Apocalypse in the Homeland: The Adventures of John Harris Read Online Free PDF

with guns pointed at them. They slowly walked up to within a short distance from the closest guard and told them what they wanted. He left and went into the building. A few minutes later, several more guards moved in around them on both sides. Then a man and two guards walked up to within ten feet of them.
    “What do you want and why are you coming into our city armed to the teeth?”
    Joe responded, “We are soldiers with ISA and are on a mission up here to help you fight off the gangs and to see if you want to join us. Have you heard of the ISA?”
    “Yes, we’ve heard of the ISA, but I thought that you were only operating in the southeast.”
    “We stretch from Georgia to Arizona and Kentucky in the north. We also provide naval and air support for the PSA. We plan to push north in stages over the next two years. The PSA claims all of the West Coast and the USA claims everything north of Kentucky. They have tried to invade this area from the Oregon coast, but we sank the UN ships carrying their troops. You would have had Cuban and African troops taking charge of your land.”
    “So, why didn’t you land at our airport? Where are your leaders?”
    “Our leaders are in Mobile busy keeping the USA, Iranians and drug cartels from destroying our country. The truth is that our plane crashed about 20 miles north of here and we have been tending to our wounds and killing a bunch of bad guys in the cities east of here. Do you want the help and do you want to join up? We have food, ammo and most of our major cities have running water and lights. The Navy has been a big help in getting Mobile, Port Arthur, Pensacola and half of Dallas back into operation.”
    “I’ll have to meet with our town council, but I’m sure we need your help wiping out the local drug lords and gangs. Only the council can decide if we join your country.”
    “Sounds fair enough. I’m going to wave for my other team member to join us.”
    “I guessed that you had someone with a rifle trained on us. I would have done the same thing myself.”
    Imelda waved at John’s position. There was no response for a minute and then she saw John walk from behind a building and walk towards them.
    John introduced himself as Captain Harris and shook everyone’s hand.
    The police chief said that he would tell the mayor and council about them and set up a meeting for the next morning. He invited them to stay in town at one of the hotels, but John preferred to stay at the hanger for the night. They all shook hands, then John and his team headed back to the airport.
     
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    The mayor and five council members listened to the police chief relate what Joe and Imelda had passed on about the offer to join the ISA. The discussion was rather heated.
    “Greg, how do we even know that they are with the ISA? They could be thugs posing as ISA soldiers.”
    “Joel, we have to take them at face value for now and be prepared for a fight if they are thugs probing us for weakness.”
    “Did they mention if they had any hospitals and medical supplies,” asked Doc Stone.
    “Yes, they have several hospitals in operation and have warehouses full of supplies. It appears that they control most of the government warehouses.”
    The mayor spoke up, “We need to listen to them and keep an open mind. We are quickly digressing to the mid 1800’s in technology and hunting and trapping won’t feed the thousand or so people left in the area. However, I do agree that we stay vigilant and prepare for a surprise attack.”
     
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    The young girl had listened to the meeting at the edge of town and eves dropped on the police chief’s meeting with the mayor and town council. She knew that she had to get these soldiers to help her and her people.
     
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    John took first watch just as the sun was setting. He took a walk around the hanger and saw nothing that worried him. He stepped behind a stack of pallets to relieve himself and just as he zipped his pants up, he felt