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screwed," Alex answered. "Liam and I are pretty sure that we've been found out. Just before we left the staging area, I got called to Commander Travis'. We had another package from our informant. Only trouble is, Commander Travis had opened it."
    "Shit," Donovan cursed. "What did he say."
    "He knows something is up, but he doesn't know just what."
    "And you think he'll find out?"
    Alex nodded. "If he does any digging, I'm pretty sure he'll find out just about anything he wants. And to make things worse, I have a feeling that one of the airmen on that helicopter knows us."
    "What makes you think that?" Donovan asked.  
    "I don't know," Alex said. He shook his head and stared into the distance. "There was something that he said and the way he said it. I think he referred to me as Lieutenant Kemp, and when he informed us we were changing extermination zones, well," Alex looked at Donovan with confusion across his face, "he seemed happy."
    Donovan looked at Alex with a puzzled expression. "I'm not sure that proves anything, Alex."
    "But you weren't there, Donovan. Something wasn't right."
    A silence set in for a moment before Donovan spoke again. "It's too bad you weren't able to get a look at those papers..."
    "Oh I got those," Alex interrupted and he removed the documents from his vest pocket. Donovan looked shock.  
    "You looked at them yet?" Donovan asked. Alex shook his head. "Why don't Hayden and I take a look at then while we wait for our watch. We'll see if we can find anything useful."
    "Appreciate it. Come find me if you find anything, and try to get some rest."
    -----
    Four hours into the first watch a number of survivors had been located by Alex and his team. Few zombies had been seen in the area and none had been heard in the distance. So far, Terrell, TX was shaping up to be a cake walk. Alex pulled himself away from his binoculars when he heard someone approaching from behind. Donovan and Hayden didn't look happy.
    "We've found a few things," Donovan started. "There are some interesting stuff in here."  
    "Like what?" Alex asked, pushing himself up from his position.  
    Donovan and Hayden knelt down next to Alex and passed him the papers. "By themselves, not too much," Donovan said. "But considering everything else we've been talking about? I think Theresa might actually be onto something. See anyone you know?" he asked pointing at the top document.  
    "Jonathan Hill," Alex said to himself.  
    "General Jonathan Hill," Hayden corrected. "Looks like our friend here got himself promoted after the massacre of New Hope."
    Donovan nodded. "And to make things way more interesting," he pointed down the paper to the bottom signature. "That's the signature of the second in command of the United States. Vice President Jackson Champion."
    "'I wake up a Champion every day....' I remember the campaign slogans. And why is that significant?" asked Alex.
    "He survived," Hayden snipped. "And he promotes Hill six months after the virus outbreak."
    "Okay, but that doesn't mean anything. Lots of people were lost after the initial outbreak, many of them military. It would only make sense that the acting President would promote people to fill any positions left vacant." Alex studied the document, trying to put together the pieces.
    "Agreed," Donovan said. "But there are other things that make it a little more interesting. Apparently General Hill was Vice President Champion's security chief while in their safe zones."
    "So, what? Hill and Champion are in cahoots?" Alex asked.
    Donovan shrugged his shoulders. "It wouldn't be too much of a stretch, Alex. And look here," Donovan shuffled the papers until he found the one he was looking for. "Here. Remember those vaccines Dr. Cahn was talking about? Here's the executive order. Look who's signature is on it."
    Alex picked up the paper and studied it closely. "Vice President Champion," he said under his breath. "So wait, what exactly are we talking about here? Are we talking about