Outbreak

"Precisely", Victor said and opened the large room.

James nodded. "So how many people ya go here?"

"About 6 nurses and about the double of the soldiers. Then there are a few men and women left."

James nodded. "Small group."

"I guess so, yeah"

James nodded. "Well I'll get on the horn and let my CO know of this place so he can open up channels with ya."

"Alright, that would be appreciated", Victor said and went into the weapons room.

Seraphina followed them quietly and gave James the keys and looked at Victor.

James nodded taking his radio out.

Hunter walked in behind them "Impressive collection, mind if I take some?"

Noah finished his meal and set out again

Victor glanced Hunter over then nodded. "If you need it, you take it. But we rationalize."

"I'm going back out to find others still looking for a safe place" Hunter said "If anyone wants to join me they are welcome to do so."

Heidi turned her head around, leaving the boy she attended to and quickly approached them, "If you want to search for others, may I come along? This little boy is looking for his parents and I'd love to tell him I've found them."

"Can you follow orders and handle a weapon?" Hunter asked "I'm not taking someone that can't defend themselves."

James walked over. "Count me and Seraphina in." He said. "Everyone here is stable enough and she likes to help, and I'm more than adept with guns."

"Yeah, I am most definentely coming." Seraphina said. "Hopefully we'll run into that creepy thug again."

"Good" Hunter said

"Followed orders since I was born, sir and I've handled a normal pistol but nothing larger or heavier."

"So if I tell you to leave a kid behind you can do that" Hunter saud looking at both girls

"No. I'd never do that. That would make this task force counterproductive. We're supposed to be helping people out there, aren't we?" Seraphina pointed out.

"Not if the kid is detrimental to the mission, a kid gets infected...sadly that kid has to be put down...just like if I get bitten I want a round in my head." James said.

"I shot the Secretary of the Treasury, Anne Parker-Bishop. No, she's not a child but it was nonetheless easier. Young or old, its never easy and I would hate doing it, but it has to be done. Once infected its not really you anymore, so you're basically dying slowly."

"Glad you understand" Hunter said "I had to put down or abandon God knows how many people, some of them good soldiers, before reaching this place. I didn't want to, but it was necessary."

James nodded. "Yeah, General Gates handed the same orders down after the Yonkers clusterfuck."

"Okay, I get it. I'll leave anyone behind if necessary." Seraphina lied.