The Four Horsemen 2 - War by T.A. Chase

Author:T.A. Chase [Chase, T.A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

War laughed, and winced inside at the slightly brittle edge to it.

Try not to scare the man. Death’s voice danced in his mind.

I’ll do my best, but how do you think he’s really going to react once the shock wears off? You might be surprised.

“Death is the Pale Rider, right?”

He nodded. “Yes, he is. Why?”

“I think I met him. When I was injured and lying on the ledge in Afghanistan, a palehaired man appeared to me and told me to hang on a little longer. Help was coming. He disappeared right before you showed up.”

You bastard.

Death’s chuckle rang through his head. I have no idea what you’re talking about. Don’t lie. You know exactly what I’m talking about. Why did you let him see you, but give me

shit about checking up on him?

“Are you mad?” Russell’s hesitant question drew War from his silent conversation with

Death.

“Not at you. I’m annoyed at a certain Horseman.”

Because it’s my job to make sure you’re not just thinking with your dick. There’s too much at

stake for you to risk it all over some one-off or quick fuck.

War snorted, but didn’t reply. As attracted as he was to Russell, sex had never been the

first thing on his mind. He’d always wanted to help Russell get beyond the guilt Russell felt. Really? You want to help someone get beyond his guilt? Funny, coming from a man who let a

boy murder him because he felt guilty for killing the boy’s tribe.

Shut up. I’m not going to talk to you about this.

He could almost see Death shake his head in amazement at War’s avoidance of

discussing his past. Of course, War didn’t need to be reminded of his own guilt and how it

had trapped him in the life he was living right then.

“The Horsemen are real?”

“Yes. It served our purpose to make people think we were merely legends or a myth

told to keep mortals in line. Yet we do keep a balance between good and evil.” Russell’s expression said he didn’t believe War.

“I know the things we do seem to be more evil than good, but sometimes it does work.

When an epidemic breaks out and children die, sometimes a warlord’s heart will soften and

he stops the genocide. When war breaks out, eventually the blood spilt is too much, and the

two sides will find peace. Famine brings out the good in most people, and they’re willing to

share what food they have to help those starving, and Death comes for everyone.” “You had to say that, didn’t you?”

War chuckled. “Couldn’t help that. You see, if we weren’t around to shock people into

realising how bad things can get, evil could take over and what happens then? The world

comes apart at the seams, and the true battle between Heaven and Hell begins. The

Horsemen are a thin line between the world as you know it now, and the Apocalypse

everyone fears.”

“Were you born a Horseman or did you become one? How does that work?” Russell

scratched his jaw. “I’m having a hard time wrapping my head around this.

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