' What should I do??'
' Francis will have me killed if I return, with him. I should leave the stronghold. '
This was what came to Adam's mind when he first saw five people being killed.
After all, he had basically led Francis here.
But when he remembered his difficult days outside the stronghold, where for a bit of food you could be killed, or you might yourself become food, not only to mutants but also to some other humans, he cleared such thoughts.
Realising that if de didn't do something, he would certainly be accused by Francis, for this death.
He made up his mind ran towards Francis, and started pulling him towards the other side.
" What are you doing bastard?" Shouted Francis. He was in a very bad mood. Four of his men were dead. These guys were truly loyal to him, and also his elite. These losses were indispensable. As saw them die, his anger towards these bastards was seething through the roof. He had already emptied one clip from his smg onto the building. And was changing his clip, when someone started pulling him. When he realised it was Adam, the bastard who brought him here. His first reaction was to kill him.
"Boss you can't stay on this side of the road, they have a direct line of sight on you. What will happen if you got hurt, you need to get to safety," shouted Adams while trying to pull him.
But Francis had only one thing mind, to kill. He didn't hear anything about what Adam was saying. He took his gun from his waist, aimed at Adams temple and fired.
Adams also only realised what was happening when Francis has aimed his gun, even the frightening emotion was not able to appear on his face, and he died. With a face showing fake anxiousness for protecting his boss.
No one expected Francis to kill Adam, right now. Everyone was stupified.
It was luck that the enemy had retreated inside the building, otherwise their casualties will have increased even more.
Francis calmed himself down while eyeing, everyone as to say I am the boss so what if I killed him, I can kill you all anytime I want. What do you have a problem, if you do then stand, I will make an example of you too.
Seeing that nobody stood up for Adam, while not matching him the eyes, Adam felt extremely pleased.
Regaining his decorum, Francis also realised that what Adam was saying was right. He was standing a clear line of sight of the building and could become a target easily.
Thinking till here he ordered luke," Luke take all the things from these bodies and let's go to the other side."
Even Luke someone who new Francis from before the apocalypse shuddered as he realised Luke's Cold bloodied ness.
But knowing that following Francis order was better than not following, he said nothing else but bent down to take everything from the dead guy's body, even clothes. After all even clothes were precious commodities, right now. He was fast and clean, not leaving even a piece of cloth on dead bodies.
Seeing Luke the rest of the team also followed, after all, they didn't know when the enemy will start firing again, so it was best to do it quickly and cross the road.
When the others were looting the dead, Francis at least had the understanding to keep others safe, as he kept firing at the building with the smg, to keep enemies at bay.
When everyone had reached the other side of the road with the 'loot'.
Francis made a decision, that they would rush into the building because their enemy must be low on numbers, otherwise they would not have retreated into the building. And Adam's team would spearhead the attack. That is to say, he wanted to use Adam's men as a meat shield. Though everyone was chilled at Francis ruthlessness, they didn't object, otherwise, they would have to be on the forefront.
While Adam's men were not so keen on their new duty, but they knew they would be killed in cold blood, if they showed signs of being uncooperative. After all these years, they knew one thing that if something was cheap that was the life of those weaker than you.
Though these men didn't show any uncooperative behaviour, their steps were very slow, almost like dragging their feet. Other were sympathetic with them, so they didn't rush them, but Francis was getting ticked from their antics. Just as he decided that he had enough of these clown antics.
Suddenly the sound of rifles being fired, mixed with scream came from the other side of the building.
Francis realised that the enemy has taken care of Peter's team. He was anxious, without saying anything he aimed and fired near Adam's team member feet, yelling " Rush in".
Feeling that Francis will really kill them, they were anxious but rushed towards the building stairs. Realising how critical the situation was, Mark also led his team on their heels.
Even Francis team also rushed in.
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James was one of the members of Nick's assault squad.
He with 3 other was given the duty to watch the front of the building, while Nick led the other four members to clear out the enemies in the back.
They knew that enemies in the front might rush in when they cleared those in the back. So they had to be ready.
And it was as they thought, just when the sound of gunshots at the backstopped. The enemies in the front started swarming in from the front. But James and his men were ready.
They shot all those who entered. And threw debris, to show like throwing a grenade. This made those hiding behind something, dramatically run out of their hiding, in return they were killed in quick succession.
Before they knew it more than 20 enemies were lying in a pool of their own blood. Even they as soldiers felt nauseous, seeing the sight as well as the smell of bold filling the entrance.
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Seeing the death and carnage, in front of him Francis for the first time felt fear, he realised that he had underestimated his opponents, too much and they could, today he could die. Realising this he didn't say anything, just turned and ran.
Even Mark was terrified of the massacre. He was one of the people who was unscathed, as he was in the back. He knew that today he will be really dead if he didn't do something. Thinking till here, he saw Francis and the rest who were fine billing out, from the side of his, eye and an idea came.
He aimed at them with his rifle, after all each captain was given a rifle when coming out. And he was not a fool like Peter, who gave his own life-saving grace to someone place, even if it was for a joke.
And fired.
Seeing them fall, he breathed in relief and shouted, " I surrender", while throwing his rifle down, and raising his hands.