by Robert Boren
“Where are those tanks?” Junior asked. “We need more firepower.”
Just as he said that, there was a loud boom behind them, and a big explosion in the middle of the enemy ranks, blood-curdling screams coming from that direction.
“Speak of the devil,” Rachel said.
“They keep coming,” Junior said. “You can see them stepping over bodies.”
“They’re gonna keep coming,” Rachel said. “Look, we have about ten enemy fighters setting up mortars over there.”
“Shoot at them!” Junior shouted.
“They’re ringing the mortars with men,” Rachel shouted as she fired. “Human shields.”
“Look, here comes Eric in that Bronco!” he shouted.
Eric was driving like an off-road racer, flying over bumps going about sixty miles per hour as Kim unloaded the M60 on the mortar position, blowing up the men in the way and then hitting the emplacements. Rachel saw it and opened fire as well, turning that area into a smoking hole, but the enemy continued to come, firing thousands of rounds at them.
The tanks moved forward, spewing machine gun fire from the remote control guns, blasting their cannon point blank as enemy rounds bounced off. Then one of the tanks was hit with something big, stopping it, smoke coming out of the engine compartment. The tank fired several more rounds, but then exploded, sending shrapnel all over the area. The massive group of men continued marching.
“We’ve got to get back further,” Junior shouted, turning in a panic as shots hit the roll bar of the off-roader.
“Shit,” Rachel said.
“You aren’t hit, are you?” Junior asked in a panic.
“No, but they almost hit the gimbal,” she cried. “Get us back further and then make another run.”
“Yeah,” Junior said.
Kyle drove his truck along the edge, cutting men down with the .50 cal as Kate fired the M-60 out the window, killing many, only to be replaced by more, relentlessly coming.
“They’ve got us pushed behind I-20 again,” Kyle said. “We’re gonna get slaughtered if something doesn’t happen fast.”
“Look! Down I-20!” Kate cried. Kyle looked over, a smile washing over his face. Headlights. Thousands of head lights, racing towards them at breakneck speed, as far as he could see. They began to drive off the road, stopping and getting out. Small arms fire erupted from hundreds of rifles, then thousands.
“Look, we got good guys coming from that side of I-20 too!” Kate yelled, laughing. “The enemy troops are running away.”
“They won’t get far,” Kyle said. “Let’s go splatter them.” He drove towards the thousands of fleeing men, Kate blasting away with the M60 as Kyle opened up with the .50 cal. The remaining three tanks passed them, going full bore, guns and cannons blazing. The rest of the vehicles focused on the chase, killing the fleeing Islamists in huge numbers.
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Cast of Characters
Texas Hill Country Group
Jason – Austin PD. Young man with family. Brave, trustworthy, great in a fight, loyal. Six foot four and handsome with thick sable hair. Considered to be a high-potential employee by Austin PD. Responsible. Mid 30s.
Carrie – Jason’s wife. Strong, brave, witty, smart. Short dark hair and delicate, pretty face. Girl next-door type. Has calming effect on Jason and others. Good in a fight, brave to a fault. Pregnant. Mid 30s.
Chelsea – toddler, daughter of Jason and Carrie. Cute, rambunctious.
Kyle – Austin PD. Partner of Jason. Large man, built like a linebacker, with sandy blonde hair and a sly grin. Cheerful, funny, great in a fight, puts on front of being lady’s man, but really a romantic. Worships girlfriend Kate. Mid 30s.
Kate – strong, beautiful, emotional, witty. Former news reporter for a local Texas TV station. Fell hard for Kyle, carrying his baby. Temper. Early 30s.
Kelly – leader of Rednecks. Huge man with long brown hair and a beard. Tough, gruff, smart, great judge of character. Strategic thinker. Man’s man. In love with Brenda. Mid 50s
Brenda – half-owner of Texas Mary’s Bar and Grill in Dripping Springs. Voluptuous with bleach blonde hair and a slightly wild look. Deeply in love with Kelly. Extremely intelligent. Runs business side of Texas Mary’s. Strong but worries about Kelly constantly. Good in a fight. Mid 50s.
Junior – Kelly’s best friend. A tall rail of a man with a thick beard, usually wearing a battered cowboy hat. Funny, crazy, smarter than most people realize, good in a fight, strong, loyal to the death. In love with Rachel. Early 50s.
Rachel – picked up on the road. Black hair and brown eyes, short and thin, with a face of delicate beauty. Former drug abuser with difficult past. Lost only child to SIDS, which broke up her first marriage and led to the drug abuse. Leans on Junior, needs strong man in her life. Late 30s.
Nate – co-leader of Rednecks. A small man with hawkish eyes. Shrewd, brave, temper, known to get into trouble, extremely loyal to friends. Always thinking. Mid 50s.
Fritz – member of Rednecks. Tall and thin, long hair. Questionable past, can be cruel, loyal to his friends. Not as smart as Kelly, Junior, or Nate, but brave in a fight with good skills. Not one to tangle with. In trouble with the law more often than the other Rednecks due to temper. Early 60s.
Chris – Brenda’s ex-husband and co-owner of Texas Mary’s. A large, heavyset man with a shaved head and goatee, giving him the look of a biker. Still loves Brenda, but the relationship has been over for years. Brave, careful, measured, good at business, good host, liked by everybody. Not as smart as Brenda or Kelly. Mid 50s.
Curt – former police officer in Austin, and most recently San Antonio. Large man with a military haircut, clean shaven. Punched superior officer in San Antonio. Genius. Renaissance man. Understands many technical disciplines, creative, skilled. Has temper but with heart of gold. Likes to tease his friends. Would die for them. Skilled fighter who can turn the tide of a battle on his own. Sense of humor can be very crude but funny. Mid 40s.
Simon Orr – dangerous leader of militia movement, trying to take over Kelly’s group. Large man wearing cowboy garb. Shadowy, cruel. Crossover character from original Bug Out! Series. Wants to become warlord. Playing against every side except his own. Mid 40s.
Sydney – one of the Merchant girls living outside of Fredericksburg, next to Jason’s family homestead. Grew up with Jason and his brother Eric. Former teenage girlfriend of Eric. Beautiful, smart, funny, avid hunter and tracker, runs family moonshine business with her sister Amanda. Raven hair and stunning bright blue eyes. Mid 30s.
Amanda – Sydney’s older sister. Raunchy, wild, aggressive, knows what she wants and goes for it hard. Beautiful, deep blue eyes like Sydney, hair bleached blond, contrasts with jet-black eyebrows. Tattoos. Smart, good negotiator, runs family moonshine business with Sydney, more technically savvy. Early 40s.
Gray – leader of the bikers, originally from southwest Texas. A large man with black hair and a black beard. Brave and resourceful, suspicious of strangers, but loyal once he’s gained respect. Late 40s.
Cindy – Gray’s wife. Nervous, small dainty blonde with tattoos and piercings. Pretty face ravaged by a hard life. Early 40s.
Moe – owner of the Fort Stockton RV Park. Overweight and balding with a gray and brown beard, shrewd and strong, strategic thinker, protective, kind. Mid 60s.
Clancy – Moe’s nephew. Scraggly thin man with a wicked grin and long stringy brown hair. Works at the Fort Stockton RV Park. Smart as a whip with good intuition. Outdoorsman. Protective of the group, good with technology, good at organizing and getting things done. Mid-30s.
Brushy – owner of an RV Park overrun by the Islamists. Small, troll-like man with a good heart and a flair for combat. Left the group to take care of business. The others are wondering where he went.
East Texas/Florida Group
Eric – Jason’s brother. Over six feet tall with a trim but massive build. Was living in Flo
rida before the war started. Private Investigator working elder fraud cases in retirement areas of central Florida. Brave, very athletic. Fast, good with guns and other weapons. Smart, charismatic. Loved by everybody. Loyal to a fault. Mid 30s.
Kim – Eric’s girlfriend. Red-haired, freckled beauty with a slim build. Tough as nails but gentle, head over heels in love with Eric. Mid 30s.
Dirk – leader of Deadwood, Texas group. Medium sized man with a muscular build. Gruff, shrewd, brave, sentimental. Loves family and friends. Large man, muscular build. Late 50s, but a young late 50s.
Chance – best friend of Dirk. Short and chubby but quick, good in a fight. Wise cracks a lot. Good mixture of smarts and bravery, but cautious. Mid 40s.
Don – single dad widower with teenage daughter. Large man, average build with a conservative haircut. Kind and gentle, smart, protective. Lonely, misses wife. Brave but not really a fighter. Took in daughter’s best friend when her family passed. Late 30s.
Francis – Don’s older brother. Local political figure in Deadwood. Older man, spry for his age. Smart, good strategic thinker, understands the meaning of events better than rest of group, sage. Mid-60s.
Sherry – Francis’s wife. Younger than him by ten years. Still pretty, trying hard to live during wartime but having trouble. Depression. Mid 50s.
Alyssa – Don’s daughter. Pretty, a little self-centered. Misses mother. Terrified of enemy after attacks on Deadwood. 17 years old.
Chloe – Alyssa’s best friend. Orphan taken in by Don after both parents killed. Mousey, kind, smart, helps Alyssa to cope. 17 years old.
Daniel – survivor of the Deadwood Massacre. Now leading an insurgent group on the eastern Texas border.
DPS Patrol Boaters Group
Juan Carlos – young, handsome Hispanic, full of vigor and enthusiasm. Skilled boat pilot, brave and cunning. Family in Texas since before the Alamo. Loves the state, patriot. Mid 20s.
Brendan – partner of Juan Carlos. Also young and handsome, ginger redhead. Loves to joke and tease, but can be serious. Good with weapons, natural fighter. Mid 20s.
Lieutenant Richardson – Leader of Juan Carlos and Brendan. Handsome man of average size and build with light brown hair. Tough, strong, thoughtful, loyal, brave. Headed for higher rank. Mid 30s.
Lita – girlfriend of Lieutenant Richardson. Beautiful Hispanic woman with model’s figure and expressive eyes. Witty, smart, brave. Emotional, worships her man. Protective, mothering. Mid 30s.
Madison – girlfriend of Juan Carlos. Emotional but brave, beautiful with thick blonde hair and curvy figure, college girl forced to quit due to war. Head over heels for Juan Carlos. Mid 20s.
Hannah – best friend of Madison and girlfriend of Brendan. Dark haired beauty. Slim dancer’s figure, athletic. Self-conscious, afraid to be hurt, passionate, very deeply in love with Brendan. Can rally in a fight if needed, surprisingly brave when pushed. Terrified of losing Brendan in the war. Mid 20s.
Captain Jefferson – leader of the DPS Patrol Boat group. Thrust into the position after the deaths of others. Black man of average height and build. Still learning, trying to live up to his position. Old friends with Lieutenant Richardson. Early 40s
DPS Commissioner Wallis – overall head of DPS Organization. Strong, cunning, thinks several steps ahead of most others. Black man, large and imposing. Loves his men. Feeling is mutual. Early 60s.
Leadership
Kip Hendrix – President Pro Tempore of the Texas Senate, and the leading liberal in that body. Large man, bald, with a wrinkled face but a dashing look. Has corrupt past, problems with sexual harassment, but down deep has a good heart. Trying to be better. Very complex person. Old friends with Governor, loves him even though they were estranged for many years. Multi-level thinker, good intuition, protective of those he loves, nasty enemy to have. Deeply in love with Maria, although he viewed her as just another conquest at first. Early 50s.
Maria – secretary to Kip Hendrix. Hispanic beauty with curvy figure and a haunting face, well liked and respected by all around her. Knows how to get things done in Texas government. Fell hard for Kip Hendrix, now loyal to him above all else. Late 30s.
Governor Nelson – Charismatic conservative leader of Texas. Handsome in a rugged way. Patriotic, honest, strong, but opinionated. Old college buddy with Kip Hendrix. Strong bonds between them, even though they are political opposites. Thinks several steps ahead of others, takes risks when he knows he’s right. Loved by the people of Texas, for the most part. Has solid-gold BS detector. Early 50s.
Brian – Governor Nelson’s secretary and right-hand man. Black man. Cunning and loyal to the Governor. Protects him at all times. Much more important person than most people know. Mid 30s.
Commissioner Holly – ultra left-wing member of the Police Commission. Friends with Kip Hendrix. Tall and skinny with a goatee. Smart but far from open-minded. Constantly knocking heads with the Austin Police Department. Holding his nose to support Governor Nelson while the war is on. Mid 50s.
Jerry Sutton – aid to Kip Hendrix. Political operator. Clean shaven and pudgy. Tries to do a good job. Cares more about power than political philosophy. Early 30s.
Chief Ramsey – Austin Police Chief. Overweight but still burley, with the look of a redneck. Old friends with Governor Nelson. Didn’t get along with Kip Hendrix in the past, but friends now, fighting a common enemy. Brave and loyal, strong leader, cares more about his cops than himself. Early 50s.
Major General Gallagher – head of Texas Army National Guard. Old-time soldier, tough and strong, unafraid. Loved by his men. Mid 60s.
Major General Landry – head of Texas Air National Guard. Cocky but cautious about using his resources, almost to a fault. Late 40s.
General Walker – US Army General, stationed in Texas until the war broke out. Near genius intelligence, charismatic, uncanny ability to turn a defeat into a victory. Feared by the enemy. Crossover character from original Bug Out! Series. Mid 50s.
General Hogan – US Army General, friend of General Walker. Black man, loved by his men, tough, no-nonsense. Strategic thinker, takes risks, understands people. Fine leader. Crossover character from original Bug Out! Series. Mid 50s.
Saladin – evil leader of the Islamist forces in the western states. He is not in Texas, but the Texas leadership is aware of him and his plans. Crossover character from original Bug Out! Series.
Franklin – operative in the federal Attorney General’s office. He’s trying to blackmail Kip Hendrix into giving him info.
Blake – US Attorney General. In on planning for the globalists.
President Simpson – current President of the United States.
Major Josh Carlson – Second in command over the Texas Air National Guard. Right Hand Man of Major General Landry.
Copyright
Bug Out! Texas Book 5 copyright © 2016 by Robert G Boren. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any format without permission in writing from the copyright holder.
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.
Thanks to Laura Thomas Boren for editing this book!
About the Author
Robert G Boren is a writer from the South Bay section of Southern California. He writes Short Stories, Novels, and Serialized Fiction. Most of his work is about people from the South Bay.
Other Books by Robert Boren
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There is an evil presense at the RV Park. It has awakened due to the presence of powerful psychics Jake and Frankie, and now it threatens them with possession.
Related paranormal activity begins at two other locations, resulting in gruesome deaths.
Jake and Frankie can see what is happening as the
evil presence reveals itself to them. Can they stop it?
Ghosts become more active as the spirit's plans take shape.
Jake and Frankie know that they must join forces with another group of psychics to battle the pure evil which is tormenting them, but they are over a thousand miles away.
A powerful medium has awakened, ready to do battle, but so have new minions of the ancient evil. It's a race against time and space.
Pick up this tale of Supernatural Horror today!
Never A Loose End - The Franklin and Davis Files Book One
Serial Killers. Maniac Ex-cops. CIA Assassins. White Slavers. Strippers
In "Never A Loose End", they all come together, racing towards their frightening destiny.
This is the story that started it all for George Franklin and Malcolm Davis. Some of you know them from the later episodes of the Bug Out! series, set seven years later. This is the story of how they met, and the battle that forged them into a formidable team.
George and Malcolm are both targets, marked for death, but why?
A clan of Serial Killers is active again, after hiding for years. What has brought them out?
Follow George and Malcolm as they dash through the Southwest in their Motorhomes.
Murder, gun battles, bombings, and general mayhem reign in "Never A Loose End"
Who will survive? Will the hunted be brought down, or will they become the hunters instead?
Find out in "Never A Loose End - The Franklin and Davis Files Book One"
Note: This full length novel carries a hard R rating, unlike the PG-13 Bug Out! series. "Never A Loose End" contains graphic violence and sex. Discretion is advised.