Code: Z.E.R.O. - The Outbreak

Act 3 Ch. 3

Division 5

"Uh... what are you talking about? We killed the mutated one as we were leaving?" Andrew says nervously. "Negative. There were more sighted by the plane crash." The agent with the scar replies. "Well, couldn't you have killed them?" Andrew snaps. "Easy Bomb." Jordon tries to calm him down. "They flew away as we arrived. There was no way of killing them all." Mr. Scar responds. Mr. No Scar speaks up "You are being charged with public endangerment." They grab my brother and handcuff him. "Hey woah!" I step in, "It wasn't his fault! He was just trying to kill the rest of the walkers so we can save the president!" "Sir, you better step down before I personally take you in as well." Mr. Scar snaps at me. "Calm down Iguana," Jordon tells me, "Without him, we wouldn't have saved the president, and there would have been many more walkers out there!" "But now there's an even more dangerous species out there that we need to worry about! They're also capable of flying!" Mr. No Scar barks. "We'll kill them then!" I jump in. "How the hell are you two going to kill all those monsters?" Mr. Scar snaps at me. "Same way as we do with every other walker and Oozer out there!" I bark at him. "Iguana, stand down!" Jordon orders me, but I ignore him "Who the hell do you think you are taking my brother away! You can't do that!" Mr. Scar busts out his badge. "This badge says I can." "That's just a piece of fucking metal! It doesn't mean anything!" I shout back. Mr. No Scar pulls out his handgun in a flash and points it at me. "Is this also just a 'fucking piece of metal?" I go to open my mouth but Jordon stops me. "Keep your mouth shut!" I comply. "Good. You've learned to keep your pet quiet." I'm nobody's pet. This bastard is lucky Jordon's here. Hell, I'm lucky Jordon's here. I probably would have been shot already.

"Alright," They push Andrew to the chopper "Hey!" Andrew shouts. "Get in the helicopter. We're leaving!" Mr. Scar orders. "Andrew!" I reach out to him. Jordon tries to hold me back but I break free. There's no way in hell that I'm letting these assholes take my brother. "Let him go you bastards!" I run up behind them and put my hand on Mr. No Scar to push him out the way. He turns around and socks me a good one. Suddenly darkness.

I slowly open my eyes. I'm in the living room, lying down on the couch. "The hell? What happened...?" I mumble. "You got knocked out trying to save Andrew. I pulled you to the couch." Jordon responds. He still sounds a little blurry. I sit up. "Where's Andrew?!" I question in a panic. "Locked up. Don't think he'll be getting out anytime soon." Jordon says as he puts up his feet. He sighs. "I don't think this was his fault. He couldn't have possibly known that that explosion would cause a mutation in the walkers. I mean, how can anyone know?" "Yeah..." is all I could say.

I couldn't believe it. First Sky gets taken from us, and now Andrew? This is too much man... I can't take it anymore... I feel like I'm going insane... "You alright?" Jordon asks. "I don't know..." I respond under my breath. He doesn't say anything. We sit there quietly. Feels like the helicopter ride here, except... no Andrew... "Well we should probably get some rest. I'll see you tomorrow." Jordon tells me as he stands up and heads to his room "If you need anything, let me know." "Thanks, night." I lay down on the couch. I just need them back.

I'm woken up to the emergency alarm going off in Jordon's room. Feels like I just closed my eyes. I check my phone and its already noon of the next day. Holy shit I slept in big time. Jordon runs into the living room, "Hey sleeping beauty, you ready for work." "Hell no. I barely slept at all." I joke. "You were asleep half the day!" Jordon laughs, "Get your stuff, we have an emergency at HQ." "What's wrong?" "The Researchers reanimated a few walkers and are now trapped in the science lab." "Well how many are a few?" I ask. "Let's just say the whole science floor has been infected." "Whole science floor? They have a whole building for the scientists with at least 5 floors!" "Exactly. Let's get going!"