Operation Z by Szepanski, G.D. (well read books .txt) 📗

“Good for you, boys. Now put ‘ur weapons down and ‘ur hands up.”

“I’m afraid that ain’t happening.” Jim needed to remove the focus from Isaac before he ended up getting them both killed.

“The big oaf speaks. There’s ten of us and were all armed. Some dorky Robin Hood dude isn’t a match for us.”

“That’s the first smart thing you’ve said so far.” Jim smiled at his own private joke.

The pumps they carried weighed about 50 pounds each, but Jim threw the one in his right hand at the man who had been talking. His face contorted with a terrible crunching noise as he collapsed to the ground. Jim’s quick violent act caused the other nine men to pause, and a second was all Big Jim needed. He swung the other pump in an arc, contacting the heads of those standing to his left. A quick snap kick took out another while he brought his right arm around in a big arc, striking other NUS soldiers. Within ten seconds, nine bodies laid on the ground and one man held his hands up in front of his face.

“Please, don’t. I didn’t want to come with these men, but they have my family. Take me with you, please.”

“What about your family?”

“They killed my wife and daughter in front of me when we tried to run away. I’d be next if I ran again. I had no choice.”

“What’s your name?”

“Shaun Hill.”

“Here’s what you’re going to do, Shaun. You go back with these clowns and find out what their plans are. Feed them back to us. We’ve got a network of camps throughout the East Coast, and your intelligence can help us fight the NUS. What do you think?”

“Ok. When do I come back here?”

“We’ll meet back here in three months, find everything you can about their plans, and we’ll meet back here at this warehouse. Got it?”

“Yes, sir.”

“Great. Oh, and sorry.”

“Sorry?”

Jim clubbed him with a giant right fist, rendering him unconscious.

“Why d’you do that? He said he was going to help us.”

“What do you think they would’ve done to him if he was unmarked when they all come to? They would suspect his treachery and we’d lose our spy. Now help me grab their stuff. We have to disgrace this group.”

Isaac picked up their ammo and all the supplies they carried while Jim disabled their weapons. This would be hard to explain to their superiors. Ten men jumped by two, well really one since Isaac did nothing to help Jim during the brief fight. Their story would probably morph to facing off against twenty men. Jim chuckled while they worked. He left them tied in pairs in front of the building and they rode back up the hill.

When they returned to the camp, Jim headed for Garage Number Five, knowing Isaac would follow him there. It was the most remote building on the grounds of the camp’s living facilities, and they seldom visited it. Jim dismounted his ATV and waited for Isaac to do the same.

“Um… Jim… What are we doing here? Shouldn’t we park in the garage closer to camp?”

“What happened today has to stay between you and me. You can’t even tell Corinne. Do you understand?”

“Uh… Why? Doesn’t everyone need to know?”

“No. Max is losing his mind and you know it. Knowing the threat of the NUS would push him over the edge. I need to figure out how to neutralize their threat and telling the others would do no good. With any luck, our remote location will keep us safe, but we can’t count on that.”

“You’re a farmer… What do you know?”

“It’s true that I’ve spent over half my life on a farm, however, I spent the other half working for a secret organization in the government. I was part of one of those alphabet agencies that polite people don’t want to know about but are grateful for when the shit hits the fan. I know the evils on both sides and can recognize a despot like Carl Stevens. He won’t be happy until he controls everything and everyone.”

“Well then, everyone should know… I can take care of myself, you know.”

“Isaac, I’ve witnessed your effectiveness in battle several times now and I’m sorry to say you’re useless! No one in our camp can stop them except for me. Telling the others would only cause anxiety, and it might cause them to do something stupid. These guys won’t be happy with what happened today and they will be back. Let’s gather the intelligence from our new spy and let me come up with a plan. Think about the safety of your unborn child.”

Isaac turned away and stood staring off across the garage at nothing. Jim hoped he would see the wisdom of his argument. No one in this camp, besides Jim, could solve this problem and this would be a major problem. After a minute or two of staring, Isaac jumped back on his ATV and drove across the camp to the main garage. Big Jim hoped Isaac would keep his mouth shut, but he doubted Isaac would be able to. He feared Corinne would know before nightfall, and this outside threat would destroy the camp from the inside out. April’s training would be stepped up and Jim hoped they would both survive, even if the others didn’t.

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