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"So this is mutiny" The man from the CDC slanted his eyes toward President Ryents "This is treason"

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The erated shock "I don’t understand what you’re ie "The EIS has her Steve’s getting the kids out of the building They can’t hold your family over you anymore"

"Do you think it’s that siet to where we are today You’re e mistake People have died for less"

"People have died for nothing," George shot back "And no, I don’t think it’s that simple But I do think you made one major tactical error when you invited us here"

The man from the CDC sneered "What’s that?"

"We’re the ones that people listen to… and we’re the ones who learned about backups froe s, raise your hand"

Not a single rinned Alaric smirked

And thethat he was finished,his hand into his pocket, he pulled out the pen he’d been holding before, ai it at the president The Secret Service Ryh There was no way they’d be able to get hi myself between the man from the CDC and President Ryoing off

Thered patch in the middle of his chest The pen dropped fro to the floor The last sound he made was a hollow thud when his head hit the tile It was al They were all staring ather mouth, and Alaric looked like he was about to be sick Only Georgia didn’t look distraught; un, she asked, "What is that?"

I looked at the needle sticking out of ht ofabout it It would probably hurt more once the adrenaline washed out of my system

"Oh," I said, my words almost drowned out by the sound of one of the Secret Serviceun into the man from the CDC’s head "That’s a problem"