THE KILLER ANGEL: Book Two "Legend" (THE KILLER ANGEL TRILOGY 2) Read Online Free PDF Page A

your pit.” I said and waved my pistol.
    Dr. Cott looked puzzled, but proceeded outside, Seth following, avoiding my eyes. I was careful to keepa safe distance between us. My mind was charged up for decisive, terminal action; controlled fury was the accelerator. Any mistake and their lives would end in an instant. Ben stayed close to me, limping slightly.
    They stepped up to the pit, under my careful observation. Dr. Cott looked in, stared, then took a long, trembling drag on her cigarette, very much shaken by the view. She looked scared. She was visibly startled by Buck’s lifeless form next to the girl.
    Moving closer, I saw that sweet face again. My eyes flooded; I did not care that these monsters saw my anguish. I wanted to burn them both; I almost lost my humanity to fury at that moment...almost.
    The doctor, fear obvious in her eyes, stood back and spoke to calm the moment. “I know this girl,” she said slowly. “Rachel Chase. Her mother worked for me in Braidwood; at the hospital.” She continued, “A nice girl, although I would’ve thought that she had gone to Hedley. I know her father left with the evacuation. Strange. What happened here?”
    “She was attacking us!” Seth blurted out. “Buck had to shoot her. Self defense!”
    “Self defense? While she was in the pit?” Dr. Cott was not feigning anger. “You told me the gunfire was at a loose runner.”
    Then, “Seth, you’re fired! Get out!” Seth looked panicked. “Now! Don’t ever come back. You know what I can do to you! Go!”
    Seth moved toward the gate. No weapon...
good
. He looked back one more time, and I could see that thefrightened expression on his animal face had turned sour, sinister - his eyes narrowed to slits. Then he vanished.
    I should have eliminated Seth there and then, but it is difficult to be the executioner when the threat is not imminent. I am not a cold-blooded killer; far from it, but God knows this animal deserved - no,
needed -
to be removed from this earth. My inability to end the life of this dangerous creature would haunt me, but this time I strayed from my vow, for good or ill.
    I pondered Doctor Cott’s words.
Seth fired? What had been the compensation?
    As if reading my mind, the erstwhile neurosurgeon voiced the answer, “He’s an addict. I supplied his habit, then he and the other addict, Buck, took care of business. Not the ideal arrangement, but I had no other option.”
    I had no further interest in this sour woman or her story, but I owed the girl in the pit decent treatment, although it hurt to look upon her. I wanted to take Ben and leave at once, but could not...not right away.
    Doctor Cott continued to ramble on in her clipped, unemotional voice, in spite of my disinterest. I ultimately came to believe that she did not know that her evil assistants nearly killed Brick, Ben and me at the Hedley gate. But, those guys were murderers and she must have been aware of it. Only God could know how she would survive without their help, but I could not have cared less.
    I ordered the woman inside her lab, then securedthe door. I had to put some closure on this matter, so I placed Ben on lookout, knowing that he would not fail me in spite of his infirmity. There was an abundance of loose items everywhere that suited my purpose. I scanned the yard for any danger, then, seeing none, dropped a ladder into the pit and followed it down.
    I carefully wrapped the girl in canvas, and before closing the top, I looked upon her peaceful face. Rachel Chase in a happier time.
Oh dear God
, I thought,
even up close this sleeping beauty looks so much like me...and my twin, Scottie
.
    Gritting my teeth, I shook off the emotion welling up within. I took off my left glove and placed it in her hands, folded on her chest, then closed the canvas. It was all that I could do.
    Here were four bodies, one of whom touched my heart, but all truly deserving of respect (the fifth body deserving nothing but rot). I had long ago lost any