The End Of Life

*A few hours before Mark and Kevin got to the area*

"This should be the farthest and also the best area for a confrontation. Did you guys already contact the military outpost here and told them to get ready? We can not let things get too messy on our side of things and have to hold on till Mark and Kevin get here." Steve looked out of the jeep, through the window as he saw all the high-rise buildings around. 

"Yes, Colonel. We informed the outpost nearest to this area, which is only a few blocks away to get ready for the fight. If needed, the backup is also ready in our base to help us if things get out of hand. We are prepared for this fight." said Emma, the leading strategist of their group. 

"Alright then, let's continue going up the road, we are still too far away from the enemy's outpost. Keep an eye out for any scouts around us," he ordered and the jeep slowly continued down the road. Emma looked out the window and signaled the jeep behind them to move forward. 

"Looks like we are moving forward. I hope this mission goes smoothly, especially for Mark and Kevin," said David, sitting in the passenger's seat in the car behind. It was Don from the military who was handling the driving while Suzie, and the two teenagers, Gwen and Dereck behind. The jeep in the front had the rest of the members, the twins Max and John, a soldier who was acting as the driver, Emma, and Steve. Denton, a part of the group was not there and would join with them later as there was an unexpected problem of zombies at another outpost.

"We are still a few blocks away from the enemy outpost. It's better to move a bit further up before stopping and moving on foot." Don quickly understood why. David nodded and looked out his window for any scouts. 

It would be a lie if David said he was not afraid of what they were going to do. As a former civilian and a doctor, war was not something he wanted to see. Now they were going to make a mini-war zone as a distraction for the other team. 

He turned back and saw the two teenagers he brought along having a grim look on their faces. He wanted to tell something but didn't find any words that could soothe them. It was their decision to come here, and he had one job that was to take care of them. Suzie on the other hand was simply looking out the window in silence. 

"Well, alright, this distance should be good enough. Let's park our vehicles in that coming alley. We should get down and get to work quickly. The other group must already be close to the enemy's main base." ordered Steve after crossing a few blocks. 

The soldier followed his orders and took a turn into an alley. Both the vehicles came to a stop and everyone got down. 

"Alright, let's start or course of action. We will not take our jeeps from here and instead will take the specialized vehicles from the outpost nearby. Their squads will be here any moment and before that, we have some work to do." 

He looked at Max and Emma and ordered, "Alright Max, it's your turn. I need you to do your job. Take out all the scouts and see their outpost's manpower. Emma make your way ahead while we get ready for the battle. Find a good spot that overlooks their outpost and the battlefield. I need you to be our eyes from above. Also, start shipping away from the snipers if you find any."

Both nodded, and Max was the first to run off. Even though Max was not a mutant yet, he was close to it. His legs were especially fast and his body was very flexible, which made him an excellent scout at places like these where he can use anything to climb buildings and scout. 

Emma took out a suitcase from the trunk of their jeep and walked out of the alleyway on her own. She knew her role and until the other snipers got there from the outpost, she should not make any mistakes in her task. It didn't take her long to find a good building near the enemy's outpost with Max's help of taking out the enemy's scouts and got ready at a comfortable position. 

Steve looked at the rest of the members and said, "Alright, while those two get their work done, we need to get ready quickly. The outpost radioed me and they already started to make their way here. So get ready." Clapping his hands. 

Everyone immediately started to get ready. They grabbed their guns, wore vests and helmets. As everyone was getting ready, the jeeps from the outpost arrived in the alleyway after a few minutes. 

A man got down from the first jeep and stood in front of Steve while stretching out his hand. Steve responded and said, "I'm happy you guys could make it here quicker than expected. Are all the preparations ready?"

"Don't worry, Steve, this outpost is going down today. I hope your other group can vet their work done so that this camp itself can go down." 

Steve nodded and replied, "Let's hope that they get their work done and finish this torn for good. Well, guys, this is Colonel Barns. He is in charge of the outpost here and will help us get the work done." He turned around and introduced the man to everyone. 

As soon as he said that, John and Don saluted the man, making him nod. Steve turned towards him once again and said, "Let's get going, Barns. Did you send your sniper team ahead already?" 

"Yes, they are all in place, waiting for us to make the move. Let's go and blow up that outpost and make a big enough distraction." With a smile.

"Alright guys, get into their vehicles we are going," Steve ordered his men. Everyone got into an empty vehicle and drove towards the outpost. With everything ready, the mini-war of Stargaze city was about to start.