Chapter 7: Evasion.
3:00 pm
The situation was increasingly desperate: the infected were now everywhere, and there was no trace of Akito and Hammel. Leila watched with anguish, through some monitors, the situation in the various points of the fortress. The plague victims roamed the building or devoured their victims. The security teams had been decimated, and at this rate they would have been overwhelmed.
"Joe, contact the General Smilas!"
"Immediately!"
After a while the austere figure of the general appeared on the screen, impassive as always.
"Leila ... Any news?"
"The situation is out of control. The infection spread quickly, and all Weiswolf staff are infected. As far as I know Joe Wise and I are the only healthy ones!"
"Damn... Did you raise the defensive walls?"
"No, why?"
"Each of those ... Of those zombies is a wandering bomb! If only one of them manages to reach an inhabited center, the consequences would be catastrophic. Not to mention any casualties on its way."
"Okay ... Hoping it's not too late. What are you going to do? "
"The priority is to eradicate the infection, by any means. The ideal would be an aerial bombing, but there is always the possibility that one or more infected survived the raid. I also don't want you or any other survivors to be killed."
"Do not worry about me. If this plague spreads to Europe many innocent people will change, becoming bloodthirsty monsters."
"I have already seen your parents die, and I don't want you to suffer the same fate."
"The salvation of Europe is more important than my life!"
"Listen ... I'll send an assault team to eliminate the infected and save you. You try to resist, and if possible recover as many survivors as you can. You will have to be patient, it will take time before forming a commando and sending it to you. "
"What if the infected take me in the meantime?"
"In that case I will resort to plan B."
"The air raid."
"Exact."
"I understand…"
"You speak up every now and then. As long as you do, I will have the certainty that you are alive. "
"All right."
Communication ended.
"Doctor Wise!"
"Yes, Commander Malcal?"
"Raise your defensive barriers now! We must stop the virus from spreading!"
"Yes, ma'am!"
"I'm going in search of survivors."
"Be careful, Commander Malcal! If one of those ... Creatures bite you, you're dead!"
"I am aware of it. However, if there are still healthy people out there it is my duty to keep them safe."
Having said that I hold a gun and went out.
At the same time Ayano, Ryo and Yukiya had managed to break open the door of their room and to go out into the corridor.
"Guys, I have a bad feeling ... Shoot, scream ... A battle seems to be going on!" Yuki said.
"Yeah ... But against whom?" Ayano wondered, worried.
"Look, I don't know and I don't care. The only thing I want is to get out of here. We could take advantage of the situation. " Ryo proposed.
"I think so too. You, Ayano? "
The girl nodded.
"Then we go."
Having said that, the trio started.