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The Ticking of the Clocks

10k jumped up, stuffing his jacket back into his bag and then slinging over his shoulders. He called out "Get up! Everyone get up!"

The rest of the group shot up in response. Warren readied her gun, asking where the Z's were, Addy jumped up with her Z-Whack and Mack was right behind her with his gun cocked and ready.

"Someone's taken Sam! They said if we don't give them our weapons by midnight then they're going to let her get bit!"

Murphy groaned. "Ugh, kid. Can't you keep your bitching to yourself and let a guy sleep?"

"She's gone?" asked Addy. 10k rushed down the aisle and showed her the note.

"Shit..." She breathed.

Warren sighed, shaking her head and standing from the pew where she slept. "Alright, come on guys, let's go. We've gotta find her." Everyone began packing up, except for Murphy who continued trying to sleep. "That means you Murphy, move your ass."

He groaned, but complied and the group headed out to the front of the church.

"They had to of been watching us, they knew where we were," Addy says.

"Which means they're not far," she looks around, but everything around the church is blocked by woods. "Did anyone see any buildings when we were coming up here?" The rest of the group shook their heads. "Then we should split up, start looking for her."

"I don't understand what the big deal is," Murphy complains, getting glares from everyone in the group. "What?? They want our weapons or they turn her. I don't see why we don't just let her turn and keep our weapons."

"We're not letting her turn and we're not giving up our weapons. God, Murphy, what is wrong with you? What if that was you out there?" Doc snapped, venom in his words.

"Well seeing as I've been bit a few times, I think I'd survive."

"And what if they had a gun to your head once they realized you weren't turning? What then Murphy? You'd be crying out like a baby for us to come rescue you before your precious brains were splattered against the wall!"

"Well that's different! I'm needed in this whole thing! I'm the only person in this God forsaken place that has the cure running through their veins! You need me! She's just a nobody who could end up getting us killed!" Murphy yelled.

"Hey! We don't leave anyone behind!" Addy claimed.

"I'm sorry, but I don't really think that rule applies when our lives are on the line!"

"STOP!" Everyone turned towards 10km who yelled for the first time since they've known him. "Everyone just stop fighting! Please!" His words had a desperate sense in them. "And Murphy, shut the hell up because honestly not one of us gives a shit what you have to say," Doc raised an eyebrow at the kids new found wordiness. "Can we just split up like Warren said and go find Sam? Please?"

Everyone looked around at one another and then nodded, ignoring Murphy's continuous moans, and diving the group into teams.

Addy and Mack.

Cassy and Garnet.

Doc and 10k.

And herself with Murphy, just so she could get him to shut the hell up.

They split up, going in their cardinal directions, planning on meeting back up in a half-an-hour.

"Damn kid," said Doc after walking for awhile. "I didn't think you had it in ya."

"I'm just tired of him."

"Ain't we all," Doc agreed, looking left and right, trying to find any place that might have the people who took Sam.