Chapter 233 - Stay and Fight (2/2)

You and Thanatos obtaining Sentinel status - you think that's possible?"

"I have enough leverage to make them heavily consider it," said Aldrich

"I know that But it's not just about leverage It's whether you think you think you two belong in that league"

Aldrich narrowed his eyes "What do you th," said Clint "Y'all think you got the power to stand up there as a proper Sentinel state? That's what Gerard wants to know"

"Look at the other Sentinels in the world so far," said Gerard "Emperor in China, Semiramis in the Middle East, Dracul in Eastern Europe, Aja in Africa, Ravana in India, and Utopia who es Neo-Eden for the world's elite

E the strongest Alters of all tiuard'spunches in his prierous or useful that nobody wants to upset the for the establishment, so I'll leave her out of this"

"And?" said Aldrich, uniue Is that what you're i?"

"I'm just not sure," said Gerard "And I don't like uncertainty That's why I' to you, even with the Dark Six againstold"

"No shi+t" said Clint, and Gerard ignored him

"There's only soskin I' on because I want to pass onto my riders a time of peace, not whatever shi+tshoe have on our hands now"

"Uncertainty is exciting though," said Clint, "if as scared of a little bit of chaos then ain't no reason we ought to have left the cities in the first place"

"There's only so much of that this heart of mine can handle Especially now" Gerard shook his head

"If it's peace you want, it's peace you'll get" Aldrich took in a sip of his beer He did not like the taste, but he found hi it anyway

Must have been the mood of the conversation

He looked ahead at the vast astelands before hily infinitely into the horizon in its canvas of aes and sun baked earthen yellows "It's what I want too"

"Better be a good fight or two on the way there," said Clint

"More than one or tith how this Dark Six situation's brewing," said Aldrich

Clint cracked his thickly muscled neck "Heh, I like the sound of that"

At the h,else

"Inway," said Aldrich "Yes, there's going to be fights Conflicts before I establish myself Uncertainty

But your alternative is just to run Run deeper into the wastelands and make life for you and your riders harder

Is what you want to do?

Flee?

Why not stay and fight? Fight to build soettin' to your head, old G," said Clint "My pa always used to say: you only really start agin' when you let the age get to your head"

"I don't want to hear that fro of his liquor "But otten a little too careful in e"

That hted upon Gerard's shoulder

"What is it?" asked Gerard The hawk put its beak to Gerard's ear, and he iot off the car

"What's got ya in such a hurry, old fart?" said Clint

"Variantin fast, too" Gerard tapped his cyberneticto let my riders know Froh

We'll need your riders, Clint Or just you, if you're up for the job"

"Aw, hell yeah!" Clint got off with a heavy thud He nodded to Aldrich "Y'knoant to know if you're any good in a fight, too How bout' you coed