The Academy: Discovery

The Creep

We've just begun walking hand in hand when Mr. Blackbourne pushes me to the ground. "What the..."

"Shhh." he cuts me off. I can see by the calculating and intense look on his face now that he isn't being rude. He's spotted something ahead thats concerned him. I raise to my knees beside him in the same position and look toward the house he's looking at. There are several since we parked just outside a subdivision but I don't need to ask which house. I should've imagined a creep that has private pictures of me would have a creepy house too. None of the houses look maintained but its more than tall grass and damaged exterior that makes his house look creepy. Its the dozens of zombies that are scattered all over the yard.

"Where are the guys?" I ask concerned and hoping they won't go into the trap. We had only got out of the truck to get a better vantage point but if my guys are in danger I'm going to go running up to that house and do what I can to help.

He doesn't answer until we see one of the zombies disappear into the tall grass. When the second one goes down seconds later he says "Thats them."

"Are the zombies tied up?"

"Yes. Miss Cathcart...Mine. I need you to get on my radio and press the button so I can talk into it."

"Umm...okay?" I ask worried that he can't just do it himself.

He actually lets another chuckle out. "I think you've taken to this nickname. Not that I mind you being a bit possessive but right now you possess my uninjured arm." I look down and find myself clinging with both hands to his arm so tightly its squeezed between my breast. I start to release him but he says "No. As I said I don't mind I just need your assistance." With one hand still holding him I use the other to unclasp the radio from his belt and hold it closer to his mouth with the button pressed. "K Dog there's likely to be other obstacles the closer to the target you get. Be extremely mindful as you proceed."

I pull the radio closer to my own mouth and plead "You don't have to go. We can forget all about him and continue looking for my parents another way."

"What little faith you have in us Sugar." Luke says just as I see another Zombie fall. "We've got this."

"How bad do you think these obstacles could be?" I ask Mr. Blackbourne.

"There's really no telling."

His words only worry more and make my imagination go crazy. I growl into the radio "Do not make me watch you die! Any of you."

"Vic dude I think you got the Princess bit wrong. She's a fucking drama queen." Gabriel jokes. "Just kidding Beautiful. You know I love you."

"Head in the game guys." Kota orders just as the last zombie disappears. "L Dog you're in stealth mode. Go to work. Give us eyes on the inside ASAP."

Barely a minute goes by and Luke is whispering "One adult male around 50 yrs old in the basement. I won't tell you what he's doing because N Dog will be bargain in here committing murder before anyone can ask questions."

I wonder if only my stomach rolls with the possibilities. I guess not because there is a short silence before Mr. B gestures for me to press our radio button again. His jaw is tense and his words sound forced. "L Dog what else do you see?"

"The place is empty. I don't think he has any other security. He must have thought his pets would be enough."

"Can you get the jump on him?"

"Maybe but I've got that trank. Can I use that? Let me do that. I want to trank him. Please? Please? Pretty please? Please..."

Mr. Blackbourne gestures for me to press the button again but I'm ahead of him. "Do it!" I encourage Luke. "Trank his ass."