Jericho by T.K. Eldridge

Author:T.K. Eldridge [T.K. Eldridge]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: T.K. Eldridge
Published: 2021-10-19T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

I shut off my burner and tucked it into the pocket of my jeans. As we pulled into the parking area, Gideon slowed. Usually there was a checkpoint, but the gate was open and no one was there. Two vehicles were stopped in the middle of the lot area, doors open and no one in them.

“Everyone, vests and arms,” I said. We all pulled bulletproof vests out of our bags and slid them on, then fastened our gear belts in place. I chambered a round in my .45 and holstered it. Knives were slid into sheaths and light jackets were tugged on over the vests and gear to look a little less obvious.

Gideon had pulled over near the gate and shut it down, keys going into his pocket. “If we need it, we can get out of Dodge faster if I’ve got the keys.”

Good idea,” I said. “Okay, everyone stay close and in the shadows as much as possible.”

We made our way along the side of the lot and down towards the entrance to the residential blocks and the training facility. As we approached, the distant sounds of gunfire and screams became clearer.

“Well, this doesn’t sound good,” Kane quipped and I just gave him a look.

“No kidding. Do we go on or get the hell out of here?” I asked.

“I say we at least see what’s going down before we bail. No man left behind, right? We might be able to help some,” Cutter said.

My gaze went from face to face and I saw each one nod before I smiled. “Good. Let’s go.”

The entrance to the underground buildings yawned about twenty yards ahead of us, the lights flickering and smoke drifting out of the darkness. As we entered, we moved in formation with Cutter at point. He had the best night vision of all of us. Bodies littered the ground as we moved deeper into the corridors. Some of them were white-coats – staff or lab techs. Some were our fellow soldiers. I saw Meyers lying in a puddle of blood, half of his head gone, and I had a moment of remorse for all the times I hassled him.

A grunt of pain and the shuffle of feet had us stop and move into a side room. Loki sat on a table while Thor wrapped a bandage around his ribs. “Stop complaining. I’ll get you wrapped up and then we’ll get out,” Thor said.

Dahl spun and pointed a broken broomstick at us before he relaxed. “Well, shit. You guys showed up just in time.”

Loki looked over at us. “Any word?”

“All safe and secure,” I said and I watched the worry slide from his face.

"We all need to get out of here. Don’t bother going deeper, there’s nothing left,” Thor said and gave Loki a look. “I’m going to cradle carry you. Keep your arms crossed and your mouth shut.” Then he scooped the man up as if he were a baby and moved to the door. We all turned to follow and headed back up, with Thor and Loki in the middle of our formation.

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