The Dead War Series (Book 1): Good Intentions by D.N. Simmons Read Free Book Online

You need to bring heavy artillery; the animal is very strong and fast,” Vincent said in a rush of words he hoped were clear enough that they understood his urgency.
    Clearly, they did because the security guard announced that he was on his way up before ending the call. Vincent didn’t want to be anywhere near the monster ape. He still didn’t understand how the animal became resurrected. It didn't help matters that the animal was stronger than any normal chimpanzee its age and size. He ran into the hallway to look through the thick glass window into the lab. There he could see the ape tearing into what remained of his friend, Philip. His stomach lurched and he had to swallow hard to keep down the donut he ate for breakfast.
    Security rushed up the stairs and met up with him in the hallway.
    “What’s the situation?” the head security chief asked, as he took the safety off his 9 mm.
    “Ah, the ape… it killed him. I… I…” Vincent stammered as he tried to find the right words to prepare the men for what they were getting themselves into. “It’s dangerous and you have to kill it. Be careful, it's very strong and fast.”
    The security guards looked through the window and saw firsthand the carnage that Vincent had tried to describe. They couldn’t believe it. Never in the history of SciTech Labs had anything like this ever happened.
    “Jesus Christ,” one of the officers gasped.
    The ape looked up from its meal, face and fur matted with bloody bits of flesh. Muscle and shredded skin clung to the ape’s open mouth, dripping more blood and bits onto its chest and floor.  In a fit of blind hunger the animal raced toward the glass throwing itself at the pane. The men standing there watching the animal jumped backward, shocked by the animal’s aggression. The ape lunged again and the glass shuddered under the powerful force of the animal’s weight.
    “Holy shit! It’s trying to burst through!” One of the officers belted out.
    The ape lunged again and the glass cracked in a spider web pattern, splitting from the middle and branching out in crooked lines to the edges.
    Several employees stepped into the hallway, curious as to the ruckus taking place.
    “Please get back into your labs, for your own safety,” ordered the head security chief as he monitored the ape's attack.
    Some of the people watched the scene for a bit before doing as directed. A few went so far as to lock their doors. The more curious lot continued to watch the situation unfold.
    “It’s not going to hold up,” Vincent yelled as he stumbled several steps back.
    “Get ready, boys,” the security chief said, preparing his men to take the animal out. They stood their ground as the animal threw itself at the glass several more times, finally bursting through. The sound of gun shots vibrated throughout the hallway as they fired at the animal. Bullets struck the ape, ripping gaping holes in his chest cavity, but the animal didn’t fall. It leaped forward, smashing into the head security officer and biting into his cheek, ripping the skin away. The man screamed as blood gushed from the wound. Other officers fired at the animal, filling its torso with as much lead as their guns could hold. The ape pounced from the security chief’s chest onto another officer, bringing him down to the floor. The man slammed the butt of his handgun into the ape’s cranium but the animal didn’t fall off. Again the animal bit into the officer, greedily chewing and tearing the flesh of his neck and shoulder.
    The man released a gurgled scream as blood bubbled in his open mouth spilling down the side of his jaw. The employees who had been watching were now fleeing toward the elevators and emergency stairwells. Some went back into their own labs for protection. Two other officers ran back several paces as they frantically reloaded their guns. After loading a new clip each, they aimed and fired again and again at the ape, drawing the animal’s attention. It