Silent Sniper

Chapter TWO

We where driving, I was in the truck bed with Mack Addy, and 10k. I sit just thinking. "So", I hear Addy say. "You never told us your name." She says. Mack nods and both look at me expectantly. "Just call me Ash." I say quietly. They nod and continue talking among themselves. I look at 10k he stands up moving his gun around looking for Z's

I look at Addy and Mack, I didn't want to bother them, so I looked to 10k.

"Um excuse me?" I say shyly. He doesn't respond. I stand up trying to keep steady. I walk over and tap his shoulder. He smiles slightly as he sees me, but the smile turns serious.

"Need anything?" He asks quietly. I nod.

"Why are we going west?" He gritts his teeth.

"We have to get Murphy to California." He says. I hear the hatred in his voice.

I think. "The blue man?"

He just nods. He shoots a Z in the head.

He's a good shot, I noticed. I go and sit in my spot again and try to find some sleep.

I wake up to the car jerking to a stop. I sit up and grab my sword just in case. I creep over the side and a z almost grabs me, but I kill it before it does any damage, but that was a close on. I need to watch what i am doing. I stand up and see we are in z traffic, 24 of them. Warren didn't want to alert any more zombies, not did she want to plow over the Zombies. There where too many and it could damage the truck.

I get down and wake up 10k, just in case we need backup. Doc was to be on watch from what I heard, but he must have got tired and stopped. I wake up 10k and then the rest of the group. Warren, Addy and I get off and take them out since we have silent weapons. I slice one and then move on to another, and when I least expect it, a z grabs me from behind and then we crash to the ground, the z scrambles up before I can run and tackles me.

I try to push it off but to no avail.

It is just about to Sink it's teeth into my skin When a shot rang out and the zombie fell, 10k had shot it. I run back to the car and try to get in, and i see a flood of at least 4 dozen zombies.

Just as one is about to grab me, its taken out and Doc starts the car as soon as I jump in the back. I almost fall but 10k catches my arm and helps me up. He hands me something.

"Its better to be far away sometimes."

It's a sling shot. He then shows me his, and then puts a bag of rocks and marbles between us and he teaches me how to use it.

He shows me, not saying a word and I get the hang of it, but I am not as good as he is.

Next day

It's my turn to drive and I get in the front, Warren sits with me her in the passenger seat, showing me how to drive. She also gives me directions, and once I am good, I start to drive.

"So, how old are you?" She asks looking at me.

I look at her. "15." I whisper quietly. I stare back at the road and hear a shot. I flinch. I grip the steering wheel harder. In the corner I see her nod. We sit on silence when a voice comes on the radio, a man's voice.

"Hello my fellow comrades, this is Citizen Z broadcasting on every frequency, here is some blues to a company you on your journey. This song is dedicated to Addison Carver." He turns on the music and I hear Addy groan from the back. I faintly heard her say, "Twice Mack, Twice i talked to the guy. I have never even seen him." She says with a bored voice. I smile slightly, feeling my dimples dip in my cheeks.

We drive forward until we hit a town. I stop, beings the gas was pretty low, not running on fumes, but just about empty. We go a handful of miles we could break down. Plus we where low on food. We jump out, and I unsheath my cutlass and 10k takes out his sling and starts to take some out.