Guido pulled his leather rucksack to his chest, slowly crawling towards the door and out of the moonlight. A distant whistle, screeching brakes and disengaging electronic locks signaled the train had pulled into a roundhouse. Guido reached into his bag and silently fished out a rusted revolver, slowly pulling back the hammer to a cocked position.  The yellow light from a military issue flashlight filtered through the corroded steel walls of the coal car, casting shadows across Guido’s pale fac. . .

Guido pulled his leather rucksack to his chest, slowly crawling towards the door and out of the moonlight. A distant whistle, screeching brakes and disengaging electronic locks signaled the train had pulled into a roundhouse. Guido reached into his bag and silently fished out a rusted revolver, slowly pulling back the hammer to a cocked position.  The yellow light from a military issue flashlight filtered through the corroded steel walls of the coal car, casting shadows across Guido’s pale fac. . .