Dead Ascent (The Zombie Apocalypse Book 1) by Jason McPherson

Author:Jason McPherson [McPherson, Jason]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Severed Press
Published: 2016-01-09T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

November 8, 11:00 p.m.

As the truck pulled out, Brayden told the boy where they were heading. “I don’t know what to expect when we reach the Fish and Game office. Once I clear out the infected, we’ll have to move fast. You’ll come with me and help me get the guns and ammunition.”

Barry nodded. “Yes, sir. I’ll help any way I can.”

Brayden looked at him. “That’s good to hear.” He eyed the boy curiously and asked, “Have you ever fired a gun?”

A determined grin grew across Barry’s dirty face. “I’ve been shooting guns and hunting with my dad since I was nine years old! I know how to shoot, and I know how to handle a gun.”

“Well, this isn’t like hunting, Barry. You’re going to have to shoot to kill. Headshots are all that will stop them. I don’t know why that is, but that’s the way of it. Can you handle that?”

Barry thought about it. He thought of his dad as rage welled within him and he knew the answer without a doubt. “Yes, sir, I can!”

Brayden chuckled at the boy’s enthusiasm. “Well, Rambo, you’ll get your chance soon enough.” Brayden reached over and unlatched the glove compartment, pulled out a bag of beef jerky, and tossed it to him. “You hungry, kid?”

Barry’s eyes lit up, and he tore into the bag with his teeth, his stomach growling in anticipation. He hadn’t realized how hungry he was until his eyes fell upon the bag of jerky, and his stomach rumbled and growled at him like a hissing cat.

As the boy devoured the beef jerky, for the first time Brayden wondered if there was food at the mountaintop cabin. He didn’t know how long they would be there, but he didn’t want to go hungry, and Wanda would need to eat to keep up her strength and feed the baby. Looking at Wanda, he asked, “Is there any food at the cabin that you left behind?”

“Well, there’s a bag of snacks, chips and a case of Pepsi in a cooler. The cabin doesn’t have power. It’s really remote and rustic,” Wanda answered.

Brayden thought about it, then said, “There’s a vending machine in the break room at the Fish and Game office. I’ll bust it open and take what we can from there. It won’t be much, but it’ll have to do for now.”

He nodded ahead at the road. “The office is just ahead of us.” Looking back at her now, he said, “This might get ugly. I need you to keep your cool, Wanda. Can you do that for me? The less noise we make, the more likely we’ll survive.”

Wanda nodded, cuddling the sleeping infant.

“I’m going to get the medical supplies and bottles of rubbing alcohol for you to prevent infection and clean yourself up with, while Barry helps me fortify the cabin. We’ll make our stand there. It’s our best chance.”

As the Fish and Game office came into sight, Brayden flipped the toggle to ignite the big lights atop the truck.

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