Free Zombie Dawn Exodus by Michael G. Thomas Page A

no doubt that Roger’s leadership and facilities had
provided a safe life for all, but they had to keep improving.
    After finishing his breakfast, Dave went on watch
with the guard at the gate, out of desperation rather than duty.
The guard tower at the entrance was an old tractor with a guard
station built on the roof. The rusty Massey Ferguson tractor had
belonged to Roger’s father, but was long beyond operation now. Dave
sat in the tower with Jodie and Kyle for an hour without speaking a
word to either of them. There was a deathly silence across the
whole camp now, all too depressed by the loss of their friends, a
reminder of how brutal the outside world still was.
    Finally, after the long wait the group could hear
the sound of an engine in the distance, the sound of a Land Rover
engine. The vehicle was clearly being driven hard. Eventually it
came into view but the second vehicle wasn’t with it. Jodie jumped
to use the church bell that had been setup there to alert the camp
of anything serious.
    “No!” shouted Dave.
    Jodie looked quickly at Dave in shock. She couldn’t
understand his reasoning. The sight of the vehicle had been a
joyous sight, all sensibilities melted away.
    “That bell alerts everything in the valley, not just
our camp, that is for emergencies only,” said Dave.
    He jumped down from the tower.
    “Roger, Kate is back!” shouted Dave.
    Roger didn’t look particularly enthusiastic. The
fact that one vehicle had returned rather than two was a bad sign.
Despite the fact that the vehicle had returned, he knew all too
well that this could lead to a number of unfortunate and dangerous
situations. Dave wrenched the gates open and his beloved Land Rover
pulled into the camp. Brian was driving but there was no sign of
any passengers.
    He stopped the vehicle and leapt out. Before his
feet could barely touch the ground, Luke had pounced on him. The
hardy captain threw him against the side of the vehicle in
anger.
    “What the hell did you think you were doing?”
shouted Luke.
    “Luke! Let him speak!” shouted Dave.
    Luke released his hold on the man. Roger stood back
and simply waited for the bad news, praying that further survivors
would not be pulled into this disaster.
    “Where are the others?” asked Dave.
    “We went to the supermarket in the town and it was
all fine and quiet. But once the lads got inside the place was just
flooded with zombies, there was nothing I could do!” shouted
Brian.
    “So you just left them there?” asked Dave.
    “I was outside in the truck, there were dozens of
them, more all the time, what was I supposed to do?” asked
Brian.
    “You were supposed to do as you were told in the
first place!” shouted Luke.
    “Fuck you! We were trying to make things better for
all of us!” shouted Brian.
    “And now you can understand the very reason we do
things my way,” said Roger.
    “So where are the guys now?” asked Dave.
    “They said on the radio they were held up in the
security room and it was fairly safe for now, but the shop is
flooded with creatures,” said Brian.
    “Then there’s nothing we can do for them, they
condemned themselves,” said Roger.
    “Fuck that, we can’t afford to lose anyone, we’re
too few already!” shouted Dave.
    “And we’ll be even fewer if you attempt some
ridiculous rescue attempt!” shouted Roger.
    “I don’t need your permission,” said Dave.
    “Please, Dave. You should know as well as I how
futile this is,” said Roger.
    “Surely our concern for our fellow man, our hope and
comradeship is what makes us human? We don’t have much else left,”
said Dave.
    Roger thought for a minute about the situation. He
knew that it was very dangerous to risk any resources on a rescue
attempt, but he also knew that the morale of his people was on a
knife edge now.
    “Then what did you have in mind?” asked Roger.
    “Let me take Kate and Brian. If we don’t return,
don’t come after us, but if we do, be ready with the