Free Zombie Dawn Outbreak by Michael G. Thomas Page B

Gary.
    “Well go on then, it’s your turn to get your hands dirty,” said Richards.
    The zombie, who appeared to be a woman in her late forties, turned when hearing the men. She snarled at the group before shambling towards them and raised her arms in anticipation.
    “Hold on to Rob,” said Gary.
    Matt took Rob’s weight onto his shoulder whilst Gary approached the zombie. He swung the shield into her arms, crushing them, whilst exposing her temple as she was forcibly turned. He smashed the truncheon down onto the side of her head with all the force he had. The precise blow downed his foe immediately, blood dripping from the gaping wound.
    “Let’s go,” said Gary.
    They walked through the demolished station entrance to try and find any survivors. The station was a wreck, paper and stationery strewn everywhere. Patches of blood were scattered across the floor and along the walls. There had clearly been quite a fight there. Gary could hear some noise in one of the offices around the corner. He moved quickly towards the sound. As he got to the door he bumped into Tina, knocking both of them to the ground.
    “Sorry, Tina,” he said.
    He stumbled to his feet and looked up at his colleague who was dragging herself upwards at a nearby desk. As he moved to help her she shot a look at him. Blood oozed from her mouth and throat, her eyes were bloodshot, crazy.
    “Tina, are you still in there?” asked Gary.
    There was no response. She finally straightened up and stared at him. Her arm lifted as if to reach for him, but she was a few feet away.
    “Tina, please answer me!” shouted Gary.
    The other men arrived in the room to see the bloody mess that Tina was in.
    “Fuck, she’s gone, mate,” said Matt.
    Tina began stumbling towards the men, a few steps and she’d be on them.
    “Gary, sort her out!” shouted Richards.
    Gary grabbed his truncheon from the floor.
    “Sorry Tina, I never wanted this,” said Gary.
    He hit her hard across the head sending her tumbling to her knees and exposing the back of her head. He finally smashed down the weapon on her and she fell lifeless to the floor.
    They all sat down on the desk tops, staring at each other with forlorn expressions.
    “What’s the plan, Sarge?” asked Matt.
    “First, it’s about time you got used to someone else being in charge,” said Richards.
    The men all sat solemnly for a minute before Rob finally broke the silence.
    “You don’t know that you’ll become one of them,” said Rob.
    “Yes we do! We’ve seen the evidence with our very eyes. Every minute I stay around you is taking us closer to disaster. Either you leave me behind or kill me, those are the options,” said Richards.
    “No, fuck that! I won’t believe it! Gary, you don’t believe that do you?” said Matt.
    Gary pulled his riot helmet off and wiped his sweaty brow with the sleeve of his boiler suit. He didn’t want to give any answer to this, but it was quickly becoming clear that he was going to have to take command of the situation.
    “Richards is right, none of us wants to accept it, but a bite from those fuckers is the end for any of us,” said Gary.
    “No way, man. He’s still living and breathing,” said Rob.
    Richards grabbed Rob by the chest plate of his body armour in anger. The man was shocked and surprised.
    “Listen to me, I’m finished, you must move on, survive, that’s an order!” shouted Richards.
    Rob didn’t respond. None of them had ever questioned their orders, and despite them knowing in the back of their minds that he was right, none wanted to accept the fact.
    “So what’s your plan?” Richards asked.
    “My wife and son, I must reach them,” said Gary.
    “What about you two?”
    “My family live in Northumberland, not much I can do right now,” said Rob.
    “I’m single, and don’t have a family,” said Matt.
    He was a cynical bastard, but he happened to be correct. Matt’s parents were killed in a car crash a few years earlier, and he