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Authors: Terry Stenzelbarton, Jordan Stenzelbarton
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group was living.
On the drive, Lisa told him what she’d learned. “They’re really disorganized. Most of them are in the group just for the safety of numbers. The captain is trying to be a hard ass, but really they’re just with him because he’s one of the oldest and because he got them guns and hasn’t done anything really stupid yet.”
“He gave up control pretty fast,” Russ observed. “Maybe he knew he didn’t have the experience to be in charge in this situation.”
“I think Sgt. Bare has been a real leader of the group. She’s pretty smart and the people trust her,” Lisa said. “She is scared just like the rest of them and she’s only 22, but she’s got a lot of chutzpah.”
Russ nodded at the description. He was good at reading people and it was the same impression he’d gotten from the NCO. “Hopefully we don’t have to create a military-type unit. We really need a community lead by someone who can see two to five years down the road, not just until next week,” He paused and added, “and we surely don’t need a military dictatorship.
The four-vehicle convoy pulled into base housing, past the hospital and the National Guard armory. They all stopped in front of the first house on the corner.
Every one got out of their vehicles and the captain pointed at the first house. “Most of these are empty, sir. When the president ordered martial law most of the people here went home.”
“Have all of these been cleared?” Russ asked, waving at the other homes.
“Ah, no sir. Just the ones we’ve been living in. Why?”
“Well, if what you and these others say is true, the zombies go after people. If there are dead people in these houses, the zombies are going to come looking for them.” A light seemed to come on over the captain’s head.
“I know it’s a crappy detail, but I think we should go through all the houses and make sure all the dead bodies are out of them.
“Okay sir, but what are we supposed to do with the bodies? I don’t think anyone here can drive a back hoe or anything. We can’t just pile them up somewhere. It doesn’t seem right.”
“Burn them. We’ll load them in a bus and drive it to some distant location and burn it. It’s the least we can do for them,” Russ said.
The captain nodded. Not liking the idea, but seeing the reason behind it. “We’ll get on it right after lunch.”
“Okay captain, but leave me four people, the four you think will best help getting the electricity working.” The captain nodded and pointed to the house across the street from his own. “That house is a three-bedroom with an attached garage you can use. I know it doesn’t have anyone living in it.”
“I have a place in the suburbs, but I think maybe it would be best if I moved on post to be with everyone else. It’ll be easier if we all stick together and I can go back tonight and get everything I’ll need.” The captain hadn’t even given the colonel’s personal life a thought. He just took for granted that the colonel lived somewhere on base. He hadn’t asked about the colonel’s relationship with Lisa, just assumed they were a husband and wife or some such.
He had told the colonel almost everything about himself, but the colonel had offered almost nothing about himself and his relationship with Lisa.
It took most of the rest of the day for Russ to figure out the power grid of the housing development. While he was familiar with several ways to power a small city, there was nothing that could be done without power coming in from Indiana Power and Light. They were going to have to get some other supplier of electricity.
Fortunately he’d lived in Indianapolis and knew the best places to find the equipment he needed. By the time the sun set, Russ had five diesel generators running and providing power for a dozen of the houses. Only five were being lived in right now, but Russ wanted to be able to offer a safe haven to others.
It wasn’t a pretty hook up,
On the drive, Lisa told him what she’d learned. “They’re really disorganized. Most of them are in the group just for the safety of numbers. The captain is trying to be a hard ass, but really they’re just with him because he’s one of the oldest and because he got them guns and hasn’t done anything really stupid yet.”
“He gave up control pretty fast,” Russ observed. “Maybe he knew he didn’t have the experience to be in charge in this situation.”
“I think Sgt. Bare has been a real leader of the group. She’s pretty smart and the people trust her,” Lisa said. “She is scared just like the rest of them and she’s only 22, but she’s got a lot of chutzpah.”
Russ nodded at the description. He was good at reading people and it was the same impression he’d gotten from the NCO. “Hopefully we don’t have to create a military-type unit. We really need a community lead by someone who can see two to five years down the road, not just until next week,” He paused and added, “and we surely don’t need a military dictatorship.
The four-vehicle convoy pulled into base housing, past the hospital and the National Guard armory. They all stopped in front of the first house on the corner.
Every one got out of their vehicles and the captain pointed at the first house. “Most of these are empty, sir. When the president ordered martial law most of the people here went home.”
“Have all of these been cleared?” Russ asked, waving at the other homes.
“Ah, no sir. Just the ones we’ve been living in. Why?”
“Well, if what you and these others say is true, the zombies go after people. If there are dead people in these houses, the zombies are going to come looking for them.” A light seemed to come on over the captain’s head.
“I know it’s a crappy detail, but I think we should go through all the houses and make sure all the dead bodies are out of them.
“Okay sir, but what are we supposed to do with the bodies? I don’t think anyone here can drive a back hoe or anything. We can’t just pile them up somewhere. It doesn’t seem right.”
“Burn them. We’ll load them in a bus and drive it to some distant location and burn it. It’s the least we can do for them,” Russ said.
The captain nodded. Not liking the idea, but seeing the reason behind it. “We’ll get on it right after lunch.”
“Okay captain, but leave me four people, the four you think will best help getting the electricity working.” The captain nodded and pointed to the house across the street from his own. “That house is a three-bedroom with an attached garage you can use. I know it doesn’t have anyone living in it.”
“I have a place in the suburbs, but I think maybe it would be best if I moved on post to be with everyone else. It’ll be easier if we all stick together and I can go back tonight and get everything I’ll need.” The captain hadn’t even given the colonel’s personal life a thought. He just took for granted that the colonel lived somewhere on base. He hadn’t asked about the colonel’s relationship with Lisa, just assumed they were a husband and wife or some such.
He had told the colonel almost everything about himself, but the colonel had offered almost nothing about himself and his relationship with Lisa.
It took most of the rest of the day for Russ to figure out the power grid of the housing development. While he was familiar with several ways to power a small city, there was nothing that could be done without power coming in from Indiana Power and Light. They were going to have to get some other supplier of electricity.
Fortunately he’d lived in Indianapolis and knew the best places to find the equipment he needed. By the time the sun set, Russ had five diesel generators running and providing power for a dozen of the houses. Only five were being lived in right now, but Russ wanted to be able to offer a safe haven to others.
It wasn’t a pretty hook up,
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