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Red's POV continued
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Looking at Ruthann I said "Your gonna follow me outta town. Once out don't stop til you get to Lia." I smiled, "You all will be safe with her." I stepped out, she shut the door and I jumped back into the Scout.
They followed me to the edge of town, there I let them past to head up to Lia. I knew Lia was ok, it would be highly unlikely they would bother with how far out we were.
I turned to see a couple SUV's heading this way. I can't let them see the school bus going down the road. Turning the Scout, I plow towards them. Sliding right between them like I am threading a needle I continue back into town. The fairgrounds, there are always volunteers there cleaning and most of them are veterans. Likely no children or others. I throw the hammer down. I don't stop as I plow through their lines and their people. I see more of their vehicles behind me. Bullets are hitting the sides and the windows, blowing out my the passenger and backside of the driver window. Somehow, I managed to get on the road that lead to the fairgrounds. I seen the drop down gate, I picked up speed I wasn't stopping til we got closer to the buildings in the distance.
Busting through the fairground's gate, the Bush guard making short work of the little lever gate. Blasting inside with like 20 of those SUV's behind me I swing into the the building section, that will give me cover and a chance should I need to go hand to hand. Grabbing the rifle out of the back seat I lay on the ground just behind the tire. Knowing engines as I do the old Mosin Nagant rifle is by best choice to do damage. Aiming for the radiator on one SUV facing me I let her sound off. The radiator explodes, sending water and steam everywhere. The men scatter, I start picking them off. I hear more guns going off, I knew it had to be the others that were here. Noticing a good chance for an ambush. Bullets rain down on the SUV's I hear more start from the street. Likely those that hid seen a chane too. I see another radiator to the side. I have that one go more men move inside the SUV circle. Bullets continue, those men fall. I want one more radiator, I see one closer to the middle, a harder shot but well worth it. I aim, fire and watch as that explodes. Men inside the circle scatter. The bullets rain down on them as they drop.
All the chaos going I hear foot steps behind me getting louder, I draw an Eagle and roll to meet this person face to face. It's Jay, I recognize instantly. Lowering my weapon he finds a spot behind the tire just next to me.
"This was a good idea." He smiles at me.
"I did this one by luck" I shrugged.
"Are we gonna, run in blazing or what is next?" He asked.
I looked around, It would be better.for.one person, while the others pick off the ones that move away from the person going in. "I am gonna go in, I slide the rifle over to Jay. "Make some noise."
I seen him nod and shoulder the rifle in the prone position. He could cover behind me. I rolled over on my back racked back the Eagles to chamber rounds after fresh magazine in them. Getting up I crouched next to the Scout, looked back at Jay and nodded. Bolting forward, I made it to the closest SUV. Peeking over I seen some movement torward the middle of the circle, which meant I had two more layers to get through to get to them. I look back to see Jay, he has the rifle shouldered and waiting for anything. I give him sign that I am going in I see people still up. I see him nod, I glance around one more time.
Taking the next step into the first inner layer of the vehicles, I see some down, all of them in their own blood. I look back to see Jay still watching. I check around again and this time lower I head to the next layer. There I see one wounded and still alive, he opens his eyes just about to get ready to yell. I hit him in the head with the butt of one of the Eagles. Double checking no one else was around I see about eight guys huddled behind the last few cars. I can't see Jay but I know he is watching I can feel it.