‘There’s no chance in hell you’ll get through undetected. The
base’s got more scanners than Goonhilly. Frankly, there’ll be the first site to
make first contact with the equipment that they’ve got.’
‘But the site’s got basic security. There’s just a chain
fence on the perimeter for crying out loud.’
‘Yes, but the instant they see an attack they’ll just pull
the trigger.’
‘But I have the element of surprise here. I’ll be able to
disarm their communications before they have the chance to launch.’
‘It’s a slim window of opportunity. POTUS has declared a
negative.’
‘So we just sit here and wait for the world to end?’
‘We all have our orders.’
‘Screw the orders’.
Lee cocked his gun and headed outside. The tanker was still
parked at the gas station. Quickly, he slid himself around to the passenger
door and hoisted himself inside. He shuffled over to the driver’s side, and as
soon as the door opened he punched the driver in the head.
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