John told the president that to get to the airport should be no trouble to get to, the only problem we might have is that we don’t know how many zombies that could be there. He also said that the airport is about 15 miles away the roads are clear to get there. Knowing how many zombies that are going to be there is the hard part. The president said that he doesn’t care about the zombies, we are going to need to get a plane or a helicopter here.
Paul and John told the president that they were worried about his safety. The president said not to worry about that the Col. is going to come along to protect me. He said that he wanted us to come up with a plan tonight, we are going to use that plan in two days so I need to two to get it done.
We told him that we can have a plan for him in the morning.
John and Paul headed to their office in the school to make a plan for the president. It only took us a few hours but we have a plan. Now we have to come up with a plan for him to land the plane that he is going to bring back. I said to Paul that he said he could land it on the bridge but we have to get block off the other end near the city so he can land it and have a safe place to get out.
Paul said that we could move the buses to the other end to open up the bridge for his, but we are going to need at least to more people at that end.
I told him that we could put four people down there instead of two like we have at this end. That way the four can guard everything there.
Paul told John that he was going to go to bed he was so tiered that he was asleep on his feet.
I told him that I was heading to bed as well, I will see you in the morning.
The next morning, we met up in the dining room John was getting his coffee like he does every day. They eat their breakfast and headed over to the president’s office to show him and the Col. the plan that they came up with. John and Paul walked in to the office, and told the president what they have come up with. They told the president that they were going to take the same team they took to the city they are the best we have. They have gone with us on most of are missions and they know what there are doing. The president asked us if we were going to get a replacement for the man we lost? We told him that we are not going to replace him just as yet. We gave the president a list of things that need to be done before we head out in the morning. On the list was to move the buses to the other end of the bridge. The president said that we should no problem getting this all done by morning.
Paul and John headed out to the bridge to get thing going. John got on to one bus and Paul got on to the other one. They headed across the bridge to park the buses blocking off the road so that no zombies could get through. The Col. picked two of his men to come with us, they were going to help guard the area with the other two we had. They have a way to cook food on one of the buses there is a place for them to sleep and take turns on watch. We told them that there had to be two people on watch at all times. We headed back to the compound to get more things done. First we were going to head to the clinic to meet the new people that came in yesterday. We walked into the clinic Dr. Dave met us at the door. We asked him how they were doing? He told that they were going to be fine they were hungry and exhausted.
Dr. Dave walked us in to meet the new arrivals, he started with the women. He said this is Heather, Tammy, Sue, Samantha, Tina and her sister Emily. Now for the men, we have Tj, Mike, Tommy, and Willard better known as Will. Mike stood up and said that he was in the air force and I can fly anything you put me in.
John asked him if he could fly a chopper?
Mike said yes I can, why do you ask.
John told that we are heading to an airport in the morning and the President and the Col. are going to bring an airplane back and we would like to bring back a chopper as well.
Mike said that he would like to come along and help. Then he asked what do we need a chopper for?
Paul spoke up before John got to say anything, and said that we would like to use it to scout out the cities before we go into them.
Mike said now it sounds like you two know what you’re doing.
John said they hope that they are doing the right thing, we have lost a few good people and we would like to make sure we don’t lose any one else.
Mike said I understand there were twenty of us I we don’t want to lose any more people.
John and Paul were getting ready to leave when mike spoke up, and said you might want to bring Tina along in the morning. She can also fly a chopper she worked for channel 4 news in the big apple as a traffic reporter. Before that she was a pilot in the navy, before her time was up and she did not want to rein list back up. She was in the navy for eight years. She got out to be with her sister after their mother died. I don’t know if she will come, because of her sister is comatose she seen her father get ripped apart by these damn undead basters. I would not push her to come just ask her. John said we will ask, but we will not push her into anything she doesn’t want to do.
Paul and John walked over to Tina and asked her if she would like to go to the airport in the morning?
Tina told them that she would love to come, but she was not going to leave her sister behind any more. She cannot come with us, I need to get her to speak and being out there will not help. The doctor said that we could stay here.
Paul told her that we understand and that would be fine.
John told her that he would have his wife Mia come over, and sit down and talk with you both. She helped a girl come out of her shell. We found her and her sister in a gas station down the road.
Tina said that would be nice I have been trying to get her to come out of her shell sense we saw are father get killed and we could not do anything. Our father only dead because he had to run out side and grab her out of the street. There were a lot of zombies coming at her and she froze. He grabbed her and got her in to the house but he could not get in too many zombies pushed him down to the ground and told me to shut the door and to keep her safe. We both sat there crying when it came to me that we needed to get out of there before they got into the house. We met up with Mike and the others out there about two months ago and he has protected us sense. John told her that him and Paul had to leave for now but I will send my wife over soon. He also said that they were sorry to hear what happened to their father but you will be safe here.
Tina asked before you leave can I get my pistol back they took it from me when we came in?
Paul said that he will see what he can do.
She said think you it was my dad’s gun and I would love to have it back. It’s the only thig I have to remember him by.
Paul said that he understands and that he would do everything he could to get it back to her.
Paul and John headed back to the president’s office, they were going let the president know that they found a replacement for Tom and Paul wanted to talk to the Col. about getting Tina back her pistol. We ran into the Col. first and Paul asked him if Tina could have her gun back, and told him that it was the only thing that she has to remember her father with. The Col. was being an ass about giving it back to her. He kept saying the they are new here and we can’t just them and we need to keep everyone safe. Paul lite into him and said that it’s her and you are going to give it back to her. The president came in and asked what in the hell is going on in here why are you to arguing about.
John spoke up and told the President what was going on. The president told the Col. to give back her weapon she is not going to do anything. He told the Col. that he truest her and that he should as well. We can’t keep taking the people’s weapons from them. They didn’t take and keep ours when we got here.
The Col. said that is only because we were the military and they knew we were good people.
The president responded if that was not true we could have been anyone dressed in military clothing.
Paul spoke up and said that everyone that comes in to this compound has a right to keep their guns. Unless we know different.
The President asked us why we came back
to the office I thought you both had a lot of work before morning.
John told him that they have someone to replace Tom, and that this person can fly anything we need him to fly and that include helicopters as well.
The president replied good that means we shouldn’t have to make two trips we can do it in one.
That is what we were thinking as well, John said.
Paul told John that we need to get out there and get things done before tomorrow. We told the Col. and the president that will talk to later. We headed out the door, we needed to go to the armory and get the things that we were going to need out there. Mia came in and asked us what we were doing?
Paul told her we are just getting the thing we ae going to need.
John told Mia that there were some people in the clinic that needs your help. There is to women one of them is comatose state. Her sister is fine but she is going to need help to get her sister going again.
Mia told him that she would try, but there isn’t much anyone can do for her but her. Mia asked John if he was going out again with the group?
John told her that he was going out again but this time the president and the Col. where coming with us. He told her that they were going out to the Painted Post and Corning airport in the morning, to get a plane and a helicopter.
Mia told him that it’s fine but who you going to take to replace Tom.
Paul said that there was a new guy Mike was going to take his place, he can fly a chopper and the Col. and the president were going to fly the airplane back here.
Paul and John had all the weapons and ammo that they think they’re going to need in the morning. John told Paul that he was going to head to the kitchen and gather up some more MRE’s to take along we might need them.
Paul told him okay, and that he was going back over to the clinic to talk to Mike. I am going to tell him the plan and I will show him where we need him to land the chopper. When I am done I will meet you in the dining room for diner I will have Mike join us for dinner.
Chapter 8
The next day the sun was shining like it does every day. John and Paul were out by the trucks waiting for everyone to show up. It wasn’t long when the rest of the team came, now they were just waiting on the Col. and the president to get there. Mike, John, and Paul were standing there talking when the President came walking around the lead truck in camo. Wow Mr. president you look good, you need to wear that all the time.
The president said thank you, this reminds me of the time I served in the army in my youth.
John replied Mr. president you’re not that old sir.
The president told them to call him Jim, he said that he was getting tiered of everyone calling him Mr. president all the time. So please use my name from now on. We all said yes sir. the Col. finally came.
Jim asked him what in the hell took you so long?
The Col. responded, sorry Mr. president I was getting a cup of coffee but there was none left.
Jim looked at the Col. and walked right up to his face and said I have told you to call me Jim. You call me Mr. president I am going to punch you in the mouth I have told you over and over not to call me that anymore.
The Col. jumped back and started to say sorry Mr. presi and he stopped and said yes sir. Jim.
Jim and the Col. told everyone to load up we are moving out.
We headed out of the front gate and headed to the highway to get to the airport. I didn’t take us long to get there. As we were driving in to the parking lot there were no zombies anywhere in sight.
John and Paul were in the lead truck with Jim and the Col. we pulled up to the first airplane we seen, Jim said that one would not do I am looking for one that is a little bigger. We headed to the hanger further away. We pulled up to the hanger and got out. Paul had his men to what they always do. Paul and John headed to the side door. Paul banged on the door, we gaveit a few minutes. We didn’t hear anything and headed in slowly like we always do. We smelt the air in the hanger to see if we could smell anything rotting.
Paul asked John if he smelt anything, because I don’t smell a thing?
John said I don’t smell a thing ether; do you think it’s safe to proceed? Paul said yes, but let’s take our time doing it.
The Col. walked in and said that we were taking too long. He grabbed to hanger door and started to open it. He got it half way when Cpl. Frank seen a few zombies, but it was to later the Col. had the door opened all the way. The light from outside and the noise the door made must have woke them up. It was too late for the Col. they were on him like a pack of wild dogs on a rabbit.
Paul and John took out the re st in the hanger, Paul’s men came around and were getting ready to shoot in to the pack to get the Col.
Jim yelled out it’s too late for him shoot them all!
Paul’s men took them all down, Paul and John ran over to the Col. he was still alive. The Col. looked up at us and told us the take care of the president and to shoot him before he turns. He was ripped a part how he was still alive I didn’t know. Jim came over the Col. to him the shoot him now before he turns. Jim pulled out his side arm and shot him in the head. He looked over at us and said that if he was bit to do the same.
Paul’s men came over, and Paul told them to put the Col.’s body in to the truck so we take him back and bury him with the lost ones.
Jim told them no put him into the plane I will take him back.
Paul told the men to do what Jim says to do he is the president. He told Cpl. Frank to go with him.
Jim asked us if we were going to go with him.
John spoke up and said no we are going to go with Mike.
We pulled out the aircraft from the hanger, Jim climbed on board he said the fuel tank were full. He started up the engines.
Mike yelled over and said I found a chopper that is ready to go. John turned to give Jim thumbs up when he saw zombies coming from the two other hangers. Paul told his men to load up and get out of here now.
Paul and John ran to the chopper as they jumped in, Jim took off into the air. Mike told us to hold on as he fired up the engine on the chopper.
Just as we took off there were so many zombies coming down the run way. They were coming out of the hangers and the woods, Mike got us up into the air. Paul told Mike to find his men. To make sure they all got out of there ok. Mike told Paul that he could do that.
Mike flew just above Paul’s men to make sure that they are going to be okay on their way back to the compound. Paul’s men were doing good; they were fighting their way out of the Parking lot of the airport. Mike flew the chopper close to the ground just high enough above the ground to get the zombies to follow us. We were just high enough in the air that they could not reach us, it was working. Paul’s men got out of the parking lot and onto the road they were heading to the highway. We were going to head back to the compound, but Paul said that he would like to fly over the closest small town.
John told him that the closest small town was Painted Post, all that little town has is a couple of banks a gas station and a large plant. There’s not much there, can you tell me what you’re thinking. I might know of a place.
Paul said that he was looking for a place to work on if we lose the compound we are at right now. It would be nice to have a backup place to go if we need to. John said I think I know of a place like that, right in the middle of Painted Post there is a lot of building there and most of them are connected. It would be the perfect place. I told Mike where to fly.
Mike flew us to the spot I told him fly over, Paul looked down and said that is the perfect place a little smaller then what we have now but it would be a start. John told him we started with just a school last time with just a few people. Right now we have a lot of people.
Paul said yes, we do have a lot of people, but you know that if we get over run at the compound we have right now we are going to lose about half of them. I was think that if we have two places it would help on the lost if half of the people were already somepla
ce else.
John told Paul that he understands what he is saying. John all said that we are going to have to come up with a plan and bring it to Jim.
Paul yes I know.
Mike spoke up I can use that building right there and land the chopper on it and it has a roof access.
John asked Mike how we are on fuel?
Mike told him we still have a full tank.
We headed back to the compound, Jim and the team were back. Team got there just before we did. Jim has been there for about 45 minutes and said that the plane was going to help if we have to get out of there fast.
John told him that the plane was not big enough to carry everyone.
Paul came over and looked at Jim and said we think we have a plan that might help. Jim said let go to my office and you can fill me in on your plan.
Paul said that he wanted Mike, Cpl. Frank, and Tina there as well? Jim said that’s fine go and get them and bring them to the office.
Paul and John went to the clinic, to get Tina. They all headed to the school to find Cpl. Frank. Mike was already there with Jim. John and Paul found Cpl. Frank in the dining room, he seems a little upset about what happened at the airport with the Col. Paul told him that it wasn’t his fault. The Col. got in a hurry and we know that we can’t do that, that is how people get killed.
Frank said that he should have stopped him.
John told that there was nothing you could have done he was going to open that door, and if you were tried to stop him you would have died as well.
Paul spoke up and said you know what John is saying is right.
Frank said that we lost a good man.
Paul said yes we did, but if you would have gone and tried to stop him we would have lost two good men. Now we need you to come with us.
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