Creativities Dead End (Book 1, Series 1) (Zombie Apocalypse Au)

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"Put your hood up!" Oliver growled as he reached over to Ezmeralda.

Ezmeralda backed away, "No! I'm fine!"

"Let's go! It's fucking freezing!" Lockhart shuddered, "There are Zombies everywhere!". Even the thick winter coat he had on couldn't keep the cold out.

Ezmeralda and Oliver ran outside with Lockhart.

The cold was like a knife almost. It was sharp and it made breathing difficult in the wind. Ezmeralda found it extremely difficult to breathe.

"Zombie!" Oliver choked out.

Lockhart shot a couple Zombies before a gust of wind knocked the three down on the ground. Oliver's mask fell off but he quickly grabbed it and held it tight.

Lockhart got up and grabbed Ezmeralda, pulling her to her feet.

Oliver got up as well, "I'M GOING TO THE MEDICAL CABIN!" He yelled. "GET HER TO THE MESS HALL- DONT LET HER FLY AWAY"

"RUDE!" Ezzy huffed.

"YOU'RE NOT MY BOSS!" Lockhart yelled back before, nodding and pulling himself and Ezzy to the mess hall.

They burst in and shut the door, locking it.

It was warmer there.

Lockhart collapsed on the bench and covered himself with blankets. "Fuck!"

"Ezzy!" Nari exclaimed.

Ezmeralda ran over and they hugged.

Jean looked around. "Where is Jay!?"

"I couldn't get to his cabin! It was against the wind! I barely got to Ezzy's and back!" Lockhart huffed. "We just have to hope he's okay!"

Jean frowned before turning to Ezmeralda and Nari. "Sit her down-"

Nari sat Ezmeralda down and covered her with a blanket, sitting next to her. Jean came over and sat across from them. "I don't want to bug you because I know you are stressed... but the camp will probably be in ruins... what do you think we should do?"

Ezmeralda looked at the ground. "I-" she looked around. "Find a new place once the storm has calmed... send a group out while the rest of us pack what we can...? I don't know..."

Jean nodded before looking at Nari. "I'll leave you two alone..."

Jean walked away and Ezmeralda looked down at her hand.

Nari gently pulled her close, "Are you okay?"

"Yeah... I guess." Ezmeralda whispered. She closed her eyes and took a couple deep breaths.

"Hey... you need to relax... it's not good for you or the baby-" Nari stated.

Ezmeralda looked at Nari. She trembled slightly before nodding in understandment. (Shhh it's my favorite word because technically it's not a word)

"Lean against me and tell me something that you are experiencing." Nari said calmly. Ezmeralda placed her head on Nari's shoulder and smiled. Nari placed her head on Ezzy's.

"I'm craving pickles."

Nari giggled, "Pickles? What kind?"

"Bread and Butter pickles..." Ezmeralda stated. Nari giggled more and Ezzy joined her. "Oh and peas. I swear I would never usually eat those things together-"

They calmed down and closed their eyes.

"Ezmeralda?" Nari asked.

"Yeah...?"