Determination

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Days passed, each one seeming to last a lifetime for Matt as the Gold Bloc siege continued.

The enemy hadn’t tried another attack up Highway 31’s canyon, or any of the other canyons between them and Aspen Hill. Word reached them that Lewis his defenders had taken out a group of blockhead scouts in Aspen Hill Canyon. But that had been on the first day too, and now the Gold Bloc forces were keeping to the valley.

Most of the enemy’s attention in the area was focused along Interstate 70 to the south, Highway 6 to the north, and I-80 even farther north. In those places the fighting was fierce, and constant reports came of attacks. In stark contrast to the chaos and violence they constantly heard about, the relative quiet in their neck of the woods seemed a blessing.

Not that the uneasy peace they enjoyed was peaceful, so to speak. After that first day’s attack, especially with the helicopter wreaking havoc on their emplacements, Matt spent every hour that passed waiting for the other shoe to drop.

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