the Rest of the Duels

Construction site; Second Duel:

there are gunshots. Blue Detective walks among dead bodies. his clothing is covered on blood and bones. he isn't happy nor mad with his job. he looks at a corpse. he has a small smile as he sighs.

there are dead bodies everywhere. there is one last guy standing. he is trembling and crying as he asks for mercy. Blue Detective loads his gun. then he blows that guy's brains off.

[winners: Morality&Justice.]

[losers: Second Rate Bad Guys.]

[announcement: the Second Duel has successfully ended.]

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on the middle of nowhere:

Don-Savage and William are walking together. Don-Savage is lost. he has being trying to get back to the city. the problem is that everything outside the city is a wasteland. it is hard to find the way back home. especially with someone like Don-Savage.

Don-Savage is hopeless without a map. William is of little help. especially when he limps badly to walk. William looks like an old man. like a caveman.

there is a sound. the two of them look back. there is a herd of zombies. they try to run as fast as they can. William feels pain every time he tries to run. he has spend too much time trapped on an old building. now he struggles on the outside.

Don-Savage takes a pistol out of his inventory. he shoots at the zombies. he stays behind William. giving him time to get inside a building. once William is safe, Don-Savage follows him inside. they close the door. they are inside of a small store.

William takes a bag of chips. he eats slowly. he feels fortunate to be there. Don-Savage sits next to him. he eats roasted turkey legs. the two of them eat without looking to the things around of them. their lives has change so much.

William may just be a NPC. he may be part of the system. but even so he has memories of his own. there is a past even if not real. to him it is.

Don-Savage thinks about his sister. he lose the opportunity to see her. he misses the old days on which they use to have simple conversations. when they were united. now here he is on the middle of nowhere. trying to not forget.

William finds some scissors on the floor. he takes it. he goes to the bathroom. in there he cuts his hair and part of his long beard. he looks a bit more presentable. the world wasn't kind to his body. he is a NPC who doesn't know what he is. what a sad fate.

William washes his face. he leaves the bathroom. he looks at Don-Savage for a second. on the time they had being on the run. they had become good friends.

Don-Savage gets a beer from the refrigerator. he opens it. he drinks the beer. he gives a beer to William. they drink peacefully. they talk to each other about their past. they don't include certain details.

William laughs thinking of the past few days. he lived for years alone. by himself being eaten by guilt. now he walks around with company. with a person to call a friend. most of the time he runs from zombies or fights. jet it is fun with a friend at his side.

Don-Savage looks around. trying to find anything useful. he looks out of the window. the zombies are still there awaiting. it will take a while for them to be able to leave. to kill some time they decided to play some card games. Don-Savage seems a bit sad.

William is so tired that he falls asleep. Don-Savage goes to the bathroom. he does his needs and washes his hands. he keeps drinking a bit more. he then looks at the moon. it may be a fake moon, but it is as bright as the real one.

"I hope my sister is having fun and peace. her life on earth was short. nothing could saved her then. at least here she has so much more. a whole eternal life. I don't regret anything at all. not even for a second."

a giant zombie knocks on the door. Don-Savage takes out his Anti-Gravity gun. he opens the door. the zombie steps back. Don-Savage closes the door. he makes sure no zombie will attack his comrade while he sleeps.

the Giant zombie with one punch sends Don-Savage flying four meters above the floor. Don-Savage falls throwing up blood. he takes his especial gun. he shoots sending the zombie flying two meters away. Don-Savage stands up. he walks towards the zombie.

the zombie stands up. ready to face Don-Savage with all his strength. Don-Savage aims his gun at the zombie's chest. he shoots. the giant zombie breaks in half. Don-Savage puts his gun inside of his inventory. he falls on the ground unconscious.

the fight didn't lasted long. jet one single hit was enough to almost kill Don-Savage. he barely opens his eyes. half unconscious Don-Savage is taken inside by William. he was awoken by the loud noise of Don-Savage's bones breaking. they will live.

the day is cold like the night. the whispers of the dead are like a beehive. the world can be peaceful when is a world for two. two men in a small store. that is all they have. that is all to protect and to fight back. the two men waiting for tomorrow.

William and Don-Savage. they have a long trip before finally finding the city. there is no reason to loose all hope. as long as they keep fighting.

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[announcement: the Third Duel is about to Start Soon.]

[announcement: Hero Guild Our Name Sucks Vs. Fallen Hero Guild the Happy Face Cult.]

Military Base; Third Duel:

Femina Lorem and Ridere are on one side of the base. there are only two other people. Femina Lorem has deep purple eyes. she has a dry smile that can scare you. Ridere is just following her steps like always.

Femina is ready for battle. she puts on some gloves. she takes two shotguns out. she looks at Ridere who is quiet. he usually disagrees with her choices. jet he is loyal and a good honest friend. they are just the employees of the boss. a big fat boss.

"we need to win. the boss told us to not use all our forces on simple things."

"I know ma'am."

"perfect. I like it when you are obedient."

Femina Lorem and Ridere advance by themselves. some Heroes get on the way. Femina shoots to kill. one by one the bodies keep falling. in ten minutes Femina Lorem is in front of the final man standing. she takes a dagger out.

Femina runs towards him. the man tries to shoot at her. Femina stabs him on the arm holding the gun. then she stabs him on the heel. she stabs him on both legs. the man falls on his knees. he tries to get away. Femina stabs him on the back multiple times.

after stabbing the poor bastard for about twenty times. he finally falls dead. Femina stands up all covered of blood. she smiles at Ridere. the final kill was a bit too brutal. it was too overkill. but who cares.

{Winners: The Happy Face Cult.]

[Losers: Our Name Sucks.]

[Announcement: the Third Duel has Successfully ended.]

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in the middle of Nowhere:

Don-Savage wakes up. he feels a lot of pain. William gives him some painkillers. he also gives him some tea. Don-Savage feels better with the painkillers. the tea helps him to relax for a moment. he is trying to think with clarity.

William feels awful. he is basically useless. and Don-Savage is too nice. William has being thinking about staying by himself. staying behind. so Don-Savage can keep going safely with no setbacks. sadly nothing is so easy.

Don-Savage stands up trembling. his body feels like shit. he drinks another cup of tea. Don-Savage sits down. he tells himself to take it easy with the parties. he laughs feeling like an idiot for all the pain.

William takes a gun. he goes outside. he seems ready to fight some zombies. he thinks that if he can fight by himself. then maybe he can become useful for his friend. there are some gunshots. some screams. after some loud noises William returns.

William has some wounds. he has a broken nose. a black eye. a bleeding lip. a broken rib or two. and after all that he is smiling. he feels happy with himself. he finally prove himself worthy to be anyone's friend. to cover anyone's back.

"you are an idiot. did you know?"

"I kind of suspected it. well hell yeah I am now ready. let's work together so we can go to that place of which you told me about. it sounds like a great place to rest."

"you know? you look, and you must be older than me. and even so I feel like I am the mature one. I mean there is nothing wrong with being immature every once in a while."

"what can I say, my soul is young. really with all honesty. I became a coward after I lose part of my leg and my friends. it was hard. now I am starting to lose my cowardice. I am starting to feel the part of me that wants to become brave and strong."

"there is nothing wrong with wanting to be brave and strong. as long as you don't waste away your own life. I can't lose my companion so soon."

"thanks. thanks for giving me a second life. an opportunity to feel alive."

"one more thing. you stink like shit. when we arrive at the base I will make sure that you can take at least ten showers, to clean your dirty ass. did you hear me man."

William nods feeling ashamed. he used to be a really clean guy. now it has being many years since the last time he took a shower. he doesn't even know since when. it is a delicate issue when you find other people. now he has a new goal. to take a shower.

Don-Savage starts to think about the first person he killed. their face is so clear. the first time was hard. it was difficult. and the first face is one that doesn't leave him. is one face that even now haunts him on his sleep. it is a torment.

Don-Savage trembles as he relives on his mind the past. the feeling of blood, the blood all over his hands and face. the taste of gunpowder on his lips. the screams of rage from far away. the feeling of disappointment. the outcome of taking a life.

there are things a person shouldn't say. to protect one's self and mind. also to protect those around of you. sometimes some words have more weight than others. that is the world from which he comes, the world on his mind reliving the guilt.

William takes some things. he puts everything on a backpack. he opens the back door. he looks back. Don-Savage follows him. is time to keep moving. is time to wander around a small world. until they can find the city.

William used to be grumpy and quiet when Don-Savage first found him. now, it is a completely different thing. William is more lively than ever. it is probably the lack of company when he was alone, plus the guilt. now he is free from the inner struggle.

William wants to let go of the past. he asks Don-Savage if there are single ladies. any lady who can be interested on him. Don-Savage laughs calling him a 'thirsty, hungry wolf in seek of his little red riding hood.' William didn't like that comment.

they keep joking around on the rest of the road. with much free time, and nothing to do. making fun of each other was the last thing left to do. at least to entertain each other while they wander around. their laughter attracted some zombies.

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[Announcement: the Fourth Duel is about to start soon.]

[Announcement: Hero Guild Good Boring Guys Vs. Fallen Hero Guild Western Legends.]

Location: warehouse.