Thunder In The East by Mack Maloney

Author:Mack Maloney
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2012-11-26T03:28:00+00:00

CHAPTER 43

It was windy on top of the building, the stiff breeze coming off the lake chilling the Wingman, and causing him to pull his coat collar up around his neck.

The sun was down and lights began popping on all over the city. His city. He could still see smoke rising to the south where the Circle and Family armies had clashed in 36 hours of bloody fratricide. Neither side had won -only the death was constant. They had succeeded in reducing their strength to half, meaning 40,000 bodies lay twisted in the woods and the valley where the battle had been fought.

Meanwhile the diversion had worked; the backdoor had been left open. Even now, retreating Family troops were still streaming back to New Chicago, only to be astonished to find Free Canadians were now in control and disarming anyone 231

carrying a weapon.

Yet, now, as he beheld the city before him, the huge metropolis of which he was the head of state, he felt yet another wave of melancholy wash over him.

For the second time in only a few weeks, the United American Army had succeeded in taking over a key city without incurring any casualties. Yet he felt lost. It was like he had been moving on auto-pilot for the past few weeks, two large parts of him missing, doing things by rote. It really came down to one question: Did he want his airplane or his woman most? A frightening thought-that he may someday have to choose between them-ran him through like a sword. He shook his head as if to knock out the disturbing thoughts. He turned and faced the north, 300 miles away was Free Canada .

. . and Dominique. It was because of her that his heart ached. He missed her that much. He suddenly felt an insane desire to get ripping drunk, acquire one of the many Dominique look-alike that were still roaming the city and bed her immediately. Wouldn't it be the next best thing? "Hawk?"

He turned, the voice behind him liberating him from the disturbing thoughts.

It was J.T. "What are you doing, pal?" J.T. asked him. Hunter turned back to look out on the city. "Just thinking, partner," he said. "Thinking about where it's all going to end . . ." J.T. joined him at the railing. "I hope it ends back on the east coast in a few weeks," J.T. told him. "That is the plan. It's been going like clockwork so far . . ." "We've been lucky . . ." Hunter said.

"The Circle is so disorganized, they can't shoot straight, at least in this part of the country. As for The Family ... I mean, look out there. You would never know that a major battle was fought just thirty miles from here.

"The lights are all on. Look at those cars and trucks in the streets. The casinos are open. Bars are open. It's just another day for them. They've become used to even the most insane conditions . .

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