DOGS

The people of Woodville are started being rounded up in their homes, Tobias' first order to the people of Woodville is to bury the 9 bodies. Alpha arrived later after Delta. Elizabeth enraged by the way he asked it started to cuss at him. All he can do is turn around in shame before her.

"If you try, to conspire against us, my men will shoot you.... think twice"

His mind deep in thought upon remembering the words Julius told him. He turned around to Elizabeth and she stopped.

"Go, home if you do not want to be hurt"

Her face changed as if she is looking to some stranger. Randall tried to grab and Pull Elizabeth but one of the men stopped him before reaching her. He looked at them confused. 'What do you want' He asked.

"Julius wants to see you"

"...."

"Now"

Tobias and Randall headed out to Washington in a car. Tobias in the passenger sit pulled out a gun and pulled it on the driver. He stopped the car.

"What do you are you doing?"

"None of your business"

"...."

"Randall"

"What?"

"Can you ask Craig to look for these group"

He handed a piece of cloth, the same as the cloth that Alpha or Foxtrot has given out. Instead of the same rigged skull that they gave it is new. Same main design such as the skull but different in design. The same messy insignia but this time the skull has no lower jaw. 'A division of SPECTRE?' Randall asked, Tobias turned to the driver and asked him.

"Do you hate being oppressed?"

"Yes"

"Did they gave you hope that you would be immune to the virus?"

"Uh huh, so what? Its useless now"

"Wanna join us?"

"Why? You're in a disadvantage"

"With people like you? No"

The driver looked at the two of them with a sharp glare. Obviously not trusting them.

"What do you have to offer?"

"None, so far"

"But, it will be big?"

"Oh yeah, it will be"

The driver smiled and shook Tobias' hand. He accepted the handshake and then started to drive. In the car they started to think of what Craig should do when he gets out of Washington. With a new possible 'ally' they also told involved him, blackmailing him. Anyone who conspires with the enemy is punishable by death. Julius despite being the "Tough" man he his, when cornered he is nothing more but Earl from the cannibals back at Denton.

After the drive, Randall is picked up by Julius' henchman and to the townhall. Tobias called on the driver and they talked in a secluded place where no one would check up on them.

"Well, are you in?"

"Why are you still persuading me?"

"You do not want to die right?"

"No one does"

"We're all suicidal pieces pieces of shits when it comes to freedom"

"...."

"We're a democracy, what we as a one wants... we do it"

"....."

There is nothing anymore that can persuade the man. Both sides have one thing to lose, their lives. Tobias and Randall tries to find ways to black mail the other to go with them. With no hope for a cure, the only thing that these people can do is fall into that primal greed of being a leader or having superiority. Their greed is the moral compass they have in order to keep their power. Nothing to offer these people, Tobias tries his best to find a way to earn these people's trust.

"What does Julius offer you?"

"None, we just follow him"

"Why?"

"No clue"

Tobias throws bluffs trying to persuade the driver.

"What's your name"

"Riley"

"Riley"

"Why'd you ask?"

"Black mail"

Riley looked confused as Tobias walked away from him. Riley stood around where he is after talking to Tobias. Tobias headed to Randall's house where Craig, Amanda, Dylan and the kids are hiding. Tobias closed the door behind him quickly and headed to the hidden basement under a massive carpet.

"Are they in there?"

"Yeah, go hurry"

Craig quickly rolled the carpet and Tobias opened the trapdoor. Someone is knocking on the front door, the man is looking for Craig. He closed the trapdoor which looked seamless as he closed the door. He covered it with the carpet and he got to the door. Tobias rushed down and met up with Dylan who is talking to to the girls. Tobias hushed them silent, they can hear the door opening and footsteps getting in. The panic room that they created under Randall's home leads out to the house on Avon lane. They purposely ruined the house to hide the exit if anyone were to check on in.

'Be quiet now' Tobias whispered. They can hear the conversation between Craig and the other men who is in the house. They asked Craig to go and meet with his Father and Julius. Craig agreed and follow the man. As soon as they hear the door shut they quickly started to move.

"Okay, Dylan you go to the house with Natalia and the kids... do they have their things?"

"Yeah"

"Okay.. good just go there and wait Craig will get out soon, you guys know where the farm up north is right?"

"Yeah on Fodderstack road"

"Okay, go there and wait for Craig, he will get out"

After the conversation Tobias knocked on the trapdoor and got out. Riley on the other hand is checking on the people still thinking of Tobias' plan. Instead continuously checking every house and counting heads, he headed to the Town Hall just as Tobias ,unnoticed, walked pass him. he walked fast and fast until he arrived in the meeting room where Tobias is standing.

"Well, here he is... he talked to me about some plan involving Craig here"

"Running away and looking for some help? Right?"

"What, sir no"

"no, wow, throw him out and kill him.... fucking mole"

"What about this kid sir"

"Spare him, throw him out there without anything, he won't survive"

"Are you sure Tobias?"

"yes, he needs his father to survive, and without him... he cannot do shit"

Julius agreed with what Tobias said and Riley will be executed on the outskirts of the town. Riley cannot do anything but beg and scream at the soldiers dragging him out to the town. Craig has now been handcuffed and the key broken, he had to act in order for their lie to be bought, and they did.

They all got to the north gate of the town. The road of Fodderstack. Riley was lined up in front of them angry and barking like a dog at them.

"HE IS THE FUCKING LIER!! BELIEVE ME"

"Where's the proof... in the car... that man"

"Was quiet, you had your gun on him and he almost killed you, Tobias had to switch sits with you right?"

"No, NO no what? what fu-"

His head was blown off instantly. Craig in shock started to tremble, he was grabbed by someone and thrown out. His face is wounded, Tobias shot 3 times to scare him off and a signal, he got up slowly and started to run. He ran as fast as he can just to disappear from their sight, one of the man aimed the gun at him and fired. Craig hears the shot ringed out and had to fall down. Randall and Tobias attack the man who fired the shot but they were stopped.

'No' Just that reply scared the two men to their bones. Craig stayed the way he his for the next 8 hours until night came, he managed to run far enough where the lights cannot spot him. He started to drag himself off the road. Dylan, Natalia and the other kids managed to got out as well, the forest that surrounded the house was never disturbed just for this plan to work. They got into an opening and they ran as fast and quiet as they can, Dylan walked in front while Natalia at the back, with the moon just their light. Dylan running as fast as he can tripped over something, he pulled out a gun just to see Craig.

"heeeyy...doc"

"Craig"

"We... we need a biter to act as me now"

Dylan used a spare key to release him with the handcuff and it worked. They grabbed the biter hidden by the small pond they dragged it and killed it. They hanged the clothes and thankfully Craig did not crawl farther than where he was 'shot' They left handcuffed the corpse and they left it there. They continued their run for the next half an hour to find the house.

"Quickly now, to the car"

Dylan started the car and they all got in it. After a few tries the car started to work, they drove the car and headed up north. Craig looked over the piece of cloth that His dad successfully tucked in his pants during their way to the northern gate. Craig started to tear up knowing what will happen to everyone back in both towns. Dylan tries his best to console Craig.

"We'll help don't worry, we will find these people and they will help us"

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, there are other people like Alpha, we will find them... just... just hope.. its all we have"

Despite having that small pep talk it was enough to inspire Craig. Back a Washington Randall and Tobias was thanked for their lies. They were amazed of how easy it was that their lie was easily believed.

"Do you think killing Ol'Riley was the best idea?"

"Of course, we need to make our lie believable"

"...."

"You know, like throwing a toy.. you can fool the dog by creating the motion, but not doing it"

"But you really killed him"

"He is the weak link in all of us"

"Sure, what ever their plan is?"

"it will not work, we are too much for them"

Julius is too confident that Tobias cannot do anything against them. After all these new world is extremely predictable.