Can we survive VII
Moe 's level cont.

Ralph and Toni were talking with a dishevelled, I think it is a man. What ever, it was colly. Ralph came over ... Moe this crap pile says her name is hoodoo. You almost tease in on their coterie there are three adults and 5 child all one mob. They have been hiding out ever since this hatful started. The Blue lid have a detachment at the entering of lumber ridge. We can get retiring them but not with our ATVs, they would hear them. Oh and Juju says she is sorry for shooting you. It was her stopping point bullet.

I told them to scatter out and to set up a tent for the young ones. This is going to take some scouting and provision. We fed all the kids and our new additions, who had nothing but water from a spring Which I told them to take in use of to wash themselves. I did not desire any sickness from filthy conditions.

I had been evaluating my original bunch, watching how they moved and found another of Toni 's attribute ... she was a instinctive in the bush. After Juju was cleaned up I discovered she was fourteen and she too was a natural and the most live out of all the tiddler. None of the grownup could be depended upon. juju says they are in denial. Plus the two charwoman, Mother and Grand female parent had been repeatedly raped by the Blue chapeau. When the father objected, they beat him senseless.

hoodoo was the lettuce winner the brains the heart and soul of her kin. juju had hidden and avoided the blue hats and later that night managed to slip her family out of town. The Blue hat did n't care. All this bunch was worry in was robbing and raping.

Juju led our first scout, she pointed out many things to Toni and even a few to me. The Blue lid of Timber ridge Detachment were slovenly and lazy. It was obvious Juju was right it was easy to avoid them.

We were not in a veridical big hurry ... We decided to harass them. With Juju leading our scouting party we evaded the blue air hat. The entirely idea was to plunk them apart from the South. Since this gang thought it was party time. They were raiding hard drink depot and crashed where ever they happened to be at the time.

We had a few crossbows useable and a few knives. I had a home made .Bowie tongue which was razor sharp. The first night I accounted for 7 slit throat. The others took out four more with the bow. We drug the bodies aside and hid them the best we could. We were hoping the officeholder would cogitate they deserted.

We would provide a few days for the hubbub to sharpen off then do it again. About a hebdomad later we set attack to the enlisted men 's barracks. Only three got out. Most were too drunk to even get out of bed.

I decided I needed a bit of intel. Our lastly slight soiree yielded a couple of Blue Hat uniforms. The just one that would fit me was a serjeant uniform. I chukled this should give me a bit more moving room. I bypassed the out spot and entered the surface area from the South.

No-one seemed to question my rightfulness to be there. In fact I noticed the few that were working seem to work a little faster and harder. I stood and watched for awhile but did n't sy anything. Occasionally I would frown or nod my head in the minus. Then I walked away.

I had found a note pad and pencil in one of the uniform pockets. I opened it and discovered it was written in side. I had read the SSGT 's bank bill. He was n't too well-chosen with the way the outfit was ran. He called them Civilian soldiers.

I noticed that when I pulled out the notebook ... The men seemed to work faster. I had turned to go deeper into the camp when on Officer ... a major I think, called out to me.

"SSGT Parks, the Colonel indirect request to verbalise with you."I nodded and Saluted and fell in behind him.

I glanced to my correctly Jacket pocket there was a figure tag 'SSGT Parks'Hmm I wonder why I was n't recognized as fake.. I followed the Major in to a white building with two genitalia standing guard out straw man. They came to attention and saluted the Major.

Sitting at a desk across the room was a Sgt., Admin type. He stood and opened a door to the leftfield of his desk and ushered the Major and I into the Colonels mien. . Also in the room was Two 2nd Lts neither looked over 18.

The Colonel stood up from his desk and extenede his hand before I could pledge ... I shook his deal and introduced hm ego. Col. stonemason, the major Afton and the Lts as shaft and Bracelton.

matter were beginning to score sense ... SSGT Park was just transferring in, Thats why no one recognized me as him or visa versa.

"Although you are new orders have changed and they affect you."

"How so Sir ?"

"timbre Ridge has been deemed to be of no strategic Value. We are being sent to plunk for up the detachment at saddle horse Holyoke which is twice the size of it of Timber Ridge and has been under onslaught from rebels."

"How is that to affect me ?"

"Well SSGT Parks your reputation has preceded you. We have to leave a souvenir strength here and since you are the most feel soldier here I have chosen you to be in charge of the 5 man team. Any problem with that ?"

I smiled"No sir none at all."I will attract what gear we will need."

"Excellent ! We leave in 48 hours.

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Moe was shocked, zip like having everything handed to him on a silver disk. He laughed to himself. He could almost bet the five men left to him would be the worst of them all. Probably stealer, malingerers. The low of the low ... Oh well they could die all the same.

Ralph had been with me on this scout. He was waiting exterior for me."Ralph get back to ingroup and enjoin Joann what is going on. She is to project our flack. We will impress into town in 72 hours."I laugh,"We will only cause to deal with five men not a Company."

Moe looked at the five men he was to be left with. He smiled he had been right they were the degs of smart set, Slovenly and sot to reboot."The quietus of the troupe are moving out in about 48 hour. You five have been picked to maintain this township. Until they leave just stay out of visual modality. Out sight out of mind."If ( I laughed ) you need me I will be in the ship's company office."


My five stood at attention as the relief of the companionship began loading up the trucks. As they pulled out I gave the command manus military greeting. We held the salutation till the hand truck were out of mess'."Two,"we broke the salute.

My five were surprised to wait around and ascertain rifles pointing at themselves. We stripped them and planned to put away them in the city Jail.

One of them was enraged and attacked one of our mass, grabbing their rifle and lighting ... one stroke before all five hit the footing ... The Jail cellphone would not be needed ...


The terminal paragraph and this was written by Joann.

At first it was a boisterous clock time, we had won with only one shot fired at us ... then the excitement turned to remorse ... The sudden recognition ... We were on our own ... The one shooting, had hit our loss leader, Moe ... he died instantly.

We would have to instruct and question everything always asking"How would Moe hold done it ?

We knew not what to do other than occupy the township of timbre ridgepole and produce it ours.

THE END