Victory: Lawless Book Three by Maxey James

Author:Maxey, James [Maxey, James]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2018-06-14T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Mental Blocks

Jenny’s Story

Iyanked the collar of my t-shirt up over my mouth and nose to form a completely inadequate gas mask, figuring it was better than nothing. There was no telling what was in the nasty green gas surrounding Chem Queen’s hands, though the air had taken on a distinctive odor of bleach that even overpowered the diesel fumes put out by the mole-dozer. Of course, getting gassed was the least of my problems. If Chem Queen got her hands on me with her acidic touch, she could dissolve flesh right down to the bone.

Luckily, Nimble had no bones and her pseudo-skin resisted chemical burns as easily as it shrugged off bullets. Chem Queen took a half dozen punches from Nimble’s rubbery fists before pulling off her containment mask and exhaling a cloud of tear gas. I was caught by the outer edge of the fog and was instantly half blinded and had to retreat further up the hole. Nimble’s eyes proved just as immune to chemical assault as her flesh, so she kept hammering away at Chem Queen.

Chem Queen staggered around, punch drunk. Nimble’s long fingers pulled Chem Queen’s mask back on then found the gloves in Chem Queen’s belt, tugging them over her deadly fingers. She tied Chem Queen’s hands behind her with one stretchy arm, and flattened out her free hand to use as a fan to clear the air.

“All clear,” she called up to me.

Chem Queen recovered her senses enough to let out a string of obscenities that even I found impressive.

“Chem Queen,” I said, dropping into the hole. “We didn’t come here to fight you. We want to talk.”

“I’m not telling you nothing,” she said.

“Anything,” said Nimble.

“Are you the Lawful Legion or the grammar police?” said Chem Queen.

“Today we’re neither,” I said, crouching to find my pistol in the tank treads. “We’re here to help you escape.”

“We’re what?” asked Nimble.

I pulled on the pistol, but it was stuck fast. “I want to get out of here before any Legionnaires arrive. We can use the mole-dozer to escape.”

“Why the hell would you free me?” asked Chem Queen. “How stupid do y’all think I am?”

“I don’t think you’re stupid,” I said, bracing my foot against the treads and really putting my back into pulling the pistol free. “I think you’re brainwashed.”

“Really?” asked Chem Queen. “‘Cause sometimes, I wonder about that.”

“You do?” asked Nimble, her painted on eyebrows lifting.

“Maybe,” said Chem Queen, with a sly grin. “But listen to your friend. This isn’t the best place for me to tell my story. It’s a long story.”

“Fine,” said Nimble, though she didn’t sound fine. But she jammed her hands into the tank tread, then expanded her fists, giving me space to pull the pistol free. I spun around and used the butt of the gun to bash the petrified face of the Spelunker, breaking the stone. He gasped, then coughed.

“Jesus,” he said. “I thought I was going to suffocate.”

“Now you know how your victims feel,” said Nimble.

“I’ve never killed anyone! I always punch an air hole once I’m sure they’ve passed out.

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