Into The Wasteland

Chapter Four

"So what's the plan?" Nux called through the hatch in the back of the car as Savage kept pace with the war rig.

"What plan?" Savage asked as she swerved to avoid a rock. They were entering Canyon Rider territory.

"The plan to take back the wives of course".

"I don't think that's a good idea Nux".

"Why not?!" he demanded.

"Because Immortan Joe is a horrid man, and will just go back to raping them".

"No he is not! Immortan Joe is very shine! He will carry us to Valhalla!"

"I don't care how shine you think he is," Savage snapped as she slowed her car down. The war rig was preparing to stop. "I cannot let those women live like that, and surely you were treated terribly?". Nux stayed quiet, pondering over whatever he was thinking. They stopped in the middle of a clearing, the canyon walls towering high above them.

Furiosa stepped out of the war rig.

"I have what you wanted," she called to no one. "Three thousand gallons of guzzoline". Savage stepped out of her car and quickly started to unhitch the fuel pod. The revving of motorbike engines made her look up.

"You said, a few following, maybe," a man barked. "I count, three war parties!"

"Yeah well I got unlucky," Furiosa muttered.

"And you were supposed to be alone!" he growled, turning his glare on Savage.

"She's the Gastown Racer!" another called out.

"She is my guide and guard," Furiosa lied fluently. The man was still skeptical.

"They're coming!" a lookout shouted as the first of Immortan's war party drove into the canyon.

"Blow the passage!" the leader ordered. Savage sprinted back to her car as Furiosa took off in the war rig. She saw Nux jump out the back of the car and run towards the canyon passage.

"Nux don't be a fool!" Savage screamed as he dived through just as they blew the passage. She had no time to wait, Savage took off after the war rig, her eyes glued to her rear view mirror.

What a fool, she thought.

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Just as they reached the end of the canyon Immortan Joe came screaming around the corner in his son's hulking car, the Big Foot. Savage sped up and prayed that the few border spikes covering her car deterred any keen war boys that wanted to jump onto her car.

The Big Foot pulled up beside the war rig, and Savage was disappointed and upset to see Nux aboard, Immortan Joe spraying Nux's mouth chrome and making fake promises to carry him to Valhalla.

Savage watched as Nux jumped from the Big Foot to the war rig, and winced as he slipped over the one shoe he was wearing. Immortan spat at him in anger and revved the car. Savage locked the gas pedal in place and climbed into the lancers perch, picking up a thunderstick and throwing it at the Big Foot. It rocked the car but had little effect.

Immortan aimed his gun out of the car window at Furiosa, but as he was about to fire, the wife Splendid burst out of the door, glaring at Immortan with pure hatred. Suddenly the war rig swerved around a rock, but the side still hit the rig. Savage eyes widened as Splendid was crushed against the rocks. But she was fine. Splendid was clinging onto the open door.

The door snapped off.

"Angharad!" Immortan screamed as Splendid went under his wheels. He did his best to avoid her but it was too late. Savage watched as she hit the large tires and spun around. Feeling sick, Savage sped off after the war rig as it pulled away from the scene of Splendid's death.

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Oh no Splendid! :o :P