Chapter 10: Crimson battle
Sergeant Wayne Jackson couldn't believe what he was seeing, hundreds of former Washington citizens were approaching the makeshift barricade of police cars slowly but surely. He and Delta team were among the 350 standing in front of the police department, guns ready to fire. While the police were carrying pistols and shotguns, he and the other soldiers were equipped with either M4 assault rifles. At 33, he was one of the more experienced soldiers, having served 2 tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan but this seemed totally different.
"Guess you weren't lying after all, Kennedy." He said as Leon stood by him.
"Just remember to shoot them in the head, anywhere else is just wasting ammo." Leon said silently. Wayne nodded and watched the advancing horde come closer, they now were at the police cars.
"Ready..." General Rodgers yelled, The police raised their weapons, several zombies attempted to grab the police who used the cars as shields but were out of range.
"Aim..." The soldiers raised their weapons as well, time to pause for a minute before General Rodgers yelled,
"Fire!" A hail of bullets flew and landed into many of the undead with several dropping, as many of the undead attempted to crawl over or under the cars, they were met with bullets to the head and chest. Wayne switched his rifle to one shot to save ammo, he sent several zombies to the ground with well placed shots. Despite the scores of zombies that fell, more and more arrived and took the place of the fallen, several had either gotten over or under the barricade due to many of the police and soldier having to reload. Several of the undead grabbed both police and soldiers and bit down into their arms, necks and legs. Suddenly Leon noticed one of the zombies he had shot down had gotten back up but it looked different, it's face had gone bloody red and it had grown claws, it leapt over the car and sliced several of the soldiers across the throats sending them to the ground.
"What the hell?" Leon thought as he shot the red zombie several times in the head but it didn't go down, it had killed half a dozen soldiers before a shotgun shot to the head ended it's existance. To the horror of both Leon and Sergeant Wayne, more of the undead who had been shot in the head began to rose and had managed to break through the barricade, more and more of the Washington Police and the military began dying and some were even coming back to life. Leon knew this fight wasn't one they could win...he had to get to the White House and fast.
"Retreat... General Rodgers yelled as more dead soldiers and cops rose and began turning on their former partners and comrades.
"Sergeant Wayne, take some soldiers and try to find some survivors if there are any..I'll go to the White House and get the President." Wayne nodded and he signaled for some of the soldiers to follow him. Leon began to run in the direction of the White House, several of the undead and Crimson Heads following him.