"HELL ON EARTH"

chapter 7

As u could imagine every one in the courthouse was afraid and concerned, that these courageous people may never be seen again. Hugs and kisses all around went out to the great folks , who boldly put their own life's at risk, to save this little mountain town.

Guns loaded and ammo in their pockets , the ten warriors set out for the battle of a life time. Both teams at there designated doors awaited certain death. " On my go" yelled the old straggley mountain man , known simply as Mr pike to most the townspeople. Go Go Go!!! Both teams of five threw open the doors at opposite ends of the building, and began shooting at the heads of these devilish like creatures. The men began to realize Chester was right, if u shoot the creatures in the head they would fall over and die, instantly. "In the head ....shoot them in the head". Mr pike yelled, at the other men, from the back of the small building.

After clearing out the first wave of evil creatures, Mr Pike and his team moved out away from the building. Devon Frank's shut the doors behind them, as he watched his friends slaughter these evil animals.

Moving quickly and quietly team Pike , remained vigilant to there surroundings. The plan was to hit house after house , until they could not carry any more supplies, the other team was due to meet up with them, after they eliminated the threats from the front side . At the front door the men still stood , surrounded and pinned. Among these five man still pinned at the front ,was Jeff Stephens, a war hero from Iraq. Jeff did two tours and saved over 400 innocent bystanders , friend and foe. Leading his team, he knew this was a suicide mission ,but he also knew he had to try and keep them safe.

Mr pike and his fellow ' good Samaritans', were now entering the first house , of many to come. Getting all his man in the house safely , and closing the door, Pike sighed a breath of relief , but he new this was only the beginning.
Grabbing water, and as much food, as they could stuff in there small knapsacks, the team rushed to get on to the next house. "Mr pike ...the other team must be in trouble...they have not joined us", one of the five men said." We must help them, my brother Jeff is in that group of men". Pike now had a decision to make , help his friends and neighbors, or continue the mission and keep himself alive. Being a selfless man , with good morals , Pike said " you are right....we can not leave them to be slaughtered....by these beasts of nature". " We must flank them on the left side ". Softly spoke Pike, as if the many beasts out side could hear him. "Let's go out the back and go right ,then flank our brothers on the left side of the court house" instructed Pike. With their knapsacks full and guns loaded ,they headed out to go help there , fellow townspeople.

Quietly but very swiftly, the five men moved out. Moving out the back door , they moved in behind the courthouse. With a quick hand motion from Pike, the warriors moved down the left side of the building, not knowing what to expect when they got to the scene. Pike had seen many animals in his time, but none like this, some had no fur, just skin and bone, others looked barely alive ,but all had the eyes, black as coal. Pike had his team in position, and with a little wave , sent them out to destroy the unwelcomed guests.

Like tracer rounds in a combat training mission ; Jeff could hear the back up, he and his fellow team desperately needed. Before long the savages fell , with a single fatal bullet hole to the head. Pike and team , now joined the rest of the men. Jeff embraced his brother , but new this was only the beginning, of what was going to be a long war.

After grabbing more ammo, and some water,the ten men went back out to find more supplies. Looking over the mountains peeks, they could see more of the enemy coming there way. All of these man were hero's , yet the would would never even know thier names. Upon approaching the second house, the men ran into something , they could never forget. A mountain lion,  with just three paws, limping and growling a horrible growl. It was in a lot of pain the cats eyes were dangling from its skull, the fur of this large beast was in patches. Boom ,one shot and the cat fell like a cardboard cut out, Jeff bent down , and picked up one eye ball from the beast, and it was as black as midnight. Some of the ten men felt sorry for the giant cat, but Jeff was not phased. "Get inside now....before the rest of theses killing beast find us" ..yelled Jeff. Inside the men found more water and food, even a few extra guns and ammo. "Out the back" spoke Pike. After scavenging every thing they could, all ten men made it back safe and sound.

"What's causing these animals to do this" asked a woman from the back, of the group of townspeople. " We don't yet know " said Jeff , "but we know they are coming from the peeks, and , we are sending our men  to go find out."

Leaving with very little food, and water, the men set out to find what was causing this out break in the animals. Jeff and Pike now teamed up to lead , not only thier self's , but eight more warriors into battle. A battle that no one, was certain they would survive.