Chapter 21: Tunnel

Ace and Anik also nodded. All three go to the ration distribution area.

'I think for now I will put M4, diesel(in a portable tank) and gladiator XMT after getting the upgrade. '

Anik said to himself while getting the ration.

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IN THE MORNING/THE CAMP

06:32 AM

Anik saw that there were 50 soldiers, consisting of the two-second recon teams with six trucks. But all soldiers didn't have guns. Some only have knives. Their two leaders were talking to our leader and General Liam. He was also going because it was a big mission with plenty of resources. So, he is also needed.

After their talk, we were all called to get in the jeep. The general Liam team also has a jeep-like us with his five-member team, including the 30-year-old Marnie named Austin and the second recon team will follow us.

Then a few minutes later they reach the mall. Everyone was looking for any zombies or human hostility, but they didn't find any. After getting out of the jeep, first, the general Liam team and the Luna (our) group searched the area carefully and also didn't find anything.

After searching the place, the general and Luna team signal the second recon team to get off the trucks and come towards the front door with their trucks.

First, our team goes towards the roof and inside to make the survivors aware and to open the front gate and remove the barricades.

After going inside and removing the barricades, the second team immediately went inside and started to pick up canned foods first.

The survivors were guided to a truck. The survivor's number was 14. They were guided to the truck where the canned food was also stored.

After that one truck was full of survivors and canned food. General Liam sent 5 soldiers from the second recon team members who had guns to hoop on the full truck and command them to go to the camp.

"Leader why not go all together after all the truck is full wouldn't that be safer."

Jonathan asked Luna .

"Yes, that would be more safe, but we know the road, the surroundings from where we came, so they can go towards camp easily.

But we don't know anything about this area, which is almost outside the city.

We only searched a couple of blocks around the mall. So, to minimize the risk of not being able to escape when the time comes.

With many people, we can't escape, and we also don't have guns for everyone. So fewer people, less risk of dying.

It's still risky, but what can we do?"

Luna said to Jonathan.

One by one every truck was filled with canned food, preserved foods, salts, honey, clothes, mechanical parts etc. and drove towards the camp with some soldiers in it.

Only one truck remained in the mall to be filled while the other five trucks already left the area. The first two recon teams were patrolling the area.

*Drip*drip*drip*

Anik and the others look at the sky. If rain starts, they will have less visibility and won't be able to hear zombies or humans coming towards them.

After that, all the members of the second team even worked faster to fill up the final truck.

*Boom*boom*

A couple of lightning strikes happened, and somehow a lightning strike happened on the roof of the mall where the lighting rod was put.

Everyone was shocked, but after a couple of seconds, they became aware that they could become the target of the nearby zombies around this mall if there were any.

Immediately, General Liam gives the order to all the soldiers to hoop on their respective vehicles and drive straight to the camp.

After hearing that, everyone in the rain started to run towards their vehicles and get in it.

Following that, our team was in front, the truck in the middle and the general Liam team in the back. Then after starting the engine, everyone was leaving the mall area.

"AHH…ahhhhh…HHAAAAAA"

But they suddenly heard grunting sounds even in the rain and when they looked back, they saw around 200 zombies running towards them.

From the front and side zombies were appearing but only couples. And they were easily killed by our team.

But the zombies in the back were slowly catching up to the general Liam team jeep even if they kept shooting them and were able to kill 20 to 30 zombies, which was still not enough.

The jeep was also not going fast enough to outrun the zombies because of the random roadblocks like cars and road bad conditions with rain.

After continuous chase by zombies were

too close to the general Liam team jeep. And the camp was still far away.

*Boom*boom*

One of General Liam's team members threw two grenades towards the zombies, but only 15 zombies died, and they became more aggressive.

They wanted to hold on until they reached a clear road where they had to go full speed and if not, they would be killed because the tunnel would not help them keep any distance between them.

The obstacles in the tunnel will not let them speed or outrun them.

"Ma'am, do we have any grenades on us?"

Anik asked Luna. And Luna knew where Anik was going with this.

"Yes, we have, but it wouldn't be enough to block the tunnel."

Luna said to Anik.

"It will be. Can you give me all the grenades?"

Anik said to Luna.

After getting 4 grenades, they finally reached a clear road and were able to widen the distance, but not enough to leave the zombies behind.

"Soon the tunnel opening will come, then slow down the jeep. I will jump down the jeep to put the grenades at the entrance of the tunnel to destroy the entrance."

Anik said the plan to the team.

"It will not fall with just 4 grenades. How many times, do I have to tell you, Anik? We will somehow survive this, so don't try to sacrifice yourself?"

Luna said angrily. Ace, Jonathan, and Holden also said not to do that.

"I won't die, and if you don't slow down the jeep, I will jump down anyway."

Anik said to them while holding grenades on the edge of the backside of the jeep.

They tried to make him quit his stubbornness, but they couldn't and finally gave up.

"Don't worry guys, I will not die for sure. And I will reach the mall and wait there. My rescue will be in your hands."

Anik said to them seriously.

The tunnel was coming closer and when they reached the entrance of the tunnel, Holden slowed the jeep enough so that Anik could jump down without any risk.

After that, they left with a bittersweet smile.

Anik saw that and just smiled and he also saw a truck and jeep coming towards the entrance.

The soldiers of the trunk and jeep were dumbfounded, finding a soldier in a sideways signalling them to go inside the tunnel fast.

General Liam also was shocked at first.

"What the hell are you doing outside, boy?"

But immediately shouted towards Anik angrily.

"Don't worry about me, and I will seal this tunnel with grenades. Also, tell Sophia that I will be ok. Please bring a backup."

Anik said very loudly to the general, Liam in ten spots of rain.

After hearing that, General Liam was also dumbfounded.

When they pass through the entrance, Anik immediately pulls the pin off one grenade while holding its lever tightly.

'Infinity'

To be continued…