“Let’s go play boys!” #zombie

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

Jayce turns and smiles. 

A couple of men from the unit begins situating the supplies in the Stryker, anxious to see who 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.  One of the flight crew approaches Jayce who has climbed up onto the side of the Stryker to help Ben load the guns.  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 told you to carry out your mission.”

“Sir, our mission was to discourage the attack.  It is discernable that we failed.  Sir, we are 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 OPEN FOR 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!”

The tower reluctantly agrees.  Shortly after, the plane hears the screams through the radio followed by gunshots.  The flight crew tries to regain contact with the air traffic controller, but there is no response.  Approaching the air field, they see the scramble of planes trying to get to the safety of the air.

“Harris, it’s time to go.”  Jayce informs the pilot as he turns ordering Adam to take control of the cockpit.

            The unit climbs into the Stryker.  The anxiety is thick as they feel the jarring of the landing.  Jayce orders Jessop to the turret.  Ben watches as the ramp opens up in front of him as he starts the Stryker, and pulls out of the cargo hold.  There is a sharp jerk as the plane has not fully stopped yet.  Jessop 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 tarmac.

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

            “What the hell is that?” Harris screams out.

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

            Stunned, Granger nods as he confirms that he thinks it is.  Ty climbs out of the top hatch.  The passengers in the vehicle hear Ty’s pistol fire.  Ben and Jayce watch as the creature falls from view.  Due to the weight of the armored vehicle, the men barely feel it go beneath the tires.