TURN OVER

12

The following day, they woke up in the late afternoon and went to the meeting room.

" Morning. " Goliath said to the strangers he was sitting next to.

" Morning, Echo. " The stranger said in a whisper.

" Tell me, did you also see those private contractors? " Goliath said with a worried tone.

" Of course, they work in secrecy, but I like stalking them sometimes; one of their commanders is in town. " The stranger responded.

" Goliath, yours? "

" Marrow. " He responded.

" You're friendly; I'm guessing that's rare. "

" Yeah, I mean, in this world, what even is friendly? " He said while closing his bible.

" Touche, please, explain more of what's happened around the place; I'm new here. " Goliath said.

" Well, besides the whorehouses and zombie-infested towns, I'll say the only thing worth looking at is Oracle six. " He whispered.

" All that artillery isn't just for show. " Goliath whispered back.

" Well, I heard they want to take over certain areas of importance, but those are just rumors, I hope. "

" Do you wish to come with us? We might need a plus three. "

" Sure, mission type? "

" Recon duty. "

They both got up from the wooden chairs and walked out of the building, with Reznya crossing her arms.

" Who's the new guy? " She asked while holding her M4A1 down.

" Call me Marrow, Bolt action rifle expert, a part of the green banshees. "

" Good, we'll need someone like you, especially in this situation. " She said sarcastically.

" We have transportation; I'll drive. " Marrow said while walking towards the garage.

" If shit goes wrong, this guy has our backs, right? "

" Are you seriously going to trust this guy in an instant? "

" Well, we don't have anything of value besides our lives; plus, we've hit the jackpot. '' Goliath said as a four-seater dune buggy pulled up to view, leaving a trail of dust behind.

" Hop in; someone needs to operate the minigun while I drive. " Marrow said, with Goliath working the minigun.

Reznya took the passenger seat, putting her arm over the rail, feeling the hot wind against her face, and aiming her gun down.

" It seems you guys are looking for a target or something important. Does this have to do with the inevitable passing of your comrades? " Marrow said.

" Somewhat, we're looking for a high-value target; his name is K-9. " Goliath yelled.

" K-9, he's a top-notch guy who's staying here for unknown reasons. " Marrow replied.

" Anything else? " She asked as the barrage of shiny colorful lights took over her horizon, with distant music playing loudly.

" The streets stand alone as warzones, people are unfriendly, and the area will cost a pretty penny. " He said while parking outside a ten-foot wall filled with bullet holes, graffiti, and barbed wire.

As soon as they got out of the vehicle, they knew this path would only lead to a crazy tale.

" Here it is; I might as well come with you guys since I know every little detail. " Marrow said while grabbing his kar98k, hiding it under his long grey cloak.