Primary Termination by Vincent Zandri

Author:Vincent Zandri [Zandri, Vincent]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Thriller & Suspense, futuristic, tech, thriller, mystery, cybertech, cyber, vincent zandri, International Mystery & Crime, mystery & suspense, Crime, suspense, action
Publisher: Bear Thrills
Published: 2019-08-15T16:00:00+00:00

The tanks are black. They bear the Everest logo on both their side panels. It’s printed in stark white so you can’t miss it. Corporate ID is everything to these people, even when they’re trying to terminate you. The company whose vision was originally to be the most customer-centric, stress free online shopping experience ever invented, now owns military tanks. There’s only one reason to own tanks and that’s to wage war. To kill.

“Are they kidding?” Tony says, hitting the brakes. “Fucking tanks?”

“My God,” I say, my stomach once more cramping up, my skin turning cold. “They knew we were coming.”

No other vehicles are traveling the highway. It’s like they anticipated our every move and put up roadblocks for everyone but us. The tank on the left starts motoring toward us, its cannon aimed directly for the Jeep’s front grill. The second tank follows, its cannon also aimed point-blank.

“We’d better do something soon, Tony,” I say, gazing over both shoulders, searching for a way out of this. “Or we’re not going to live to see the next minute.”

“I’m doing something,” he says, a little under his breath. “I’m gonna get us the hell out of here.” Then, both his hands gripping his semi-automatic, he says, “Auto Jeep drive. Reverse on my command.”

Following his lead, I grip the automatic rifle with both hands.

“When I give the signal, Tan,” Tony says, “start firing on the tank on your right. I’ll do the same with the one on my left.”

“Bullets against tanks?” I ask, feeling the despair fill my veins. “Might as well use spitballs.”

“Got any better ideas? At the very least, the small arms fire will distract them.”

“One only hopes.”

“Auto Jeep control,” he says, “reverse now.”

The Jeep automatically begins to reverse.

“Shoot, Tan!” Tony barks. “Let them have it.”

Holding the rifle out the open passenger side window, I finger the trigger and unload on the tank. The bullets ricochet and spark against the tank’s armor. Tony fires round after round at the tank on his left, the bullets also bouncing off its heavy metal front.

“Faster auto reverse. Faster.”

The tanks approach us. They’re going faster than I ever thought a tank could travel.

“Keep firing, Tan,” Tony insists.

He sits back down in the driver’s seat and places the barrel of the pistol into the console cup holder.

“Auto drive,” he says, “go to manual drive on my command. Wait for it . . .”

A flash from the cannon on the right. The road before us explodes. The blast cracks the windshield while broken blacktop, concrete, and gravel rain down on us. I hardly realize I’m screaming since my ears are ringing so badly.

“Go manual! Now!” Tony shouts.

That’s when he turns the wheel sharply, the Jeep making a complete one-eighty so that we now face away from the tanks. Another round fired. It explodes only a couple of feet away from our back end. Tony guns the engine and speeds away from the tanks as fast as the Jeep engine will allow. Glancing at him, I can make out the slight smile on his face.

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