Query letters are fun👎

So... Everything has been on hold, we are doing our finale upload to book one.  Book two we have started doing the revisions and I have started writing book three.  The most exciting news for me is that I was able to bring myself to finally write my novels query letter.  I will start revising it tonight.  Let the writing goods be with me!😂

“Is this what I think this is?” #zombie #apocalypse #book2 #axiom

“Is this what I think this is?” Jayce asks disregarding the colonel’s tone.

The Colonel solemnly nods as he looks down at the floor.

“There isn’t much sense in trying to thwart an attack that we are currently in. I did what would be the best thing for the country, protect our assets. We don’t have much time, we need to go, now!” Jayce orders Colonel Wallace as gun fire erupts outside the building.

Ben slides his finger in the blinds in order to open them up enough to peek outside. Through the crack, he watches as half a dozen soldiers are overtaken by several of the unarmed hostiles. The look on Ben’s face shows everything Jayce had wanted to ask about what Ben had seen.

Jayce orders Stan and Tracy to stay in the middle of the unit as they begin to make their way back to the Stryker. They approach the point where the corridors meet and stop to listen. It is silent except for the sound of their breathing. Pat raises the rifle to look at the cutout in its magazine. He presses the button on the side of the rifle, dropping the magazine from the bottom. The magazine lands flat on its side with a slap on the floor. Ty and Ben watch as two of the creatures stand up from behind what appears to be a victim of the onslaught. They signal for the unit to tuck back into the hall leading from the Colonel’s office. Stan taps Jayce on the shoulder. As the captain turns his attention towards the Colonel, Stan points towards a fire exit. Ben shakes his head no, then whispers that the safest exit is to go out the front door. Ben then explains exactly what he had seen through the blinds.

“Granger, is that you?” #zombie #apocalypse #book2 #axiom

Through the dimly lit hallways, several combatants rush towards them covered in blood. They appear to have been shot. The gaping wounds do not seem to be slowing them. The unit opens fire. Andre and Pat watch for any possible threats approaching them from behind. After subduing the combatants, they continue their way towards the Colonel office.

Jayce knocks on the door while Ty backs towards Sergeant Woods’ desk to wait for the Colonel’s response. He leans against the desk, lowers his rifle, and immediately feels something firmly grasp his foot. He kicks out as he spins around yielding his rifle. The thing that had a hold of him, begins to pull its self out from underneath the desk in pursuit. Startled, Ty backs into the wall on the opposite side of the room in-an-attempt to determine what it was that had ahold on him. The snarling and chomping of its teeth echoes in the small office space. The sharp pop of the rifle echoes through the room as Paul fires, momentarily stunning the unit.

“Colonel!” Jayce calls out.

“Granger, is that you?” Is heard from the opposite side of the door.

Knowing that that the Colonel probably has a gun trained on the door, Jayce warns Stan that they are going to open the door. Slowly, Ty turns the door handle and pushes the door open. The unit finds the Colonel sitting on a couch in his office with Tracy at his side in the dark. The emergency lights in the corridor expose the pistols that both hold tightly in their hands.

“Captain, I ordered you to complete your mission!”

“HEAD SHOTS, HEAD SHOTS!” #zombie #apocalypse #book2 #axiom

It is a horrid sight, bodies litter the steps and walkway leading to the entrance. They make their way through the blood staining the steps, only to find that the glass around the command center to be shattered.

Jayce signals for the unit to stay quiet as they pass through the entrance of the building. The shattered glass crunches beneath their feet. With a quick glance, the unit notes the bullet riddled walls. Florescent light fixtures hang from the ceiling, flickering. Jayce turns his attention towards the members of his team behind him. He pauses as he stares at the bloody footprints he and his men have left.  Andre catches a glimpse of something moving fast as it flanks them. He fires several rounds into it with his rifle, tearing apart its torso. It does not slow down, Pat turns also firing several rounds towards it. One of the rounds strikes the combatant in the head and the unit watches as it falls, lifeless.

“HEAD SHOTS, HEAD SHOTS!” Andre calls out, directing the men.

As they make their way through the command center, they pass body after body, the very same people that had looked at them as if they were the dead men walking. Both military personal, mostly officers and their assistants, and the occasional body of what they can only assume are the undead, line the corridors. Several of the creatures appear to be deceased. Suddenly, to the unit’s surprise, they begin to reach for them. Ben and Ty take aim, ending the threat.  The officers they pass have bite marks covering their exposed flesh and pieces of flesh have been torn from their bodies as they lie in pools of their own blood. Once in the center of the building, the corridor splits off into three directions. The left hall will take them to Colonel Wallace’s office.

“Granger, is that what I think it is?” #zombie #apocalypse #book2 #axiom

The unit is appalled at the sight of absolute chaos with the muzzle flash of gunfire erupting all around them. Jayce orders them to retrieve the Colonel first. Using night vision, they catch a glimpse of two people that seem to be feeding on a fallen soldier. Jayce yells up to the turret and asks Pat if he can get a bead on the creatures, just as the machine gun rattles off. Pat yells down questioning how he is supposed to discern from the soldiers and the combatants. Jayce answers that they probably will not be able to until their boots are on the ground and are engaged. Pat watches as one of the creatures overtakes a soldier trying to flee. Jayce orders him back inside the Stryker from the turret. Ben is startled as something jumps onto the side of the vehicle and begins pounding on one of the side windows.

“What the hell is that?” Harris screams.

“Granger, is that what I think it is?” Ty asks.

Stunned, Jayce nods as he confirms that he thinks it is. Ty climbs out of the top hatch. The passengers in the vehicle hear the report of Ty’s pistol echo through the still open hatch.

It is evident that both the military and local, first responders called in to assist were not prepared for what they have encountered. The unit make their way through the building complex, not deviating from their self-made mission of retrieving and securing the Colonel. They arrive at the command center and stop in front of the main entrance. Jayce orders Harris to stay with the Stryker while they go for the Stan.

“Let’s go play boys!” #zombie #apocalypse #book2 #axiom

The tower reluctantly agrees with the lack of options they have been given. Shortly after getting the half-hearted permission, the flight crew hears the screams through the radio followed by gunshots. They attempt to regain contact with the air traffic controller without avail. Approaching the air field, they see the scramble of planes trying to get to the safety of the air. Several make it off the ground while others veer off the runway and crash. Beneath the plane lies a spectacular light show with the emergency response vehicles going every which way.

“Harris, it’s time to go.”  Jayce informs the pilot as he turns ordering Cooper to take control of the cockpit. Harris turns the controls over to the co-pilot.

The unit climbs into the Stryker. The anxiety is thick as they feel the jarring of the landing. Jayce orders Pat to the turret. Ben watches as the ramp opens up in front of him. He starts the Stryker, and pulls out of the cargo hold. There is a sharp jerk as the speed of the Stryker has not yet had the opportunity to match the speed of the plane as it touches the concrete. From the turret, Pat watches the cargo door close behind them as they clear the ramp.

“Let’s go play boys!” Ty blurts out as they begin driving across the dark tarmac.

“SIR, THIS IS NOT A DISCUSSION" #zombie #book2 #apocalypse #axiom

“You guys are nuts!” One of the flight crew interjects.

Anxiousness sets in to see who or what it is that is attacking their home. They begin to load the machine guns on top of the vehicle. Jayce oversees the situating of the vehicle. He is no longer their friend, but their commander. A member of the flight crew approaches Jayce, who has climbed up onto the side of the Stryker to help Ben load the machinegun in the turret. He tugs at Jayce’s pant leg.

“Captain Granger, Sir?”

Jayce looks down at the man.

“What?”

“Your presence is requested in the cockpit.”

Jayce climbs down and enters the cockpit. Harris informs him that the tower is not granting them permission to land. Just as Harris finishes, Granger’s phone begins to ring once again.

“Soldier, I gave you orders to carry out your mission.”

“Sir, our mission was to stop the attack before it happened. It’s discernable that we failed.  Sir, we’re returning to retrieve you, stay in your office!”

“DO NOT RETURN TO THE BASE! THEY ARE TRYING TO EVACUATE, IT IS NOT SAFE! THAT IS AN ORDER, CAPTAIN!”

“SIR, THIS IS NOT A DISCUSSION, and Sir bring the letter.”

“GRANGER!” the Colonel yells as Jayce hangs up the phone.

Jayce picks up the radio in the C17, “Tower, this is Captain Granger, I have control of the plane. We are on a deviated rescue mission, and will be landing!”