"So, Jean, right?" I nod and inch away from the guy. He stretches as Jon and Norbert talk in the front seat. "Don't believe we actually talked yet, I'm James." I look away, but another militia soldier nods up at me, "Mullins." Dave pulls me close and Mullins squints. "Yeah, we're together." Thank you! "So kiss." I cover my mouth and cough. "Nah, she's a little sick. Last thing she needs is two more lovers hounding her." I look up and Mullins glares at him, clearly aggressive. I blink and I my dead boyfriend takes his place. I jump and close my eyes. "Are really ok, Jean?" I rub my eyes and open them. I shake my head, "I'm fine." James laughs, "Yeah, who could be alright in this shattered America?"

Mullins smiles, "Oh Dave!" "Huh?" He smiles wide, "Did you see me kill that crow!?" He scratches his head, "Uh, yeah." He drones on and on, Mullins' hands get more erratic as he drones on and Dave all the more stiff. I hope Jon and Norbert are hearing this. "Hey, James?" Mullins stops as James answers, "Why can't Jack just come along?" "He's basically a cripple. Kid can barely load bullets into a mag." Jon mumbles, "Could shoot for miles-" Mullins gets up and flicks his ear. "No one asked you to speak." Jon jerks away and I shout, "Hey!" He turns around with spread arms, "What!?"

James grabs my shoulder and I look down at his hand, "That thing should know it's place." Dave gets up and shouts, "The fuck you say?!" Mullins pulls his gun and Dave does the same. James lets go and sits back in his seat, "You heard me, you also a thing?" Mullins nods with wild eyes, "Y'all can't kill us anyway. They'll blame it on this disgrace." Norbert puts a knife to Mullins' throat and points a gun at James, "How about you guys shut up, keep your opinions and hands-" He slices a little and blood drips slightly down, "To yourselves?" James motions to Mullins and he lowers his gun, "Diplomatic immunity might not exist for much longer, crumpet boy." Norbert marches him to the door, "Jean, the door!" Mullins flails, "You motherf-" I open the door and Norbert slits his throat, he drops out the car and I yelp.

He slams the door shut and marches to James. He then pokes James with a pistol, "I don't need diplomatic immunity to disappear hick assholes. Am I clear!?" I sit back next to Dave as he whispers, "Sorry you had to see that." "I'm just glad y'all are ok." He nods as Norbert sets himself back down.

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I turn and James is giving me a pouting death-stare. Not even a couple minutes pass, then he opens up his mouth, "So how are you guys related to that demon?" Norbert cocks his pistol, "What did I say!?" "You need me alive or you'll be blamed. Cute empty threat, mister crumpet." He pulls out a gun so fast, I jump as he points it at me, I stiff up as Dave shouts, "Hey!" "Anyone moves an inch, we all die! Now answer!" Jon shouts as my heart pounds, "Don't do this!" I look around and he shouts, "Look at me!" My eyes float up and he looks me dead in the eyes, "Who is that demon to you all!?"

"I-I don't know!" I stammer as he shouts incoherently, "Ok!" He turns calm as I cry it out, "He's-" His voice turns calm, "He's what?" I shut my eyes to avoid his stare, "He saved us." He smiles and tilts his head, "A shame he betrayed you. Said it was all clear. He single-handedly killed half the people you saved. Half our supplies, gone." He pulls out a device with a button. Dave shouts, "No!" He presses and holds it down, "Explosives and gas never mix well, does it?"

I jump, "Dave, what is that!?" "Dead man's switch. He lets go, we all explode." All I want to do is scream, but I've frozen up. "Earth to Jean!" James laughs loud, but I can't hear.

"Guess she ain't with us, huh? Off in her own little world." I shake my head, "You're a piece of work." He laughs loud, "Happens when you're all outta crazy pills. Can't just shut out the big memories, the little wars. You know, the third world countries that no country wanted." Oh shit. I put up my hands, "I don't know man, we were using this demon to get further." He shakes his head, "Nah, you sold your souls to those devils. This whole convoy is forsaken and-"

"You want to kill who is responsible?" He nods and I sigh, "It's the Governor who let him tag along. He hated that demon but knew of it's strength." He lowers the detonator, "Did he now?" Norbert glares at me, "That demon killed something far worse than crows. The army needed him or it was over for everyone here." He huffs and I comb through Jean's hair in an attempt to soothe her, "Just kill us or do what's right, kill that bastard Governor." He looks the detonator, then at me. He pushes a pin in the detonator and lets go. Norbert raises his gun with pressed lips and I go wide eyed at him. Don't do it! He nods towards him, He's a time bomb! "I still can pull the pin, Crumpet Boy!" He claws up his hands, Bollocks!