Action Is His Reward

The dust settled around the rusted pump. The red Vet drew the ancient attendant forward. He swung open the screen door. “Ya lookn for him young fella?” The man raised a hand, waved towards the desert. “You’ll find him in the Danger Zone. “Filler up Pops.” He flipped him a $80 coin. “You ain’t the first son.” “Be the last” he said lowered his four foot rail gun. “Damn you mean to do damage.” “Just keepn the Danger Zone a fit place for thieves and bandits.” The sun flashed off his star as he drove out to meet the horizon.