The Last Builder by Graves Simeon

Author:Graves, Simeon [Graves, Simeon]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: JBD Entertainment, LLC
Published: 2017-03-22T16:00:00+00:00

10

Cutler

He stared at the illuminated map on his Omnis. The meeting place with Boyle was well outside the city limits, tucked away between abandoned buildings and large warehouses full of commercial supplies. The place was volatile to begin with, but adding Boyle and his gang to the mix was just asking for trouble.

Which was exactly what was happening here. He knew Boyle wouldn’t come alone, despite his pride. The gang leader would rather have a leg up and prove his point with his goons looking on than be embarrassed a second time. There was no way Cutler was getting out of there unscathed.

But if it meant getting Katherine away from the mess he created, then so be it.

He tucked his Omnis back into his coat pocket and rolled his shoulders. He was standing in the shadow of a brick building that was guaranteed to fall with the next moonquake. In front of him were the remnants of a building that didn’t make it through the most recent seismic event. Dirt, dust, bricks, and rusted steel beams lay in a pile no one bothered to clean up, other than scavengers who repurposed some of the materials for their own gain.

As soon as Cutler stepped into the light, a ringing laugh pierced the air.

“I didn’t think you were stupid enough to come alone,” Boyle said.

Cutler turned toward the voice, but he still couldn’t make out his opponent. “See, that’s the difference between us, Boyle. I knew you were stupid enough to make the same mistake twice.”

Boyle growled and hopped down from his hiding place amongst the rubble. When he landed, his boots sent up a cloud of smoke that swirled around him like a tornado. He would’ve looked intimidating if Cutler didn’t know better. But he did know better.

Boyle and his sister were night and day. Where Jessie was small, freckled, and bright with energy, Georgie Boyle liked to suck the life out of everyone around him. He was short and stocky, pale in a way that could only be described as alabaster, and had shaved his hair so short it looked as though an orange fungus had sprouted on top of his head.

“I’d like my circuit board back,” Cutler said in a calm voice. “I’ve got no beef with you. I just want to get off-planet.”

“See, that’s the difference between us, Copeland,” said Boyle. “I’ve got beef with you.”

As if they’d rehearsed their entrance, four of Boyle’s lackeys emerged from the shadows, each one uglier and beefier than the last. Boyle wasn’t an imposing figure in terms of stature, but he was ruthless enough so that it made up for both his lack of intelligence and his lack of skills. Where Cutler had always been a tactical fighter, Boyle relied on brute strength.

“Let’s not start anything here, Boyle. I’ve got my kid with me.” Cutler backed up, keeping everyone in his line of sight. “I just want to get her off this moon safe and in one piece.”

“You’ll get your parts back, Copeland, but rest assured we’re definitely starting something here.

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