Zombie Road | Book 8 | Crossroads of Chaos by Simpson David A

Author:Simpson, David A. [Simpson, David A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Zombie Apocalypse
Publisher: Wise Pug Publishing
Published: 2021-04-19T04:00:00+00:00

25

Double Cross

The Collector hurried the two reptilians out of the alley when they tapped on his back door. A decade ago he’d set the brothers up with new identities as a favor to wipe some debts he’d made with the wrong people. With his slate cleared and everyone on friendly terms again he’d hired the pair over the years for various strong-arm jobs. They had done well; they weren’t the usual dim-witted toughs he hired for dirty work, and they had the backing of the Consortium to help if it was needed. Together they had made a lot of credits for themselves with low-risk robberies and occasional kidnappings, paid the Consortium their small cut of the ill-gained credits and everyone was happy.

“She’s very, very dangerous.” He said and wouldn’t elaborate exactly how. “Watch them from here, I need you to get a good look at her, then follow them to their ship. You need to destroy it when they are in deep space, cloak her with electrostatic polymers and house her in a titanium box charged with negative polarity.”

“We don’t have that kind of equipment.” Prashad said in his vaguely snakelike voice. “What you’re asking will be pricey and will take days to assemble. It will also kill her, as I’m sure you know, so I don’t know why you want the box. Why the precautions? Who is she? What is she carrying that is so valuable?”

“No questions.” Chala hissed. “Do you want the job or not?”

“Depends on what it pays.” Drashad said. “Percentage or flat fee?”

“Flat fee.” Chala said. “Twenty thousand credits plus expenses.”

Both of their eyes shimmered a different hue of brown for a moment, an expression of surprise.

“What if they don’t wander from the shipping lanes? We’ll get spotted shooting up their ship. We’ll have to change our transponders again.” Prashad said. “That will cost extra.”

“Fine.” Chala agreed. “I want her, you understand? Don’t take shortcuts, do everything I told you and you won’t have any problems.”

“What do you want us to do with the male?” Drashad asked. “You need him too?”

“No, leave him. He’s nobody.”

The doors opened and he saw them enter through the mirrored glass.

“Remember.” Chala warned again. “Do everything I said or she’ll take you out. Don’t underestimate her.”

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