LOGINThe radio call had been sent from a base 300 miles east. They called themselves the 'Eastern Coalition’. A group of scruffy survivors who had survived the infected for almost 2 years.They hadn't seen anything like this before.We drove for two days to get to their main base. It was a town that had been turned into a heavily fortified base using the remains of an old motorway interchange. Thick concrete walls, snipers in watch towers and the gates were lined with steel plating.We were greeted by the head of the Coalition, Commander Thorne. An old man with greying hair and beard, he looked to be in his 60's. His face was lined with a thick scar down the side."You're the infamous Apocalypse Queen! I've heard some crazy stories but I didn't know if you were real." he smiled as he shook my hand."I am. And I'm here to help."We walked through the base surrounded by hundreds of tired survivors. Everyone was on edge. They were all petrified and had heard the news.We all went into the com
After a few moments we got back up the maintenance shaft, panting with fatigue. It was now silent inside of The Dome, no humming machines, no blinking lights, only cold, dark emptiness.Finally, after pushing the heavy steel door open and into the cold Arctic air, the blizzard had abated. The sky was clear, the stars were like diamonds on the endless white expanse.The Dome was dark and silent behind us. A tomb for the Council and their twisted vision.“Oh, we actually did it,” Trent said as he fell to the snow. "We saved the world."Help him to his feet, but remind him not to become too comfortable. There are still infected people in the world, and we still need to get home!It took four days to return to the settlement. We had less fuel, less food and were beaten up after the battle. But we were alive. And we had won.Finally, we rolled through the gates of the Western Settlement and the cheers were deafening. Martha came out to greet us holding her little toddler. Chloe was right b
It moved quicker than anyone its size should.It charged at me, massive claws swinging through the air. I dived to the left and rolled across the cold metal floor as its fist smashed into the concrete wall. The impact caused the concrete to crumble into dust."Open fire!" Adrian shouted.Bullets ripped through the creature's reinforced skin. Sparks flew, but it didn't do much damage. The creature roared and swung its big arm. It sent Trent flying into a pile of crates."Trent!" I screamed."I'm okay!" He groaned as he pulled himself out of the debris. "Just bruised."I reached into my space and pulled out a grenade. I quickly pulled out the pin and chucked it into the creature's mouth."Down!"The explosion was muffled as it was inside the creature's body. It took a few steps back as it shook its head. Smoke poured from its mouth but it didn't fall over."That didn't work!" Finn shouted."I'm going to hit it harder!" I screamed.I pulled out my rocket launcher and aimed at the creatur
The Dome. The Council. The Final Phase.I still hear these words in my head as I gaze down at the land of the south from the balcony of Silas's fortress. It seemed to me that this was the end of the war, but it wasn't. They were all pawns of the Syndicate and Commander Vance. Servants to a far greater, far older foe.We have a problem," Finn said to me, moving up alongside. His face was grim, and he had a tablet in his hands. I've been studying the satellite, "the Dome isn't just a city, but a fortress. It has an automation system for defense, it has a geothermal power grid, and a communication array which reaches everywhere in the world."Can we get in?" I asked.Finn said, "Not easily. There is only one access tunnel on the south side, protected by a swarm of drones and turrets. If we attack at the front, we will be vaporized before reaching the tunnel.I thought for a moment. How's the weather? Can we take advantage of it?Finn retrieved a weather map. “It's a blizzard coming up fr
There was only the sound of burning cars and groans from the injured.I stood above the crater where Silas had stood seconds earlier. All that was left of him was a burnt patch of land and broken chainsaw axe."Get the prisoners and disarm them. Send them to the trucks. I will sort them out later."Adrian nodded and gestured to our soldiers. The raiders were disarmed and led to a makeshift prison area. They were a broken bunch without Silas leading them.Approaching me was Victoria, her once spotless white attire was now dusty and covered in blood. She looked drained."So..." she said, her voice raspy. "You actually did it.""No, we did. Your soldiers fought well."Her eyes showed respect. "What happens now? What happens to Silas's land?"Silas had ruled over the whole southern half of the continent. An enormous amount of land packed full of resources, survivor camps and thousands of slaves."We will free them. We will give the slaves their freedom, give out the food and create a new
The Citadel was an impressive feat of post-apocalyptic architecture.Constructed upon the remains of a large country club, the place was enclosed by a huge wall of reinforced concrete and steel. The roof tops were covered in solar panels and the main courtyard had a working fountain with clean water flowing from it, so it was like a piece of the old world.We pulled up outside the main entrance of the Citadel in our rickety trucks. We stepped out and Adrian, Trent and Jason were at my sides with their guns holstered, but their hands near their belts.A guard wearing a spotless black uniform walked up to us and looked us up and down. He made a face at our dusty clothing and scuffed boots."State your business." He said in a cold voice."I'm here to see Victoria. Tell her Sarah is here."He raised an eyebrow but didn't argue. He spoke into his radio and after a few minutes the heavy steel gates opened.We were escorted into the compound. Inside was even more luxurious. People were chill