Chapter 31 The power plant
Authors notes: getting a good way through dead air now and will keep them coming as soon as possible for now enjoy number 31
The group advanced cautiously down the alleyway and out onto the Main Street where they spotted a power plant across the road, "we can cut through the plant in order to get to the airport" Zoey said. "Good thinking" Bill said as he and Francis pushed forward using as little ammo as possible to deal with the commons that were scattered around the place. Quick bursts from Bill and wide shots from the biker sent them to a late grave, the power plant itself was huge with massive generators and power pylons for many miles around. "Check that building over there might be something useful" said Louis pointing right past a pylon to a dark building, "be careful this is good place for an ambush" Bill said quietly but sternly. They walked over to the building as fast as they could with Zoey in tow, as Francis and Bill watched outside the young woman and office worker went inside and found a dead body wearing a CEDA suit with a bile bomb attached to it.
"This will be useful for something" he said picking it up and placing it with his other one he already had being sure not to break the glass, they both returned outside and grouped with the other 2 men as they pushed on through the plant. "Past these generators there should be a building we can pass through and we'll be right at the airport" Louis said with great enthusiasm, Francis simply grunted sarcastically as he lead the way blasting away the various infected that charged at him from the darkness of abandoned machinery. They past a large generator where they could see the entrance to the building Louis had referred to. A hooded figure crouched down as it watched them from the top of the building before it launched forward with a horrid shriek intent on snuffing their lights out. It never got the chance as a burst from Louis exploded its head into fragments, "damn now that was a shot" bill said clearly impressed as was Francis. "Guys at the office used to laugh at me when I hit the rifle range at lunch, ain't so damn funny now is it" he said causing laughter from Francis and Zoey who recoiled as pain shot through her leg.
"You ok kid?" Bill asked leaning a hand on her shoulder as she forced a weak smile, "I'll make it" she said trying to hide the obvious look of pain on her expression, Bill turned around to look at the building behind them. "Well rest in there for a hour or so and let those pain pills kick in, then well continue on, we should be right on top of the airport now in anyway" he said as she nodded her agreement. They helped Zoey inside a large white room filled with several large tanks filled with whatever contents they had, they proceeded to the corner of the room where they allowed Zoey to lay on the floor before they all sat around her ensuring they could see the whole room. "Might as well have some food and drink while we are here, ain't no sense of going hungry no matter how close we are" Bill said lightning a fresh cigarette, as Louis and Francis opened up a pack of beef jerky and Zoey tucked in to a can of peaches. "Well it can only get better right?" Louis said trying to positive which worked with Bill and Zoey to some degree, "yeah whatever you say" Francis said thought deep down he knew Louis was right.
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An hour had passed and bill had decided it was time to move the team forward, the airport was just on the other side elf the building that they were in, Zoey had been dossed up on pills and her leg and been wrapped in bandage to help stop the swelling of bruising. "This way" he said leading them through 2 dark rooms with a pills cabinet and some ammo which they used to stock up on before they proceeded into a lighter room, Zoey could see the airport through a partially busted down door. "We've made it!" She said excitedly, they proceeded forward and opened the door all their faces except for Francis dropped at the horrible sight before them. The airport exterior had been completely destroyed by whatever had happened here, rubble bodies and flames were everywhere as well as downed plane directly in front of them. "Man they really trashed this airport" Louis remarked sadly as Bill looked in the area around them scouting countless infected stumbling about, "I hope this ain't the plane we saw" Zoey said sadly.
"It isn't so let's get moving and find that plane" he said not wanting to waste time, if the airport and the entire city was already in flames then they were quickly running out of time before the city was firebombed completely. Zoey then spotted something useful up above the car park round the back of the destroyed plane, "look up there we can get in to the airport over the skybridge" she said. "Alright let's get up there" Bill said as they circled round the down plane, they went round as far wide as they could so they disturbed as few infected as possible. Bill had a nasty feeling that their journey was not over yet... not by a long shot...
End chapter
Authors notes: thanks for reading and I will see you all in the next one
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