Chapter 13

Like cattle, the seven surviving Bolivians and one surviving Adventist marched out from the church and began a long ascent up the hill. The transport vans were more than large enough to hold all eight, though no one expected more than five. They began to secure the site, which mostly involved looking for runners. Snipers [...]

Chapter 12; Part 04

The sound of ducks could be heard not far off and the wind itself made a shuffling sound against the trees, which sat no further than twenty feet away. The water slowly came to and fro, leaving only to return again, seemingly gathering more steam each time, only to later calm. And, as he slowly [...]

Chapter 12; Part 03

As they fought, the three units surrounded the outside of the house and began to open the three main entrances: the backdoor, the front doors, and a ladder which led up into the second floor of the church. Atlas left Sorenson where he was and rejoined the first unit, which the captain should have been [...]

Chapter 12; Part 02

They took crouched positions and began to fire into the trees madly, forcing the AnR soldiers to fall back into their cover. Nevertheless, as they hid behind cover, the captain ordered a charge. Soon, the sound of rifle barrels cracking as the snipers began to fire sounded off, echoing in the small hillside. The sound [...]

Chapter 12; Part 01

It took longer than he first would have thought. By the time that the drivers gave the five minute warning, the sun had begun to crest over a long row of hills which surrounded the road. The soldiers were checking their armor and their weapons, making sure everything was where it should have been. Atlas, [...]

Chapter 11; Part 03

“How many are there?” the captain asked, this time hoping for an actual answer. Helios walked back over to the table and shrugged. “For all we know,” he said “they’ve got a thousand people hiding in that basement, but something tells me they don’t. These men are fanatics and they are not afraid to kill. [...]

Chapter 11; Part 02

“Officer Atlas,” he said as he passed. Unlike the others he did not salute and he did not continue on down the hall. Instead, he stood there and waited for a response, only to receive a blank stare. “I’m Captain Aaron Sorenson of Black Sun AnR Unit 10o5.” Atlas nodded and turned, ignoring him thoroughly. [...]

Chapter 11; Part 01

It was a fortress to say the very least. OC:3 was a house that could not topple, at least not in any way that Atlas saw possible. Above ground it appeared to be little more than a refinery, granted those had been largely outlawed. For the most part, the OC:3 Armory was nothing more than [...]

Chapter 10; Part 04

Nathan froze in terror, his hands clenching down hard onto her shirt and his eyes closing so tightly he was worried they would never open again. As for his protector, her eyes popped open immediately and she quickly turned her head back towards the car behind them. It was an old beat up sedan from [...]

Chapter 10; Part 03

The muddy hill gave him a harder time than he first imagined, but still he made his way up far quicker than Elizabeth. With his pistol drawn he stopped and aimed as he got to the top of the hill, watching her with a calm breath as she ran through the fields before him. Quietly, [...]