Eternal Vigilance (The Divided America Zombie Apocalypse Book 4) by B.D. Lutz

Author:B.D. Lutz [Lutz, B.D.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-04-13T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 28 – Pull the Trigger

The drone’s video feed showed a world unlike any Willis had imagined possible. San Francisco appeared a wasteland. Smoke billowed from flame-engulfed buildings as trash mingled with the dead on the streets of the once beautiful city. Landmarks which, a few short months ago topped his bucket list of places to visit, stood in ruins.

The RQ-4 drone banked hard toward San Francisco Bay, crossing mere feet over the Oakland Bay Bridge. Gridlocked cars sat abandoned on the monstrous structure’s deck, the bloody remnants of their former occupants revealed as thousands of enraged scavenger birds took flight when the drone interrupted their feeding frenzy.

Its flight path took it up the coast as it scouted for enemy landing parties that may have split from the main DPRK force. It found only death and broadcast those images to Fort Riley’s TOC.

The TOC went still as battle-hardened soldiers stared in disbelief at the carnage. Suddenly, the image fluttered before being replaced by video of a small city surrounded by a desert landscape.

A voice broadcast over the TOC’s speakers clarified what they were seeing as the drone’s camera zoomed in. “This is Wendover, Utah, bordering Nevada in the Great Salt Lake Desert. During the mission, one of our C130s experienced a malfunction with its antidote delivery system over Alameda. During its flight to refuel at Hill Air Force Base, the malfunction corrected and released hundreds of gallons of the antidote over Wendover. The results are obvious.”

The video feed showed a confused population as dozens of people wandered the streets aimlessly. Suddenly, the video seemed to magnify, bringing the images into sharper focus.

The video locked onto a small group in tattered clothing, heading toward a small flat-roofed structure roughly three hundred yards south of Interstate 80.

“This city was void of life less than forty-eight hours ago. Obviously, that is no longer the case.”

McMaster, standing between his son and Willis, whispered, “Get ready, boys. You’re about to go weapons hot.” Both men nodded their agreement with the elder McMaster’s statement.

The voice of Chairman Mallet again filled the TOC. “Infrared scans indicate we have living humans in this city. Ones, which only days ago, were UCs.” After an effectual pause, Mallet continued, “We plan to make contact with these people, determine if they are free of the virus, and extract them if they are. Eight hours have passed since we dispersed the antidote on Wendover. We have not witnessed the violent reaction befalling North Korea’s invasion force. Ladies and gentlemen, these people may hold the answer to crush the virus.”

The room bristled with excitement, sweeping everyone into the moment.

“Colonel Stein, assemble an expeditionary force. You will make contact ASAP. Questions?”

Stein visually surveyed the room. Met with grim determination, he responded, “The Big Red One is clear. We will have boots on the ground in three hours.”

Obviously smiling as he spoke, Mallet said, “That’s why we called the Big Red One. Godspeed, soldiers.”

McMaster was barking orders the instant the broadcast ended. “Willis, Nathan, kit-up. Be battle ready in ten.

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