Zombie Fallout 4: The End Has Come and Gone (46 page)

Kills Coyote ran towards Severed Hand and with a torch of burning sage swept it completely around the medicine man and the apparition. Severed Hand let go of Eliza who was trapped for the moment in the smoke of the Sage. He spoke a few words to the Spirits of the Ground. The Blood Stone shone from within, the red light illuminating the faces of those around it. Eliza was panic stricken as Severed Hand once again grabbed her; his spirit intermingled with hers as they both plunged into the stone. The light from within flashed brilliantly and then just as quickly died out. Severed Hand’s body slumped forward to the ground.

“Is he dead?” one of the warriors asked Running Bear.

“No, he will live forever,” Chief Running Bear said as he stood up and grabbed the red stone from the open hand of Severed Hand. He held the stone up to the light of the new morning; two minor blemishes deep in the depths of the stone stared back at him. “I will miss you, old friend,” Running Bear said sadly as he placed the stone into a pouch that Severed Hand had given to him the day before.

“You do this for me, Colonel,” Eliza said. “And I will return your family safely.”

“What proof do I have that you have them? I can’t just take my troops a hundred miles to the West and destroy an Indian tribe that has not so much as stolen a chicken,” Colonel Broward said to the beautiful woman before him. He had been summoned by his sergeant to meet her in the town saloon. She said that she had word of his family.

“Would you not recognize the earrings that you bought your blushing bride?” Eliza asked.

“Of course I would…” Colonel Broward gasped as Eliza produced the earrings still attached to the ears that once worn them, “My God, my Mary! What have you done?” the Colonel said in shock, getting louder and nearly rising from his seat.

“Sit!” Eliza commanded, “If you do not, I will leave and you will never see the rest of your precious Mary,” she fairly hissed out.

The Colonel sat, the white of shock spreading through his features, his eyes never wavering from the blood encrusted ears that Eliza left on the table.

‘My… my children are safe?” the Colonel asked, finally pulling his gaze up from the macabre image before him.

Eliza nodded once.

“All I have to do is kill a few Indians and you will give me my family back?” the Colonel asked, nearly breaking down.

“That is the deal I am trying to broker with you,” Eliza said amiably.

“Swear it!” the Colonel demanded. “Swear it on your accursed soul!”

“I swear it on my soul,” Eliza laughed.

“I will leave tomorrow. We are done here,” the Colonel said, rising to his feet. He was eager to get away from the abomination standing before him.

“Colonel, you will leave tonight,” Eliza said as she stood up.

The Colonel nearly fell over as Eliza tossed his wife’s ears at him. The last sound he heard was Eliza’s laugh as the saloon doors swung open.

“Captain, get forty of your men. I want to do a long range patrol out to the western edge of the Lakota nation. I have heard rumors of an uprising,” Colonel Broward told his captain.

“I have not heard any such thing. Have we received orders from
Washington
?” Captain Reynolds asked.

“Just get the men ready! If you question my orders again you will be cleaning latrines!” the Colonel shouted.

“Who will be leading the men?” the Captain asked, snapping to the position of attention.

“I will,” the Colonel said resignedly. “Let me know the moment they are ready. You are dismissed.”

“Colonel?” the Captain asked. This was not like his commanding officer, he was hoping to get an explanation.

“Go Captain,” The Colonel said with less force. “Perhaps someday I will be able to tell you…”

“Yes sir,” the Captain said, saluting and then turning around to do as he was told.

Five days later the weary cavalrymen, pushed to their limits, came across the remaining members of the Lakota tribe. Chief Running Bear, although caught completely by surprise, rallied a stout defense. The army lost ten of its best, but that Lakota tribe was erased from the annals of history that day.

The remaining soldiers picked through the dead looking for souvenirs to impress their girlfriends or friends back home.

Corporal Tenson was almost caught as he peered into the red jewel he had found among the possessions of the dead Indians.

“Corporal, I ordered everyone on burial detail. Get your ass over there!” Sergeant Clanton bellowed.

Corporal Tenson slid the stone into his pocket. He had never before been so happy digging a hole in his entire life. ‘I’m rich,’ was all he could think.

Colonel Broward returned home five days later. His two children and wife were home, but the light of life had been extinguished days previously. The stench of decay permeated his entire home, flies and maggots fought for position on the bodies. Colonel Broward placed his Colt .45 against his temple and joined his family in death, but not in spirit.

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