Left 4 Dead: Gemini Strain
Chapter XLI - The Message, The Danger – Adam
"Hello?
Hello? Can you hear us?" I asked into the microphone. Everyone
had crowded around the radio and waited whatever response my question
held. I looked at them all expectantly with the microphone in my hand
near my lips. Latvia and Cassius said nothing at the decision I made.
Maybe if Samuel had known about the others he would have argued for
us to hold out until they make it here. Whatever the reason was we
were all ready to leave this infested city.
At first the
static came to our ears and then words that uplifted our spirits. "I
hear you loud and clear, it's good to know that there are still
survivors out there. How are you all holding up?"
"We
are okay, a bit injured but alive at least. There are four of us. Are
you capable of picking us up from the top of the university?" I
said into the microphone carefully.
"Yes, I'm able to.
With the military gone from this site it's up to us citizens to
help escape. This is News Chopper 5; we have been broadcasting
through channels trying to reach those who have ended up at empty
extraction points."
"Understood on our part, can
we expect an arrival soon?"
"Yes, of course! Are
you prepared?"
"We are ready to leave, sir! No
doubt about that!" I exclaimed into the microphone with the
stifled cheers of the group resounding and echoing into the
transmitter.
"Alright, ETA will be around 15 minutes.
Everyone, just hang in there a few minutes longer."
I
was ready to broadcast our affirmation to the pilot but the radio
itself suddenly emitted an ear splitting screech that made us all
cover our ears with scrunched faces of pain. Though the sound itself
was not long, it was loud and alarming enough to arouse what sounded
like a mass amount of Infected screeching themselves and howling that
seemed to be coming closer and closer. The horde.
"Everyone," Cassius said immediately as he brought his
shotgun at attention, "Take point and prepare for an assault!"
he commanded. We all wasted no time, positioning ourselves behind
sandbags and debris as the Infected began to pour suddenly and with
great amounts out of the door.