John O'Brien - Chaos

“I love you too!” And that was the last I have heard from her.

Washington DC — Rumors continue to circulate today about large numbers of deaths within the armed forces supposedly associated with the Cape Town flu vaccine. Other reports indicate violent attacks upon armed forces personnel by unknown assailants. In one report being circulated by various news sites, these personnel are being attacked by other service members.

A news blackout has been enforced by the armed forces from all bases. The Pentagon has refused to comment……..

Wow! What the hell! I tried to see if Lynn was online. Nothing. I tried her phone and sent a message via email. I even tried her army email address. I never use that one but I was a bit worried. So far, nothing back.

A noise outside intrudes on my wondering thoughts. A shriek very similar to those I heard in my encounters with whatever these things are or have become. This one sounds far away; almost like the coyote howls I would hear on some nights. Lonely yet calling their message to others. Another one answers out in the distance of the night. I sit against the wall thinking about waking the others. I will if I hear them get any closer, I think listening for more sounds. Only the continued soft breathing intrudes upon the night. After a bit, my mind heads back……

New York, NY— Hospitals have been swamped today with people reporting into emergency rooms citywide. Sore throats, headaches, and high fevers are being reported similar to those symptoms associated with the Cape Town flu. Sirens have been a constant sound within the city as emergency personnel respond to the numerous calls. City officials report that emergency resources have been stretched past the limit of being able to respond to any emergency in a timely fashion.

Numerous deaths in the thousands have been reported within the city of New York alone. Other major cities across the United States and other countries are reporting similar stories. The death toll could possibly reach in the millions by the end of the day according to reports being received.

Los Angeles, California — Fear has spread across this city as the reports of deaths and sicknesses continue to mount. Many businesses and government offices have shut down due to very few people showing up for work. Hospitals and clinics have been filled up since early this morning from people showing up with high fevers and flu-like symptoms. Most people are being sent home as emergency services are unable to cope with the sheer volume of the sick. This is a trend being seen nationwide.

Attacks and riots have been reported within the city and in many of the outlining areas. The governor has called in the National Guard to restore order to the cities but response has been limited so far.

Reports of people attacking others continue to mount with many deaths from these attacks reported.

Atlanta, Georgia — The CDC has issued a joint statement with the FDA today recalling all of the Cape Town flu vaccines. All clinics and flu shot locations have been instructed to cease the administration of the vaccine.

Washington DC — The Pentagon is continuing its media blackout and remains quiet refusing any comment. Rumors continue to circulate through the capital that the armed forces have established quarantine areas within its bases. Many rumors mention violent attacks by armed forces personnel.

Schools and public service buildings have closed across the country until further notice. Many businesses…….

I called the kids to see if they were alright. They said they were doing fine but I could tell they seemed a bit worried by all that was going on. I don’t have TV service and haven’t in a few years so they were probably getting quite inundated with reports. They told me even Shelton here has had reports of deaths and attacks but that was only hearsay. “Okay,” I said. “Don’t go anywhere if you can help it. I’ll see you this weekend.”

Amsterdam, Netherlands — Reports coming out of the Netherlands capital city tonight are staggering. Government and emergency services seemed to have come to a standstill.

“The infrastructure has collapsed,” commented one citizen standing in front of his home with his wife and two children standing beside him. “Riots and fires are burning out of control in some places. There has apparently been a number of attacks by others and even reports of cannibalism,” he mentioned shepherding his family back into their home.

“I can confirm the reports of attacks on others,” one emergency worker commented while helping another worker lift a stretcher into the back of an ambulance. “Many of the people we are now responding to have bite marks taking gouges out of their flesh and report these attacks are being made by other people.”

Deaths in the hundreds of thousands have been reported in the city. Government sources……..

Washington DC — The Pentagon, after maintaining silence for the past 48 hours, has issued a statement today stating that it had established quarantines in many of its bases but that the quarantine has been breached. It admitted that it has lost contact with a majority of bases worldwide.

Atlanta, Georgia — In a statement issued today, the CDC indicates that the Cape Town flu vaccine has apparently interacted with human DNA on a base level. These base level changes seem to invoke a violent reaction in those that have not succumbed to the vaccine. Preliminary figures indicate that the mortality rate from those that have received the vaccine at around 75 percent with a margin of plus or minus 5 %. The wide margin is due to the small amount of confirmed data currently present. Reports seem to indicate that approximately 1 percent of the population has a natural immunity.

“The interesting thing we are seeing in this data is that the natural immunity seems to be familial,” Dr. Roberta Kline said speaking from her desk inside the CDC. “That is, we are seeing that immunity bestow within family groups. We just don’t have enough data to fully support this but the preliminary figures seem to indicate this. Another interesting thing that is coming from our data is that the ones who are mutating due to the vaccine seem to have an aversion to light. Again, our data is limited and needs further study.”

Seaside, Oregon — Fear has spread through this small Oregon coastal community as the number of attack and death reports continues to mount across the nation.

“I have seen people attacking others in the middle of the night,” says one Seaside resident. “There only seems to be the dead, the sick, or those attacking around.”

“They don’t look right,” chimes in another resident, “and they attack everything in sight.”

It is at this point that a little notice appeared at the bottom right of my laptop. ‘Network Connection Lost’ it said on my network connection icon. I looked up at the router on top of my big screen TV to see most of the lights have gone dark. The link light was still blinking at me but the receive and send lights were dark. Damn! No Internet! That totally, totally sucks , I think as my phone rang. It was Robert on the line.

“Hey, bud,” I said after pressing the send button.

“Hey, Dad,” he whispered back.

“Are you okay?”

“There’s someone or something in the house,” he said. “I have Brianna and Nicole down in the basement with me. We can hear something moving around upstairs. I have the basement door shut.”

“Can you get out of the basement? I mean through a window or something?”

“No. The windows are too small.”

“Okay, keep very quiet and put your cell on vibrate. Tell Bri and Nicole to turn theirs off if they have them with. I’ll be there shortly.”