DeadZone

Chapter Eighteen: Breached

"Fuck. Oh fuck." Replied Arthur.

"We need to get you guys to higher ground, as soon as possible. I'm coming down to assist you." Said Kent.

"Copy that, Kent." Replied Arthur.

Kent grabbed his sniper rifle and slung it over his shoulder. He then told Levi to stay at the snipers nest. He ran downhill and rushed towards the hole in the wall, and finally regrouped with the others.

"Kent, why are you down here? What happened?" Asked Kathleen.

"The horde is here." Replied Kent.

"Shit. Are you being serious?" Asked Kathleen.

"Yes. We are moving to higher ground." Replied Kent.

"Got it." Replied Kathleen.

Kyle and the remaining members of the bomb squad pushed through the next hole in the wall, and proceeded to take cover behind some buildings, while Marauder soldiers rained bullets on them.

Kent then moved up to meet with Kyle. He dodged bullets as they whizzed at him. He then dove behind the building Kyle was taking cover behind.

"Kyle, there's a massive horde of Remnants that are on a collision course with the compound. We need to get to higher ground." Said Kent.

"Alright. But how?" Asked Kyle.

"That's what I'm trying to figure out." Replied Kent.

Kent then peeked around the corner with his rifle, and assisted Kyle and the others in taking down the soldiers ahead of them. Once it was clear to move, Kent pushed up ahead, and into the building that the soldiers were defending.

He approached one of their dead bodies, and picked up an M4a1 that they were using. He slung his sniper rifle over his shoulder, and loaded a round into the M4's chamber. He then bashed his shoulder into the door, busting it open. He quickly aimed down the iron sights of the M4 and peeked around the corners. He saw two guards on his right, and he gunned them down swiftly. He then was shot at from the left, and the shots thankfully missed. Kent then turned to his left and returned fire onto them, killing the two guards. He then ran down the hall, and as he was sprinting down the hall, a guard peeked out of a door, and shot Kent in the left shoulder. He endured the hit and shot the guard in the head.

"Kent, do you read me?" Asked Kathleen on the radio.

"Yeah. I copy." Replied Kent.

"Are you okay?" Asked Kathleen.

"Yeah, I'm just clearing the building." Replied Kent.

"You hurt?" Asked Kathleen.

"I was shot in the shoulder, but I'll be fine." Replied Kent.

"Good. It would be a shame to carry you home again." Kathleen replied jokingly.

"Ha ha. Very funny, Kent, out." Said Kent.

"Good luck. Kathleen, out." Replied Kathleen.

Kent continued to push up, and two more guards came down some stairs on his right up ahead. He opened fire and killed one, but he ran out of ammo. So he threw the M4 to the ground and swiftly evaded the gunfire from the guard. Once Kent was close enough, he punched the guard in the face, and shoved him against the wall. Kent then drew the knife from the soldiers waist, and slit the guards throat. The body slid against the wall as it fell to the floor.

Kent then reached down and picked up the guards M14 rifle, along with the remaining clips the guard had on them.
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Arthur, Kathleen and the army had now caught up with Kyle and the bomb squad. They proceeded to push up further into the compound, but as they were moving, Arthur spotted something on the roof. It looked to be a manual turret. But as he spotted it, a guard grabbed the handles and was manning the turret. They opened fire on Arthur and the others, successfully killing around ten of Arthur's men.