Prologue.
Pov. Akira
Bodies are more bodies, does not seem to have any survivors in this point of the city, I see Hunter approaching and beating continence, which was not necessary when we are out of the eyes of the senior military supervisors.
- General ? - call without looking me in the eye.
- Yes, soldier ? - I question and he smiles in a restrained way.
- Before anything else let me just tell you how much I love this stupid guy you do when we treat you formally when we are away from the criminal looks of the supervisors. - he answers funny and I punch him on the shoulder. - Okay, that hurt. - he says laughing. - Anyway, we don't find anything on the street above, just a gun shop that can be useful. - says and I sign.
- Personal attention, I want everyone on the street above now, Hunter and Jack go in front checking the perimeter, tucker and Haile you take care of the rear, while Madson and I will cover from above. - I say and all sit down.
- Will this old sniper here be lucky today manny ? - questions Madson amused by taking her bag of "special weapons" as she says
- If it depends on me, the only emotion you will have today will be to carry the weapons little sister. - I answer and she laughs.
- You are cruel Kira. - she says and I shrug my shoulders.
I walk with her to the most centralized building and high in the street, then we climb to the terrace where she prepares her weapon.
Hum.
Using one of your favorite weapons ?
She must really be thinking that she will be excited today.
- Using the svlk-14s sumrak rifle, should I expect something great ? - I question and she turns her eyes.
- Why are you so grumpy, grumpy and angry ? - funny question.
- Because the role of silly of the family is already yours. - I answer mockingly and she shows her middle finger.
I look around the binoculars in search of the rest of the team, I see the four turning the corner attentive to any suspicious movement. I look at the street in search of the gun shop and I can see it not far from them, I also notice an ice cream shop further ahead and I smile at myself.
- Attention striker team, take only the heavy weapons, prioritize grenades, rifles, machine guns, high power rifles and ammunition. - I say and listen to their confirmation through the micro electronic point.
- Then get some ice cream for general, she needs to relax. - say Mad and I turn my eyes.
- Tucker, you watch the entrance, haile the back and the other two do the rest. - I say and hear Tucker's laugh echo in my ear through the electronic dot.
- You really should hate me or trust me too much, because it always leaves me with the worst part. - he tells me to smile.
- Maybe I want to punish you by hitting my sister when he was drunk. - I say and he punches on the other side.
- Will you never forget that ? - question and Madson laughs behind me.
- She is of the cancer sign my dear, when she wants she manages to be more vengeful and manipulative than all the scorpio crowd together. - my sister answers making everyone laugh.
I focus on observing the street and every point where there might be a surprise hidden from us, I notice some folded garbage bags at the entrance of an alley that makes me alert, I walk to the left end of the terrace to observe better.
- How is the situation there ? - I ask with a strange feeling.
- Okay, did you see anything ? - asks Hunter worried.
- No, but I have a strange feeling. - I say and he remains silent. - I think I'll go down to check. - I continue and hear a noise through the electronic point.
- What was that ? - asks hunter and I hear him unlock his machine gun. - Haile ? - calls and she doesn't answer.
- Haile your troublemaker bitch replies soon. - complains mad nervous.
- Personal excuse, I lost my electronic point when I tried to open the back door and hit my forehead on it. - she tells me to breathe with relief.
I hate losing soldiers and these five have been with me since I joined the army, we have served together for five years, we failed in only five missions during that period, we are the most decorated team in the entire state and perhaps we are among the best in the country. Madson is younger than me and joined the team a year later, I must say that our parents have had a lot because they no longer accepted very well the idea of me having enlisted and when my sister did the same a year later our family celebrations ceased to exist and now we don't even know if they are well. So when the governor of the state decided to put me on active duty after almost two years away from all this constant adrenaline that every military man lives, I decided to go back and accept the position of general of the state with the condition of being able to look for my parents when our rescue work is over.
- No need to go down, I can check. - says Haile making me wake up.
- Okay, but be careful. - I say unlocking my machine gun.
- I've prepared this for you. - says mad throwing an xm29 oicw at me and I take the rifle with the grenade launcher module.
- Are you thinking you're in the middle of a war ? - I ask and she is clear.
- Yes, a war against brain eaters. - she answers and I turn my eyes.
I expect Haile to tell us something when I hear gunfire, several shots one after the other, I look around the binoculars in search of something, but all I hear are Haile's screams and his heavy breathing.
- What's happening ? - I ask and I look at mad who denies with his head indicating also he is not seeing anything.
- There are many of them here, run back to the armored. - she answers and I go deep down.
- Can you hide ? - I ask if I see a fire escape two buildings after that.
- I can, but it won't be long enough. - he answers and I hear a noise of cans falling.
- We can get she Akira. - says Jack.
- No, your mission is to take the weapons to the armored vehicle and then take Madson, I'm going to fetch Haile. - I say checking all my weapons.
- Okay, we're already leaving. - says Hunter and I look at mad who was already staring at me.
- I have ten minutes to return with Haile, if I do not show up within that time, the order is to leave without us. - I say and settle it. - I'm serious, don't be reckless hunter, if you need to tie her up. - I say and see mad turning his eyes.
- Can leave. - says Hunter and I see them leave the front door with the armament.
So without waiting I take a little distance, run and jump from one building to another and without stopping jump to the next, then go to the fire stairs and descend as fast as I can, soon after cross the street towards the alley. I unhold the gun and follow slowly through the alley, I see traces of blood on the floor and I follow them trying not to make any noise, I feel a bad smell that unfortunately has already become known and soon I see the zombies.
Shit.
There really are many.
- Haile, when you hear my signal, run. - I say low.
- Right, but is it you ? - questions.
My only answer to her is to shoot in the head of one of the zombies to draw their attention to me, which worked out too well, I see haile get out of a garbage can further ahead and then run to the back of the gun shop. I look at the zombies and then I count how many there are, twenty-five, it seems to me a reasonable number, I've been in worse situations. I start shooting at their heads one by one, but after the fifteenth the comb is empty, so I decide to have some fun, I take the cover of a trash can and then pull my stick, so when the first one approaches trying to grab me I hit it with the cover on the head several times pulling his head, another one approaches and I throw the stick on his legs making him fall, then nail the stick on his head and then pull it back. I take the lid again and use a shield for the hungry zombie that I think tries to bite me as if I were a very hot x-all, I see him bite the lid and then I crawl him and then hit the lid on his neck to tear his head, I take the seconds I have and move away changing the empty comb for a full one, then I shoot at the head of the remaining zombies and go to the back of the gun shop. But when I am near the door I hear some grunts and when I look to the side, I see more zombies, many more than before coming behind me, I try not to get their attention, but the noise on the radio delivers me.
- General, Hastings. Tell us how your mission is progressing. - I hear the voice of my supervisor and turn my eyes to see the zombies coming towards me.
I run to the gun shop and as soon as I'm inside I pick up five grenades that I see on the counter being sure hunter left them there for me as a last resort. I smile excited and when the zombies pass through the back door, I run out of the shop, go towards the ice cream parlour, enter the place and see if the ice cream machine is still working, I smile when I see the ice cream leave normally, then I take the largest pot I find and fill it, then I take a chocolate cover and put it on top, then I take a bag when I hear the grunts approaching.
Okay.
It's time to blow everything up.
I leave the ice cream with my bag in my hand, I look at the direction I came to see a lot of zombies, it looked like a mini army, I look at the clock to see that there is only one minute for my team to leave, I am late. So without wasting time I throw the pin of the first grenade and throw in the middle of the zombies seeing most explode, but to my surprise more of them left the store in front of me, I take the machine gun and shoot them down, I see more come out of another direction, shoot those who are in the middle to make way and then run without stopping shooting, when I am a good distance game another grenade and continue running to the end of the street where I stop and look back to see that there are still more zombies, So I decided to use the xm29 oicw, so it was time to play with the grenade launcher module. I prepare the module and look at the cars next to the zombies exploding each of them causing a big explosion to wipe out the zombies for once, then I hear the sound of the armored coming towards me and see mad open the door and look around.
- The ice cream is on my own today. - I play and she smiles, shaking her head.
- I love the fact that you are a good idiot at what you do. - she tells me to smile while she extends her hand to help me get into the vehicle. - But you took twelve minutes, I think you're getting old little sister, so what about leaving me next time ? - question funny.
- Of course, next time we throw you out in the middle of the zombies as a human sacrifice. - I answer and she punches me in the shoulder.
This was just another normal day.
I hope I can sleep peacefully tonight.
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In a place not far from there ina fertilized place a pile of bodies draws attention for the enormous amount of corpses, there was no sign of life there or near there until from under that pile of bodies a hand goes out making room to leave there.
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