THE END - Book I - Of THE EVENT SERIES by Huffman Marshall

Author:Huffman, Marshall [Huffman, Marshall]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2011-12-18T16:00:00+00:00

Time seemed to stand still for Colonel Webber and Lieutenant Robertson.

“What’s taking them so long,” Robertson muttered.

“I don’t envy them any. Not only do they not know their way around but who they should even talk to.”

“I know, I just hate waiting.”

“In the military? You have to be kidding. That’s what we do best. Hurry up and wait,” the Colonel said chuckling.

It would really be funny if it wasn’t so sadly true. Two, then three gunshots rang out. Several more followed in close succession and then it was all quiet again. Webber cracked the door open and could see men running by but he had no idea what was going on. It was pretty obvious that his men had run into some kind of trouble.

He was just about to close the door when Miller came bounding around the corner and fell against the door. Webber opened it and pulled him in just as bullets ripped into the door frame.

“They got Fargo,” he panted holding his shoulder.

“Got you too,” Robertson said, ripping his shirt sleeve off and applying pressure to the wound.

“I think Fargo is dead. He got off a couple of shots but there were too many of them. I took out a couple before I got hit and then I made a run for it.”

“Now what?” Robertson said to the Colonel.

“We make our stand right here.”

“They killed the General. Martin, I think they said.”

“I was afraid of that,” Webber replied.

“Their so called Supreme Commander ordered his execution as an example to those that didn’t go along,” Miller said, grimacing.

“Then they will more than likely kill us too,” Robertson added.

“Yeah. I’m sure they are making their plans right now. We need to get ready.”

“Looks like you’re all going to die Colonel,” one of the guards said.

“That may be but I know for a fact that you damn sure are. Let’s get the desk over against that corner and turn it on its side,” the Colonel ordered.

It took a little time; the desk was made of solid mahogany.

“Place those two against the wall over there,” he ordered.

Once the desk was on its side in the corner opposite the door, he had Robertson and Miller get behind it with him. It was crowded but it gave them some cover. He took one M-16 and Robertson the other.

“Can you shoot?” he asked Miller.

“I can do whatever I have to,” he said.

“Good, Good man. When they come through that door just open fire,” he said.

“You inside the Commander’s Office. Come out with your hands up,” a deep voice yelled.

“I’m the new Supreme Commander and I am ordering you to lay down your arms.”

A long silence followed.

“Come on out. We will talk it over,” the man yelled.

“Don’t think so. You will report to me,” Webber said forcefully.

“Can’t do that. We do not recognize your authority over the National Military Forces.”

“You damn well better or I will have you court martialed,” the Colonel shouted back.

The door flung open and two hand grenades came rolling into the room.

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