The Omega Zone

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You reach the front of the truck uninjured and start to help Frankland and Knott clear away the debris that is blocking your escape. A thick, wooden pole, which once supported overhead electricity cables in this part of town, is jammed between the wheel and the truck’s front fender. With your help, they are at last able to shift it and Knott braves the gunfire to climb into the cab. The engine starts first time, and as he brings the truck over the mound, you and the captain leap onto the tailgate and pull yourselves aboard.

The street ends at a piece of wasteland, but a few hundred yards beyond it lies a highway running east to west. The captain peers through the cab’s partition window and gives a harsh laugh when he sees the highway.

‘Make for that road and head west,’ he commands, and Knott obeys. Then he turns to the sergeant and says, ‘It looks like you’re finally outvoted, Haskell. Seems we’re on our way to Mimbres after all.’

Turn to 326.

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