The Sixth Level (Secret Apocalypse Book 2) Read Online Free PDF Page B
Author: James Harden
confident. He looked over confident. Arrogant. I got the impression he thought this mission was going to be a cake walk. And that scared me. He didn't know what was waiting for him in Sydney. How could he? Even if he had been briefed on the virus, there's a difference between reading about it and experiencing it up close. The team leader spoke briefly and assured us and the rest of the world the mission would be a success. His men were the best operators in the world. And the Australian SAS soldiers would provide firsthand knowledge of the local terrain.
He said according to Private Kenji Yoshida's radio call for help; they knew exactly where the targets were hiding. Luckily Yoshida was able to get Maria Marsh up to the higher levels of one of the skyscrapers in the CBD of Sydney. He said in an urban warfare type of environment, the high ground is the safest place to be. It offered them a great tactical advantage, and a great deal of protection. It would simply be a matter of landing a chopper on the building they were seeking refuge in and extracting them. He even made a joke about how doing this kind of thing usually involved being shot at with rocket launchers and anti-aircraft guns. Not having to deal with any of that would be a sweet relief.
I couldn't believe what I was hearing.
He went on to say they usually operate in complete secrecy so the preparation for this rescue was a bit weird. But they understood this wasn't the usual, run of the mill mission. And as such it's taken a little bit longer to prepare for. He said they deconstruct everything and think of everything that could go wrong. They make counter-measures and contingency plans.
Again, he assured everyone they would find Maria Marsh.
A cure would be created.
Australia would be saved.
The world would be saved.
Everyone clapped and cheered. Everyone but me.
Chapter 3
It was hard to sleep that night. There were just too many thoughts whirling around inside my head, all of them jostling for position.
Daniel and I arrived back at the penthouse close to midnight. And I headed straight for bed. Daniel said he had to go back out for a debriefing mission. I didn't care. I just wanted to sleep.
As I jumped into the enormous king-sized bed in the master bedroom I wondered how much longer I would get to stay there in the lap of luxury. One thing was for certain, the military wanted me. I guess I was the face of the apocalypse.
I assumed they still wanted me for interviews. Especially since they were rescuing my friends. Well, one of my friends. They wanted me for the reaction and the reunion and the tears. I bet the whole thing had already been planned. They were so sure the mission would be a success.
I even overheard the PR Guy talking about how they were going to fly Maria's parents in from France or wherever they were for special exclusive interviews and the emotional, tear-filled reunion. They were gearing up for a television ratings bonanza.
As always, when I tried to sleep, the flash backs started up. Bad flashbacks. They're always so real, so life like. When they start up it’s impossible to sleep.
Although I must admit sometimes there are nice flash backs. Like the time Jack and Maria and I were swimming at Bondi Beach and we got caught in the middle of a jelly fish swarm. It wasn't nice at the time obviously but whenever I look back, I can’t help but laugh.
Jack and I came out in huge red marks where the tentacles and stingers had gotten us. Jack was stung worse than I was. He even needed some happy gas to ease his pain. We both had red marks for over a week. Maria on the other hand healed up real quick. A day later she didn't even have any red marks on her at all. She really was a tough girl. She had a jelly fish tangled up around her neck for crying out loud. But she was fine.
And in a weird way it brought us closer together as friends.
That was a nice flashback. It even brought a smile to my face. But ultimately
He said according to Private Kenji Yoshida's radio call for help; they knew exactly where the targets were hiding. Luckily Yoshida was able to get Maria Marsh up to the higher levels of one of the skyscrapers in the CBD of Sydney. He said in an urban warfare type of environment, the high ground is the safest place to be. It offered them a great tactical advantage, and a great deal of protection. It would simply be a matter of landing a chopper on the building they were seeking refuge in and extracting them. He even made a joke about how doing this kind of thing usually involved being shot at with rocket launchers and anti-aircraft guns. Not having to deal with any of that would be a sweet relief.
I couldn't believe what I was hearing.
He went on to say they usually operate in complete secrecy so the preparation for this rescue was a bit weird. But they understood this wasn't the usual, run of the mill mission. And as such it's taken a little bit longer to prepare for. He said they deconstruct everything and think of everything that could go wrong. They make counter-measures and contingency plans.
Again, he assured everyone they would find Maria Marsh.
A cure would be created.
Australia would be saved.
The world would be saved.
Everyone clapped and cheered. Everyone but me.
Chapter 3
It was hard to sleep that night. There were just too many thoughts whirling around inside my head, all of them jostling for position.
Daniel and I arrived back at the penthouse close to midnight. And I headed straight for bed. Daniel said he had to go back out for a debriefing mission. I didn't care. I just wanted to sleep.
As I jumped into the enormous king-sized bed in the master bedroom I wondered how much longer I would get to stay there in the lap of luxury. One thing was for certain, the military wanted me. I guess I was the face of the apocalypse.
I assumed they still wanted me for interviews. Especially since they were rescuing my friends. Well, one of my friends. They wanted me for the reaction and the reunion and the tears. I bet the whole thing had already been planned. They were so sure the mission would be a success.
I even overheard the PR Guy talking about how they were going to fly Maria's parents in from France or wherever they were for special exclusive interviews and the emotional, tear-filled reunion. They were gearing up for a television ratings bonanza.
As always, when I tried to sleep, the flash backs started up. Bad flashbacks. They're always so real, so life like. When they start up it’s impossible to sleep.
Although I must admit sometimes there are nice flash backs. Like the time Jack and Maria and I were swimming at Bondi Beach and we got caught in the middle of a jelly fish swarm. It wasn't nice at the time obviously but whenever I look back, I can’t help but laugh.
Jack and I came out in huge red marks where the tentacles and stingers had gotten us. Jack was stung worse than I was. He even needed some happy gas to ease his pain. We both had red marks for over a week. Maria on the other hand healed up real quick. A day later she didn't even have any red marks on her at all. She really was a tough girl. She had a jelly fish tangled up around her neck for crying out loud. But she was fine.
And in a weird way it brought us closer together as friends.
That was a nice flashback. It even brought a smile to my face. But ultimately
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