The Fight For Freedom: A Post-Apocalyptic Thriller by Morgan Carpenter
Author:Morgan Carpenter [Carpenter, Morgan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-04-11T22:00:00+00:00
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Ojo, Spider, and Jonah peered through the thicket.
Two young men were sitting on logs around the campfire, staring into the flames as if they were locked in a captivating trance. Both looked to be around twenty-five or less, and neither was conversing with the other.
Ojoâs eyed rested on a two door red 1980s GMC pickup truck that was parked off to the side.
âEasy pickings,â he grinned.
âWhat do you want to do?â Jonah asked.
But before Jonah had even completed his sentence, Ojo had already leapt out of the brush and approached the two young men with open arms.
âAmigos!â he called out.
Both of the young men were instantly jolted out of their trance and stood up to see Ojo approaching. Spider and Jonah soon joined Ojo behind him.
âWho are you?â one of the young men asked.
The second man quickly reached into his sleeping bag bundle and withdrew a Marlin 336 .30-30 lever action rifle. He racked the lever to load a round into the chamber.
âWoah, woah, woah!â Ojo reached out his hands. âLetâs put that away, amigos.â
âWho are you?â the first man asked again.
It was only natural for both of the surprised men to be extremely wary of Ojo. He may have been a short man at five foot six, but he was also heavily tattooed and pierced, sported wild black hair and golden teeth, and currently was waving around a fully loaded .357 Magnum revolverâ¦not exactly the most trustworthy appearance.
âRelax!â said Ojo.
âWhy do you have a gun?â the second man asked.
Ojo smiled and proudly held up his Smith & Wesson to present it to the young men.
âWho doesnât have a gun these days, amigos?â he asked. âNo gun in your hand and youâre a dead man, right?â
âFair enough, but why are you waving it around us is what he means?â the first man retorted, picking up a machete that was resting on the ground.
Ojo looked at the gun in his hands and shrugged.
âThis bad boy may have a hair trigger but it only goes off when I want it to, my amigos,â Ojo said. âAnd it ainât gonna go off now. That I can personally guarantee.â
âLetâs put it down for now,â said the second man, holding his .30-30 at the hip with the muzzle pointed towards Ojo. âNice and easy. Then we can talk.â
Ojo twirled the gun around in his hands with a one-sided grin, before promptly jamming it into his belt.
âOkay, now weâre all amigos finally, right?â Ojo asked.
The two young men glanced at one another anxiously, neither reassured.
The first man then said: âAgain, who are you? And what do you want?â
âWho am I?â Ojo asked with a sly chuckle. âIâm like you two guys. Iâm alone, only here with my amigos.â
Ojo motioned towards Spider and Jonah, before continuing: âWeâre alone, and weâve lost a lot of our brothers. Same must have happened to you, am I right? Couldnât just be you two alone this whole time. Wouldnât have made it. Thereâs safety in numbers, like they say.â
The two men glanced at one another again.
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