The Dying of the Light (Book 3): Beginning by Kristopher Jason

Author:Kristopher, Jason [Kristopher, Jason]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Zombies
ISBN: 9781938821486
Publisher: Grey Gecko Press
Published: 2015-12-25T05:00:00+00:00

The standoff had lasted for ten minutes, with neither side so much as twitching. Eden glanced over at Mancuso, who also hadn’t moved. It was as though both sides were afraid to do anything to break the stalemate they’d somehow established. Somebody had to do something, though, or she was going to fall over from the pain in her leg.

Mancuso’s voice came over her earpiece as he subvocalized. “AEGIS Actual, Alpha Six. Say again, AEGIS Actual, Alpha Six.”

There was a pause, and then Eden heard Anderson’s gravel voice.

“AEGIS Actual, go.”

“Contact, Driebach times two. Location 5417 SW 19th Street. Request immediate reinforcement.”

“Acknowledged, Hunter One. Reinforcements en route.” Another pause, and Anderson was back. “Tango team is headed your way. Do not engage.”

“We may not have that option, Actual.”

“Understood. Advise when secure.”

“Alpha Six out.” Mancuso spoke to the others. “Now we wait.”

Eden could feel Giuliani looking at her, even though she could only just see him out of the corner of her eye. This is just the sort of situation where he’d expect her to take the shot. She hated that he’d seen her failure, her lowest point, and she’d vowed never to be that person again. But damn, her leg hurt. The pain was stabbing now, and she couldn’t move or even breathe heavily. Who knew what would trigger the monsters to attack?

It made no sense that they were just standing there, not attacking, if they knew that the soldiers were there. And they couldn’t not know at this point. It was like they were waiting for something…

A scratching and banging noise came from the rear of the house, and she inched her head around to look down the hallway toward the back door. A shadow was moving against the covered glass. By all appearances, whoever or whatever it was, they were clearing the overgrown vegetation from the door. Probably to try to come in that way, though why it didn’t just break the dining room window, she wasn’t going to ask. It wasn’t like the glass would hurt it, unless it was idiotic. And given the chance that it was a Driebach, that seemed unlikely.

At least it explained what the others were waiting for.

“Contact right,” she whispered and readied herself to turn that way.

“Hold,” Mancuso ordered. “Wait for backup.”

“Yes, sir,” Eden said and took the opportunity to flex the muscle in her aching leg as she tensed for movement in the direction of the back door. She figured she could take the Driebach as it entered the door, slowed as it would be by the wood or the glass, and the other four could take the two standing in the driveway. She wouldn’t move unless she had to—her rebellious days had passed—but she would be ready all the same.

“Alpha Six, AEGIS Actual. ETA two mikes. We’re coming in hot, be ready to drop.”

Mancuso spoke once more. “Unknown contact rear, Actual.”

Eden heard the two-click “understood” signal and prepared to drop to the floor the second she heard the first shot. They’d be using the big .

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