HIVE by Michael Cole

Author:Michael Cole [Cole, Michael]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-09-25T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 10

It was nearing five a.m. when G.O.R.E. Sector had the hornet nest surrounded. Thomas, being an unofficial member of the team, was required to remain by Captain Coltrane’s side. Given the range of the hornet swarm, they did not want to send him away and risk him getting intercepted. Alas, he was handed an M27 Infantry Assault Rifle and stationed with the command unit on the hill.

As Thomas had stated, last year’s fire had cleared out much of the larger vegetation. The trees in a five-acre stretch had to be cleared out, something that angered the Deputy at the time. It was the result of negligence, nothing more, nothing less. An inept group of campers could not handle a campfire. Fortunately, first responders were able to get choppers out to the area before the fire really got out of control. Plus, God had a little hand in it, dumping some heavy rain that evening.

A year later, this area now served as a command post while this secret military organization worked to rid the world of massive pests.

From here, he could see various other units getting into position at various locations around the hive. Anti-aircraft machine-gun units were placed on top of large vehicles, each one surrounded by multiple armed soldiers. It was a mission where boots on the ground were highly necessary. Once that hive was breached, a world of bugs would be unleashed onto the forest. Each one would have to be tracked and killed; a task that would prove too difficult for the gunships given the topography.

Coltrane and General Kilmore stood side by side, watching the large object in the center of the forest. The initial rays of sunshine were beginning to stretch across the eastern horizon, allowing for improved visibility.

“Damn, that thing’s big,” Coltrane said.

“You expected otherwise?” Kilmore replied.

“No, but it worries me,” Coltrane said. “God only knows how many of those things are cooped up in there. If they reproduce as fast as Charity says they do, then all the ones we killed have probably been replaced. Thank God we found it now, because in a couple of days, they probably would have given birth to a new queen.”

“That’s probably what happened with the first nest we found,” Charity said. “It probably spawned from this one. I believe this is the original giant hornet hive.”

“Well, gentlemen, and lady,” Thomas said, grinning at Charity. “I suggest you see to it this hornet hive is the first and also the last.”

“Couldn’t have said it any better myself.” General Kilmore lowered his glasses and lifted his radio. “Falcon.”

“Yeah, boss.”

“Hit the nest with a single missile strike. Dr. Black informs me that the Queen will let out a chemical distress signal which will immediately be detected by every hornet for miles. They’ll flock to the location to defend her. Did I articulate that correctly, Dr. Black?”

“Yes, sir.”

“Alrighty. One measly little missile strike, coming up.”

“Don’t sound so disappointed, Renee,” Coltrane said. “You’ll get to shoot the appropriate amount of missiles at it in just a few minutes.

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