Throughout all this time, Airon's only concern was time. Ever since he arrived in the vicinity of the stadium where the Fireflies' base was located, drones in the sky had been scanning the entire terrain of South Carolina.
Sam, who was at the base, had called a large meeting where a complete invasion was being planned, with the main objective being to take over the bases in the area in a short amount of time.
This invasion would be much more aggressive and effective, where it didn't matter how many people they had to kill, but how many they could put under their control.
The Fireflies were a problem, terrorists who could easily turn against them if they found out that they too had altered the system to make survival less problematic.
Not everyone could understand the rules of the new world, but it was necessary that at least they put plans in motion where people's productivity was always at its maximum.
Airon sought time, and as soon as everything was in place, he would take over South Carolina as his new domain. Of course, it would be difficult, but with the people who lived in this city, it would be enough to create stability.
Therefore, George made the decision to negotiate with the Fireflies, posing as a large group of survivors.
At this point, the Fireflies did not know if they had actually attacked their people, so no one could act recklessly now because they did not want to enter into an open war.
Their base was exposed, so the Fireflies did not want to attract the attention of the CRM right now, otherwise they would be destroyed.
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The Fireflies searched in vain for a cure to counteract the Wildfire virus. Morale within the organization plummeted as vaccination tests continued to fail and the CRM military began to pursue them.
Eventually, they established their main research laboratory at the University in South Carolina, some time after a group of students had left or died.
While they were there, they set up a guard post in a stadium to keep track of who and what entered and monitor the outskirts of the area while they set up their main research laboratory in the Science building.
But this was just happening everywhere, according to Joel's words, his missing brother Timmy visited a laboratory when he was a Firefly, and at that time everyone believed they were the future of humanity.
But things came to a head when Joel had found Ellie, who reminded him of his daughter in a short time. He had found her in a mall very close to a CRM outpost, by then she had been bitten and next to her was the body of a dark-skinned girl.
Joel wanted to kill her, but when he asked Ellie how long she had been bitten, she told him it had been many days. The scar on Ellie's arm had healed, but she never turned into a walker.
After a long time, Joel contacted his brother to come up with a plan and try to find a cure if there was a possibility. By the time they discovered that someone was immune to the virus, there were many people in the dark who did not agree with the existence of someone immune.
By the time Joel arrived at the Fireflies' base in Texas, it was said that if the immunity was true, a cure could be considered. But somehow Joel and his brother Tommy were framed, although some people at the Fireflies' base opposed it.
As soon as there was a division of power, the battle erupted and Joel had separated from his brother since then. But both agreed to come to South Carolina to find a Firefly base where they could make a cure.
It was then that at that moment an internal infection erupted, turning people into walkers. Many of those who fled labeled the Miller brothers as ruthless killers, not knowing that they were just victims of selfishness.
The leader of that Firefly settlement tasked Joel with taking Ellie to South Carolina, but they separated when they encountered some thieves. Upon arriving at the Firefly base, he found out that Ellie was there but couldn't show interest as she didn't know the Fireflies of that place.
After a while, he came to the conclusion that he didn't want to interact with anyone from this place and was only looking for a way out and to get Ellie out of there to then search for his brother.
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Airon knew that Joel had his complications and understood that it was important to lie to him, so he didn't take it into much account. But if there was something he took into account, it would be the story about Ellie, if she's immune, everything that would happen from now on is important for the future of humanity.
He had heard that new scientists had joined the research, some new talents like Sheldon, who quickly demonstrated great skills in the field.
As for the high ranks, they were desperate and feared that taking so much territory would be a real problem to strictly manage. But none of them could match Airon's decision-making and vision, who was the best at making accurate decisions at the moment.
Airon knew that the Fireflies could be his ally in the fight against the CRM, but considering it well, he didn't need allies in a battle of precise tactics and decisions.
He knew that as soon as he accepts allies, they could greatly influence the results of his operations. Needless to say, how Jadis betrayed Rick in the original story and he almost lost a war just starting with the Saviors.
Airon knew how to control things, and right now, he wanted to maintain control of this city. If the CRM finds out, he at least wants to have a defensive dome where conventional CRM attacks won't work.
The S.C.T. won't be easy to beat!
Airon set out to do things personally in places where decisions needed to be made about not only his future but the entire S.C.T. organization.
As time passes, his people will be moving towards this place right now. How many will there be? From 5,000 to 10,000 soldiers?
It could be, now South Carolina has become a target under Airon's orders.
"While they play tough and think with their lower heads, my people will step on their heads in a few minutes!"
A cold smile formed on Airon's face, demonstrating his absolute arrogance in front of these people.