Scrambling Part 2

The tension in the Command Center was thick as the Patriot missile team worked rapidly to reconfigure the system for ground-target strike. A large monitor displayed a live drone feed of Guadalupe Bridge, where the undead continued pouring in, though slowed by traffic congestion and barricades.

Thomas stood with Marcus Holt, Adrian Vance, and Elias Carter, watching the process unfold.

"Status update, Patriot team?" Marcus called into the radio.

A sharp reply came through. "Zeus 0-1, missile team is completing reconfiguration now. ETA two minutes before we can fire."

Adrian exhaled. "We're cutting it close. Some zombies are already making it across."

The drone feed zoomed in, showing clusters of zombies climbing over abandoned cars, their numbers steadily increasing. A few hundred had already crossed, but the bulk of the horde was still stuck on the bridge.