Horror

Mercenary Short Story

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A lone Humvee sped across the Sierra desert, a dust cloud forming behind it. The Humvee had the markings of a private military company. Inside, a mercenary sat in the driver’s seat, panicked. He glanced in the rearview mirror to see a figure coming through the dust. He pushed the accelerator all the way down. The needle on the speedometer hit 80 miles-per-hour as it reached its maximum speed.

Distracted from the road, the mercenary failed to see the crater. The Humvee took a nose dive as the soldier slammed on the brakes. The impact caused the Humvee’s front axle to come off. The soldier cracked his head against the steering wheel as he flew forward. He struggled to open the door as blood trickled down his head.

Finding the door jammed, he grabbed his rifle and slowly crawled through the gunner opening. He fell from atop the jeep to the hot sand below. He fought against the pain, rising to his feet. He checked his rifle as the figure appeared over the crust of the crater.

The soldier fired his rifle; bullets spraying over the crest. His eyes widened as the clip clicked dry. As he fumbled with another clip, the figure descended on to the soldier. He opened his mouth to let out a scream but didn’t have time.