Chapter 20 (News)

It was already morning, and I could smell the eggs being cooked and dozens of people chattering and laughing. Everyone had already left for breakfast, leaving me alone in the room. I started to wonder what kind of dream I had; the memories were still vivid. It had felt so real, that I felt pain on the areas where the monsters were holding me down, and my insides were all over the place. I put my shoes on and got outside the tent, walking past by people I didn't recognize and some soldiers that I was with at the portal.

"Yoooo, John, breakfast is ready sir" Soldier X

"Sir?" John

"Lt. Hernandez will like to talk to you after you are done eating. He will explain the situation going on" Soldier Y

I continued to walk towards the path the two soldiers directed for the temporary cafeteria. The smells of the food, kept brining back the dream to life, eating one second with my family, then the next getting attacked. I was watching my surroundings, and saw Jake eating with the rest of the group from the school.

"Heyyy, you are finally awake man, I got you a plate, the line is long and we get first dibs. We have perks mannnnn" Jake

"Thanks, you didn't have to. Perks? Man how long was I out" John

"Mhm…. 10 hours, I guess you deserve it, no you definitely do… ahhh just eat your food" Lizzy (Student Body President)

I sat down next to Jake, and he whispered in my ear, he told me that Lizzy was worried about me every second I was asleep, that I was sweating excessively and talking in my sleep. I looked at my plate; eggs, two sausages, two bacon slices, and a cup of milk. I dug in, and began eating, while listening to the conversations around me and looking at everyone's faces, joy. To be able to live through what we just went against, a miracle perhaps.

After I finished eating, Zach, Chris, Jake, and I went towards the only building in the camp. There was a spray paint label, "Operations". When we went inside, we were greeted by two soldiers and they led us to a room, that was for informational meetings, they opened the doors and we all went inside. Lt. Hernandez, was standing next to soldier, who then stood up, then the rest who were sitting, stood up.

"It is nice to meet the heroes of sector 0, without you and the sacrifices of your friends, I believe we would have lost many more to the horrifying monsters. I am Lieutenant General Hanks, in charge of Outpost Horizon, and the other men in here are of high rank like Lt. Hernandez. I wanted to talk to you guys about what is going on, and what I have to say has to stay in here for the meantime." Lt. General Hanks

"Understood" all 4

"To start it off, the human population suffered 45% casualties" Lt. General Hanks