Part Sixteen

Eden:, Paradise Lost

Part Sixteen

Hockmeyer looks at his watch as it reads 3:20pm, Hockmeyer shaking his head.

Hockmeyer: You're early.

Adam shakes his head as she sets for his bags of cash. 

Adam: You're letting the zombies in!?

Hockmeyer: That I have. 

Adam: Why!?

Hockmeyer: What does that matter, now?

Adam: You son of a bitch you didn't tell me you were going to bomb and let the dead heads inside!

Hockmeyer: It's not your problem, in a few hours you'll be out of here just like me. 

Adam: How do you know that!

Hockmeyer: Once Finch gets to the jet he's going to swing by and pick us up. 

Adam: What'll stop him from just leaving us!?

Hockmeyer: I rigged a bomb to go off with this…

Hockmeyer holds up a detonator 

Hockmeyer: he tries to screw us over, he'll go boom as well. So, relax, we're fine as long as we're up here. 

Adam looks uneasy as Hockmeyer just smiles and watches the carnage unfold.

Elsewhere

Kris drives down a street as Nick is close behind, Kris looking about keenly as suddenly a Runner appeared as everyone screams in sudden shock as Kris rams it, the Jeep bouncing over it as Nick avoids the body only for a clump of Runners to appear and hit into the side of the Jeep as Rebecca screams as she moves to the side quickly to avoid ones snapping jaws as her leg hits Nick as she leans against the gearshift. 

Nick: Rebecca!

Krista: Watch out!

Nick is too late as a woman and her child running away from some zombies appear and Nick swerves only for the back end to hit the woman and child as Nick braces as the Jeep toppled and begins flipping as Millie and Jared scream as Kris looks at the rearview and goes wide eyed. 

Mary: Stop! we gotta go back!

Brianna points out the oncoming runners that were chasing after them. 

Brianna: Nothing we can do for them, we stop, we're dead. There's too many of them. 

Kris: She's right. We just gotta hope they can stay alive and get to the bank. 

Mary looks on with a grin expression as the others share her look. 

Miles, Lyndsey, Amber and Lily come to a street corner as people are running all about as random gunfire erupts all about as Miles scans the area.

Miles: This way!

Amber screams as a zombie appears around the next corner drenched in fresh blood, Amber's scream drawing it's attention as it screeches and charges her only for Miles to throw a knife into its skull, Lyndsey and Lily scream as More and more begin to appear. 

Miles: Run! run, run!

They all take off running as two more runners appear after them, but one turns and tackles a nearby man and bites at his throat as the other runner continues after the four as the four turn down an alley as Miles draws a throwing knife and tosses it back as it sails thres the runners eyes. Miles spots a ladder that leads up to a building as Miles reroutes the girls. 

Miles: Hurry up, come on! Climb up!

Lyndsey toes first, then Amber and Lily as Miles scans about as a few walkers were shuffling quickly towards him, Miles quickly climbing up as some Runners appeared and snapped and reach at his legs, Mes able to get up far enough to avoid their grabs and bites as Miles reaches up to the roof with the others. 

 Nick stirs as he rests on his side as his seatbelt is keeping him ajar as he hears and feels the zombies nearby moaning and feasting away on the woman and her child. Nick looks over at Rebecca who was not moving as her side was reading on the ground, the glass shattered under her as she was slightly cut up. 

 Nick: Rebecca…

Nick pokes at her with his foot as she stirs, wincing as her side was jammed into the side of the Jeep.

Rebecca: What happened…

Nick: Can you move?

Rebecca: I think so…

Nick: Krista!

Krista: Yeah…

Krista stirs as she is in the back seat as she moves a bit, wincing as she had a gash along her head. 

Nick: Rebecca watch your head…

Nick unbuckles  and Rebecca moves her head as Nick stands up on her seat as he kicks the door open above him. 

Nick cuts Rebecca's seatbelt and frees her as Nick does the same for Krista as he grabs one of the bags and pulls it up onto the side of the turned over Jeep as he pulls his AR out. Nick climbs all the way out and stands as he looks to see a few shuffling walkers beating against the Jeep as he aims and takes a few down with silenced shots as he then reaches down and helps pull Krista out as she winced and moves aside as she has another bag in hand as she looks to to see more zombies appearing towards them as Nick sees this and reaches down for Rebecca.

Nick: Come on, baby…

Rebecca: Nick...my leg…

Nick: Suck it up, come on!

Rebecca grabs her rifle as Krista watches nervously as more and more zombies appear down the street towards them as Nick scans about quickly as he shakes his hand at Rebecca

Nick: come on, come on, come on!

Rebecca stands slowly and Nick grabs at her arm and pulls her up as she uses the seat to help push her up and out of the Jeep as Krista draws her 9mm as a few reach the downed Jeep, Rebecca screams as her injured right leg clears the top of the Jeep. 

Nick: Ammo bag?

Krista: Couldn't reach it…

Nick: Dammit. 

Nick quickly drops inside of the Jeep as Rebecca and Krista feel the vehicle rock as Walkers begin to surround them as they reached and crowded against each other as Krista looks horrified as Nick rummaged about and grabs the ammo bag as he puts the strap around him and climbs back up as he looks to see the situation around them. 

Nick: Rebecca can you walk?

Rebecca: I don't know…

Nick: Yes or no!

Rebecca: yes, but not well…

Nick: That's okay. Krista, you good?

Krista: Not if we don't get the fuck off of this car!

Nick: agreed. 

Krista grabs a bag as Nick puts the other other around him as well as Rebecca moves to stand as Nick aim his AR as Krista raises her 9mm

Nick opens fire, spraying precise shots as he drops a group of Walker as Krista was aiming carefully and dropping certain zombies down a little path as Nick makes a little room as Krista drops down first and runs past some shufflers as she takes a few down that were too close. Nick goes next and clears a few more away before he turns to help Rebecca down as Krista reaches a clear area and turns back to cover them as Nick notices a few runners from behind them screech and bolt towards them as the gunshots attract them. Nick quickly grabs Rebecca and helps her forward. 

Krista: Oh shit…

Nick: Go!

Nick and a shuffling Rebecca begin down the opposite end as Krista aims and takes three runners as she takes the rear once Nick and Rebecca pass her. 

Kris swerves past a few walkers as Mary watches the carnage that had already swept through the city. 

Mary: How could it have spread so fast?

Kris: I don't know... but we have to get to a secure location. 

The group watch on as Kris drives with poise and determination.

In the Prime's, the stationed military are quickly evacuating everyone into the underground cellars that lead into the tunnels that head to their pier. As an automated voice repeats on an emergency recording in the tunnels

Voice:(repeating) Alert, all citizens of EDEN report to emergency escape liners.

Terry, Max, Cody and Mandy arrive inside Prime 1, Max listening to the emergency system. 

Max: emergency broadcast recorder, means the Prime's were somewhat protected...as I thought. 

Terry: Backup generators?

Max: More and likely. 

Mandy: Let's get what you want and go. 

A few soldiers notice the four as they stand out amongst the commotion. 

Soldier: Hey...isn't that some of the guys we were told to look out for…

Soldier 2: Son of a bitch!

Terry notices the soldiers staring them down as more appear.

Terry: We got company. 

Soldier: You four!

Max: Damn…

Soldier: don't move!

The four look at each other and break away, the soldier's opening fire towards them, people screaming as Innocent's were suddenly gunned down by the in the crossfire as Terry draws his .357s as the last survivors ran into the cellar and shut the door, leaving the lobby of the prime to the soldiers and the Misfits. 

The frightened panicked people suddenly merge into the thousands of other survivors appearing from connected tunnels as the people flee from the Prime's to the pier as people pushed and shoved and trampled over one another on their way to the two cruise liners, the Captain's each appearing into the main hubs of the cruise ships as military were assigned about doing checks and scans before people can enter.

Terry drops down and as the machine gun fire pushes him away from his spot as Max grips his spiked bat as Cody fires back randomly, drawing fire away from Max as Mandy is able to line up a covered shot and blows a soldier's head off. 

Terry: Max! What floor level has the best chance for you to salvage anything?

Terry quickly runs across the way, drawing fire from Max as Cody slides to cover next to Mandy. 

Max: Top floor! Most likely!

Cody opens fire as some bullets graze by him, Terry turning as he fires his 357 and kills a soldier with a forehead shot.

Terry: Well, let's to!

Mandy and Terry share a look l.

Mandy: I'll cover you!

Terry smiles and heads off as he leaves the bag with her as he and Max make their way towards the upstairs as Mandy and Cody pinning the soldier's back.

Terry: Cody! Watch her and keep her safe!

Cody: I will! On my go get up there…

Terry and Max wait as the soldiers begin to step forward as Mandy and Cody reload as Cody suddenly signals and the two take over as the Soldiers aim at them but are quickly gunned down by Mandy and Cody as Terry and Max make it upstairs. 

Hockmeyer listens to his radio crackle as Adam perks up as he can see the chaos below as Hockmeyer grabs his walkie. . Hockmeyer: Finch, Finch that you?

Finch: I've been shot, goddamnit!

Hockmeyer: What?!

Finch winces as he finishes wrapping his ankle, Finch hiding in a locked room in Prime 1's top floor. 

Finch: You heard me

Hockmeyer curses loudly as Adam looks concerned. 

Adam: What now!?

 Hockmeyer: Fuck!

Adam: what the fuck do we do now!

Hockmeyer: Goddamnit, I don't know let me think!

Hockmeyer calms down as he speaks into the radio. 

Hockmeyer: Finch, where are you?

Finch: Prime 1, top floor. 

Hockmeyer: You're telling me you didn't even make it to the goddamned plane!?

Finch: I got shot you stupid fuck!  In the ankle! I couldn't get there.

Hockmeyer: You stupid fat fuck!

Finch: watch who you're talking too! if I die, the moment you get to Ireland you'll be gunned down. Do you understand!

Hockmeyer begins to reply but stops as his angry scowl composes himself. 

Finch: Am I understood?!

Hockmeyer: Yes...yes Goddamnit. 

Finch: Good, now come and get me. And make it quick, I don't know how long before the deadheads find their way inside. 

Hockmeyer turns the radio off as he screams in frustration, Adam unsure what to say. 

Adam: what...what do we do?

Hockmeyer grabs his second unopened case and one of the briefcases. 

Hockmeyer: We go get him. 

End of Part Sixteen