Page 53 - Red Lands
P. 53
AT that moment, Machista snaps the soldier’s neck and walks into
the radio room looking like Pronto.
(Soldier #3) Halt and identify yourself. (Machista) Why should I when
you’re about to be dead? He changes his form to a bear and slashes
the soldier’s head off. (Machista) Fool. (He laughs)
Machista then starts to kill all the 30 troops at the outpost utilizing
three shape-changes.
(Radio Man) Help! Help! We are being under attack! (Lt.) Slow down,
troop! Now, what is your location? (Radio Man) We are three clicks north
rd
of Lobo 3 Blt. (Lt.) How many are they? (Radio Man) I don’t know –
bodies everywhere.
AT that moment, Machista walks into the small tent and snatches
the radio in one hand and the other he holds the radioman.
(Lt.) Come in, troop. Over. Come in. (Machista) I have a better idea. I’ll
come to you, but when I do it’s to kill you. (He slams down the radio).
At that moment, Machista kills the radioman and smashes the radio.
(Lt.) Call Mr. Kim and inform the General. Now (Turning to the hills) may
Buda bless us.
Switch to Ben and Tracey in Blackfoot’s home.
(Blackfoot) I’m going to call the spirits of our people’s past to protect us.
Call your father and tell him we need to move our people to the old
Pueblo’s where we can best fight off this enemy.
At that moment came a knock on the door. Tracey goes and answers
it.
Gate Guard’s Son) [Knocking on the door] Mr. Begay! It’s me Ed. Please
open the door. I have some news for you. (Tracey) Ed, what lies do you
53