Bolting upright from the sound of gunfire Danny's hands instantly goes for the knife in his pocket. "Dustin, Eric get up trouble," said Danny as he stood and put on his boots. Dusting and Eric both get their shoes on and equip their weapons as the commanding officer bursts into their tent. "You three need to get up here now, theirs some serious fighting outside and me might have to retreat," said the officer. All four leave the tent as the retreat commands are issued. Eric looks at the officer "where are we going now," said Eric " were to run," said the officer as he loads his M16 with a fresh clip.
As the four run through the camp Danny peers into a tent and says" hold up a second," and walks into the tent. Dustin looks back and says, " what are you doing?" Danny walks out of the tent with a shotgun and three pistols and three satchels filled with ammo for all "I'm getting us backup." Quickly dispersing the pistols, one for himself, Dustin, Eric, Danny loads his shotgun "I get the shotgun." Holstering the shotgun between his shoulder blades, besides his battle-axe, they continue to run out of the camp.
Several soldiers flee from the camp after the orders, some where fortunate other, however, where not. Screams and sporatic gunfire blare through the air "there where hundreds of the bastards," said the officer as they run into the woods. After several hours of running they were fully exhausted. Sitting down on the ground or against trees Danny looks over at the officer "so what's your name?" The officer looks up "my name is Dane Wilkens, been in the army for ten years till now." Danny nods, " so what's been the military situation in all this" Dane looks at Danny " ever since this started we've been hard pressed, nearly all of our allies backed out due to this outbreak in their countries; more bases than I care to say fell in a matter of minutes due to the flow of bitten." In a twisted since of humor Danny nods "of our soldiers in Iraq, their pinned down in remote bases, our troops in South Korea fell from an attack by North Korea and an outbreak in South Korea." Dane's head droops "were lost, everywhere we're falling back or dying." Danny stands up and looks out into the woods "its about midday so we can travel further and no we're not lost, we are right here fighting for our lives so all in all where very much still in the fight." Extending his hand to Dane he looks at Eric, "how you holding up man " Eric stands and glances over his shoulder "fine, just want to kill some stiffs instead of running."
Sometime later Dane catches sight of a barn "hey, found a possible place to sleep for the night." Looking into the barn Danny sees about ten stiffs in various states of decomposition "where not the only ones who've been here or are here." As it turns out the stiffs where the inhabitants, looking down at one Dustin looks at the massive hole in its head "she killed herself rather than be a stiff," Eric nods "hell I would to." Danny nods and looks at Dane " think this place is safe to rest for the night?" "We'll have to close and barricade the door and post a watch at the top of the barn but yeah is should."
Later that day they come a cross a group of militia. "You guys look like you've been through hell," said a militiaman all four-nodded Danny and Dane look at the group of militia fighters. Noticing someone familiar in the crowd Danny runs up to a couple and bear hugs them both. "Mom, Dad," is all he manages to say as his mom starts crying "Danny, oh god Danny you survived." Releasing his parents Danny walks them back to his friends, nodding in Dane's direction "this is Dane, he is the last survivor of a military camp we came across, him and his men saved our asses." Danny's dad walks up to Dane "thank you for saving my son." Dane shakes his head "he would have survived on his own, believe me they've been in a few fights with the stiffs." Later that night they told their story. Many years passed, the militia grew and time progressed now is time for war. The war of Reckoning.
