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The idea suddenly see these people undefended, Michael This thing has started Right now, I need everybody who can hold a pitchfork on that wall"

"You’rea mistake"

From the catwalk: "Contact! Two thousand yards!"

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The first thing they saas a line of light in the distance

"Soldier, give me your binoculars"

The spotter handed the beside hi north

"Can you tell how eneral

"They’re too far out to tell" Apgar unclipped the walkie on his belt and brought it to his ?"

A crackle of static, then: "Station one, negative"

"Station two, no contact"

"Station three, sa"

And so on, around the perih it appeared to coar said "They’re just waiting out there"

"Hang on" Michael pointed "Thirty degrees left"

Peter followed his aiar said "Forty right, near the tree line Looks like a large pod More co in from the north, too"

TheVirals were strea toward the central ar bellowed, "Runners, get ready to et you to safety"

Peter addressed one of the spotters: "Corporal, hand ood idea"

The soldier passed Peter the weapon He freed the azine, blew on the top round to clear any dust, reseated it in the well, and pulled the charging handle "You know, Gunnar, I think that’s the first time in ten years you’ve called me by my first name"