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any indication of what could go wrong when a conventional plant went haywire, she wanted no part of the other.
    Still, the broken buildings of the American Electric Supply facility sat in a pretty good spot. The river bowed around like a natural barricade for three sides with what looked like only one bridge providing access. There was a train bridge, but it was the type with open air between each wooden slat. A few zombies could be seen sticking up at odd angles across the span. A grouping of large hills sat at the back. She could plant her flag here and hold it.
    She began barking orders, occasionally dressing somebody down if they were not moving with the speed and efficiency that she demanded. I need to instill absolute obedience from this point forward , she thought as she alternated between setting up her own field tent and observing the troops.
    It was not enough to simply be ruthless. Leaders like that tended to have “accidents” in the field. She had to balance her strict discipline with rewards and even occasional praise. To that end, she decided that it was time to select her staff. All this time on the road had inflicted enough casualties to decimate the old chain-of-command. Besides, they had managed to scoop up a few civilians along the way who were meshing nicely with the new order.
    Once her tent was in place—this she always did herself to show that she was not above rolling up her sleeves and working—Major Beers pulled out the last muster list. There had been three desertions in the past forty-eight hours. Yep , she thought, it was time to make some changes .
     
     

     

2
    The Geek’s First Decision
     
    Kevin slid down the hill. It started out controlled, but the steepness eventually took over. His foot caught something hidden in the snow and he flipped sideways and began to roll. The ice-crusted surface cracked and groaned under the weight of his body, but had not yet broken open. Ahead of him, Valarie slid on her stomach and seemed to be enjoying it! She was apparently oblivious to the hundreds of undead that were just now reaching the edge of the hill and tumbling gracelessly over in pursuit.
    Reaching the bottom, he struggled to his feet. He looked around and could not see Valarie. His heart leapt to his throat until she stood up a few yards away and began shaking the snow out of her hair and brushing it from her coat.
    Leaping forward, he did his best to gather his bearings. Despite having made this journey before, the fact that everything was coated in white prevented him from having any concrete idea as to where he might be. Finally, off in the distance he saw the welcome sight of one of those large signs that you find mounted over a highway.
    Bounding towards Valarie, Kevin risked a glance over his shoulder. They were still coming over the crest of the hill. If he had to guess, he would venture to say that there had to be at least a few thousand in pursuit.
    He took her hand as he started towards the green beacon that stood out in the white and gray of the landscape. The words were impossible to make out from this distance, but he didn’t care at the moment where he was heading, he simply wanted to give the horde on his heels the slip.
    Valarie did a surprisingly good job of keeping up. Every so often she would slow down, but as long as Kevin kept urging her, she followed without hesitation.
    As they reached the top of a gentle slope, Kevin took the opportunity to look back. They had opened considerable distance on the wall of undeath. The zombies were having a far worse time navigating the snow. Also, as an odd but welcome bonus, the front of the pack was creating a wave of snow that was buil ding in front of them. And while Kevin had seen firsthand the amazing amount of damage that a concentrated group of undead could wreak on an area, the snow was turning into an actual barrier. Hopefully it would grow high enough to obscure their vision , he found himself wishing.
    However, he was not