by Cory Mccoy
BREAKING NEWS
Portland, Ore. - The Mayor of Portland called a closed press conference today in his private chambers. Only trusted reporters were made aware for safety reasons.
The most pressing matter on the agenda was the fate of the President and Vice President. It is believed that both were killed during the attacks on Washington D.C. Due to the severity of the attacks there is no way of confirming this for sure. It is also believed that most members or the Senate and House of Congress were killed in attacks while they were in session. However, it should be noted that Secretary of State, Susan Thompson, has assumed presidential authority. She has given governors and mayors immediate authority of their national guard and other military forces until an organized counter attack can be planned.
At this time Admiral MacAlary, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has pushed back against her request, ordering many combat ready battalions to retreat from cities that may be on the verge of loss in order to mass forces. He is asking them to move to the closest bases on the other side of the Rockies/Cascades or the Appalachians. It is not yet known which, if any, have taken this order in lieu of the acting President's orders.
At this time Secretary Thompson is still in Europe, but may attempt to return to the United States within days. She has asked that citizens look to their local government and military until such time as an interim government can be set up.
In related news, newly formed militias are popping up all over the country. When asked who they are taking orders from, almost all said they are awaiting orders from an individual known only as the General. This mysterious figure's interview was posted only days ago and has already amassed nearly 300 million hits from around the web. No one is sure who he is, all that is really known is that he led a group of civilians to safety from an attack on what is now believed to be where the PLA was planning to set up it's central command base for the west coast. As a result of these heroic actions, the city of Portland has been able to largely expel Chinese forces from downtown. They are confined to the airport and shores of the Columbia River.
Satellite imagery also shows unprecedented activity in nearly all of China's ports. Early analysis points to the possibility they are readying a massive armada. If these reports are correct than we can only conclude that this week's massive attacks were only the first phase in a much larger offensive.
-This article will remain unsigned in order to prevent harm to any of the journalists present.
"C'mon, let's get moving" i said not wanting to worry them any more.
"Hun...?" Liz said, knowing what i had read. She didn't need to ask. She knew that we were moving full speed toward survival mode.
The PLA had been beaten back, they wouldn't take that kindly. They would look for those responsible. As far as they were concerned, the others were just witnesses to our massacre. They would be marching an army toward us in no time.
"I said come on! We need to get the fucking hell out of here!" I barked.
Chapter 9