Chapter 22
THE WHITE HOUSE
As President Jones picked up the phone to answer a call, the doors to the Oval Office flew open, five Secret Service agents rushed in, lifted her out of her chair by her elbows, and carried her out of the office.
“There has been an event, Madam President. Going to the Situation Room now,” the lead Secret Service agent said.
“What is it?” President Jones said.
“Your cabinet is being gathered, and Director Kelley is on the way to brief you,” the agent said.
MONTANA
When the Mark 9 detonated, the fireball incinerated the surrounding towns of Logan, Manhattan, Accola, and Bernard instantly. A fraction of a second later, Three Forks was vaporized, including all of its structures, two thousand residents, livestock, pets, and wildlife. The white light and energy
