Mel Odom - Left Behind 01 by Apocalypse Dawn
Author:Apocalypse Dawn [Dawn, Apocalypse]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2012-06-01T18:01:23+00:00
United States 75th Rangers 3rd Battalion
Field Command Post
35 Klicks South of Sanliurfa,
Turkey Local Time 0844 Hours
Staring at the mild-mannered, blond young man on the notebook
computerâs LCD screen, Cal Remington was surprised to see that
Nicolae Carpathia, president of Romania as of yesterday, looked very
ordinary. Carpathia was thirty-three years old, broadchested and
photogenic in a pleasant sort of way rather than having
movie-star good looks. He moved with compact, athletic grace but
acted reserved and interested. While CIA Section Chief Alexander Cody
had been arranging the satphone/video cam conference call,
Remington had gone through intel files that were locked into his
personal computer.
Carpathiaâs name had been in the news a lot lately, especially as a
diplomat promoting the increase of U.N. peacekeeping efforts, but
Remington had never thought that Carpathia would be on a firstname
basis with a CIA section chief.
The Romanian president stood behind his desk, in full view of the
small video cam connected to the desktop computer monitor. The
connection was good; pixelization only occasionally blurred the
reception. Remingtonâs belief that Carpathia could deliver the
necessary satellite communications grew by leaps and bounds.
âGood morning, Captain Remington,â Carpathia said in a
smooth baritone.
âMr. President,â Remington replied, touching his hand to
his hat brim in a quick salute. He had intended to offer that
courtesy from the start but was amazed at how easily the response
came.
The field command post was a beehive of activity. The techs changed
out hard drives of the Crays, using the backup parts that werenât
infected with the virus. Several of them kept an eye on Remington,
still not quite sure of what was going on.
âYour people have quite a difficult road ahead of them,â
Carpathia said. âOf course, whatever help I may be able to offer
will be offered only too gladly.â
âThank you for that, sir. Iâm encouraged by your ability to
communicate with me now.â
A slight smile tweaked the corners of Carpathiaâs mouth, making him
look even younger and very innocent. âActually, I have a news
team in place near your army, Captain Remington. This communication
is relatively simple.â
âA news team?â Remington knew some of the media reporters
who had been behind the front lines had gathered around the area
where the Marine wing had gone down in flames.
âYes. Would you like to see?â
âIâd like that very much.â
Carpathia walked to the computer and tapped the keyboard. âI am
conversant with the computer, Captain Remington, but I struggle with
the applications to a degree. Please bear with me.â
âOf course, sir.â Despite the near-panicked need within him
to have access to the satellite reconnaissance Cody had promised,
Remington felt a little relaxed. Carpathiaâs obvious command of the
situation was reassuring.
âAh,â the Romanian president said, âhere it is.â
He tapped a key.
The image on the notebook computer shrank to a twoinch by three-inch
rectangle on the upper left corner of the screen. The rest of the
monitor filled with video footage that had definitely been filmed at
the crash site the LZ had turned into. Wounded Marines staggered from
the vehicles. Later explosions knocked some of them from their feet.
A fuel fire eruption from one of the helosâ tanks engulfed two
Marines who carried a third man between them. All three soldiers
blazed like scarecrows that had caught fire.
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