Tales From Beyond These Walls | Book 1 | Fury by Robertson Michael

Author:Robertson, Michael [Robertson, Michael]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Post-Apocalyptic | Infected
Published: 2020-12-03T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

The same pose Sarge always adopted. Hands behind his back and a deep scowl on his weathered face. He marched a few steps out into the city like one of Reuben’s old wind-up toys and waited while Danko led his team back from another shift. “You look like you’ve had another encounter.” His mouth twitched towards a smile. “Another diseased?”

Reuben’s heart beat harder when Danko didn’t reply. No one ignored Sarge.

“He was amazing, Sarge.”

Fixing on Hicks, Sarge looked from Danko to her and back to Danko as if weighing up his options. Did he let Danko get away with such blatant disrespect?

“I think he’s just recovering, sir. Finding his way again after going to town on one of Fear’s soldiers. He sent them a message. It was a good job, but, I must say, it was also a lot for one person to endure. On both sides, Danko and his victim.”

“And …” Sarge’s predatory gaze narrowed on Danko. Did he let it slide? Back to Hicks, a slight loosening of his taut frame. “Did you leave a flag?”

“Yes, sir.” Hicks nodded. “He used mine. Damn near choked the bitch on it and then left it with her mutilated corpse. No room for ambiguity when Fear find her.”

Mirth ironed out the wrinkles on Sarge’s face. “That’s what I like to hear.”

Reuben’s stomach churned. Maybe Sarge only backed up Danko’s actions because he hadn’t witnessed them. Would he have encouraged what had happened had he been there? Could he have stood by? Had he done far worse himself when he went outside the city?

“So what happened?” Sarge said. “Give me the details.”

Like Sarge, Hicks had come alive because of Danko’s actions. “The enemy was trying to get away. She fell into one of our pits. By the time we’d reached her, she’d almost climbed all the way out. So Danko made a proper example of her. We only hope that Fear find her before the scavengers.”

“Did she put up a fight?”

Hicks shook her head. “We didn’t give her a chance.”

“Good.”

“She was just a kid,” Reuben said. Groves gasped and Hicks turned on him, snapping around so fast he barely saw her move. But screw her. He had to say this. “The soldier can’t have been any older than fourteen. At the most. She stood no chance against a fully grown man like Danko. He pinned her down and slowly cut her to shreds. There was no honour in what just happened.”

Sarge knocked Groves aside as he made a beeline for Reuben. “Are you saying we should have gone easy on her? Let her live?

Malcolm’s words rang through his head. Don’t lose track of who he is. Easier said than done when staring down the barrels of Sarge’s fury. A shake of his head, Reuben said, “No. Not at all.” He lowered his gaze and twisted away from their enraged leader. His sodden uniform clung to him. “I’m just questioning the choice to cut her to shreds.” His voice wobbled. “We were always going to kill her.

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