Post-Apocalyptic Fiction by Jerry D. Young
Z-Factor
A Short Story
"Okay," Bobbi said, rather reluctantly. "I admit it was kind of fun."
"Kinda fun?" Bobbi's friend Julia said and barked a laugh. "You were having the time of your life!"
"I was not!" exclaimed Bobbi. "Om... Om... Om... " Bobbi had her eyes closed and was meditating.
"Can't meditate away the fact that you liked shooting my pistol," Julia said softly.
The Oms stopped for a second and when Julia looked over Bobbi was frowning slightly.
"Zen does not lend itself to violence. Om... Om... Om... "
"Sure it does," Julia said, rather seriously.
Surprised, Bobbi looked over at her long time friend. "How?"
"Meditating, clearing the mind, calming down... Most shooters do some-thing. I saw you get ready before you shot. You might not have been Oming, but you were calming down, just like I showed you. Call it the Z-Factor, if you don't want to connect it too closely with Zen. Besides... You're Christian. What's with all the Zen stuff lately?"
"It is so calming, Julia! You should really try it! I've found that if I don't delve too deeply into it, there is no conflict with my religion. I'm often just praying silently when I do the Om."
"I've got my own methods to calm down, thank you. If the big Z works for you, I'll not say anything else about it. Better not. You shot almost as well as I do and it was your first time. You sure you weren't a soldier or something in a past life?"
"That's silly. I don't believe in reincarnation any more. When you die your soul either goes to heaven or the other place. I was just in a stage back then."
"Un-huh. A stage. Like some of the other ones."
Bobbi went into pout mode. "You always make fun of my hobbies! I know I sometimes go off the deep end, but... not so much lately."
"I know, Sweetie! I'm not criticizing. Just funning you a little."
"Oh. Well, okay." There was silence for a few minutes as Julia maneuvered in heavy traffic. "And besides," Bobbi said, as if there'd been no delay, "What about you and your... uh... Preps you call it?"
"My preps, are a way of life with me. One you'd be well to adopt. Bobbi, the world is a dangerous place, and... "
"Om... Om... Om... "
Julia fell silent and sighed. Sometime there seemed to be no hope for Bobbi"
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ABOUT AUTHOR JERRY D. YOUNG
Author Jerry D. Young has been a fixture in the survival and prepping communities for more than twenty years. The author of more than 100 novels and short stories, Jerry's writing has been a staple for men and women of all ages and from all walks of life that are interested in prepping, survival, and all-around self-sufficiency. Jerry's books are written with the goal of educating as well as entertaining and generally enjoyed by all who seek to expand their knowledge of prepping and survival topics while enjoying a good book or short story. As daunting as the end of the world, nuclear fallout, World War III, Civil unrest, economic collapse, solar flares, EMP attacks, and other apocalyptic scenarios may be, society has always been interested in the "What If?" of a Post-Apocalyptic World. Jerry's stories provide interesting and practical perspectives of heroes and villains navigating Post-Apocalyptic scenarios including everything from Mad Max type of events to more relevant plot lines that seem as if they could have come from the headlines of the modern world. Find more about Jerry D. Young at www.CreativeTexts.com.
Genre: Science Fiction
Z-Factor
A Short Story
"Okay," Bobbi said, rather reluctantly. "I admit it was kind of fun."
"Kinda fun?" Bobbi's friend Julia said and barked a laugh. "You were having the time of your life!"
"I was not!" exclaimed Bobbi. "Om... Om... Om... " Bobbi had her eyes closed and was meditating.
"Can't meditate away the fact that you liked shooting my pistol," Julia said softly.
The Oms stopped for a second and when Julia looked over Bobbi was frowning slightly.
"Zen does not lend itself to violence. Om... Om... Om... "
"Sure it does," Julia said, rather seriously.
Surprised, Bobbi looked over at her long time friend. "How?"
"Meditating, clearing the mind, calming down... Most shooters do some-thing. I saw you get ready before you shot. You might not have been Oming, but you were calming down, just like I showed you. Call it the Z-Factor, if you don't want to connect it too closely with Zen. Besides... You're Christian. What's with all the Zen stuff lately?"
"It is so calming, Julia! You should really try it! I've found that if I don't delve too deeply into it, there is no conflict with my religion. I'm often just praying silently when I do the Om."
"I've got my own methods to calm down, thank you. If the big Z works for you, I'll not say anything else about it. Better not. You shot almost as well as I do and it was your first time. You sure you weren't a soldier or something in a past life?"
"That's silly. I don't believe in reincarnation any more. When you die your soul either goes to heaven or the other place. I was just in a stage back then."
"Un-huh. A stage. Like some of the other ones."
Bobbi went into pout mode. "You always make fun of my hobbies! I know I sometimes go off the deep end, but... not so much lately."
"I know, Sweetie! I'm not criticizing. Just funning you a little."
"Oh. Well, okay." There was silence for a few minutes as Julia maneuvered in heavy traffic. "And besides," Bobbi said, as if there'd been no delay, "What about you and your... uh... Preps you call it?"
"My preps, are a way of life with me. One you'd be well to adopt. Bobbi, the world is a dangerous place, and... "
"Om... Om... Om... "
Julia fell silent and sighed. Sometime there seemed to be no hope for Bobbi"
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Genre: Science Fiction
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