Wake The Dead
The first mission
The van rattles beneath Amy as it carries her small group down the uneven road.For the dozenth time ,her hands drop to her side , making sure both weapons are still there....
( 🏹 & 🪓)
Amy
(You've got this,Amy .... just remember the training.....)
Across from Amy, her older sister thumbs rounds into a magazine with small, precise movements.She glances up , one eyebrow raising as she meets Amy's stare.....
Amy
You know what. How can you all get guns and I'm stuck with crossbow ?
Brynn
Because it's your first mission,and guns are dangerous.
Amy
Uhh,yeah.That's kinda the point.
Cassidy
Dangerous to us,rat catcher.Noise bad
Amy
I know that.I finished scout training years ago, today's just the first day, I'm old enough to go on-mission .
Amy
At last all those years in pest control gave me plenty of practice killing stuff, right?
Cassidy
Pretty big difference between shooting mice out of the hydroponics and staring down a pack of zombies.
Dirk
Give the kid a break , Cassidy.
Dirk
Amy , don't let her get you riled up. Just stay close to me and Brynn, we'll look out for you.
Amy rides in silence for a moment,then.....
Cassidy
Hold up , is it today your birthday? And you decided to spend it doing this?!
Cassidy looks at Brynn, who only shrugs in response.
Brynn
Don't look at me. I said we should get drunk and play foosball.
A short while later Amy arrive at an old building high up on the mountain. The van driver joins the rest of the group, raising an eyebrow at Amy's dazed expression.
Amy
Sorry, it's just ......m this is the first time I've left to the colony.
Jeb
Never would've guessed .
Brynn beckons everyone into a circle,her eyes constantly scanning the barren field around Amy
Brynn
Alright,Tower Command lost contact with this faculty five days ago, presumably because everyone inside is dead .
Brynn
Our job is to go in, grab whatever reasearch or medical supplies we can find, and get the hell out.
The survivor
Amy
What were they doing at this place?
Dirk
The orders didn't say that. Does it matter?
Amy
It does ,if the place is full of weird mutants or something.
Jeb
Oh hell no ,I ain't about to walk into a spooky lab full of mutants.
Brynn silences him with a look ,then turns to Amy .
Brynn
If there were any threats beyond the usual,they would've told us.
Brynn
Stay sharp in there. Remember, rule one is ......
Amy
I know Brynn,you've told me the rules a million times already.
Brynn
Alright,smart,you tell me the rules if you know so much.
Amy
Rule one,no loud noises.
Amy
Rule two, always aim for the head.
Amy
Rule three,if someone gets bit......
Amy trail off, her mouth suddenly dry.Brynn racks the slide to chamber a round ,the harse noise making her flinch .
Brynn
They get put down. No hesitation.
Inside ,the air hangs heavy and cold, pressing down on Amy like fathoms of ice water.She struggles to breathe against the pressure of that silence,the frantic thrum of her heart seeming unbearably loud in this still place.
With trembling hands ,Amy grasps for the reassuring weight of the weapon....
Amy unholster the crossbow, willing her grip to be steady as she lock back the string and slot a bolt into place.
Her boot hits something sticky ,and she looks down to see a dark smear of blood, its edges already scabbed and cracking.
Amy pauses by the door to a lab, where Cassidy is trying to work the electronic lock.
Cassidy
No joy, must've sealed shut when they lost main power.
Brynn
Then we keep moving. if there's time,we can try again on the way out.
The group moves to follow them,but pause as a flash of movement catches Amy's eye....
Amy turns ,and see a woman inside the lab , stumbling over to the window! Her lips move, but Amy can't hear her through the thick glass.
Shannon
......!......!.......!
The first kill
Amy
It's okay we're from the Tower! We'll find a way to get you out!
The woman suddenly freezes, then pounds urgently on the glass with both hands!
Shannon
......!.....!......!
Amy
I'm sorry, I can't.....
The woman points over Amy's shoulder, and she turns to see what she's looking at....
The zombie is on Amy before she can think, slamming her against the glass!
Amy manages to lock one forearm against the drone's throat,and it takes all her strength just to keep its teeth from sinking into her face!
Dark bloody ichor drips from the creature's mouth, its breath stinking of rotten flesh.Long, talon - like fingers clamp down on her shoulders, trying to pull her into its oozing maw.
Panic mounting ,Amy struggling to maneuver her weapon into position with both arms pinned awkwardly between her and the snarling zombie.....
Straining,Amy twists her hands until the crossbow is pointed at the drone's head ,thwn squeeze the trigger!
Amy bolt grazes the drone's skull, leaving a shallow gouge that oozes blackish blood.
The drone stumbles after Amy , its skeletal body moving in convulsive jerks.
Amy
( My only chance is to get my weapon back !)
Tearing her eyes away from the approaching zombie, Amy scrambles across the cold tile.
In one desperate movement,Amy dive the last few inches to her crossbow, swiftly loading a new bolt as she roll into her feet!
Muscle memory takes over as Amy raises her crossbow, aim,and fire !
Amy's shot takes the drone just above the eye , punching all the way through its skull with a wet crunch. It drops bonelessly to the ground.
Zombie
Hggggggghhhhhh.......
Amy
This time,stay dead.....
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