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minutes the entire stadium were either turned into Azrael or eaten through due to genetic immunity.
    Alarms sounded everywhere indicating an Azrael breach.  Front armored doors on lower levels of buildings activated closing and trapping occupants inside or shutting occupants out.  If you were not in a secure location you were shit-out-of-luck.  Several hundred patrons were roaming the streets searching for a way inside.  The only location that housed the master switch to unlock the lockdown was in the Governor’s Estate and he was a part of the herd along with his entire family wandering the streets of Chicago in attempts to turn more like them.
    Simon was alerted to the attack and initiated the Eagle’s Nest Project.  Each high-rise building had a small team of hot shit snipers who had luxurious living conditions and lavish ration selections as payment for an always on call status along with complete isolation at the top of the building.  Within ten minutes the snipers were ready and set up communications with Simon on a secure network.
    Over twenty snipers began to dwindle down the massive herd.  Bodies were piling up quickly.  However, the several hundred still roaming the streets still provided more bodies for the Azrael to infect.  After taking out around two thousand, ammunition began to grow slim.  Eighteen snipers were out of magazines and out of play.
    “Eagles Nest, Sierra Kilo.  Cease Fire.”  Simon ordered.
    “Sierra Kilo, Eagles Nest Copies.  Going Inactive.”
    “Sierra Kilo Copies, Roger Out.”  Simon replied and began to pace back and forth wondering what could be done now.
    “Sir, you have an incoming video call.”
    “Transfer it to my office.”
    “Yes Sir.”
    “Giselle.  It’s good to see you.”
    “As you can see I haven’t left for my training yet but I have an idea that can serve as my escape for training and to…”
    “No, Hell fucking no.”
    “Sir?”
    “I’m not sending you down there as bait to get yourself killed.  I just got you back Giselle.”
    “Sir, I can’t be turned and I’m faster than anyone else you have.”
    “I know what you can do, but…”
    “But I can help Simon.  Trust me, I can do this.”  The screen froze and a long pause made Giselle think she lost Simon.  “Sir?”  The video feed fixed itself.  Simon’s image flickered and sped up until it caught up to real time. 
    “Okay, but I ‘m not sending you down there without a plan or without full support topside.  I’m sending a drone to deliver ten magazines to each of my snipers.  They got your back, so what you got for me?”
    “It shouldn’t be hard to locate the Alpha among the herd from aerial cameras.  Once we have a fix on his position I can draw his attention and lure him out.  I have several flash, noisemaker and frag grenades that I can use to keep them on their toes.”  Giselle showed Simon a large black bag that contained a plethora of grenades.
    “Do you think you can keep his attention?  What if he sends his cronies at you and sits back and watches them eat you?”
    “Then I kill them and continue to piss it off.  I’m good at making them want to kill me.”  Giselle revealed a wicked grin.
    “Okay.  So, where will you be luring them to?”
    “As far away as I can before they notice that they’ve been had.”
    “One suggestion.”
    “What’s that?”
    “Kill the Alpha once you exit the city.  They are a bit smarter the longer they are one of them.  A fresh turner shouldn’t bring them back to the city.”
    “Deal.  So, if I fail to kill it?”
    “You won’t.”
    “Damned right I won’t.”  Giselle removed her glasses and glared at Simon.
    “Your eyes, what does it look like through them?”
    “Hazy, but enhanced.  It’s hard to explain.  I can see motion through them superbly and when I focus it does something to my lenses allowing me to see further with intricate detail.  My night vision looks the same as day vison so it’s