The Sandrock Murders

The Sandrock Murders 33-34

Rated R for Mature: Contains Adult Content, Language, Sexual Activity and some Gore

~33~

He went inside where Justice was going over paperwork. Miguel put on his performance. "Justice, I think Arvio is in trouble. I saw him heading toward the mountain behind Civil Corps. He said he heard something and went to investigate. Maybe you should check it out."

Justice jumped up immediately. "Thanks Miguel. I'll do that right now." He ran from the Civil Corps and an evil smile crossed Miguel's face as he followed Justice out.

Miguel started heading toward the Church dormitory when he heard a loud scream, then right in front of him, a body fell, making a squelching sound as if being squished by something.

Blood and flesh matter sprayed everywhere and hit Miguel in the face. Splatters of blood splashed all over his face and clothing. "What the hell?"

When Miguel looked down, instead of a body, it was a deer that had apparently fallen from the cliff. He heard another scream followed by Justice's voice. Miguel listened.

"Hang on Arvio, I've got you." Justice was trying with all his might to pull Arvio up from the cliffside. He'd fallen over when the deer startled him, and Justice was trying to pull him up. Suddenly Justice was hit from behind and Justice lost his grip on Arvio.

Arivo screamed as he fell, and his body hit trees and rocks on the way down. However, his clothes caught, and he was stuck hanging by his shirt. Arvio was hurt badly and if someone didn't get him down, he'd succumb to his injuries.

Justice fell unconscious to the ground, Wei standing over him, a shovel in his hand and he grinned. "Not nice to interfere Justice."

~34~

Wei looked over the cliffside, seeing Arvio hanging on by a thread by his shirt. Wei frowned. "Well shit, can't you do anything right Justice? Now I must go down there and help the poor chap the rest of the way down. I hope you're happy."

Wei left the unconscious Justice on the road and began walking down the hill. When he reached the bottom, he saw the dead deer and Miguel covered in deer blood and chuckled. "Looks like you barely missed being crushed by that thing. Come on, Arvio is stuck in the tree right up there." Wei pointed to the tree branch just above his head.

The tree was high enough that if Arvio fell the rest of the way, he'd fall on the steps and break his neck, but the tree trunk was close enough to the vacant house next to it, they could shake the tree to loosen Arvio from it.

Wei walked up the steps to the porch of the vacant house and reached across to the large branch and began shaking it. Miguel came up behind him and helped.

The branch started shaking and the branch Arvio was on, began to bow and bend down and suddenly the branch broke and Arvio landed face down on the steps, instantly crushing his skull.

Wei and Miguel quickly scooped up the body and put it on the horse that was in the stall next to them. Wei mounted the horse and said he'd take him to the forest where he'd taken Yan.

But as he started to leave, he heard a familiar voice behind him and the click of a gun being cocked. "I'd stop right there if I were you, Wei." Logan's husky voice said, causing Wei to freeze.