Bowie stumbled through the lifeless ruins of what had once been a vibrant, progressive American city. His body ached with fatigue and his dry throat screamed for water.

Noah stood trembling against the concrete wall. He hadn’t stopped shaking since the bullets started zipping past his ears. Not since the back of Johnny’s head blew out and splattered all over him.

Kayla lovingly stroked her stainless steel Smith & Wesson, as she studied the strange couple she’d just captured. The big baby faced kid dressed like a militia, had his wrists bound with zip ties. She hadn’t even bothered with the other one, he wasn’t going...

The dark figures closed in on the edge of the flames, poised, waiting for the opportunity to devour their prey. Though their automatic weapons were raised, they held their fire, a sure sign they wanted live captives. Kayla shuddered, No way they’re going to take me...

Visions of a medieval inquisition flashed before Noah’s eyes. Hooded demons feeding on the anguish and horror emulating from their victims as they pushed their cruelty to levels beyond imagination. Better to die fighting, he thought, slipping the AR-15 down from his...

The middle aged man startled Bowie as he emerged from the room. It was not just that he was a high profile US Senator, or that he was accompanied by an extremely young girl, but it was the casual, confident way in which he proceeded.  Without any self-consciousness or...

 “You have been found guilty of murder and treason. You are to be executed at dawn by firing squad. Sergeant?” There was a collective gasp from the group. Kayla felt strangely detached - She watched the scene from a distance, as if removed from her body. The actors...

When the gunshots came, they were deafening. Kayla braced for the pain, but mercifully, there was none. Just a release. A sense of peace. The roar of the rolling waves in the distance and the squawk of seagulls overhead. And the smell of blood.  Not just the smell,...

“It’s his fucking birthday.” said Kayla, her voice quavering, “You killed him on his birthday.” The body of Noah lay face up, baby blue eyes staring into space, his face strangely at peace. She fell down on the boy’s body, cradling him in her arms as she looked...

“The Chinese are on their way.” Blurted out the bar owner. He had become very talkative with Kayla's Dirty Harry 44 magnum next to his head and he knew without doubt that Kayla would use it. She’d done that just two days ago to one of his best clients and got away...