saw them then. Thirty-odd souls. Fifth Column familia. Half Jap and half Mex. Right there in front: Hector Obregon-Hodaka, himself. Lieutenant Juan kicked a rock, inadvertent. The noise echo-chambered. La familia turned and looked. Hector looked straight at Dudley and pulled a waistband piece. Lieutenant Juan aimed and cut loose. Flames shot up and out. They hit Hector. He screamed and went all bugshit on fire. Lieutenant
