The Anti-Injustice Squad: The Cacomistle Team

By Kent Johnson Olsen

EVERY PERSON BORN ON THIS EARTH
HAS THE RIGHT TO WALK THROUGH LIFE,
UNMOLESTED, UNAFRAID.
SENSI J.R. JENSEN, 1981

Roommates, Riley and Lila searched mountain cliffs for a missing five-year old girl.
They see a man with a hang-glider on his back.
I dont want to go said the little girl.
The roommates rushed forward.
The little girl jumped on Riley, arms around her neck, and legs around a slim waist.
The man dipped his wing, knocked Lila down, and pushed Riley and the little girl off the 200-foot cliff, as he leaped into the air and flew away.

Today, young people face many challenges. They often feel helpless amid turmoil, including violence. It seems as though there is nothing they can do to change things. But what if that wasnt the case.

In his novel The Anti-Injustice Squad, author Kent Johnson Olsen tells the story of a group of young people making a difference. Gathered at a ranch, they work together to help others. The group is composed of admirable characters, including Riley. She does not let her physical scarring hinder her from taking risks and helping others. Although the situations confronted in The Anti-Injustice Squad probably will not be familiar to your life, the relationship between Riley and the other members of the squad shows how even young people can change things for others, including standing together against bullies. You, too, can make a difference.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Archway Publishing
• Release date: Jan 31, 2018
• ISBN: 9781480858176

Kent Johnson Olsen

Kent Johnson Olsen took a martial arts class with his four daughters in 1981. It lasted eighteen months. The theme was to use the lowest level of force to get out of a dangerous situation. He promised Sensei J. R. Jensen to write a martial arts novel, and Sensei gave him permission to use low-level moves in the story. The author uses imagination and fiction to help others. Kathleen Olsen studied martial arts as a teen. At the University Mall, an unknown six-foot teen boy wrapped his arms around her in a BEAR HUG. Kathy grabbed his elbow, leaned forward, and threw him on the floor on his back in front of her. Im sorry. Youre NOT The embarrassed young fellow jumped up and disappeared into the mall crowd.

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ISBN: 978-1-4808-5818-3 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4808-5817-6 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2018901246

Archway Publishing rev. date: 1/31/2018

Contents

1 J Bar J Ranch

2 Guests

3 Mountain Rescue

4 Riley’s Distraction

5 Jake Logan

6 Mexico Trip

7 The Vineyard

8 Mini-Suzie

9 The Bank

10 Allen

11 Train Ride

12 The Farm

13 The Escape

14 Farewell

Every person born on this earth

has the right to walk through life

unmolested, unafraid.

—Sensei J. R. Jensen, 1981

Be SAFE. Practice martial arts in a dojo (studio) with a TRAINED and CERTIFIED sensei or martial arts instructor.

Acknowledgments: To Sensei J. R. Jensen, teacher and friend, who brought balance to my life.

To Kathy Kinnard, who reads and gives great comments on content, grammar, and spelling.

Dedicated to: John, Rebecca, Jessica, Riley, Amanda, Ethan, and Aiden. Good friends. Characters:

Riley Whirl, 18 – she needs money and training

Terry Whirl, 19 – willing to lend a hand

Donna, 44 – J Bar J cook, housekeeper, wrangler

Lila Brown, 20 – roommate to Riley, proficient martial artist

Zeke, 22 – Aztec, guide

Nathan Baker, 21 – team member, Lila’s boyfriend

John Johnson, 33 – owner of J Bar J Dude Ranch

Roy, 22 – speed is his attitude

Chet, 20 – has three black belts

Betty, 18 – has been training since age eight

Clara, 10 – forced to work by slavers

Danni, 11 – field worker only a few days

Jake Logan, 38 – his business is greenbacks

Tommy, 24 – Logan’s right-hand man

Allen, 24 – twin to Tommy

Chip, 18 – ruffian

Eddie, 19 – ruffian

Jim, 18 – ruffian

Katie, MD – a helper for John’s team

Lt Jim Mack – police assigned to special projects

Detective Tiffany Smith – police work is her passion.

1

J Bar J Ranch

One person makes a difference.

A team makes many variances.

—Sensei J. R. Jensen

R iley Whirl stepped off the interstate bus in Dudleyville, near Payson. Barely eighteen years old, her tall, slender figure filled worn jeans, a white blouse, and threadbare sneakers. Brown hair flowed onto her shoulders and covered the right side of her face. Her visible green eye scanned the area.

In her hand, Riley held a telegram that read:

Welcome to J Bar J Health Ranch. Stop.

Sorry your dad lost his job. Stop.

You start work when you arrive. Stop.

Tell no one I am your uncle. Stop.

John Johnson.

Entering the convenience store, Riley approached the cashier. Can you tell me where the J Bar J is? she asked.

The cashier pointed out the door. It’s three miles, honey.

Riley left the store and hiked in the direction of the ranch, her suitcase in hand and her backpack firmly in place on her back.

The cashier watched the girl leave. Then, picking up the telephone, she dialed a local number and spoke into the phone. Another girl walking to the J Bar J. She hung up.

As Riley walked along, she saw a red barn with J Bar J on its roof in the distance. Teams of young men and women ran along the fence line. A rumbling reached her ears, and she turned to see a green pickup speeding up the road toward her. Shrugging, she turned around to see no one running along the fence line. Now what happened to those runners? she asked aloud.

Finally, she reached the main gate to the J Bar J. A sign announced it as a health and fitness ranch. Reaching to open the gate, she stood face-to-face with a giant mastiff. Riley backed up, blinking. The dog just watched her. Now what do I do? she asked herself.

The 1951 green Studebaker pickup pulled up behind her and stopped. Well, another chick for the dude ranch, said a voice. What’s yer tag, chick?

Riley turned around and faced three scruffily dressed young men. Her hair fell away from the right side of her face, revealing burned, scarred, ugly skin.

Hey, look at the ugly chick, said the tallest young man, who had noticeably large ears. He jumped off the back of the truck and grabbed Riley’s suitcase. He opened it and dumped the few clothing items on the mowed grass.

Riley quickly covered her scarred face with her hair.

Big Ears stepped behind Riley. He was easily twice her size. He wrapped his arms around her and her backpack in a bear hug. Riley shifted her body to her right, hit Big Ears in the groin with her left hand, and, moving her left foot behind his right foot, stood up.

Big Ears flew onto his back and landed, gasping for breath. He tried to get up and failed, falling back onto the ground. Rolling over, he finally managed to stand.

A shrill whistle sounded.

Immediately, the mastiff jumped the fence and growled at Big Ears, who moved backward away from the dog so fast he tripped over the suitcase, lost his balance, and fell again on the cut grass by the fence.

From the trees, four athletic young men and two slim young women dropped to the ground between Big Ears and Riley and her suitcase.

Riley quickly stuffed her things back in the suitcase, closed it, and stood, watching the ruffians. She