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Wasteland Tales #35

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He’d always known it would end this way.
The Wall lies broken. Another takes its place, a triple line of men. Shotgunners crouching in front. Riflemen. Munitions.
You emptied your rifle. You handed it back, still smoking. Another was passed forward. Repeat. They die. Or you do.
A last stand. He’d known it would come.
You don’t live on the Wall. You only delay dying.
Reaper empties his rifle. Empties his rifle. Empties his rifle.
The darkness sweeps them away.
The gunman lowers his hand from Reapers forehead.
“That,” he says, “is what happens if you don’t let me pass.”

7 comments add one below

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    D.M. over 9 years ago

    Great last line!

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    Jonathan Mills over 9 years ago

    Thanks for reading.

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    Brandon Sutton over 9 years ago

    Reminds me of The Dark Tower series and the Wall from A Song of Ice and Fire, at the same time. Very nice!

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    Jonathan Mills over 9 years ago

    Thanks Brandon - high praise indeed.

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    T. Willemann over 9 years ago

    Excellent! Enjoyed every word.

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    Jonathan Mills over 9 years ago

    Thanks Thomas.

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    Jonathan Mills over 9 years ago

    Tweaked because I realised I'd screwed up the past/present tense thing again. The series is meant to be in the present tense, but sometimes I forget :P

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