The Cartel Hit by Pendleton Don

Author:Pendleton, Don [Pendleton, Don]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Worldwide Library
Published: 2015-06-02T07:00:00+00:00

11

Chihuahua

The distant storm clouds moved closer. Bolan was aware of their presence. He figured he had maybe an hour before the storm centered over the area he was traversing. By that time, he would be in the tree-lined hills ahead, where the flat terrain gave way to timber and heavy foliage. The rise in the land was obvious now. Every step took him higher. Ascensión lay two hours behind him already, hidden from sight by the uneven landscape. He could see why Escobedo had chosen this place. It was isolated. But it left him on his own, with no protection. Hermano Escobedo had come to this lonely place to escape, but he was also exposed out here. If his enemies found him, he’d be backed into a corner.

Bolan uncapped one of the canteens and took a swallow of water. He checked the trail behind him, seeing no movement.

He was convinced A La Muerte was still coming. The crew that had showed up in Ascensión would not have been alone. More would be on their way.

He set off again, maintaining a steady pace that covered the ground without tiring him. He could feel the sun through his cap, the material of his shirt. Bolan had no trouble following the thin, almost invisible trail Father Xavier had outlined for him. The priest had most likely walked this way himself on more than one occasion. Bolan admired the man’s dedication to his people. His faith in his God kept him going in this lonely place.

Bolan kept moving. He noticed a change in the light and saw that the dark clouds were now overhead. The sunlight faded, and minutes later he felt the first raindrops. They came hard and fast, building to a downpour as he moved into the trees. The vegetation bent under the fierce rain. Bolan pushed his way forward, shoulders hunched. Despite the foliage, he was soon drenched.

He held the AK-74 against his chest. The weapon was locked and loaded. Some instinct told him pursuit was not far behind. He had not seen anything, but countless combat situations had planted the intuitive senses that warned him when danger was close. A La Muerte was not far behind. The storm was unlikely to stop them.

If they came within range, Bolan would.

The ground underfoot quickly became waterlogged. He spotted a couple streams running down the hillside. They had already overflowed their banks, the water white with foam.

Farther Xavier’s directions kept Bolan moving higher. By his calculations, in a couple miles he would break free from the treed slopes and find himself above the wide plain where the Escobedo property was located.

He turned, standing on a section of exposed ground that allowed him to look back the way he had come. A moving object below the tree line caught his eye. Even through the sheet of heavy rain, Bolan could make out the shape of an SUV. It was heading up the slope in his general direction, and he didn’t need any more convincing about who was riding in the vehicle.

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