The Azrael (Book 2): The Reckoning by Jesse Gagnon

Author:Jesse Gagnon [Gagnon, Jesse]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Zombies
Published: 2016-08-07T06:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 12

SIMON’S BURDEN

Looking down at the city that was once a thriving Metropolis ad now is barely hanging on by a thread, reveals that the Azrael have the control in this world. Several explosions over the past few hours had Simon studying a group of high-rises. Several people lived in those buildings. He watched as power extinguished from one after the next. The phone rang on his desk.

“Simon.” He answered.

“It’s Mario.”

“Not looking good down there Mario.”

“You’re right. It’s much worse out there than we expected. The team that cleared out most of the city of the Azrael still left more than me and my men can handle.” Mario sounded troubled.

“How are the weapons?”

“Put to good use. However, I managed to blow a hole in the side of a building with one of those red bolt tips.”

“I noticed.” Simon laughed. “Be careful with those things. There’s not much city left.”

“I’m trying. There are so many individual groups everywhere. Just when you take out a small herd, two more show up. One more thing…” Mario paused. “We have a casualty.”

“Who?” Simon sat up straight in his chair.

“Savanna.”

“Is she dead?”

“No, broken ankle and get this, she was bit but she’s immune.”

“She’s what?”

“Immune.”

“Lucky as hell. Only a small group have immunity. But, they usually just end up as lunch. Is she doing okay?”

“She said she knew before joining that she was immune.”

“Really? Not in her file.” Simon paused and searched for her file in the filing cabinet in his desk. “Okay, guess we can add it. How’s everyone else”

“John’s pretty beaten up by it. Thinks it’s his fault she was bit. It’s dangerous as hell down here.” Mario paused. “We’re going to need a bit of time to form up a new plan. Savanna’s got a doctor treating her, she’s in good hands.”

“Good. Bad news is that time is not on our side. The city is going to hell fast.” Simon flipped through Savanna’s file and read a few comments from their last run. “Oh, your girl picked up a stray near her building. Saved his life.”

“Taliah?”

“Yes, she must have picked up your habits.” Simon laughed.

“Is she safe?” Mario sounded concerned.

“She’s safe. I’ve made sure of that. The boy was being chased outside her building. She got his attention with a make-up mirror, lured him inside and used the Eagles Nest snipers to take out the herd in pursuit.”

“Impressive. Tactical.” Mario felt at ease.

“Then when he was followed by more inside she tossed a drawer full of silverware in the alley to draw them out shattering the window. Gave the boy the time he needed to get into the maintenance elevator.”

“Wow. She is something.” Mario smiled while nodding his head.

“That she is.” Simon stopped reading Savanna’s file. “How you holding up?”

“I’m fine. Frustrated that I can’t do more but my hands are tied.”

“I hear you. I’ll see what I can do for you. Stay put and stay safe.”

“Roger.”

Simon hung up the phone, located Savanna’s bio page within the file and added her immunity status to it.

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