The Human-Undead War Trilogy (Book 3): A Kingdom's Fall by Ondrashek Jonathan Edward

Author:Ondrashek, Jonathan Edward [Ondrashek, Jonathan Edward]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Horror | Vampires
Publisher: Plumfukt Press, LLC
Published: 2020-01-27T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 23

General Drake limped behind Captain Andrews and Private Joseph, his sight fixed upon the rock-strewn, uneven ground. His breath escaped in ragged bursts. Dull pains throbbed with each step and gasp. Despite the pulse of agony rippling through him, however, he felt livelier. It had been too long since he’d been outside, and even longer since he’d given his muscles a good workout. That, and he could tell by the thickness of the air that they were nearing the base of the mountain.

That didn’t keep him from regretting leaving the safety of the NORAD complex, though. The facility’s blast doors had been activated, with the main pathway which wound north-to-south through the mountain itself (albeit at a curve) being the only place accessible to outsiders. No one and nothing could have gotten in had they tried. Wraiths, maybe, but they would have to know the layout.

During their stint, they’d had access to the gym, chapel, hospital—whatever their hearts desired. Food—real food, not MREs and random hunting spoils—had been bountiful. Even the eggs had been natural: the complex housed livestock saved from the effects of war and included hens and roosters. Heat and lighting had kept their environment comfortable. The lake of diesel nestled within the mountain complex would sustain it for years if needed. Plumbing. Warm showers. Silence. Undisturbed sleep. Safety.

A real taste of the good life again.

A grimace crippled his face. He hadn’t had a chance to visit the gym and regain his strength. I’m going to hurt something fierce when we get where we’re going, he thought. The trek to the public gate had been arduous enough: a mile-plus stretch, hindered by the damage done by Undead or looters who had ransacked the place before and after the Human Army’s fall. The parking lot hadn’t been any better—it had been reduced to the granite rubble which had formed it to begin with, making it a treacherous obstacle course.

How much farther did they have to go? Ten miles or so to reach the city’s airport? More if they had to go to Peterson Air Force Base?

He convinced himself it would all be worth it in the end. Even if it meant destroying his battered body beyond repair to help in what he believed to be the final affront against the Undead.

He winced as his left ankle teetered on the precipice of a small divot he hadn’t detected. With a grunt, he righted his footing, denying the earth a chance to further incapacitate him. If I’m going to be laid up, it’s going to be because I fought valiantly, not because of a damn misstep.

He glanced over his shoulder as Lester likewise tripped into a hidden divot. The bedraggled pilot shook it off, grumbling beneath his breath. Drake returned his one-eyed gaze to the path before him and suppressed a chuckle. He was certain he’d heard the redhead take the Lord’s name in vain. Odd. I’d swear he was a bloody priest the last time I saw him.

The thought

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