The Wraith~Welcome Home by Jeffery H. Haskell

Author:Jeffery H. Haskell [Haskell, Jeffery H.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Molten Press
Published: 2019-01-26T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

Absent access to camo, I opted for all black and my usual red scarf—which right then was around my neck. Thankfully, I had the foresight to order some mesh ones, silk in the swamp would be a nightmare. The one I wore at the moment was moisture wicking and easy to breathe through, almost as if it were made for me.

I parked the Hellcat in a little town called Hopedale, thirty miles northwest of where I was heading. Most people could only get into this part of the swamp via air boat or helicopter. I wasn’t most people.

I also knew the secret route the specially modified four-wheel drive trucks ISO used would be taking. I needed to hoof it but I could make it there in time, especially since the sun wasn’t up yet, I could just teleport and bingo bango. I already carried everything I was taking.

A change of clothes, a gallon of gas, and a plastic bag waited in the trunk for me to dispose of any evidence when I returned.

I wanted to make sure no one saw me, so I took off in a jog, heading for the darkest part of the swamp. Signs abounded warning of alligators and not to proceed on foot. Gators were a fact of life in Louisiana, like bears were in Alaska. However, I can see in the dark, teleport, and regenerate from gunshots; this won’t be a problem.

Once I was shielded from what little light there was I stopped and crouched down. Reaching inside me I triggered my powers; allowing me to see in the dark and pick my target for shadow step… except nothing happened. What the frell?

I tried again. Nothing. This isn’t freaking funny.

I tried again. Still nothing.

I checked my cell phone, I had two hours to travel ten miles in order to intercept the trucks on their secret road. Another hour after that the boats would arrive with all the clean money. According to Peter, anyway. So far, everything he had told me before he died panned out one-hundred percent.

None of that helped me, of course, since my powers were refusing to work. Did it have to do with the conversation I had with Spice? Are they even powers? I shook my head, trying one more time to access them.

Nothing.

“Okay, fine. I didn’t go through hell with Joseph just to give up the moment my powers were on the fritz.” I took off running, right past the warning signs and into the swamp. I had a map on my phone telling me exactly where to go, even if there wasn’t a clear path. On even ground, I could cover ten miles in fifty minutes. Double that for the swamp and I would still make it with a whole ten minutes to spare.

Despite the cloud cover and occasional torrential downpours, the temp hit seventy as the sun rose above the trees. I was drenched in sweat and feeling my muscles in a way I hadn’t in a while.

A quick check of the time told me I was on schedule; I just had to keep pushing myself.

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