"You going to eat those?" Goner asked of Max. He was pointing at the plate, since he had already wolfed down his hamburger deluxe. His stomach needed to be satisfied.
Max slid over his plate and said, "It's yours."
Max wasn't really that hungry. Just a few fries and that was all he needed to fuel up on. He took the cigarette from the ashtray; it was close to the filter.
Goner attacked the fries on the plate with a fork. He was hungry and he hadn't had a decent meal in days. Max took a long puff from the cigarette and then butted it out in the ashtray.
Angst returned from the washroom and slid in beside Goner. "What's the plan?" she asked.
"I really don't know as of yet," Max replied.
"You think this storm is over?" Angst questioned. They had gone through several shifts in realities in the span of a few hours.
"I really don't know," Max answered honestly.
"I hope that the other team is fine," Angst said. She glanced out the window. The night beckoned to her like an old lover.
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Listening to the Night Surf
The sound of the surf was soothing as it lapped up onto the shore; somewhere a guitar was playing around a campfire and many voices were echoing a chorus. Maggie sat on an outcropping close to the water; she was sitting on her hands and looking up at the stars.
A boat drifted by in the night; its lights were on and the sound of more merriment came across the water. It was, after all, the birthday of a nation and everyone had reason to celebrate. The sound of someone approaching snapped Maggie out of her daydreaming; she turned to face whoever was coming.
"You coming back to the campfire?" a voice asked out of the darkness.
"Not just yet," she replied. "I'm enjoying my solitude here."
"You miss him don't you?" the voice asked.
"Yeah," Maggie said. She turned back to face the water, as tears began to form in her eyes.
A Matter of Music
Suki met Max's eyes and she could see that he was ready for business. The sound of combat still echoed around them, bullets slamming against the concrete walls, chipping away and trying to get through.
"If we are going to do this," he said, "we are going to be doing this my way."
Max ejected the empty clips, they fell to the floor, and he slapped in some new ones. He looked at Suki, who had the Godhammer in her hand, and winked. "Time for some Rock and Roll."
"Time for some J-pop!" she corrected.
"If we are going to do this," he said, "we are going to be doing this my way."
Max ejected the empty clips, they fell to the floor, and he slapped in some new ones. He looked at Suki, who had the Godhammer in her hand, and winked. "Time for some Rock and Roll."
"Time for some J-pop!" she corrected.
Finding an Artifact
Maggie lay down on the rock outcropping; she had binoculars and was scanning the valley below. She could pick up the three forms down at the base of the pyramid. She wished that she had a stronger setting so that should could zoom in and see what was going on.
Beside her on the ground was a map of this section of South America. And there was some hand written notes scribbled along the borders. She was satisfied that the information was indeed correct. She took the items off the ground.
She crawled back from the ledge and stood up. She dusted off her clothes and tossed the binoculars onto the ground. She turned to the duffel bag, knelt and unzipped it.
She took out a mesh vest, her katana, an uzi with a dozen clips, and two Widley Wolfs with several cartridges. She picked up the mp3 player; it was battered and scratched and had what appeared to be specks of blood, now faded to a dark brown. She looked at it, as an archaeologist would do to a rare find.
A tear welled up in her eye, and a soft smile cracked the serious look on her face.
Faux News
Car-jacker Gets Surprise
by Mall Walker
Rouge City Press
A would-be car-jacker chose the wrong car to steal this morning, authorities said.
The suspect tapped the car window Wednesday morning with a gun and motioned the driver to get out, Chief Deputy Mike Markers said.
Before the driver opened the door, a young lady wearing huge gauntlets and a cowboy hat came out of nowhere. She slammed the would-be car-jacker into the ground, and hit him several times.
A shot was fired during the scuffle but no one was hurt, Markers said. He said the driver managed to call 911. When police arrived the occupant of the car was looking over the would-be car-jacker.
Police have arrested the would-be car-jacker and are looking for the heroine who stopped him. Anyone seeing a young girl in a cowboy hat and huge gloves are asked to call the RCPD.
by Mall Walker
Rouge City Press
A would-be car-jacker chose the wrong car to steal this morning, authorities said.
The suspect tapped the car window Wednesday morning with a gun and motioned the driver to get out, Chief Deputy Mike Markers said.
Before the driver opened the door, a young lady wearing huge gauntlets and a cowboy hat came out of nowhere. She slammed the would-be car-jacker into the ground, and hit him several times.
A shot was fired during the scuffle but no one was hurt, Markers said. He said the driver managed to call 911. When police arrived the occupant of the car was looking over the would-be car-jacker.
Police have arrested the would-be car-jacker and are looking for the heroine who stopped him. Anyone seeing a young girl in a cowboy hat and huge gloves are asked to call the RCPD.
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