Served Cold by Alan Baxter

Author:Alan Baxter [Baxter, Alan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Grey Matter Press
Published: 2021-10-28T00:00:00+00:00

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Special Communique

Attn: Colonel Adam Leonard - Director, Unexplained Occurrence Division

Your Eyes Only

Subject - Disappearance of Epsilon Team, North of Kandahar, After Tracking Enemy Insurgents to Underground Hideout

Survivors - 1: Lance Corporal Paul Brown, Medic

Report: After non-response from Epsilon Team for thirty-six (36) hours after their last communique, a second squad was sent to investigate. They found Lance Corporal Paul Brown of Epsilon stumbling through foothills some seven (7) kilometres south of Epsilon Team’s last known whereabouts. Brown was wearing nothing but ragged underwear and his helmet, raving and largely incoherent, his left arm below the elbow was just bone, no hand, the flesh stripped away presumably by acid or a similar agent. His body was covered in various other wounds, some similar to his arm (though none as severe) and others clearly made from impacts, falls, scrapes, etc. He carried no gear except a flashlight, which he pointedly refused to relinquish. He made almost no sense except one phrase, repeated over and over: “Never let it out! Never let it out!” Current assessment by psychologists suggests Brown may never recover his faculties, but therapy has been started. His extensive injuries are being treated and are responding satisfactorily.

We’re still trying to establish further facts but are preparing an incursion squad to Epsilon’s last known whereabouts. Due to your standing request to be informed of any unusual occurrences, I am sending this wire. Our squad will be entering the cave at the last known location of Epsilon Team at 0800 tomorrow, the 14th, should you wish to accompany them.

Please advise.

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