Devil In Disguise by HP Mallory

Author:HP Mallory
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: urban fantasy, paranormal romance, epic fantasy, fantasy romance, paranormal fantasy, urban fantasy romance, epic fantasy romance
Publisher: HP Mallory

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By the time we reached the nearest bridge, almost everyone on both sides of the river was on their feet. Their eyes were blank slates while their hands reloaded their guns, sharpened their blades or foraged for weapons with which to strike their opponents. Yet not one of them paid us any attention as we shoved our way through them. It probably helped that they were shoving each other out of the way too but we were stealing their stuff. You’d think someone would have noticed.

I guess it was true what they said about zombies—they were dumb.

The crowd gradually thinned out enough for us to make quicker progress to the bridge. With our target in sight, I popped my nagging question to Gurdjieff. “What you said before about these… people being lost… is that why they haven’t bothered us?”

Gurdjieff said nothing, but arched an eyebrow at Tallis. My favorite Scotsman obliged him. “Ye gotta actually attack ‘em or gits betwixt them an’ their quarry ‘fore they give ye any direct trouble, Besom. Mind, when the fightin’ starts oop agin, they willnae care who they lash out at, so we might git hit anyway.” Then he turned a suspicious eye on our new friend. “Ah know near every soul that ever came tae the Oonderground City. Boot this marks the first Ah ever saw the likes o’ ye.”

Gurdjieff nodded gravely, the bridge only a few feet away. “And that would be because I do not belong here.”

Bill chimed in with, “We heard somebody mention ya. They said ya got caught up in that Y2K crapola AE’s been dealin’ with.”

“Then your source of information told you only part of the truth, my friend. While I was among those other unfortunate souls who were sent below, I have come here of my own will and choice.”

Tallis stared at him in disbelief as he ground to a halt at the start of the bridge. “Why, fer Bran’s sake? Ah git ye’re wishin’ tae do good but—”

Gurdjieff subtly pushed the crate forward, which encouraged us to move again. “The others needed my help. I do whatever I can to provide that help for them whenever possible. One such charge of mine lies beyond these plains.”

Something wasn’t adding up. And I could only shake my head. “Look, let’s say we believe you. It still doesn’t explain why this is the first time we’ve seen you in the Underground City.”

The odd man shrugged again. “This place is quite vast. I am merely one spirit among many. I can only will myself into a physical form for a limited period. I have taken great pains to avoid the eye of this city’s current master.” He paused and offered me a small smile. “All of these are possible answers to your question. I leave it to you to decide which is most probable.”

Bill looked nervously over his shoulder at the zombie army horde behind us. “Yeah, well, while yer busy choosing, can we figure out a game plan here? Sayin’ those bridges gots ta come down an’ makin’ it happen are two separational things.

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