Free Zombie Dawn Exodus by Michael G. Thomas Page B

whiskey,” said
Dave.
    “You think you can do this with two men and one
vehicle?” asked Luke.
    “I think I can do it in such a way that more men
would provide no extra safety,” said Dave.
    “Okay, I don’t like it, but if risking just a little
more can return this community to what it was, so be it, you have
my blessing,” said Roger.
    “Okay, Brian, how much fuel we got in Kate?” asked
Dave.
    “Half a tank,” said Brian.
    “Great, then do whatever you have to do be ready,
I’ll be back here in two minutes. We’ll set off immediately,” said
Dave.
    He ran back into the house and up to his equipment
in the room he’d slept in the night before. Just a minute later he
was geared up and ready to go. He grabbed his club hammer, his
close range weapon of choice. In reality he would prefer a larger
two hand weapon, but the fact he spent much of his time in vehicles
and other confined spaces meant they weren’t always practical. He
ran back downstairs and to the hallway of the house, heading for
the door, when he was stopped by Kailey blocking his way. She
looked tearful and scared.
    “You don’t have to do this you know,” said
Kailey.
    “Yes, I do, I’m sorry, but we’ll make it back,” said
Dave.
    “Nothing I can do will make you stay?” asked
Kailey.
    “No, just keep the home fires burning and don’t let
spirits drop any further,” said Dave.
    Kailey reached forward and kissed him, before moving
aside to let him pass. It was the huge boost in confidence that
Dave needed to go into a zombie infested situation. Never before
had he deliberately headed towards a horde of zombies. There would
be no logical reason to do so under normal circumstances. Dave and
Brian mounted up in the Land Rover and spun it around to again
leave the compound.
    “Good luck,” said Roger.
    “Thanks, we’ll do what we can,” said Dave.
    “Don’t get cocky, you know even the best of us can
only handle a few of these animals at once, they’ll wear you down
and swamp you,” said Luke.
    “Thanks. If we aren’t back in three hours, assume we
failed,” said Dave.
    The gates were pulled back and Dave drove the
vehicle out of the compound. Normally he sat in the passenger seat
acting as commander and navigator, but this time he wanted full
control of the vehicle.
    “So what’s the plan?” asked Brian.
    “Firstly, from now on you follow my orders, not
Tommy’s, or either of the other silly fuckers who went on this
stupid arse mission,” said Dave.
    “Alright, I’m sorry,” said Brian.
    “Sorry? I don’t want you to be sorry, I want you to
stop fucking up, risking the lives of our friends, which you did in
not listening to those of us that know better!” shouted Dave.
    “Okay, got ya,” said Brian.
    The man looked sheepish, but then he should have. He
was lucky that his fellow survivors hadn’t beaten him for being so
foolish. They only didn’t because each valued the physical
condition of one another too much. Brian now shut up, the best
thing he could do.
    “For a start we have no chance of fighting however
many there are there, and I don’t know a way of safely drawing them
away,” said Dave.
    “So what do we do?” asked Brian.
    “How well do you know the shop layout?” asked
Dave.
    “Very well, I used to go there every weekend before
all this shit started,” said Brian.
    “Good, then we’re going to ram the fuckers,” said
Dave.
    “Sounds good,” said Brian.
    “We have enough metal and torque to break through
the numbers that are likely to be in our way. You need to tell me
exactly how we can smash through the outer walls and where the
office is,” said Dave.
    “The only way in is through the front door, it’s the
only place without crash barriers up, once you’re in the office is
a straight route to the back of the building,” said Brian.
    “Alright, then we use speed and power, nothing else.
You’ll be in the back of the truck ready to open the door, we do
not waste a single