Chapter 11: Salvation.
5.30 pm
Two Mil Mi-24 helicopters were flying over the immense forest surrounding the Weiswolf fortress. On board was the Bonaparte team, a European army commando specializing in anti-terrorist missions. It consisted of a dozen soldiers, led by Vladilena Balalaika, a woman in her thirties with long blond hair tied in a tail and blue eyes.
"Much still missing?" The latter asked.
"No, captain ... Almost there!"
In fact, after a few minutes the two aircraft arrived in sight of their target, surrounded by high metal walls.
"Why raise such a barrier?" Asked her right-hand man.
"Simple, Boris ... To prevent the infected from leaving the fortress, otherwise the disease would spread like wildfire." The woman replied.
"And now what do we do?"
"First we try to establish radio contact. If anyone is still alive, we exterminate the infected and rescue the survivors. Otherwise, let's go back, and think about the aviation to sweep everything away."
"Yes, ma'am!"
In the Ryo control room, Ayano and Joe were waiting for help to arrive, when the scientist exclaimed:
"Someone is trying to contact us!"
"They must be the helpers ... Put them on speaker!"
"Immediately!"
A few moments later a female voice said:
"Here Bonaparte Team, here Bonaparte Team, will you receive me?"
"Loud and clear!" The swordswoman replied.
" identify yourself."
"Ayano Kosaka."
"An eleven ..."
"Japanese."
"Where's the commander of the facility?"
"Dead."
"Are there any other survivors besides you?"
"A my friend, Ryo Sayama and Dr. Joe Wise."
"Nobody else?"
"No."
"I see ... Lower the defensive walls, me and mine soldiers have to go into action. Don't move from there until the pest control is finished."
"Agree."
Communication ended.
"Doctor Wise!"
"Yup?"
"Have you heard?"
"Yup…"
"Then proceed."
"Immediately!"
After a few seconds the walls lowered.
"NOW!" Vladilena ordered.
Helicopters approached the fortress.
"They look like normal people ..." The pilot commented, watching the individuals walking back and forth through the courtyards.
"Do not be fooled by appearances ... They are ferocious zombies. We have to eliminate them! "
"Yes, ma'am!"
Helicopters immediately began firing at the infected, using machine guns, bombs and rockets. In a few minutes they were eradicated. Then the complete commandos descended from the aircraft by means of ropes. Balalaika reached out to the radio transmitter and asked:
"Ayano, do you receive me?"
"Loud and clear!"
"We are coming to get you!"
"It was time!"
"One of you wait for us in the corridor!"
"But ... And the infected?"
"We'll take care of those!"
"Ok!"
"Who will wait outside?" Joe asked, sweating cold.
"I'll do it!" Ryo replied.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, Ayano ... I've already lost Yukiya, I won't lose you too! Stay here and don't go out until the cavalry arrives! "
"Okay ... But be careful."
"Don't worry ... I always am."
Meanwhile Balalaika and her soldiers had entered the building, taking a corridor and eliminating a couple of infected people. After a short journey they came across a boy with short brown hair and eyes of the same color; near him stood two corpses.
"Say something!" The blonde ordered him, keeping him at gunpoint.
"It was about time you arrived." These answered.
"Who are you?"
"Ryo Sayama."
"I am Vladilena Balalaika, and they are my men. Where are Joe and Ayano?"
At that moment the door behind Ryo opened and the interested ones appeared.
"Here we are." Said the japanese girl.
"You have to follow me to Paris, General Smilas wants to ask you personally about the causes of the epidemic."
"Okay, although I don't know how useful we will be ..."
"You just have to report what you have seen and heard. Boris! "
"Yes, captain?"
"These three and I are going to Paris."
"Orders?"
"Yes, scour the entire fortress and surrounding area, kill whatever zombie you encounter. All clear?"
"Yes, ma'am!"
"Let's go."
Having said that, Vladilena walked, followed closely by Ryo, Ayano and Joe.
Once outdoors they reached one of the two helicopters and then boarded it. After a few minutes the aircraft hovered in the air, leaving the area.