Regroup

EPISODE 5

John: oh Jack, thanks man.

Jack: you are welcome, What happens and where is ripper?

I look at Jack and point my index finger to his dead body. Jack move closer to ripper body and close his eyes.

Jack: Rest in peace brother.

He stand up move to where xia uncoucious body lay down and pick her up over his shoulders.

Jack: Let's go.

John: wait what? We cant just leave him like this.

Jack: what do you expect? We cant take him with us.

John: I know but can we bury him? At least.

Jack: we can't

John: why?!!!

Jack: because...

Just then something roar so laud we had to cover our ears.

Jack: Because of that. Let's move. We need to go now.

I grab the loot bag, picked up my axe and xia sword and join Jack in the race. As we made a run for it.

John: what the heck was that.

Jack: for God sake where were you when all this started.

John: I... I.. I don't know mhen.

Jack: that infected is a level 2.

John: what? There are levels.

John: yeah, That's a mutant, the one we met before, it's was the one that bite ripper. They each mutate when they eat up to a certain number of newly transformed zombies. And when they do, they have new ability like running, jumping. There are not much in this area. Looks like the scent from rippers attracted him.

John: He bite ripper? Then why are we running? We should kill the bastard right here right now.

Jack: I wish.

John: why?

Jack look back. Still running, he send some bullet at the zombie but the bullet hit his body like an iron.

Jack: oh shit we need to run Faster.

John: what? The bullet didn't do anything?

Jack: keep running

I look back.

John: oh mhen this thing is fast, it's like it's aware of what he is doing.

We make our way pass some blocks, behind some bulding he ran after us, we jump some few fence he did the same.

John: Oh God am not fast enough.

Jack: then drop the loot bag.

John: but the foods

Jack: forget about food, survival is our top priority now.

John: Fuck!!! ,

I drop the loot bag, but it's still able to catch up.

John: If Guns can't kill it then what.

Jack: let's try this.

John: what are you doing.

Jack stoped in the middle of the way, turn back, bring out a grenade, remove the pin then toss is to the zombie. The zombie grab it, Smiling showing all the Hideous teeth. Feeling badass.

Jack: have a nice life you bastard son of ....

Boooooooommmmmmmmm

The zombie body parts were seen flying everywhere.

John: you had that this the whole time?

Jack: sorry, it slip my mind.

John: oh God am so tired I don't know what to say to you.

Jack: A thanks will be better.

John: not a chance

Jack: yeah. That sound will attract more, we need to find a place to settle in.

John: yeah right? Still breathing heavily.

We found an old house and reside inside, Jack sat down and lay xia head on his lap while her body rest on the wooden floor.

It was cool and cozy. Am so tired I feel like sleeping. I close my eyes.

Jack: Don't try it.

I open my eyes.

John: what?

Jack: if you sleep, I'll leave you behind.

I sit firmly and open my eyes Widely.

My hands and body were shaking.

Jack: I know it tough.

John: what do you mean?

Jack: Killing ripper. Its not your fault. Ripper is already dead when the zombie bit him.

John: Well, he was still cautious of himself when I shot him. So there is no difference.

Jack: hmm.

John: how did it start. All of this.

Jack: what kind of question is that. You don't remember or Was is the fear of the recent incident.

John: it's not that I don't remember it's just that I was not there when it happened.

Jack: what happen to you.

John: well, the last thing I remember was that I was crossing the road and feeling so Joyous that am leaving the wretched part of the life I was living before, then someone call me, I stopped and look back, the next thing I still remember before I ghost off was the face of my best friend. Screaming of help And thats that. The next thing I know, I was in the hospital where I met you guys.

Jack: Wow, a lot of people will be begging for what happen to you to happen to them. You did not experienc the brutality (sigh)

He draw out a cigarate light it up, inhale and exhale.

Jack (continued): When it happen, I was coming back from a mission, yeah I was in the military. The mission was a success and we are all heading back home, when something hit our chopper. We crashed, we were 8 in the chopper only i manage to survive, My best friend was in that chopper TANK. I don't know how, but When I woke up everything has change, from the beautiful blue sky And white cloud to red sky and Dark cloud. Everyone has changed. No one knows why. When I look back I saw my best friend struggling with his life shaking vigorously begging me to end him as soon as possible. I try to calm him down, he pull me closer like he wants to bite me but instead grab my gun from my waist and shoot himself. I don't know what Exactly I was confuse. After 2 week of suffering I finally found a camp to reside in which is now a secret hide out. It was there I met xia. Before it was a camp, flourishing with food, drinks, shelter. Well the incident was fresh then so, but all turn to a hideout in one night, After 3 months we were attacked by Cannibals and level 2 zombies and lost almost every capable human in that fight. You said who will want to take that dump? a lot of creature will give everything just to have a special time with those human in the hideout.

(By this time he has finish his cigar, he check his pocket to smoke another but found it empty.)

Jack: oh am out of cigarettes. Well. We may as well sleep. Am tired.

I lay my back down, thinking of all the recent things that has happened. Then my mind went to Megan,

John: where the hell are you.

I slept off

Morning

Slash.

I open my eyes, The next thing I saw was a sword movement, I moved away quickly, Check the time. It's 5:00 in the morning.

John: what's the hell Xia, you trying to kill me?

She has gone crazy, her eyes are wide open, she just keep laughing.

Xia: I will kill you, I will kill you.

John: oh, thats a thank you for saving your ass. Oh You know what? you are welcome. Get a hold of your self if I had not shot him he would have bite you too.

Xia: And I will be bloody happy about it. You should have let him bit me so that you can kill us both.

John: whaaat?

Xia: Am tired of this world, I just want a peaceful place where I can be with ripper and raise our children. (she sob) I love him so much. I could have been with him now, we could have been together. But you ruined it.

She held back, stare at her sword, place it on her neck. She closed her eyes

Xia: it's not too late. Am coming my love.

She was about to draw it but I immediately Threw my axe which snap the sword off her hand. I rush her down lay her back on the floor, sit on her and held her two hands above her head, I stare into her eyes.

Xia: what are you doing? Get off me this instant you fucked up rotten bastard.

John: How sure are you.

Xia: what?

John: (calmly) How are you so sure that you will meet each other after death or is it just your imagination?

Xia: what do you mean?

John: I've heard lovers killing themselves thinking they will meet again after death but the truth is, your imagination is different from the reality.

Xia: (relax and silent)

I stood off her release her hand

John: Do you believe in God.

Quiet

John: Then you must surely believe your imagination is different from the reality. If you wanna see him again. At least let God be pleased with you. The ball is in your Court. I won't stop you again.

And I walk out

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When I get outside I saw Jack starring deep in the clouds, smoking.

Jack: well that was convincing enough.

John: You.. What.. Is... Ahhh. Forget it. Any luck finding food.

Jack: nope but guess what I found.

John: what.

Jack: more cigarettes.

John: (sigh)

I move close to Jack

John: you got anymore left.

He looked at me with a ( what? You mean it) eye.

Jack: sure.

He remove one from his pocket and toss it at me, I hanged it in my mouth and ask for lighter, I light it up inhale and exhale.

John: it feels good.

Jack: yeah it does.

As we both stare back at the clouds.

After smoking, we went inside and found xia.......

John: well look who is back to her senses.

Xia: Am still mad at you.

John: Haha, now that we are stable let's get back home.

Xia: am not going there never again. A place where they never acknowledged your effort, all they do is complain.

John: If we won't show up at least we should go there and say our final goodbye to them.

Jack: there is no need. They are dead already.

John: what do you mean?

Jack: those guys we met earlier when we went to get drugs. Yeah I saw some of our things with them. It's shows they were there already. And if we go back we may not make it either.

John: why?

Jack: (cracked his gun) Because... I killed..... most of them. One excape. So they will be all over the place looking for us. I also grab some things for you guys, (he brought out two magnum And bullets.) We can start our group right here, right now. What do you say.

We collect the the guns fill em with bullet test the sight.

John: (sigh) Am lost right now, but am in.

Xia: Yeah we will, but not until I find that bastard mutant.

John: oh that? Jack blew it to pieces. By now it should have rot to hell.

Jack: alright we need to move, I saw some people coming here when we were outside. So let's hustle.

Jack wear his jacket No shirt and a black and red trouser back it up with military boots, roll his two guns With his index finger and shove it in his pocket, Hang some grenade on his chest and lastly a cigarette in his mouth, put on his sunglasses. (Badass)

Xia Cut her hair short, wears a tank top, and black tight trouser with a lot of pocket including gun pocket, add sneakers. Well old hard sneakers. hang her sword at her back, keep her gun in her pocket. (Extreme)

I am still wearing the clothe I found at the hospital, a top blue T shirt with large trouser and a pair of slippers, my guns in my pocket and an old axe in my hand. ( disappointment)

We stay in one line.

I look at xia and Jack.

John: I... I.. a.. Am.. Am ashamed. Ashamed of myself. This here is not fair where did you guys get all this badass out fit.

Jack: oh yeah, check the room behind the kitchen. you will find a box there I think these are the clothe of the late whoever live's here.

I rush in. After some minutes.

I came out wearing a Back and red stripe face cap with Red white strip Shirt with black jacket, top it with black jeans, and red sneaker. Hide my guns by my back at the waist area, hang my axe on my shoulder. Hang a cigarette in my mouth exhale out the smoke.

Xia: too much.

Jack: you are happy stealing someone else clothe.

John: (sigh)

Jack: Do you know that? We are not going to a party.

Xia: hmm. Don't flatter yourself.

John: let's just go.

Xia: So where exactly are we going.

Jack:?????

John: I know. My house. There is something I need to clear first.