THE WASTELAND LEGACIES -

CHAPTER 4 PART 2

Walker, Clancy and Thomas made plans about how to storm the base. it was decided that they would attack till they reached the power core, plant explosives, then head to the aerodrome level, and commander a alien aircraft. It all seemed very easy.

            They prepared their guns. Moved and headed for the only exit….Clancy stepped forward to open it…..

  Just then, a group of hybrids rushed in.. And before Thomas or Walker could

Do anything…the nearest hybrid grabbed Clancy’s neck, and snapped it like a chicken….just like that..              

            At that point, walker simply lost all control. a indescribable fury erupted within him….he shot at the hybrid, and began to fire at the rest without any concern for his own safety…it was absolute, sheer recklessness…

Suddenly , a hand grabbed walker ,and  pushed him backwards. towards a pile of crates…he knew that it was Thomas, so he did not attempt to resist..

Within second he understood why Thomas had done so…one of the hybrid was carrying a rocket launcher…he had just aimed…if walker had been where he was. he would have been lt john toast walker at the very best..

        He turned to thank Thomas, but stopped . Thomas was trying to get rid of the rocket launcher hybrid, and two other hostiles. however, he was having problems. Walker decided to help out, and grabbed  a sniper rifle…he aimed at one of the aliens…shot him in the head , and the other one too..

                                      Meanwhile, Thomas had finally shot the last alien…both cautiously got up ,and surveyed the damage done..

                                           Clancy, the best brain and tactician was now dead..Suddenly..Their plans of escaping seemed very remote, if not impossible….

      Walker took a  deep breath, and looked at Thomas. both knew what to do. having come so far, they had to try to get out..

                   None of them said anything, but walker saw a quiet determenination in Thomas’s eyes,,,they would go on..

     They covered Clancy’s body with a shroud….he had a peaceful expression, as though he was sleeping….walker felt a lump in his throat, and wanted to say something….but then Thomas, who was standing grimly in the corner said “ we don’t have time to waste. Let’s move it. Quickly” “yep” walker said, tearing his eyes away from his friends lifeless   

    They positioned themselves beside the door, and on the count of the three. Stepped out…

    Almost instantly, a wall suddenly erupted between them…walker was pushed back by the wall….           When he got up , he was now in a bare room with a boiler in it. He could not see or hear Thomas …..and worse. There was only  one exit out of the room. He took a deep breath, moved towards the door, and kicked it open , and forward…               Now  he found himself in an ornate , well decorated and furnished room, in stark contrast to the room before it…there was a throne, which appeared unoccupied. and a circular table in the center room. full of maps and other materials. it seemed empty ..                     He stepped, forwards elated. this meant that he was near the centre of the base. where the aerodrome was located…he could simply grab the valuable material, plant a charge on the boiler, and escape. it all seemed very easy..               Walker rushed forwards ,and began to look at the materials ..it wasraised the alarm. plus, he spoke English, which walker found extremely weird. for a moment, he wondered whether he was  hallucinating..                As that thought crossed his mind, the alien smiled and said “ no, im very much real…Im dawdlers us.. leader of the aliens…”                                                     “ why do you care? And  why don’t you raise the alarm” walker spat”   “ because I want to talk….do you like this war , this suffering, this pain, all this violence. John walker? be honest”          A shiver crossed walkers spine….how did he know  his name..                                              Walker said almost immediately..”NO”                                           Truth was, he was sick of the war, the fighting, the loss…and now Clancy was gone….it made him hate war with a vengenence that surprised him…              “Then end it “ dawdlers said, as though he was proposing to go for  a walk in the park… “ what???” walker said, confused. how would he, a lowly lieutenant, end the war??                     Dawdlers saw his confusion, and smiled and said “ some day you will understand my words, perhaps very soon…                                                 He then turned serious and said “ I want to go the aerodrome, commander a T_- Isuzu nuclear bomber, and blow up the base…”                                         Walker stared at him, appalled. this idiot, wanted to destroy his own base, and kill everyone, including himself…was this alien in his senses..             Before he could protest, dawdlers shoved all the documents in his arms ,and said…” the aerodrome is beyond the door. you will meet your friend there. now hurry. you don’t have forever..!!”         Walker saw that protest was useless ,and headed out the door. just as he left, dawdlers said “one thing, john…don’t ever mention me, ok…to anyone. now goodbye..”   Walker quickly ran out, without saying anything…as he left, he saw Clancy heading towards him….              As they neared, Thomas shouted” are you all right??’’ walker nodded..                 “ we have to leave soon, the aliens spotted ..they will be here soon..”                                        “ lets commandeer a nuclear plane, destroy the base and head back to New York..” Walker said crisply  ‘’you said it” Thomas grinned … they climbed into the cockpit of they plane, and as  they started the engines and exited the base …a horde of aliens chased them..walker took a deep breath..knowing what exactly to do..