Chapter 14 - Joining the group!

"Haha Otto I didn't know you were doing morning patrols today how's it going?" Said Alex as he came up to Otto and patted him on his shoulder "it's going good commander i heard Lewis killed a few zombies at night patrols seems the noise from when we first drove out attracted the zombies in the vicinity" said otto as Alex nodded in acknowledgment as the zombie activity around the gated community has increased John on the side said "won't that pose a problem i know at this part of the city the population is small but our manpower is limited" said John while Alex just smiled and said "not if what I think is going to happen happens" causing John to look at him skeptical while Otto just smiled at the side he also had the same thoughts as Alex afterall they are all military men they think like the veterans they know the choice they would make "ok I'll lead to where they are waiting" said Otto as he told them to follow him as they followed Otto they quickly came to the street infront of his mansion but what came to their eyes wasn't a desolate street but a street packed with people a wearing military uniforms some are even wearing uniforms from the 90's some even further back they were neatly lined up waiting for someone as soon as they saw Alex they immediately did a military salute and yelled "Glory to mankind" in unison Alex wasn't in anyway shocked by what he saw he knew something like this would happen when they called for a meeting "ok boys don't embarrass me now what y'all need a girlfriend" said Alex while he laughed but immediately got serious and said "ok what's going on ya need anything?" Asked Alex acting like he didn't know what was going on an older man wearing a uniform from the 90's stepped forward and saluted "commander we have all agreed on joining in the future you have saved our lives and promised us a better future it would be wrong for us not to help" said the man looking to be in his 50's Alex eyebrows went up he knew it was coming but it still caught him off-guard for it to happen so quickly "do you know the risks?" Asked Alex while the man still saluting said "yes commander none of us have relatives and those of us who do abandoned us, death isn't much of a problem we would of longed died out there as long as we are fighting for something great it's no problem" said the old man as Alex scanned the crowed for any objections but it was like the man said they really came to this together

This is why Alex loves his military man they are so simple give them a reason to fight and they'll fight even though they couldn't integrate back into society these men would come up in times of crisis no matter what mistreatment they've gotten true warriors who aren't afraid of sacrifices, 10 seconds later of Alex thinking to himself the group were still saluting so Alex walked towards the old man in the as he got infront of him they were still saluting so Alex nodded at the group in acknowledgment of their salute as they quickly dropped their hands "Drill sergeant Myers's" said Alex while shacking Myers hands "Commander Alex" said Myers as Alex just smiled and said "cmon boys let me show you inside" said Alex as he started walking back to his mansion followed by Otto, John and a group of over 300 people "Otto can you tell the team meet up at the armory" said Alex "yes sir"

As the group made it inside the fences that cover the mansion the 300 men were a little stunned there were almost 20 armored vehicles including 5 tanks and they were all painted black with the signature logo of umbrella they saw tents set up everywhere with numerous box's on top probably ammunition and looking at the mansion it looked like a fortress all the windows had bars the roof had mounted turrets and gun ports everywhere the mansion had alot of fortifications making it bullet proof "welcome to the command center boys since we have to many people to walk around the mansion we will be going to the back where there is a door leading to the basement" said Alex the group didn't have an opinion they already decided to follow Alex, as Alex opened the huge metal doors on the ground behind the house they were met with a dark Alex knowing where it would lead walked down in followed by Otto and John then the group of men they had no fear they've seen shit far worse then an ominous tunnel as they walked down the stairs the tunnel instantly expanded out leading to a lit up open space filled with box's on box's of what looked to be guns and ammo there were even machine guns to big to be put in box's in a corner they saw box's labeled with explosives and a lot of equipment the open space could hold way more people than them so they weren't crowded "welcome to the armory this is where we store guns, explosive, equipment and more this is my team I know you have met them and some are even close" said Alex as his team stood behind him he quickly opened box's next to him showing black uniforms "pick a uniform your size this uniform will be with you for a long time so treat it good" said Alex in a joking tone at the end as the men started grabbing uniforms that fit them very soon the basement were filled with men in black uniforms "good now to your equipment everyone gets a helmet, night vision, a vest , pads for knees and elbows and a balaclava don't forget the radios and gas masks and backpack" said Alex as the men once again went to collect their equipment that will be with them for a long time "as for weapons choose whatever your proficient with get some Granada's and a pistol and machetes" said Alex as the men spread out in the armory choosing their guns and accessories with a thing in common all of them chose suppressors as the group chose weapons from light to machine guns to snipers a group of 20 old man in there late 40s or 50s came back quickly with only a pistol and a machete Alex nodding As they knew they're limits after all they were old he won't throw them outside to be cannon fodder