Man at War – Excerpt No. 335

“An ideal spot for an ambush,” Murphy whispered.

Marc simply nodded, watching as two teams broke off from their detachment. The others took up positions at the four corners of the church. The advance team, with Morin, were no longer in sight.

From the west, at the edge of town, he made out two humanoid shapes approaching Duff. They were fast and quiet, and a real threat unlike the ghouls within that crypt. Marc snapped his fingers and pointed at the advancing enemy. Those distinctive spiked helmets make it easy to tell friends from foe.

Murphy made the sign for two and Marc nodded. The man of war then peeked over both sides of the balcony.

Black and white photograph of a group of soldiers in World War I-era uniforms marching down a rubble-strewn street at night in a devastated town. The soldiers, some wearing berets and carrying gear, move forward with alert expressions amid piles of debris and damaged buildings lining both sides of the narrow road. Streetlights illuminate the grim scene in the background. The image has a vintage, torn-edge photo border.

Disclaimer: This novel is an work in progress and readers may encounter grammatical errors and inconsistencies. Please view this a draft and not a published work.



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