Government Z (Book 1): The Beginning (19 page)

Once the Vice President mutated and knocked me across the second floor exhibits I got up and ran for cover not knowing how to stop a monstrous beast that can spit acid.  I ran into the Bones exhibit and broke the glass to one of the displays of a marlin skeleton and ripped the head off the marlin and decided to use it as a weapon.  I then found a large leatherback turtle skeleton and thought I could use the shell as a shield to protect me from the acid that the Vice President could spit.  I could hear the Vice President coming since his large size gave him thunderous sounding steps as he gave chase.   As the Vice President made his way into the Bones exhibit I prepared to fight for my life.  The VP’s mouth open and out spewed more acid.  I raised the leatherback turtle shell I found and it blocked away the acid from harming me.  As I started to lower the turtle shell the only thing I saw coming was a large foot from the Vice President that sent me flying into the first mummy exhibit just outside the end of the bones exhibit shattering the glass display and knocking me hard to my back.  I looked up to see a large hand attempting to smash me like a bug and the only thing I could think to do was thrust the marlin head up into the hand of the Vice President.  The nose of the marlin went clear thru his hand all the way to the skull.  The Vice President let out a scream of pain as he broke the nose of the marlin off and pulled the skull from his hand.  I raised my turtle shell shield up as the Vice President turned and open his mouth spraying acid coving the entire shield.  The Vice President rushed in and lowered his shoulder in the shield knocking me into a sarcophagus in the Egyptian Mummies exhibit.  The turtle shell was slowly starting to deteriorate from all the acid it had stopped protecting me from the Vice President.  I quickly got to my feet and limped thru the Insect exhibit and made my way to the butterfly and plant exhibit.  Every breathe I took I could feel the broken ribs I had suffered from being tossed into the sarcophagus, but I had to keep moving.  I ran thru an exit and ended up on a walkway overlooking the Rotunda.  “Bryan” I heard a voice shout from the Rotunda.  I looked down to see Rus and Don were still in the Rotunda.  Get ready I shouted down to Rus and Don as I went running for the Hope Diamond and Geology Exhibits.  Rus and Don watched it shock as a huge beast that resembled the Vice President started to stomp its way after me.  I entered the Geology exhibit and the only thing I could see that would help was several large rock and gem formations.  There was a twenty five pound quartz attached to a lift on wheels.  It looked like they were rearranging the Geology exhibit before the Vice President reserved the building for this meeting.  I could hear his steps booming through the museum as he continued to give chase.  I released the brake on the lift and lined it up with opening to the doorway leading to the walkway overseeing the Rotunda.  I could hear the steps getting louder, so I knew the Vice President was getting closer.  So I tried to time it right and got the lift moving until I was in a full sprint behind it.  Just was the Vice President made his way to the opening of the exhibit I met him with all the weight and power of the lift.  The Vice President took the blunt of the hit in the chest driving him backwards toward the railing.  As we approached the railing and I heard the Vice President break thru I released the large quartz with it and the Vice President went crashing on top of the elephant display in the center of the Rotunda with the quartz crushed into the Vice President chest.  I looked at the carnage that had happened over the past hour inside the museum.  Don wrapped his chain around the Vice President’s neck and Rus sunk his hook swords into the Vice President’s thighs.  I looked down at Rus and Don holding the Vice President down, picked up my battle axes and took a leap off the balcony and swung my battle axes cutting both the Vice Presidents arms off at the shoulder as Rus pulled his hooks down thru the thighs cutting the Vice Presidents legs off and with one hard pull Don decapitated the Vice President.  I slide off the elephant display with Rus and Don’s help and collapsed from exhaustion and the wounds I had received.  Rus and Don sat next to me and asked so what’s going to happen now that the Vice President is dead and Director Skinner knows we were coming here to meet him?  Well first let’s hide the bodies and limbs in the sarcophagus’s upstairs in the Egyptian exhibits and then we will head to Headquarters and dig up what we can.  Afterwards we will head to the hotel and find out what Bruce and the guys have found before making our way home.  We rested for a couple of minutes then started collecting the bodies of the secret service agents and the limbs of the Vice President taking them to a large sarcophagus in the center of the mummy exhibit large enough to hold all the bodies.  We made our way outside to the SUV and headed for a tailor shop to find new wardrobes to look our best when we reentered FBI headquarters and then drove back to the underground garage at headquarters.  Prepare your guns and whatever you think we may need cause if Skinner finds out we are here I think we are in for a gun fight I said as I cocked both my desert eagles and put them in their holsters.

Chapter 22

We exited the SUV and made our way for the basement entrance which was three stories below ground since we figured it would be easier to access that entrance and make our way upstairs.  To our surprise when we walked through the entrance there was a security guard post set up before the elevators.  A large security guard arose from a chair and asked to see our badges. We presented our cards which he looked over and referred to a typed out letter before handing them back to us.  Mr. Vaiddein, Director Skinner has asked for you to report immediately to his office once you arrived, the security guard said.  Thank you, I will head that way once I am settled I said.  NO! The security guard barked as he picked up the phone.  I am to report your arrival and you need to report to the Director immediately with no exceptions said the security guard.  Rus and I pulled our guns out and pointed them at the security guard.  I don’t think that’s a wise choice Rus said.  Put the phone down I ordered.  The security guard hung the phone up and then his face split open and he started to scream at us when Don sunk his kamas blade into the back of the security guards head dropping him into the chair we first found him sitting in.  Don pulled his kamas out and looked at Rus and me as we were giving Don a look.  Don shrugged and said what in a sarcastic tone.  You need to hide this big boy before someone finds him Rus said.  Don pushed the chair the security guard was sitting in toward one of the custodial closets, opened the door, and dumped the body out of the chair and onto the floor.  Close the door and let’s get going I said.  We avoided the elevator and made our way to the stairwell.  So where are we headed Rus asked.  Well Skinner is probably in his office or the conference room on the eighth floor, so I think we will try the sixth floor and see what computer access we can get there I said.  Don when we get a computer link up I need you to get on the headsets and contact Bruce and see what he has found searching through that computer I said.  We made our way to the sixth floor entrance door and slowly cracked it open to see if we had an opening to find a private room to access a computer.  We made our way down a long hallway of cubicles when we saw a door start to open at the other end.  I was leading the way, followed by Don, then Rus.  We ducked down be the cubicles.  I looked back for Rus and Don.  Don noticed the surprise look on my face and whispered what’s wrong?  I looked at him and said where the fuck did Rus go. Pointing behind Don at the empty space where Rus was following him.  Don shrugged his shoulders and said just keep going you know Rus he’s probably looking for more ammo or a bigger gun.  Don and I crawled slowly behind and under the cubicles staying out of site of the agents that were walking down the hallway.  Once we were at the end of the cubicles we poked our heads out looking in different directions looking to see if the coast was clear.  We went through the door the agents passing through just came from with extreme caution since it looked like they were patrolling.  We made our way down another hallway that had all glass offices overlooking the main road outside the J.Edgar Hoover Building and at the end of the hallway was an office with four walls and no windows. 

There, that’s the room we want it’s one of the interrogation rooms I said.  We can barricade the room and start a connection on the computer and to Bruce as well.  We made our way into the room which had a computer and phone line since it was the viewing room of the interrogation room with a one way mirror seeing into the other room so if someone entered that room we would be prepared for it.  Don get a connection going and see if you can reach Bruce while I jam this chair under the doorknob and barricade the door.  Bruce come in this is Don, Do you read me? Don asked.  Where the hell have you guys been I have been trying to reach you all afternoon? Bruce said.  Sorry I was too busy getting my ass whipped by the Vice President’s body guards Don shouted back.  Have you found anything in the files or on the computer? Don asked.  Yes we have found files that need your attention Bruce said.  Do you have an IP or email address I can send this information too?  Bruce asked.  Yes sending information to Vaiddein’s email account Don answered as he sent the information to my FBI account since Bruce was using my computer at the hotel.  Bruce uploaded ten attachments in the first file he sent us.  Alright Bruce what are we looking at here Don asked. “Alright the first three attachments are photos of a small outpost that was built on the outskirts of New York City in an old junk yard.  It had a tall fence built around the yard and a wall of cars behind that for more protection as you can see by these photos.  Now the next four photos are of survivors in the camp and as you can see they had about ten people.  The close up of the one is a man named Ivan Talobish he is believed to be the leader of this New York Camp.  The next file here is a sign notification from Director Skinner and Vice President MacDonald to eliminate all persons within the compound structure.  This next one is a heat sensor imagery video of the night an attack occurred.” Bruce stated.  All right Bruce I see about ten white spots inside the compound, twenty red spots outside the wall and about a two hundred yellow spots what exactly are we looking at? Don asked.  Open the last attachment Don and you will see the results Bruce said.  Don opened the picture to reveal several FBI agents holding Ivan’s head up surrounded by several zombies.  I have another file here stating that the red spots are the FBI agents, the yellow is the zombies, and the white spots are the uninfected survivors Bruce said.  I have several other files like these of other outpost and their destruction on order by Skinner and MacDonald. Bruce added.  There are three files that were the most interesting and that is why I was trying to reach you all morning Bruce said.  The first file is marked Pittsburg and the date on it was the day after we were there Bruce said.  Bruce sent the file to us and it was all the people we had met when they gave us salvation for a day before we headed to Washington.  They completely wiped them out once we left but no photos of our encounter showed up Bruce added.  The next one is of Wyoming and all the encounters you three were involved in out there Bruce continued.  It doesn’t show much as in thermal satellite other then the bombs from the aerial strike when Bryan called in for it Bruce said.  The next set is the reason I was calling you all afternoon Bruce said.  Open the first attachment which I am sending now Bruce said.  Alright got it and opening now Don said.  Holy Shit Don said opening the file.  I know right Bruce said.  Bryan take a look at this Don said.  I looked over his shoulder to see a photo of myself with a red X through it with a caption at the bottom that reads “Michigan militia leader has been eliminated.”  Wow that’s a terrible photo I laughed.  The next attachment is a series of photos taken by satellite of the compound, the farm we inspected, and several stores we raided Bruce said.  We also have been rated the biggest threat to the FBI and the most organized compound, so congratulations gentlemen we have been declared public enemy number one by the United States government Bruce stated.  There is a request that was sent by Director Skinner to both the President and Vice President requesting authorization for a full assault against the outpost Bruce said.  He requested that three thousand failed subjects and fifty of the super soldiers take on this mission Bruce added.  If that’s the case then word needs to be given back to the outpost and they need to start taken every measure they can Bryan said.  Anything else of major importance Bruce, Don asked.  Only like the other photos there is a date which I am assuming is when they attack and if it is then we have only a couple of months to get back and prepared or abandon the outpost and move everyone somewhere else Bruce suggested.  Alright start packing up the supplies and be ready to move Bruce, I said.  We will be heading to the hotel to pick you guys up and then we will head home I added.   I could hear a noise coming from the other side of the wall.  Don do you hear that? I asked.  Don cut the wires to the computer and smashed the hard drive off the floor.  It sounds like it is down pouring or the wind is blowing really hard Don answered.  I removed the barricade from the door and cracked it open.  The coast is clear so let’s make it to the stairwell, find Rus, and get the hell out of here I said as Don and I exited the interrogation room.  The noise we heard got extremely louder when we exited the room.  Oh Fuck, RUN! I shouted to Don.  Don turned and looked through the glass office where I was already looking and saw the noise was coming from an Apache helicopter that was hovering at the sixth floor level.  Don and I took off running for the stairwell as the Apache opened fire with its machine guns.  The gun fire chased us destroying each office as we ran by it headed for the stairwell at a full sprint.  Suddenly as we approached the stairwell door we heard a sound like a rocket getting launched as we dove into the stairwell.  As the door started to close we could see a fireball from the explosion of a rocket being launched.  Don peek his head through the door and looked back at me.  You need to come see this Don said.  Don and I walked back out into what remained of the hallway which was covered in glass from all the offices that were destroyed.  Don walked to the edge of the first office and looked toward the street.  I joined him and saw the Apache helicopter in the middle of the street engulfed in flames.  Suddenly alarms started sounding as well as red flashing lights around the whole building.  An overhead alert came across that the building was under attack and all personal needed to evacuate to the White House.  That shot had to have come from a floor or two above us I said.  Let’s go check it out Don said. 

Don and I headed back for the stairwell and made our way to the seventh floor.  We opened the door with our guns drawn because after getting shot at by an Apache helicopter and the alarms going off we were not taking any chances now.  We slowly crept out of the stairwell slowly going room by room as we searched and secured the area.  So do you think that was Rus or someone else?  Don asked.  If I had to guess I would say Rus found some new weapons and you know he doesn’t know the statement of overkill. I said with a smirk on my face.  Don and I started searching slowly room by room we could hear a door slam open across the floor we were on.  We took guard and prepared for a shoot out when suddenly we saw Rus in a power walk sprint coming toward us.  We got up from our cover and when Rus saw us his eyes got wide.  Rus in his Olympic style power walk starting flapping his hands and pointing behind us and could only mutter out a few words. Turn now; go just, fucking go Rus screeched.  We turned and headed for the stairwell and suddenly we heard a huge exploding sound.  Move. Rus shouted.  We got down two flights of stairs quickly and heard the door to the seventh floor blow open.  We looked up to see a huge fireball coming down the steps.  Don pulled out his kamas and sunk the blades into the wall and said to Rus and I. Grab the chain and hold on.  We grabbed the chain and Don jumped thru the glass window as Rus and I followed.  As we started falling downward we could see the fire pass by the window and then exploded thru all the other windows of the stairwell around us.  As we started to fall back toward the building we all attempted to brace the impact feet first.  Don and Rus were able to get their feet planted on the buildings outside wall but being at the bottom part of the long chain I lined up with the next floors window which had just been blown out by the fireball.  I sling shot thru the open blown out window of the next floor lost my grip on the chain and plummeted down the half flight of stairs.  Rus and Don climbed back up the chain and headed down to look for me.  I sat against a wall in pain from the fall I just went thru.  I looked up at Rus and Don.  What the hell was that? I asked.  I found some C4 and thought we should shutdown the FBI before we left Rus said.  How much did you find and use I asked.  A few blocks Rus said.  One would have been enough so how many is a few I asked with an angry tone.  Four Rus answered.  My eyes got wide as Don helped me up.  I stood face to face with Rus and shouted are you out of your fucking mind.  Rus smirked and said a bit much.  We need to move quickly now before everyone and their brother shows up I said.  We made our way to the garage and got in the SUV.   We exited the garage and made our way for the hotel to pick the guys and our gear.  The streets were buzzing with people looking at the exploded remains of the FBI headquarters and the sounds of police and fire trucks racing to the scene.  We casually drove onward as nothing was going on and made our way to the hotel.  When we arrived at the hotel I asked Bruce to download what he could to a USB Drive I handed him and then we smashed all the electronic devices so there could be no trace of our location in Washington DC.  Is everyone doing alright still? I asked.  We are all fine but I have more information since we last talked Bruce said.  We loaded up the gear and headed for the city limits.  So what else did you find Bruce? Don asked.  Well there have been a lot of reports in Las Vegas of a militia working underground in one of the abandoned casinos.  They are several reports that they have been working on or may have found a cure.  A cure? Don asked.  Yes they believe the cure could restore all zombies and other creations back to their original state even healing all wounds unless they have been killed Bruce stated.  Well I hope whoever is working on that hurries up before we have to fight for our lives.  All right quiet down guys, we are approaching a blockade I said with concern in my voice.  There were several army trucks and cement walls blocking the highway lanes.  We showed our FBI badges to the soldier in charge.  He said, I am very sorry sir but by order of the President of the United States no one is to leave the city all vehicles are ordered to return to their homes and off the highway.  We looked at each other and turned the car around and made our way back to the hotel.  As we approached the hotel we saw several vehicles parked outside.  There was a mix of FBI agents and local police coming in and out of the hotel.  We continued passing by without being noticed.  We continued on down the street.  So what do we do now? Rus asked.  Head for the airport I said.  We are going to have to try and fly out of here.  We made our way to the airport hanger where there were two Blackhawk helicopters one of the helicopters had more guns and the other had less guns and more storage.  Don please go and show Mike how the controls work so we can take both helicopters.  We split the gear between the two helicopters while Don was showing Mike how all the controls worked.  Bruce started showing Rus, Don, and I the information about Las Vegas.  Unbeknownst to us that Jon was opening the hanger door.  The helicopter was running on the one Mike was working with so he could have a feel for having the headset on and the noise of the helicopter none of us noticed the hanger door being opened.  Suddenly the air picked up as we notice Mike was starting to hover the helicopter in the hanger with Jon aboard.  Don got on the headset and asked what the hell Mike was doing.  I am sorry my family comes first before any war to save everyone else Mike said.  I have to save my wife and get away from all this madness.  So why did you come with us Don said with a demanding tone.  I needed you to find a vehicle that will get us around quickly Mike said.  Mike took off flying out the hanger and up in the sky.  All we could do was stand in shock as we watched him start to fly away.  Suddenly we heard a loud launching sound and looked in the distance to see a large cloud of smoke at the end of the runway. Launching toward Mike’s helicopter was the rocket that had just cleared the smoke heading toward him.  We watched from the distance as Mike tried to evade the incoming rocket with the helicopter.  When just before the rocket hit the helicopter we saw two figures jump from the helicopter.  All we could do was watch in shock as their bodies fell to ground from at least five hundred plus feet in the air, then the helicopter explode and crash on top of Mike and Jon’s bodies where they fell from the helicopter.  We closed the doors to the hanger allowing only the light from the upper half of the hanger which made entirely out of glass shined in.   We need to move cause they are going to be coming to the hanger Rus said.  We loaded the helicopter up Don took the pilot seat with Bruce and I taking the guns by both the port and starboard doors and Rus left the cargo door and ramp open.  Don started the helicopter and began hovering inside the hanger.  We could hear a faint voice barking orders over a megaphone.  As we looked down at the floor of the hanger from the thirty feet we were hovering the door began to get riddled with bullets.  Brace yourselves Don commanded over the headsets.  Down moved the controls to the left and we went smashing threw the glass windows of the top of the hanger and we were suddenly outside overlooking several army vehicles and a few dozen soldiers shooting at the hanger.  As we cleared the hanger, I opened fire from the starboard gun sending the soldiers covering behind their vehicles.  Alright Do
nnie get us the hell out of here I said.  Don turned and headed northwest toward Michigan to take us home for the first time in over five months.  The inside of the helicopter filled with smoke as Rus launched a rocket toward the soldiers before they could try to take us out like they did Mike and Jon.  As we started heading home Don alerted us that the helicopter hadn’t been fully refueled yet and we only had enough gas to get to Ohio or maybe just into Michigan.  Well keep a look out for a vehicle when we get closer to our destination and land the helicopter before we have to go in for a crash landing I said.  We hit the Ohio boarder just as the sun started to set over the horizon.  We need to find a ride and fast before we can’t see what is on the ground anymore.  Over there, that car dealership should have a vehicle for us Rus shouted over the headsets.  Don took the helicopter down for a safe landing in the middle of the dealership.  Ok, Bruce and I will man the guns while Don and Rus search the office and find keys for some of vehicles.  Rus and Don headed for the office while Bruce and I surveyed the lot.  Don and Rus entered the office with their handguns drawn looking for keys to the vehicles on the car lot.  They found the manager’s office and kicked the door down.  On the wall was a locked box marked “Main Lot”.  Do you see a key to open this box Don asked?  Rus walked up the box, raised his handgun and fired a shot through the lock.  Rus shaking gun looked at Don.  This key worked Rus said.  The shot echoed across the parking lot causing Bruce and I to be on the lookout until car alarms around us started going off.  Looking down the main street headed toward the car dealership we could see the streets fill with undead zombies.  Bruce jumped on his gun as I ran for the office to hurry Don and Rus up before it was too late.  I entered the front door to find Rus and Don arguing over what car to take.  Hey you two, I shouted.  You guys set off all the car alarms in the dealership and have alerted all zombies within a ear shot of this place, so grab a set of keys so we can get the hell out of here I said.  Don grabbed a set of keys and we headed out the door.  When we opened the door we could hear the gun from Bruce’s turret.  Bruce was firing across the front of the lot where the zombies had started to enter.  Don hurry up and figure out what car you grabbed keys for while Rus and I help Bruce with some cover fire. Rus and I each took one end of the helicopter and gave cover fire to the areas the turret couldn’t cover.  While firing and trying to continue to give Don time to find the car.  We suddenly heard a loud horn continuously blaring.  This one sounded different then the alarms where going off.  Bruce looked behind him pass the other turret and saw a blue full-size F150 with Don behind the steering wheel. Bruce shouted for us to get in the truck. I jumped in the passenger side door while Rus detached the other turret from its mount and jumped in the bed of the truck.  Don drove pass the helicopter and reversed the truck to where Bruce was.  Rus started opening fire with other turret so Bruce jumped in the bed of the truck with Rus.  Rus continued firing the turret until he had exhausted all the ammunition, but opened a lane which Don put the gas pedal to the floor.  What about the supplies Bruce asked?  Do you have the USB still I asked?  Yes Bruce answered.  Then we are good still I added.  We kept firing until we cleared the zombies, then Don pulled over so Rus and Bruce could get inside the truck.  We followed the same highway we took to Washington DC and traveled non-stop for seven hours until we final reached home.  We arrived to a large celebration.  Meats, cheeses, fruits, vegetables, breads, and wines covered a huge table. Followed by music and dancing.  We celebrated until the sun came up the following morning and then slumbered with our loved ones.  Resting from our long journey and preparing for our upcoming battle.