CHAPTER 5
Fi was driving like a maniac down the dusty road to the shack. It was a good distance from civilization. I had stayed here for a bit but had to keep moving. It was hard to stay put too many enemies. This was quite the trip, we could only drive so far then backpack for several hours. It was secluded to say the least. It was a full two days almost to get there. I understand why Mike was worried. I mean his girlfriend would be stuck in God knows where with some stranger. It was nowhere near Miami so he couldn't go searching for her, but his plan not mine. But as Fi and I sat up camp, with a fire I leaned back looked at the stars.
"So, you were raised to be brainwashed, how did you avoid it?" Fi asked me with sincerity.
"Curiosity, my dad fed me all the facts and they more or less revolved around him being God. But while I was being trained as his general of his militia, he had outsiders train me. I asked simple questions not trying to reveal too much and learned a lot. Plus I did lot of his shopping for supplies and arms and stuff. So I was exposed to the outside world." I responded not really wanting to talk.
"Yes but why did you not follow in his shadow? The promise of a New World Order you being the leader and commander, awful tempting."
"To some yeah, but money power does not entice me. Go ahead shrug in disbelief. I'm more of a person who just wants to be alone. I'd give it all to just be here in the open wild country. I've seen enough death in my lifetime and heard enough about God. I really don't want part of either."
"So you don't follow your dad in religion at all. Why do you not just hide here anyways?"
"You're a gun runner, done and been to all places in the world. You know everyone's past haunts them, and one day can and will catch up to them. I just want it all over maybe after this is done I can be in peace. Whether it is by death of my enemies or my own, I'll be at peace." I purposely tailed my speech off; I was in no mood to buddy up to her. I wanted to sleep, for the first night in some time my biggest threat was a panther, snake or the mythical Skunk Ape attacking me, not bullets or militias. I rolled my head away; with eyes shut hoping she'd think I was asleep. A few minutes went by as the crackling fire put me to sleep. The next morning we rose early. Fi was packed ready to go. I always travelled light so I grabbed my stuff and ate a Powerbar on the way. It was just an hour or so hike till we got to the shack. Idle chat occurred along the way. I tried to seem as uninterested as possible. She didn't get the hint she kept chatting. We finally arrived at the shack, a small but sturdy building not much bigger then a closet. Fi drew her gun, she noticed foot prints in the soft mud. We stalked quietly around the shack, not knowing what to expect. I whispered but loud enough for her to hear. "Maybe it's the Skunk Ape!"