The Tales of the Chosen: Illusion

By Matthew Faulkner

Cherry and Gingerbread continue their journey while forming new alliances with Chief's underground rebel group. Surprisingly, everything goes perfectly; a little too perfect. Cherry begins to suspect the unexpected while creating a false front to ward off the other weary eyes. Not everyone is fooled, Cherry only has so much time left. Come read the EPIC conclusion of the Tales of the Chosen Book Series!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Matthew R Faulkner
• Release date: Dec 14, 2017
• ISBN: 9780997209631

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The Tales Of The Chosen

Illusions

Matthew Faulkner

Also by Matthew Faulkner

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Copyright © 2017 by Matthew Faulkner

No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission of the publisher.

The Tales of the Chosen: Illusion—1st ed.

By Matthew Faulkner

This is a work of fiction. The names, characters, places, and events are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or deceased, business establishments, events, locales is entirely coincidental.

ISBN-13: 978-0-9972096-3-1

ISBN-10: 0-9972096-3-1

Printed in the USA

To my cat, 2004–2016

Chapter 1

Wait, is that radioactive? asked Cherry.

Yes, it is, answered Chief.

Cherry stared at the bomb and fainted.

Cherry! screamed all.

Gingerbread quickly ran under Cherry and propped her up on his knee Gingerbread.

Cherry began to hear echoes and whispers. Stay with me, ordered

in her environment. She overheard conversations and saw unusual characters around her.

It’s just the drugs, sir. She’s reacting to the drugs differently than the rest, explained a nurse.

What do you mean, ‘differently’? Do you not know what you’re doing? asked Cherry’s father.

Dear, come. Sit down. Leave them some room to work, said Cherry’s mother.

Help her! She’s my only daughter. I can’t lose her like this. Isn’t there anything you can do? asked Cherry’s father.

No, sir. I have to help others now. Goodbye, the nurse said.

Father, Cherry said.

Did you hear something, dear? asked her father.

No, nothing, dear. Come. Sit down, answered Cherry’s mother.

Okay.

Father? Father! Father! screamed Cherry.

Cherry! Cherry! Wake up. Did she hit her head on impact? asked Chief.

Maybe. We need to get her back. Possible dehydration as well, Commander Trizzy answered.

We need a medical evacuation at Blue River. Patient is showing signs of delusions. Prepare an IV as soon as possible, uttered a man nearby.

Chief ordered, Let’s pack this up and ship it out back home. Ten minutes.

We can’t find the frequency radios, one of the soldiers said to Chief.

What? Double-time! Check the control rooms and storage closets. We need them now.

I’ll stay behind and look for them, Chief. You can go ahead with the bomb and Cherry, suggested Commander Trizzy.

"That will work. Meet or call back