COUNCIL MEETING

Randall called the other heads of committee on a meeting after the murder of Billy Cook. They all arrived one by one. Randall and Harry is preparing everything that has happened so far in both towns. Toby came in and helped them, Harry seems to be in distress but Toby did not bring it up as to not derail his thought.

'Any news from Niall?"

"None, their the last group to go out"

"They'll probably take their time"

Bryce came barging into the room where the meeting is to be conducted. He asked where Niall is, Toby told him he was out on a run with his team. Bryce nodded and ran outside waiting by the gates until. Bryce is convinced that the man they both saw has something to do with what is happening to them. Bryce went out and tried to keep his head straight by asking them the same question he asked Toby.

They all came in and the session has started. Randall posted the photographs of the recent damages that both of their little towns have suffered. Starting from the crops suddenly dying, the farm animals getting sick that affected their people, the damaged wheels. They all threw ideas and possibilities of the people that the following people Tobias, Harry, Niall, Bryce, and the 7 other people's accounts of the same described figures that they have encountered.

'Is this something we really have to be worried about?' Dylan asked with a smug face. Something that gave an unnerving atmosphere to the brothers. He continued to speak about his phrase.

"Well, they saved you haven't they"

"No they haven't you were there, you saw what happened to these two"

"But maybe it wasn't meant to happen"

"What do you mean"

'An accident. Randall' He said so with the most confidence thinking that what he says next were the most believable thing.

"They meant to attack the horde, but what ever the combustible things that exploded... it got caught in the explosion"

"And it could have killed us"

'Did it?' He asked Harry, he cannot replied but agree of what he said.

"Why didn't you help us earlier"

"there was discord among us... Bryce punched Niall right in the jaw and he left, Troy was injured me and Mei have to do our best to aide him... Kayla and Lee were in shock.... we cannot do anything we were basically useless"

Lee agreed with his statement.

"Why are you asking me all of these like I'm... don't tell me you-"

"Yes Dylan, we are suspecting you of something"

"How can I? I am in any shape or form not offended by this... your suspicion is understandable"

The tension between Harry and Randall were quickly resolved. Any suspicion they have has came down a bit. Dylan is after all one of the most important person in the community and in no way shape or form would attack them. Tobias on the other hand still has suspicion high against the doctor.

"The tree"

"Again with that tree Tobias, I agree on what I said it was natural. It was false, we were cutting it down in order to reinforce the walls"

"How about Billy?'

"Accusing me of murder?"

"No it is suspicious that you never told us that he has been dead for over an hour"

"What can I say, he had a habit off hiding under his blanket"

"Really?"

"Yes, the nurses that has interacted with them will say the same thing, I can guarantee you"

Randall thought of locking the doctor up as he has been suspicious of him over the month. Before the recent incidents he has been more on going outside, but since the disease that ran rampant to the farm animals and the people working around. He quickly dismissed it as he is a hardworking man. They continued on what they should do about the animals and the crops. Some suggestions involved waiting for the crops to die out and replant after winter, only taking care of the farm animals.

They didn't agree of that process as it would heavily damage them in terms of provisions. The meeting ended with nothing, no solution on what is happening. Even more annoying to them is that the possibility of the crops dying and the animals getting sick is caused by someone. They started to speculate amongst each other that the 12 people that they questioned have something to do with it. They asked them again and again, they are either not breaking at or they really have nothing to do with the recent issues that they are facing.

The council is showing clear symptoms of incompetence and they are trying their best not to show it to the people that they are serving. Randall out of all people have been in the most stress as being the elected their leader. A position that he never wanted at the first place. Randall and Harry cannot do anything but hit their heads on the wall.

Harry and Toby got out on a little walk as the they needed fresh air. Harry and Toby went to their small farm to watch over the animals and the masked veterinarians who are taking care of their animals. Despite being the issue a small problem they thought further ahead of the possibility that the outbreak will get worse.

"Finally a heart to heart huh?"

"Yeah, how's Elizabeth and Louanne?"

"Very well, have you visited them?"

"Within the past 4 months, no. Too busy about our suspicions"

"Yeah, who are these people"

Toby looked around on top of the little look out tower that was created recently. He saw someone dumping something on Rush river. Toby immediately run towards the figure as fast as he can, the figure noticed him and it also started to run. Harry chased down and instead grabbed what ever the things that was dropped into the water. The Rush river that passes by them is one of their important source of clean fresh water. Toby continued to chase the man down and they trip on a tree's roots. Toby fired his gun for the man to stop moving and he did. He quickly took hold of him as Harry arrives.

"You run fast for a doctor don't you?"

"Hey there"

"Dylan, how are we?"

The brothers carried the doctor back into Washington. The guards immediately took hold of the doctor without even questioning him. Turns out Toby asked some of the people under him to keep a close eye on him.

"but you have to believe, there are other people out there, who wants to attack us"

"What were you doing for them?"

"I don't know they told me to watch over Natalia, when I saw the insignia... I had to do something"

"Make us leave?"

"No, to pre-"

"You could have told us"

"They would have killed me"

"....."

"Really?"

"Yeah, all I know is that they are up against a group of people who wants to-"

"Take him away"

"PlEASEE BEELIVE M EE NNOOOOOO"

As the two men dragged Dylan away to the jail, two cars came into their gates. Niall who is beaten up. They can hear their sudden conversation and the two brothers approached them.