The Longest Day, a Post-Apocalypse Novella by JT Sawyer (First Wave Series Book 2) by JT Sawyer

Author:JT Sawyer [Sawyer, JT]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-05-12T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

Travis could hear the clanking of footsteps dragging on metal as the putrid creatures began shuffling up the fire-escape steps on the outside of the structure. “Bulldog One, this is Young Pup, in need of immediate extract from atop science building, over.”

He stole a glance back at the rooftop and sidewalls. Nowhere to run or hide, he thought, gritting his teeth. I sure hope my intel paid off for Crawford and his people. He sprinted to the other side of the building to survey the landscape below. The building was completely surrounded as pudding-faced zombies pushed their way beyond the charred windows and frames on the first floor or pawed at the brick walls, making feeble attempts to climb.

He inserted a fresh magazine into the Glock and prepared for the incoming horde. As zombies began snaking their way over the top of the fire-escape staircase, his vision was reduced to a narrow bandwidth and his mind drifted back to his son. You’re going to grow up to be a fine man, Todd. Wish I could’ve been there for you, buddy.

With the first zombies pouring over the lip of the roof, his mind was forced back to the present. He steadied his pistol and lowered his body into a fighting stance, the pain of his wounds fading as adrenaline once more pumped through his veins at the approach of the coming mass of creatures.

As he prepared to shoot the first tangle of creatures flooding over the lip of the roof, he heard rifle fire coming from his rear, splitting open the first three zombies’ heads and torsos. Travis turned and saw an approaching helicopter with several people hanging out the sides, shooting into the mass of undead moving his way. A faint smile flared out from Travis’s dry lips as he began backing up towards the descending helo. He could see LB at the controls, while Rachel, Nora, and Katy were inside, unloading their rifles into the writhing mass of decomposing creatures behind him.

He shoved the pistol into his belt and made a dash for the landing bars of the helo, which was now four feet off the deck. He jumped for the white landing skids as hot brass showered from above onto his shoulders from Nora and Rachel, who were now furiously shooting creatures within inches of him. Katy reached down and grabbed Travis’s bloody shirt sleeve as the helo lifted back up. She pulled him into the main cabin while he grabbed onto the leg of the rear seat. The ravenous zombies were still surging over the staircase, stepping over the fallen creatures in their path while shrieking upward at the departing helicopter.

Travis rolled over onto his back, his breath racing as his eyes darted around the cabin. Katy was leaning over him, glancing at his wounds then back up to his face. She ran a hand over the side of his head, looking down into his eyes and smiling. “You sure make a girl work hard for your attention, don’t you?”

He took a deep breath and let out a sigh.

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