Chapter 11

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Sherry's scream alerted you, forcing yours legs to run faster. You caught up fast to Claire and Leon, shooting off the horde of zombies that started to gather in this strange, wide open spaced tunnel.

"Sherry!!!" You shouted, grabbing her attention, also the attention of the zombies behind her. "Get down!!" You aimed your gun and fired, Sherry quickly falling to her knees, looking back to find the corpses that were reaching out to her. When you fired, some heads managed to burst from the bullets, splashing blood all over the ground, and right at Sherry's feet.
"I'm scared!!" She cried, quickly running away from the zombies you kept shooting. "Sherry wait!!" You called out, seeing her disappear behind standing zombies. "Shit!" You ran out of ammo for your handgun and quickly grabbed your Beretta, reloading it. "Cover me! I need to get to Sherry!" You looked at Claire quickly while slamming a magazine inside your gun, who nodded in response as you took off running in Sherry's direction. "Sherry stop! It's me!" You yelled, seeing the girl run faster towards the end of the hallway.

Loud footsteps behind you meant Leon and Claire were following as well, calling out to her in hopes she would stop. You caught up to her, seeing her finally stop to take a breath. "Sherry!" She turned to you fast, her shoulders trembling. Shock shook your form, seeing her condition up close. She was crying, her eyes red and puffy with hints of pain. Blood had gotten all over her white school uniform shirt, you weren't sure where it was from, but you feared to find out. "Sherry...," you slowly stepped forward and kneeled, seeing her step back in response. "Ssshhh, Sherry it's me," you held your hands out slowly, "Its me (Y/N), you're okay now, we've got you. You're safe."

She didn't seem to believe you, stepping back the more you got closer. Claire stepped over, taking a turn to comfort the child. "Sherry, it's alright. We won't hurt you. It's us, Leon and Claire, remember?"

A thunderous bang interrupted the talk. Dust and bits of broken concrete began to fall from the ceiling, showering the area with pillows of smoke. "What the hell?!" You stood up, staring at the ceiling as another bang occurred, much louder than the last.

"An earthquake??" Claire looked up, avoiding the bits of debris.

"That's no earthquake!" Leon looked ahead, making you see what he meant.

To your horror, a dark beast was breaking open the dead end blockage, staring at the four of you with red, hungry eyes. It resumed ramming its head against the bars, causing more dust and debris to fall. Once it bursted through, it sent rocks flying. It let out a huge roar, approaching us quickly.
It was a large alligator, its whole body took up the whole width of the hallway. It had its mouth open, rows of sharp teeth bared and prepared to snap at us.

"Sherry, run!" Claire cried out, watching the little girl obey.

"You've got to be fucking kidding me!!" You stepped back fast, "A damn alligator?! This day just keeps getting better and better!!"

The alligator began to bang its head against the ceiling and walls. Dust around the room made everything cloudy, like a sandstorm. Some managed to get in your eyes, burning them and making it hard for you to see. "How the hell are we gonna kill this thing?!" Claire began to fire at the reptile, shielding her eyes with one hand.
You tried your hardest to see, blinking fast and rubbing your eyes to see what you were shooting at. The mouth was the only area you saw that could be vulnerable. The eyes were very hard to aim at, and the rest of its body was covered in a thick layer of scales. "Try the mouth!"

They followed your orders, aiming at the mouth with all the bullets they could fire. The bullets pierced through the beast's tongue, having it scream. Blood started to pour out onto the floor, leaving small pools. Yet the reptile didn't give up, trying to bite at any of you, despite your countless dodges.

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