96 Battle of Beetham Tower 1 (1/2)

The next day.

”Is everyone ready!?”Leo said while standing at the hood of a school bus.

””Yes, sir!””

The recruits bellowed at the same time with their high morale.

”As you guys already know. This mission would be very dangerous, some of might die and some of you might survive so I hope that you already had said your proper goodbyes or least 'played' one last time with your lovers or wives...because just consider yourselves as dead from the moment you stepped inside the city!”

Everything around them was tense and filled with nervousness but the moment he said a joke with his speech made the atmosphere lighten up a bit as the recruits and spectators watching him who got the meaning behind his words chuckled to themselves.

”So without further ado, move out!” Leo yelled as he jumped off from the hood of the bus.

”Move out!” Isaac immediately seconded Leo as he immediately boarded the same vehicle as Leo and occupied the driver seat.

”Yes, sir!” the troops immediately gave a salute and started boarding their respective vehicles.

”Be safe!” the people and their families who saw them off are standing at the gates as they waved worriedly towards the direction of the fleet that are already moving away from the Stronghold while at the roadside, there are also those survivors staying outside the walls looking curiously at the leaving armed fleet and with at least over thirty armed men had left the camp to conquer the City of Manchester but their number is truly small if they want to take down Beetham Tower to conquer the city but Leo had other plans of his own, that's why he only brought a small group but the good thing for this new troops of the camp is that they have brought a lot of ammo and grenades with them which really assures their worried minds.

”Is it really fine to only bring this few number of troops si- I mean boss?” Isaac said with a worried and he even doubted if Leo has a few screws loose in his head. After all, even when he knew that how powerful Leo is. He still has doubts if they could truly take on hundreds or even thousands of zombies with their few numbers.

”It's fine, Alex is already waiting for us at the outskirts of the city” Leo said with a closed eyes, clearly not worried at all.

”Sir Alex? But he just got back last night with the other recruits” Isaac was startled as he wasn't expecting that as he just thought that Alex was doing something else when he saw that he didn't came with them.

”Yep, so stop whining and just drive” Leo said as he closed his eyes and took a short nap.

Isaac then sighed in relief knowing that two of the most powerful warriors from the camp is going with them but it can't be said the same at the people riding the other vehicles as this recruits even when they left with high morale earlier seemed to have deflated already as all of them can't help fidgeting around their seats as they cautiously looked at passing surroundings while gripping their firearms, ready to fire anytime if any threats appears.

*****

At the other side, just at the outskirts of the city.

Alex was sitting in front of a small campfire while waiting for Leo and the rest to arrive and beside was a huge black cat or more of a panther sleeping peacefully at the cold hard ground.

Suddenly, loud footsteps echoed in front of him, coming from the lush but dark and gloomy forest full of tall trees even when the sun is shining brightly from above.