Code Red

Take cover!

It had been a long day for 2 section. Ruby and Lane had been hard at work treating infected patients - many didn't survive. Whilst the rest of the section had been busy building a morgue which was now almost filled.

A weary captain James strolled over "Good work today guys, I know it's difficult, but you all conducted yourself in a very good manner. Let's head back to the FOB and get some scoff." Everyone jumped back on the truck as Maisie drove away. "That was hell!" Monk called out. "We have to count ourselves lucky sometimes Monk" Captain James replied thoughtfully.

Then without warning Maisie slammed on the breaks, causing everyone in the back to be jilted forwards. "Keep the vehicle steady Richards!" James barked sternly. "I'm sorry boss but the road ahead is blocked!" Maisie replied turning around in the drivers seat to face her captain. James stood up to look through the front windscreen. "Oh no" he muttered to himself.

In the middle of the road was an overturned van and alongside it was the motorbike that had followed them earlier. James suspected they had deliberately blocked the path and he knew 2 section were in great danger. "Lids on!" He ordered as everyone put on their helmets and prepared to move. "Lane on me! We need to find out what's going on! The rest of you provide cover!" James clutched his rifle and exited the truck first, followed by Lane and then the rest of the team.

James and Georgie walked out in front whilst Monk, Brains and Fingers laid on their stomachs with their rifles, looking down the scope at the people standing in the road. With each step that James and Georgie took the rest of the section advanced forwards providing cover. "What's going on?" James bellowed to the people blocking the road. They didn't answer, they just muttered in their own language. James looked at Lane who seemed uneasy.

BANG!

Gunshot broke the silence. "TAKE COVER!" James yelled, but he noticed that no one returned fire. Monk turned to Fingers "What did you do that for?"
"It was just a warning shot, I thought they were about to shoot!" Fingers replied feeling a bit silly for nearly starting a firefight. "FINGERS! WE DON'T FIRE BLOODY WARNING SHOTS! YOU COULD HAVE GOT US ALL KILLED!" James was fuming as he turned around to shout at Fingers. For that split moment James was no longer paying attention to the insurgents in front.