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at the time we thought we were being attacked by drugged out psycho’s. We were so blind to what was happening. So in denial.
A car horn snapped my attention back to the present. There was one guy driving the Humvee and one guy on the back standing up, manning a massive gun that was mounted on the roof. His eyes were scanning the hazy, dusty horizon; back and forth like a robot guardian. He was on high alert. The guy driving made eye contact with me and gave me a little salute and then he sped off back towards the camp.
I couldn’t see the camp clearly because of the dust but it appeared to be more than just a tent like I was expecting. There seemed to be a perimeter fence which was basically made up of six thin wires that ran right around the camp. I guess maybe it was more than just a fence. It was probably electrified because otherwise it wasn’t very sturdy. It certainly didn't look very secure. It was about twelve feet high with each wire spaced a couple of feet apart.
I could also see a few machine guns on tripods. I counted eight. They were spaced evenly apart around the perimeter. Inside the fence there was a huge metal, rectangular storage container and a domed shape tent the size of a camper van. It kind of looked like an igloo.
Next to the tent and storage container were two huge black air craft that looked like a cross between a plane and a helicopter. And next to those was another Humvee.
There was a guy standing on top of the storage container. He was keeping a look out as well. He was a tall guy, huge actually. He raised his rifle up to his shoulder and looked through the scope. His movements reminded me of Kenji.
These guys were definitely spooked. And yet we were supposedly in the middle of nowhere.
Daniel parked the X-wing next to the camp and shut the engines off. We exited the jet. The guy driving the Humvee met us at the foot of the doorway steps. He was a big, solid guy with a thick neck. He was wearing sunglasses and a bandana over his mouth so I couldn't really see him properly. But he had wide, broad shoulders and everything about him was rough and rugged.
He shook hands with Daniel. "Welcome to hell."
"Hell? Looks more like Mars."
"Yeah or the end of the world. You better lock her up," he said referring to the jet. "And get in the Humvee. We need to get back inside the perimeter ASAP."
Even this guy’s voice was rough, I thought.
"Thanks for the VIP escort, Griffin. But I don't think that's really necessary. And I think you're scaring Rebecca."
"Trust me, Hudson. It's necessary."
Daniel’s eyes narrowed. "Why? What's wrong?"
"There's been some issues."
"Issues?"
"A pack of wild dogs have been roaming this area. We think they're infected. They're big suckers too. They look something like a cross between a wolf and a dingo. On steroids. They almost overwhelmed us when we first landed; they took us completely by surprise. Came outta nowhere. We had to take off pretty quick. We used the minigun on the Osprey to clear them out. The aftermath is just over there."
Over to my right, about thirty yards away I could just make out a pile of carcasses scattered on the dusty, red ground.
"Wait a second, do we even know if the infection can be carried by animals?" Daniel asked.
"Heck if I know," Griffin answered. "But we ain’t takin any chances. We've set up a perimeter. It’s electrified. Doesn't look like much but the charge is enough to put an elephant down for good. So it should be enough to deal with the dogs. We've also set up sentinel turrets."
"Jesus. You've set up sentinels?"
"Yeah. They’re offline at the moment. So we should probably get inside the perimeter so we can turn them back on."
As big as this guy was and as tough as he was, he looked visibly worried. Both soldiers did, especially the guy on the gun.
"I thought this area was supposed to be clear?" Daniel said.
"Yeah, so did we. Imagine our surprise when we get ambushed by a pack of wild
A car horn snapped my attention back to the present. There was one guy driving the Humvee and one guy on the back standing up, manning a massive gun that was mounted on the roof. His eyes were scanning the hazy, dusty horizon; back and forth like a robot guardian. He was on high alert. The guy driving made eye contact with me and gave me a little salute and then he sped off back towards the camp.
I couldn’t see the camp clearly because of the dust but it appeared to be more than just a tent like I was expecting. There seemed to be a perimeter fence which was basically made up of six thin wires that ran right around the camp. I guess maybe it was more than just a fence. It was probably electrified because otherwise it wasn’t very sturdy. It certainly didn't look very secure. It was about twelve feet high with each wire spaced a couple of feet apart.
I could also see a few machine guns on tripods. I counted eight. They were spaced evenly apart around the perimeter. Inside the fence there was a huge metal, rectangular storage container and a domed shape tent the size of a camper van. It kind of looked like an igloo.
Next to the tent and storage container were two huge black air craft that looked like a cross between a plane and a helicopter. And next to those was another Humvee.
There was a guy standing on top of the storage container. He was keeping a look out as well. He was a tall guy, huge actually. He raised his rifle up to his shoulder and looked through the scope. His movements reminded me of Kenji.
These guys were definitely spooked. And yet we were supposedly in the middle of nowhere.
Daniel parked the X-wing next to the camp and shut the engines off. We exited the jet. The guy driving the Humvee met us at the foot of the doorway steps. He was a big, solid guy with a thick neck. He was wearing sunglasses and a bandana over his mouth so I couldn't really see him properly. But he had wide, broad shoulders and everything about him was rough and rugged.
He shook hands with Daniel. "Welcome to hell."
"Hell? Looks more like Mars."
"Yeah or the end of the world. You better lock her up," he said referring to the jet. "And get in the Humvee. We need to get back inside the perimeter ASAP."
Even this guy’s voice was rough, I thought.
"Thanks for the VIP escort, Griffin. But I don't think that's really necessary. And I think you're scaring Rebecca."
"Trust me, Hudson. It's necessary."
Daniel’s eyes narrowed. "Why? What's wrong?"
"There's been some issues."
"Issues?"
"A pack of wild dogs have been roaming this area. We think they're infected. They're big suckers too. They look something like a cross between a wolf and a dingo. On steroids. They almost overwhelmed us when we first landed; they took us completely by surprise. Came outta nowhere. We had to take off pretty quick. We used the minigun on the Osprey to clear them out. The aftermath is just over there."
Over to my right, about thirty yards away I could just make out a pile of carcasses scattered on the dusty, red ground.
"Wait a second, do we even know if the infection can be carried by animals?" Daniel asked.
"Heck if I know," Griffin answered. "But we ain’t takin any chances. We've set up a perimeter. It’s electrified. Doesn't look like much but the charge is enough to put an elephant down for good. So it should be enough to deal with the dogs. We've also set up sentinel turrets."
"Jesus. You've set up sentinels?"
"Yeah. They’re offline at the moment. So we should probably get inside the perimeter so we can turn them back on."
As big as this guy was and as tough as he was, he looked visibly worried. Both soldiers did, especially the guy on the gun.
"I thought this area was supposed to be clear?" Daniel said.
"Yeah, so did we. Imagine our surprise when we get ambushed by a pack of wild
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