Lamp Black: Second Edition, Disaster, Preparedness, Survival, Awakening (The Gatekeeper Book 2) (70 page)

The confidence on the biker’s face flickered, but quickly returned to normal when his macho ego reasserted itself. Paul was pleased the biker didn’t back down. He had trained with swords, and practiced with the one he now held. It was comfortable in his hand, and it thirsted for revenge. He was ready to fight and avenge his honor, and that of his wife. He clanged the flat of his sword against the hasty buckler as a salute, and assumed a ready position.

The big man charged, and with a powerful overhead swing that was meant to bury the machete in the top of Paul’s head . . .