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    Villains of the Apocalypse
    Villains of the Apocalypse
    Villains of the Apocalypse
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    Villains of the Apocalypse

    By James Harden

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    VILLAINS OF THE APOCALYPSE

    Before the Oz Virus took over...

    Before the Nationwide Quarantine...

    Before 22 million people died...

    It began in the desert.

    Villains of the Apocalypse is a short story set before the events that take place in THE SECRET APOCALYPSE. It is approximately 8,000 words long.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJames Harden
    Release dateJul 28, 2016
    ISBN9781370185504
    Villains of the Apocalypse
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    James Harden

    James Harden is the Author of The Secret Apocalypse, a Young Adult zombie adventure.

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      Villains of the Apocalypse - James Harden

      VILLAINS OF THE APOCALYPSE

      A Secret Apocalypse Short

      By J. L. / James Harden

      Copyright © 2012 by J. L. / James Harden

      Smashwords Edition

      This book is a work of fiction. The names, characters, places and incidents are products of the writer’s imagination or have been used fictitiously and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, actual events locales or organisations is entirely coincidental.

      All rights are reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of the author.

      CHAPTER 1

      The goal was to save lives. Save the innocent.

      For over two decades, Doctor Michael Hunter had been working on a biological weapon; a virus that would kill a human being as efficiently and as cost effectively as possible.

      He had worked tirelessly with Doctor Steven West and Doctor Kumar Singh. Both brilliant men. Both smart and driven to succeed at all costs.

      Over the years they had become known as the ‘Holy Trinity’.

      Miracle workers.

      The reason they had become known as miracle workers was because their attempts at creating a viral weapon had some surprisingly positive side-effects. For one, they were able to create viral immunizations against several types of cancer. Secondly, they had created new and improved vaccines for Ebola and other Class Four viruses. And lastly, they had made great leaps forward in the treatment of immunodeficiency disorders.

      This was the positive stuff, the stuff that won them awards and recognition and approval.

      The rest of their research was classified.

      And for good reason.

      They had created several viral strains that were deadlier than anything that had ever existed in human history. Their ultimate goal was to harness the virus and create a bio-weapon of mass destruction. One that would act quickly and efficiently, thereby saving lives and collateral damage.

      Saving lives with a weapon?

      It was quite a goal.

      But at that moment, nearly two decades into their research, they were falling short.

      Investors were becoming impatient.

      Hunter knew it was time to speed things up.

      Fortunately so did his superiors. Just last month the company had made the call to begin viral experiments on people.

      Doctor Michael Hunter and Doctor Steven West had driven out into the middle of the Australian desert to talk things through. Doctor West wanted to be far away from prying eyes and ears. Hunter thought it was unnecessary. But West had insisted. He said he loved to get out to the desert whenever he could. He said the open space helped him think clearly.

      But at that moment Hunter was of the opinion that West was not thinking clearly. He was reluctant and unwilling.

      West was shaking his head. He couldn’t see the potential and the necessity and the urgency. He threw a cigarette on the ground and immediately lit another one. No, he said, We can’t do it. It’s wrong and it’s dangerous.

      We can, Hunter replied. We need to. It is essential.

      West took a long drag on his cigarette. These people could die.

      Look, the powers to be, the investors and the military, they are all getting impatient. It’s been too long. They want results. They want something they can use.

      They can use it. They have been using it.

      For what? Capture-kill missions?

      Yeah. Isn’t that good enough? Combine the virus with the increased use of drone strikes and we are starting to win this war on terrorism.

      The military and other security agencies like the CIA had begun using an early and extremely lethal strain of the virus

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