Chapter 16

I introduced myself and asked her name.

“Freya, Freya Norte” she said, “Why are you threatening us?” she asked.

We mean you no harm I said, we are searching for survivors with the help of what is left of the military. Who is in charge of your group?

That would be Chief Albert Archer, this is his ranch and he got with Sheriff Will Trander and Doc Millner, Inez Millner. They got all of us together and made sure we all were safe.

Well, may I come in and speak with them?

She dismounted saying you can ride the horse back I will stand in your place. I said that would not be necessary. We both walked back through the gate with her leading the horse. A young boy came and took the horse while Freya led me to the main house. There were two men and two women waiting for me. I was introduced to Will, Inez, Albert and Brenda Green who was a secretary and was taking notes of everything being said.

Albert quickly explained that they would post the information for everyone to read that way they would not have to call a meeting just to tell everyone what happened. I commented on the efficiency and discipline I had seen so far. I asked his rank and branch of service.

He laughed and said “Retired a Light Colonel after 15 years with Special Forces; was a W-2 PA for 3 years before that and an enlisted medic for my first 8 years. What about you?

I am kind of different never been in the military just trained by them.

He looked at me for a moment then asked if I was one of the biological test’s subjects, he could not remember the classified name.

I told him B.A.G.S. Biological Advanced Genetic Splicing; Lima group Alpha subject; Al Bags for short and offered him my hand.

HOT DAMN they got it to work finally. He said that he had done a security check of the facility just before he retired.

I told him that I was the only one to survive from my group and as far as I knew the only one to be functional and not a deformed mindless blob.

Inez asked if I knew what was causing the deaths. I told her we believed the meteors brought some virus or bacteria with them, but we were not sure. Now we were tracking a Biological & Chemical contamination trying to contain it. I did say that we felt it was safe to move around again. The mutated people seemed to have died off or disappeared, and we have not found any trace of the Bio or Chemical for a while now.

Will said it had been some time since they had any contact with the mutated as I called them. And asked about the Biological and Chemical threat.

I explained again how we and several other groups were searching for signs of the Bio/chemical contamination. We were also searching for survivors and the limited government and military powers were also supporting us in our search.

Albert asked how that was going to affect them. I said that we were only, and I stressed only searching out survivors and offering any help we could provide to those who needed it. Those who were well off were asked to join our force in support only as there was strength in numbers, we would assist them if asked and of course expect some help if needed from them.

Will and Albert both said at the same time, that was a reasonable offer. We all laughed, and I said that I needed to check in with my group before they got too worried.

Will and Inez walked me out. I laughed when I found my group had already begun to start a Barbeque for dinner.

Will and Inez were invited to join our group, but they took a rain check.