The Mission IV

What now? Olivera thought, looking at the six males that couldn’t be a year older than twenty five years old. What were they doing in front of her?

“State your names, and what you are doing in this town…” The male, slightly in front of the others, spoke with a steel voice, causing Olivera and Miriam to exchange furtive glances. What was going on?

There was a minute hesitation before Olivera spoke. “I am Darcy. My friend is Lilian. Who are you?” She patted herself mentally for names well cooked and delivered. Darcy and Lilian? How had she come up with those seemingly true names?

She watched the male that had just spoken, looked to his comrades behind him, and judged that he was the leader of this small group. Were they the police? She looked at them again. They didn’t look like the police. Vigilantes? Maybe. But why were there vigilantes in the town?

She kept a seal on her thoughts when the male returned her attention to her. “My name is Luke, and these are my associates. Our job is