Shades Of Humanity by Kip Nelson

Author:Kip Nelson [Nelson, Kip]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-11-14T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Tillman held out his hands, indicating for Jess and Anthony to stay behind him. Major was at his feet, growling. Tillman looked at the five men standing in his way. This was the only way out of town, and Tillman knew there was no backing away from these men. They were bullies, plain and simple, and if he didn't do anything about them now, they only would terrorize the rest of the town. More people would die, and eventually they'd make their way to his ranch. They'd already killed George, killed Major's owner, and threatened his niece. The crimes they had committed could not go unpunished and, once again, Tillman found himself being the arbiter of justice.

His throat was dry, his muscles ached. Pain throbbed all over his body. All he wanted was to rest, yet there was more sorrow that he had to endure. The odds were against him. Anthony wasn't yet recovered from his leg wound. Jess was young, and Tillman himself wasn't at full capacity. The odds wouldn't have been good, even if Tillman was at full strength.

These were the type of men who were hard and cruel. Tillman could tell that by just one look. The end of the world was a blessing for them. They weren't suited to live in the other world. They weren't civilized or interested in unity. All they wanted was murder and death, giving into their savage urges rather than trying to better themselves. It was a grim situation, but Tillman knew the only way out was to try fighting.

“Are you the one they call Khan?” Tillman asked.

“I am,” Khan said. The man was huge.

His bald dome gleamed under the glare of the sun. He had a fearsome appearance, with a huge, bulking frame and a thick beard. Two pink lips protruded from the dark brown thatch, and Tillman noticed that his mouth was filled with baby teeth. It was an unnerving appearance, and Tillman wasn't quite sure how to cope with the sight of him. The other five men were a surly lot as well. Tillman wondered how much of that anger was due to them being cast away in the previous world, told that it wasn't made for them.

The world was being remade in their image.

“And you,” Khan said, his voice deep and harsh, like marbles scraping together, “I know you, you naughty little girl. You've picked up another man, I see. Doing quite well for yourself, aren't you?” he said with a lascivious grin. Tillman shuddered at the way he was drooling over Jess.

“Let us pass. She's my niece. She's only sixteen,” Tillman said.

“All the sweeter,” Khan said. The men around him all cackled with laughter. Tillman was disgusted.

“You're a monster, a predator,” he said.

“No, I'm a king. Look around you. The world has changed. Democracy has failed. It's time for the mighty to rise and take what is theirs by right,” Khan closed his fist as he spoke.

“I am the first of a new breed of kings.

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