CHAPTER 8

They head to the cafeteria, when they get in line to get food, the new survivor arrives and tries to jump the line in front of Luna:

"Hey, what do you think you're doing?" says Judy, taking satisfaction from Beta.

— I'm more useful than this woman, she can't eat before someone like me, after all what mouse is contributing to humanity? It's just Captain Levi's mascot, because of it I learned that the captain is out of the field, and that's why we lost a soldier from my squad now, I won't allow him to get in line before me, or rather, I won't even allow him to , even if this little captain eats before me.

— Time, you... — says Judy nervously, wanting to start a fight.

Levi holds Judy by the arm and instinctively puts himself in front of Luna.

“I never thought the Captain was a coward. Beta says.

“It's not being a coward, I don't want to get my hands dirty with a piece of shit like you.

— I don't believe it, I just think you're a coward and you're making an excuse not to face me, soon I'll be better than you, then you'll see who this skyscraper's new hero is. - says Beta mockingly.

— You today too, you weren't around when your soldier died, you were in an area without zombies, it looks like you let this soldier stay with my squad on purpose. says Judy.

— Something tells me that you've never seen a zombie up close, especially since the area where it was found didn't have any, and there was one of the most dangerous areas, due to the amount of infected, I don't know exactly what happened, and what did zombies leave that area, all I know is that you've never killed a zombie in your life.

Beta stays silent trying to keep a steady gaze, but Captain Levi was as fierce as he was, and everyone in the cafeteria started to surround Beta, he saw that if he attacked Levi directly he would be in trouble, he had to find a way to demoralize him and make people lose trust in him, he realized, that the whole time he arrived and started to provoke them, Captain Levi put himself in front of Luna as if he wanted to protect her from something, he also saw that no matter how much Levi he had his fists clenched, and his hands were white because of the strength he was squeezing his hand, prepared to punch him, he was avoiding fighting at all costs, maybe not to leave that girl unprotected, he already knew Levi's weak point, it was that girl, but why what? I still don't understand:

— Good honorable Captain, I'll let you and your pet pass today, but see if you do something useful tomorrow, because we can't keep useless people here.

¬— No… I insist that you go ahead, you are right, in the last two days, I have not done anything useful, for humanity, it is not fair that a warrior, who will take the front line of the Lambert team, does not eat first, as a Captain, he will have to stay on the front line, it is not certain that he will not eat well, it could be his last meal as it was for our companion, who died today in battle, and besides, we do not know when aero items may fail , after all they are very spent.

Beta is scared, because no matter how strong he really was, he had never faced a zombie face to face, when he arrived at that time, he scared the zombies away, causing a police car that he adapted to work by remote control, passing with the siren connected and went to another area, after all it was very easy for him to do something like that, being an electronic engineer, where he came from it was easy to adapt anything electronic to a universal control, or a cell phone, having his equipment.

— Today I returned safe and sound, we'll see if I don't return alive tomorrow too, after all I'm a strong man.

Levi expresses a malicious smile:

— Even the strongest men die of fear when they see a zombie face-to-face, we'll see if you don't get paralyzed in front of one. But go ahead, you can get your food.

Beta takes his food and goes to sit at the table to eat.

About that:

“I don't like this guy at all. - Levi says worriedly, while picking up a tray with a plate of food.

— Me too, captain, why didn't you let me break his face?

— Because otherwise I'd be arrested for insubordination, after all he's a captain, just like me.

"And why didn't you break his face?"

— We'll talk later, this is not the right place.

“Okay Captain.

When Luna went to get something to eat:

"Miss, I'm sorry, but you can't take any food." - Says the cafeteria worker.

"Why, can't she take it?" Captain Levi asks seriously.

—I don't know, sir, it's the general's orders, anyone who isn't useful doesn't have the right to eat.

Captain Levi hands his tray to Luna, the clerk looks on blankly:

— If she can't eat, I won't and I'll give her my share, after all, I haven't been useful these last few days either, and she's a woman, I can't let her go without food.

— But... But sir, you are the hero of the skyscraper.

The soldiers in line start shouting:

“If Captain Levi doesn't eat, we'll break into that place, and take the supplies he's been bringing with his squadron all these years.

—He has the right to decide, who eats, not the general who doesn't leave here to fight on our side, the Captain has already saved many lives here.

- That's right.

When it looks like they were going to invade the kitchen of the refectory, the general arrives and angrily asks:

- What is happening?

Everyone stands at attention:

“Sir, the new survivor is not allowed to eat. says one of the soldiers.

— I gave this order, who is not useful here, cannot eat, because our food stocks are low, but if Captain Levi wants to give his share, the problem is so and only his.

¬"But sir..."

"Someone will go against my orders?"

- No sir. - they all say in chorus.

"Fine, I hope you have a good meal." - says the general leaving the mess hall.

Everyone returns to the queue, and takes their plates:

“Captain, I cannot accept. - says Luna

“I'm not really hungry.

— They don't come with that one.

"Eat, that's an order."

— I won't eat, if you don't eat, at least let's share.

At this moment, one of the soldiers approaches with a tray containing a plate of food, juice, bread:

“Here sir, me and my friends, we take some of each, so you can eat, too. The Lord has always helped us all when we need it, now let us give back.

"Thank you soldier." says Levi, seriously but awkwardly at the same time.

“No need to thank me, Captain.

The three calmly eat and then head to Levi's dorm.

" I don't understand why the general did this?"

“Something tells me it has to do with this new survivor.

— Why didn't you break his face?

— Because I'm studying his intentions, something tells me he's after Luna, but he still doesn't know who the target is, otherwise he would have exterminated by now.

- Like this?

— His posture says he's in the military just like me, but I believe he could be a time traveler, because the wolf he has on his left arm, it seems to me that it's not a common tattoo, it's a soldier type tattoo. elite, but it's not a known paint yet.

- Like this?

— His tattoo, not done with needles, looks freshly done due to the vividness of the ink, but he doesn't have any scars or redness that these tattoos usually leave. This means that it was made in a way not yet known to mankind. So I think he came from the future.

— I understand, sir, that's why you're the captain, thanks to your perspicacity. But another traveller, what about the future?

“ There are about ten wormholes opening a year, just find the right place for one and take your chances, going to the past or the future, but I believe that the passage this cretin came from is not the same passage that Luna came, so we just have to find out, the exact place, through which this Beta came, so that we can block and prevent it from coming back or other time travelers coming here from the future, and finding out where in that time the wormhole is for which Luna fell in this time, so that when we discover the vaccine to fight this virus, we can take a sample to her time, in place of the vaccine she discovered, and prevent humanity from becoming like this, or if we see that it is in danger, we can send her back, as being from the past we cannot allow her to die at that time, as the consequences could be catastrophic and could make things worse in this age even more.

"I know when it reopens."

— It does not reopen, in fact, it will remain open on this side until you return, because you being an anomaly in this time, the portal will only close when it ceases to exist in this era, whether you return or die, that means that anyone from this time, even a zombie, can end up going to his time, and worsening the situation of humanity.

" Then it's better not to go back now." - Luna says.

—It's not good to go back without taking your time capsule, as both are not from this era, and since you're here and you're immune to zombies, we'll try to find a vaccine for the zombie cure in this era, to take with you instead of your vaccine. , because we don't know if you'll remember the things you lived here, and you having the cure, before the zombie virus arrives, maybe change the future for the better.

- He is well.

— Well, tomorrow I'll practice flying with her, if you're able within three or four days you'll leave with us on a mission, and you'll continue your research more easily, because everyone has returned to focus completely on me, because being with a girl is leaving all curious.¬ says Levi to Judy.

“I understand sir.

—Okay Captain Levi, I think with what you've taught me so far I can stay alive, let me go on a mission with you tomorrow, I'm tired of being seen as useless. - says Luna venting.

"Luna you…"

— Don't tell me I'm not prepared, I just didn't defend myself from the zombies when I arrived, because I was unarmed, and I didn't know what they were, or how to defend myself.

" But if you're bitten and they find out about your immunity?"

— Don't worry, no one will find out, and you personally can check my equipment, so that I'm not in danger, I'll go on a mission with you tomorrow, or I won't eat anymore, because what happened today, made me see that if I don't doing nothing will harm you, and I don't want that.

—Okay, tomorrow we'll wake up before the troop leaves, and I'll give you some instructions on the aero item, if you see that you're fit, you'll go with us on the mission, otherwise we'll stay.

“No way, you'll go with your team, and I'll find something to do.

“No, if you're not fit, I won't leave you alone here.

- Why? I won't say anything to anyone\, because you don't trust me.

— It's not you I don't trust, I can't lose you, do you understand? says Levi, taking her by the shoulder and looking at her seriously.

— Guys, I think I better go back to my dorm, because I have to rest, and the weather here is getting weird.

— You can go Judy, see you tomorrow. says Levi without taking his eyes off Luna.

When Judy leaves:

"Luna, are you sure?" Not used to the aero item yet.

“ And if you don't let me out, I'll never be good enough.

"Luna, I'm worried..."

— No need, I'm not yours. And if I don't go out with you to the field, soon we'll both starve to death, because I refuse to take your plate again, nor will I go to the mess hall, if I don't go out with you.

He can no longer contain himself and takes her by the waist, pulling her against his body, for a passionate kiss, as if he had known her and been waiting for her for a long time, and when she felt kissed like that, she could not resist, her legs soften, and she surrenders completely to that kiss, her heart races, tears flow from Levi's eyes, he had not been able to contain himself, he kisses her longingly, intertwines his hand in her hair, that hair so silky and fragrant, he remembered how much he loved smoothing that hair, when he manages to come to himself, he lets go of Luna and walks away, avoiding looking into her eyes, because he knew he had lost control, and he didn't want to lose himself completely, he couldn't allow himself to do this, he says , in the coldest voice he could, pretending that nothing had happened:

—Okay, since you want to go out with us, go rest, we'll wake up before sunrise, and I'll give you the necessary instructions. — he couldn't believe he'd lost control, and he tried to stay neutral.

" Captain, what was that kiss about?" Luna asks breathlessly.

— It was a mistake, you're not her, I just lost my head for a moment, because you remind me a lot of my fiancée, let's pretend that nothing happened, because I don't want to hurt her — says Levi, in the coldest voice he could manage.

— All right, Captain, see you tomorrow, and good night. — Luna says hurt, feeling hurt, sad, lost, she really imagined that, she remembered the deceased captain's bride, but he kissed her with so much ardor, that she imagined that he could really have fallen in love with her, but it was just a mistake. Luna went to sleep crying.

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