Chapitre 13: Just in Time
"Niel," John said in a hushed voice, eyeing the window in the door, "the zombies seem to be moving away from the hallway. The noise from the helicopters must be drawing them."
Bert leaned in, looking out the window. "There are a couple of choppers above us. Looks like one might have landed on the rooftop. Could be survivors up there, getting rescued."
Niel's heart raced as he bit his nails, his anxiety palpable. If the military arrived, the girls would spill about what had happened earlier.
"Ella, come on! Put on your clothes," Niel urged, tossing Ella's ripped blouse toward her. Ella, however, remained unresponsive, lost in the trauma of the recent events.
Noticing Ella's vacant expression, Lisa approached her cautiously. "Ella, are you holding up?"
Ella's voice was hollow as she replied, "Do you even need to ask? After what they did to me?"
Her words unleashed a flood of tears, and Lisa enveloped her in a comforting embrace.
"You," Lisa shot a condemning look at Niel, then at John and Bert who had backed him, "are the most awful people I've ever known."
Niel shrugged dismissively. "Don't start acting righteous, Lisa. Just 'cause there's a military chopper up there doesn't mean we're saved. Why would they bother rescuing a bunch of high schoolers? It doesn't add up. Once that chopper's gone, we'll pick up where we left off."
Niel's demeanor sent a shiver down Lisa's spine, but she didn't back down. "We're trapped here, everyone," he declared. "Zombies might have moved, but they're converging on one spot—the rooftop. Even if we aimed for that rescue, they'd be in our way. John, Bert, remember talking about not dying without experiences? You ready to let that slip?"
Denise interjected with a disgusted tone, "You're seriously messed up, Niel."
"Yeah…I may be messed up," Niel said with a cold grin and continued. "But I'm having the best time of my life. Locked with the top beautiful women in the university. I can't wait to taste you…Denise."
"Yeah... I might be screwed up," Niel sneered, his expression cold and unsettling. He pressed on, undeterred. "But tell you what, I'm having the time of my life here. Trapped with the finest ladies from our university. And Denise," he added, his tone dripping with a sinister edge, "I can hardly wait to get a taste of you."
A collective shudder ran through the group as Niel's words hung in the air. Only the sound of the rotors of the helicopters buzzing above broke the uneasy silence that followed Niel's disturbing declaration.
"Niel, I think they are only after the survivors on the rooftop," Bert said.
"Yeah, they won't risk their men to enter the building. They must have assumed that everyone inside already turned into zombies. In that case, Lisa. You see, the drama that we have just now is making me feel horny again. I'm going to do it with Ella, along with John and Bert of course. But you can save Ella from further suffering. You only have to do one thing, and that is to satisfy me with your mouth…."
*Brrrrrttttt
Everyone in the classroom covered their ears as the minigun from the military helicopter above roared once again.
"Argh! I fucking hate that noise! Why don't they just leave!" Niel yelled. "Lisa, I still haven't got your answer. You have five seconds before I take Ella away from you and violate her again."
Lisa glanced around her female classmates, all of them were shaking their heads, telling her not to do it. But it doesn't seem like she has a choice here. If she refuses, Niel is going to do horrific things to Ella again. But she also knew that Niel and his cronies weren't going to stop her.
"Okay, I will do it. But in exchange, you won't touch them."
Hearing that, Niel burst out laughing maniacally. "Hahahahaha….Lisa, I didn't know that you are a slut inside. You really are willing to give your body to me?"
"I will do everything, just don't lay your hands on everyone here!" Lisa said firmly.
"I love your spirit, Lisa, you are really turning me on…Very well, I won't lay hands on them but in exchange, you are going to be my bitch. You will satisfy my needs every day until the day we die."
Lisa clenched her teeth, utterly disgusted at Niel. To think that she would lose her virginity to a psychopath and not to the one she loves is extremely depressing. What would her family think of her? A tear escaped her eyes as she mustered her courage. She leaned forward, eyes closed, and opened her mouth.
Niel grinned devilishly, the most beautiful woman on the campus is going to give him the head. He could feel her breath touching his shaft. But before Lisa could take it in her mouth. John shouted.
"Shit! Niel, I see soldiers in the hallway, and are coming here!"
"What the..!" Niel's expression turned pale as he realized the danger he was in. He quickly pulled his pants up and shouted. "Help me here!"
John and Bert complied and grabbed Ella. Then, they forced her to wear the uniform they ripped off.
"Okay I want everyone to act innocent—"
As Niel was about to finish his sentence, something suddenly happened.
"Help! We're here!" Angela shouted as she rushed towards the door and removed the barricade they had set up.
Angela took a peek from the door, and indeed, a group of army soldiers were already heading towards them.
Niel's face turned pale. "Shit! Angela, what are you doing?
In a heartbeat, the door was bashed open by the soldiers who stormed into the classroom with their assault rifles. Angela moved and took a step back to let them in. Niel and his friends were stunned by the sudden intrusion. They froze, stunned.
Four soldiers, who were dressed in full gear, flashed a light on them. Then, they approached slowly with one of the soldiers stepping forward even further, sweeping his head from left to right as if looking for someone.
And then the flashlight fitted on that soldier's assault rifle stopped when it hit Lisa, who raised her arm to block the blinding light.
That soldier reached for his radio on his chest and spoke. "Eagle Actual to all stations. I have located Angel. I repeat I have located Angel."
"Angel?" Niel glanced at Lisa, whom they are calling Angel.
He returned his gaze back to the soldier who radioed and saw him removing his helmet, night vision goggles, and mask.
Niel's eyes widened in shock as he saw the face of the soldier. Light brown hair, fair complexion, about two inches taller than him. He couldn't believe his eyes…is that truly him?
"Hello, Lisa. I told you, I would come to save you," the man coolly said with a wink.
"Brother..?" Lisa gasped in shock. She could not believe that the soldier standing before her was her brother.
"Richard?" Angela walked over and took a look at the man's face. It was indeed Richard, Lisa's brother.
"Hello Angela," Richard greeted as he turned his head towards her and smiled warmly.
"How?" Angela stammered, still couldn't believe what she was seeing. Isn't Richard supposed to be a college student? How come is he wearing a military uniform?
"There's really ten of you here," Richard remarked, glancing one last time to the students. "Don't worry, we are here to take you out from here. Stick close to us…"
"Wait, Richard! There's something you need to know! These three men here, Niel, John, and Bert tried to rape your sister!"
When Angela revealed that, Richard glared at Niel and the two other men.
"What? Is that true?" Richard flickered his gaze to Lisa and then noticed that her blouse was ripped off. His hands trembled in rage as he struggled to keep his temper in check.
"They already did it to Ella!" Denise stepped forward, pointing her fingers at Ella.
Richard shifted his gaze from Ella, who also began breaking into tears.
"This is fucked up…" Specter 2 commented as he trained his M4 Carbine at Niel.
Specters 3 and 4 did the same, feeling disgusted at Niel.
Richard embraced Lisa, comforting her. "Hush now. I am here. You are safe now," he whispered.
Lisa sniffed as she buried her face into her brother's chest. She couldn't stop crying.
"Permission to shoot this motherfucker," Specter 4 requested.
"Denied," Richard interrupted as he glared at Niel, who instinctively took a step back and raised his hand. His friends did the same. "That's too simple for these lunatics."
"Look…Richard…I-I."
"Stop fucking talking!" Richard's voice cracked like a whip, jolting Niel, Bert, and John. "It's not even a day in the apocalypse and you already showed your true colors. You and your friends are the ones who shouldn't be left alive."
After saying that, Richard pulled his M9 Beretta, aimed at their kneecaps, and—
BANG! BANG! BANG!
Richard nonchalantly shot Niel, John, and Bert in the knees, causing them to collapse on the ground and scream in agony.
"The zombies are going to have you three as their dinner," Richard said coldly. "You will not be able to run and protect yourself. You're going to become like them."
"Just kill me!" Niel bellowed.
"Oh no no no no…you are not going to take an easy way out."
As he said that, he grabbed his radio and spoke. "Eagle Actual to Jolly 1, we are heading up to the rooftop with seven survivors. Prepare for an immediate takeoff."
"Copy that Eagle Actual."
Richard turned to his comrades and spoke. "Prepare to exfiltrate."
With that, the soldier and the girls left the classroom, leaving Niel, Bert, and John in the classroom. Moments later, zombies flooded inside the room and swarmed over them.
Chapitre 14: Dilemma and the New Threat
Lisa and her classmates found themselves flanked by Richard and his team, shielding them from both the front and the rear.
Up ahead, Richard led the charge, his assault rifle delivering precise, almost silent shots that took down approaching zombies with ruthless efficiency.
"Three zombies, two o'clock!" came the sharp call from Specter 2.
"Copy!" Richard responded tersely.
Without hesitation, he swiftly adjusted his aim, his weapon barking as he neutralized the threat, three undead targets dropping to the ground.
Lisa and her classmates couldn't help but feel awed at Richard. It was like they were looking at a different person. They still haven't processed the fact that Richard is working in the military, and based on the exchanges between him and his men, it seemed to be that he was the leader.
Richard grabbed Lisa by the arm as they moved up the stairs.
"Brother…" she gasped softly, the word slipping out almost unconsciously.
"We are approaching the fifth floor. It would be easy from here as we already cleared his floor," Richard said.
On the other end of their group, Richard's team maintained a steady onslaught. Gunfire erupted as they relentlessly fired at the pursuing zombies, unloading a barrage of bullets to keep the undead threat at bay.
With Richard leading the way, they stepped onto the fifth floor and walked over to a room where the stairs leading up to the rooftop is located. There, Lisa and her classmates were hit by the decaying and rotting smell of the corpses lying lifelessly on the stairs.
"Eagle Actual to Jolly 1, we're approaching the rooftop," Richard's voice crackled over the radio.
"Jolly 1 to Eagle Actual, we're waiting for your arrival," came the response.
Richard reached for the doorknob and glanced over his shoulder. His men were still firing their assault rifles at the pursuing zombies. He returned his attention in front of him and pushed the door open.
When Richard opened the door, Lisa and her classmates scanned the surroundings. There were survivors looking at them inquisitively and a cool-looking helicopter parked nearby, its rotors spinning.
"Follow me," Richard said as he ran towards the Pave Hawk. Lisa and her classmates trailed behind.
One of the special mission aviators slid the side door of the helicopter open and waited there to lend a hand.
"Jump inside," Richard said as he turned to face Lisa and her classmates, offering them a hand.
"Inside the helicopter..?" Lisa asked. His brother led a troop and a helicopter to take them out. It was all hard to believe.
"Yes! Hop in now. We need to go," Richard urged and one by one, he helped Lisa and her classmates climb into the helicopter.
The special mission aviators counted the survivors that entered the cabin and noticed something.
"Sir, I thought we were rescuing ten students?"
"There was a mistake, there's only seven," Richard said.
"Ahh…" the special mission aviator let out an understanding nod.
Inside the helicopter, Lisa and her classmates found seats and secured themselves with the provided restraints. Meanwhile, outside the helicopter, the students who were on the rooftop approached Richard and asked.
"Sir…why are you not taking us? Why only them?"
Lisa turned her head towards her brother and the student, trying to listen to the conversation.
"Well, they are the reason why we are here in the first place," Richard answered.
"Huh? But why? What separates them from us? We are students just like them!" the student demanded, raising his voice as the helicopter rotors were drowning out the noise around them.
"Because one of them is my little sister," Richard revealed sternly.
"But aren't you in the military? Why does that matter?" the student pressed, his tone incredulous.
"We are not from the military," Richard corrected. "We are a…" he paused as he pondered for a name. "We are a private military company called Blackwatch and I am its boss. We are not affiliated with the Armed Forces of the Philippines or the country's government. But we still can take some of you but we can't take you all due to the limited spaces."
When the students heard him saying that, they rushed towards the helicopter, asking and pleading to be saved.
"Hey hey hey! Back off!" one of the Delta Forces shouted, raising his weapon in a show of authority. The others followed suit, forming a protective barrier between the students and the helicopter.
"Sir please take me!"
"No, take me!"
The pleading voices of the students echoed amidst the chaos as they desperately tried to convince Richard and his team to take them aboard the helicopter.
Richard clicked his tongue, this is difficult. The primary objective of them coming here was solely to save her little sister and her classmates. He bought two helicopters to prepare for a circumstance where there'd be more survivors, but he didn't expect there'd be this lot.
This is probably one of the hardest decisions he is going to take. It's like him choosing who will live and who will die. But before he could say a word, his radio cracked to life.
"Eagle Actual, this is Specter 1. We've got company. An element is closing in on our position from the west, moving fast, approximately 300 meters out."
Richard's eyes widened as he heard that news. "Specter 1, can you get a visual on it?"
Graves grabbed his binoculars and peered through it.
Graves' voice followed, carrying a sense of urgency. "Sir…you won't like this. It's the same monster from the feed at the command center."
A curse escaped Richard's lips; it was a nightmare he'd hoped to avoid. "Jolly 2, keep that monster at bay. We're taking off."
"Copy that Eagle Actual,"
Jolly 2 hovered away and unleashed a hail of bullets at the incoming threat. The tracers streaked through the air, punctuating the darkness with lethal intent.
Meanwhile, Richard signaled his men to board the helicopter, and they complied promptly.
"Wait, sir! You are not going to take us?"
Richard's gaze hardened as he met the pleading eyes of the students left behind.
"I'm sorry, but we can't take you. There's a mutated zombie heading to our location, and we have to leave or we would risk our helicopters."
"But sir! Please…you can't leave us like this! We won't survive a day or two. Please, sir, have mercy on us!"
Richard's jaw clenched, and he took a deep breath, trying to steady his emotions. "I'm sorry sir but I can't."
As Richard turned around, the student who was pleading for his help, grabbed him by the arm, stopping him.
Richard's jaw clenched, and he took a deep breath, trying to steady his emotions. "I'm sorry, sir, but I can't."
As Richard turned around, the student who was pleading for his help grabbed him by the arm, stopping him.
Richard swiftly turned around with an M9 Beretta and fired it in the air. The gunshot echoed through the air, startling both the students and his own team. The sudden noise brought a tense silence to the rooftop, all eyes fixed on Richard.
The student who grabbed him, let go of his arm.
"Stay back! If you come closer I swear I'll shoot you."
It must be one of the coldest and heartless words he had said in his life but Richard knew that in this apocalyptic world, he can't save everyone, despite him having a mysterious power.
"Sir…please!" The student cried. "I'm begging you sir…we don't want to die in this place."
"I'm sorry," Richard said softly. With a heavy sigh, he turned around and sat in the cabin.
The Pave Hawk slowly made its ascent, and Richard couldn't bear to look down as the rooftop grew smaller beneath them. The faces of those left behind haunted his thoughts. He clenched his fists, struggling to control the guilt that churned within him.
Inside the helicopter, Lisa and her classmate's eyes were on Richard and saw him struggle inwardly. It was also hard for them to look at the students left on the rooftop.
But they couldn't rest yet, as there was an enemy threatening them. Richard's eyes followed the movement of the monster, who was jumping from one building to another to catch up on them.
Jolly 2's GAU-2 minigun was raining lead on it but it seemed ineffective as it shows no sign of slowing down despite it being hit a hundred times.
However…he saw something floating above its head. He almost forgot, he can see the health bars of the infected. And by the look of it, the Jolly 2 had already dealth twenty percent of its total health. The gun was effective but it lacked the firepower to effectively kill it immediately.
He glanced over his shoulder and there was the crate where the Javelin launchers are placed.
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