58 First Meeting (2/2)

”Damn, that is some big ass zombie”

Rachel scowled and looked intently at Leo, ”Son, why are you bringing a dead mutated zombie in here?”

”It's only been over two weeks since the start of the epidemic around the world. The zombie in front of you is a mutated zombie that has evolved and you can those big muscles on it which makes this the most powerful zombie I've face so far. This thing would have devastated the entire camp where the US president is, if we didn't arrived in time for me to kill this thing. When I saw this thing, I was alarmed as I wasn't expecting to meet this level of a zombie. I always thought that something like this would only appear after 4 - 5 months but I was wrong. You guys need to know that this thing right here could massacre an entire regiment of armed soldiers alone mostly because 'it's' impervious from most caliber of bullets” Leo was pacing back and forth in front of them, talking while pointing at the dead zombie on the floor from time to time.

”So what's its name then?” Henry asked out of curiosity.

” I call it 'The Big One'. You know cause it's so huge”

Rachel snorted, ”Alright, Alright. Enough with all this trivia. Just tell us why you gathered us all here son?”

”Well, this time I finally decided to start rescuing survivors. That's the reason why I want to create two convoys to do that with Caleb” Leo said as he looked at Caleb from which the latter nodded.

”I want you to form a team along with David and start rescuing survivors around Greater Manchester and the leader for the second convoy would be Alex along with Austin and a team of his choice. Alex, I want you guys to scour the entire Liverpool towards Leeds, rescue anyone that you can rescue while scouring resources along the way, got it?”

”Yes sir!”

”Mom, I love you but I would still love it if you keep helping me managed the camp while I'm absent and Dad, you can take the men from the new survivors that we had today and have them train then get them to patrol atop the wall and the perimeter outside the camp. After we rescued enough survivors. I plan have them accompany me to retake the capital and make it our own base of operations”

”Alright, that's all. Alastair, you stay”

Everyone saluted except for his parents and started exiting the room, Leo's parents walked over to him.

Rachel rested her hands on Leo's cheeks and smiled at him gently, ”Don't work to hard. I know that it's a big responsibility for you with all these happening around you, rescuing survivors, scouring food supplies in dangerous infested with zombies or what not. You're still young don't stress yourself too much, maybe take a day off and enjoy yourself. Why don't you go accompany Amanda or Michelle, their great women I tell you that. I just want you to know that me and you father supports you with everything you do, good or bad, Okay?” she said as she kiss his cheeks.

”Thanks mom. I will” Leo smiled.

”You're doing something great son and we love you, remember that” Henry patted his shoulders smiling before he and his wife walked out of the room.

Leo smiled looking at their backs, 'It feels great having a family indeed. Mom is right, maybe I should a day off and have fun with the girls before going out again'

Alastair was just silently standing there looking at Leo. Leo noticed him and finally remembered that he had something to ask him.

”*Cough* What's the current progress of the thing I asked you to do?”

”I finally assembled a small radio station from the things you have provided and with it. We can finally start sending messages around a distance of a 100 miles, sir” Alastair was proud of his work.

”Well, that was fast”

”You're looking at the greatest automation engineer so creating a radio is a piece of cake sir”

”Hmm..that's good then, thanks. What about Zabu? Any news from him?”

”The last time I talked to him, he managed to forged exactly 50 machetes and 10 katanas”

”Damn, that's great. Alright, you can go now” Leo said with a face full of joy.

Leo was finally alone in the room, he lazily laid back on his chair and muttered,

”I need at least 500 fully armed and battle ready soldiers to execute my plan of retaking the capital. It seems it gonna get more busier from here on out”