wrong with my revolver.” Cass gestured in frustration.

“Then get a stick or something!”

Right. She picked up the first thick stick she spotted and ran into the fray. With a powerful swing, she caught the second Turned along the head. Seeing the captain fight brought heat and strength back into her body, but deep in her mind was a little girl cowering in fright.

The Turned stumbled forward. Then, with stiff movement, it turned its head and looked back at Cass. It jerked around and went for her with outstretched hands.

She was ready this time and rounded with a full swing the moment the Turned was in range.

The stick hit the Turned with a sickening crunch.

Then she heard a shout. It was full and clear, and it took a moment to register that there was no muffling of a mask.

Cass spun around. Captain Gresley was on the ground beside the Turned he had been fighting, breathing laboriously.

With his mask off.

He slowly turned his head until his gaze was on Cass.

She stood there frozen, her eyes on Captain Gresley, the two Turned he had taken out on either side of him.

“Cass, run!” His face suddenly twisted up in a gruesome manner. He arched his head back and let out a bloodcurdling cry.

She needed to run, but her body refused to move.

His eyes rolled up into his head, and he began convulsing.

“Captain!” Cass screamed as her body finally thawed. She took a step toward him. His whole body was now shaking. “You can’t do this. Please. You can’t Turn on me!”

Her voice seemed to bring back a measure of recognition. For a moment, he focused on her. “Cass . . .” Sweat poured down his face and across the mask half hanging from his head.



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