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CHAPTER 21: THE WAIT AND SIGNAL

Auteur: Ava Sinclair
last update Date de publication: 2026-10-31 00:42:56

At 06:07, EVA spoke.

"Movement. Camera 3. Two infected, 300 meters north. Slow. Not tracking Killian. Killian Thorne is 200 meters from bunker, heading east, speed 4 kilometers per hour. Heart rate 98. Stable."

I sat on the floor, back against steel wall, hands on my belly. Twin A kicked low, Twin B kicked high. They knew their father was outside.

Bianca was in medical bay, feeding Tiny Elena. 15 milliliters, then stop. 15 milliliters every hour. At 1.48 kilograms, her stomach was size of a walnut. Too much would kill her.

"She took it," Bianca whispered. "All 15. She is hungry, Elena."

At 06:14, EVA again.

"Killian Thorne 500 meters out. Stopping. Infected ahead, 50 meters. Three. He is crouching behind abandoned truck. Holding. Heart rate 112."

My heart matched his. 112. I could feel it.

"EVA, can he hear us?" I asked.

"Radio open. Channel 7. He can hear you. Short message only. Batteries low."

I pressed radio button. "Killian, 3 ahead. Wait."

Static. Then his whisper, breath cold. "I see them. They are feeding. I will go around. Don't worry. Stay locked."

At 06:22, he moved again. EVA updated every minute.

"06:22, Killian 800 meters. Clear.

06:28, Killian 1.2 kilometers. Infected count 18 per square kilometer in that sector. Moderate.

06:33, Killian 1.8 kilometers. He has stopped at Shell station edge. Drone supply drop should be visible from there. Scanning."

Bianca came out holding Tiny Elena to her chest, kangaroo care. The baby was skin to skin, 1.48 kilograms of warm fight. Bianca's tears fell on her tiny head.

"She is warm," Bianca said. "38.1 degrees. Still okay. But she needs formula. Real premature formula. Powdered milk will kill her kidneys."

At 06:41, Killian's voice on radio, excited but low.

"I see it. Red parachute. 100 meters. In open field. But... Elena... 6 infected around it. They are stuck on parachute. Circling."

Six. Six around formula that would keep 1.48 kilogram baby alive for 60 days.

I pressed radio. "Don't. Come back. 6 is too many."

"No," he said. "I came for this. I will make noise on other side. Lure them."

"Killian, no! Promise me no hero!"

He did not answer for 10 seconds. Then EVA cut in.

"Killian Thorne throwing rock at 06:42. Audio detected. Infected reacting, moving west, 4 of 6 moving. 2 remaining at drop."

"Now 2," I breathed. "He can do 2."

At 06:44, radio crackled, loud, running.

"I got it! I got the box! 12 cans! And oxygen! But no time! 4 coming back!"

Sound of rifle. One shot. Then two more. Then breathing hard.

"Killian? Killian!" I screamed into radio.

"I'm... I'm hit? No. Not hit. They grabbed pack. Tore one can. I have 11 cans. And I got chain. Silver chain with cross. Was near drop. Must be Keon's. He must have crawled close. I have it!"

Bianca gasped behind me. "Chain? He found chain?"

At 06:51, EVA shouted, not calm voice, emergency voice.

"WARNING. Infected horde, 14, moving fast from north to Killian position. Triggered by gunfire. Killian Thorne must run now. Distance to bunker 3.2 kilometers. His speed must be 7 kilometers per hour minimum to outrun. Current speed 5. Advising drop heavy items."

"DROP NOTHING!" I shouted into radio. "Killian, run! Bring formula! Bring chain! Run!"

We heard him running, backpack bouncing, breathing.

"02 minutes to bunker perimeter if he keeps speed," EVA said. "Horde speed 6 kilometers per hour. Close."

At 07:02, Camera 1 flickered. White fog. Then a shape. Running.

"Visual! Killian Thorne, 100 meters! 11 cans visible! Chain visible around neck! Horde behind, 200 meters, 14 infected!"

"EVA, OPEN! OPEN NOW!" I screamed.

"Cannot open until horde distance 50 meters plus. Protocol. Wait."

"OPEN!"

Steel door stayed SEALED. Red light.

Killian reached door at 07:03, banging. "OPEN! OPEN!"

Behind him, 14 shadows in fog, running, moaning, Day 88 mimic voices screaming "OPEN! OPEN!" copying his voice.

EVA finally: "Horde 60 meters. Opening now."

Door opened 30 centimeters. Killian squeezed, backpack first.

I pulled him, Bianca pulled, formula cans fell, clattering.

Door closed. SEALED.

Silence. Then EVA.

"07:04, bunker sealed. 14 infected outside door, banging. Killian Thorne heart rate 156, minor laceration left arm, not infected. Inventory: 11 cans premature formula intact, 1 damaged, 2 oxygen tanks, silver chain with cross recovered. Mission success rate 89 percent. Infant Elena Thorne weight 1.48 kilograms now has 55 days of formula."

Killian lay on floor, chest heaving, chain in fist, bleeding. He opened hand. Silver cross, bloody.

Bianca fell to knees, took it, held to Tiny Elena's tiny hand, 1.48 kilograms holding her father's cross.

"He brought it," Bianca whispered, crying. "Keon came home."

I knelt, hands on belly, twins kicking wildly, feeling their father back, alive.

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