Fear the Roaming Dead

Hostages (chapter 11)

The startled man was slammed once again in the face by the man of darkness. Darkness consumed the place they were in. It echoed in the pitch black of the room. The only thing the man could see was the outline of someone with a wooden baton and some kind of sword or blade. "Don't hurt me!" yelled the frightened hostage. The man o darkness leaned over and smiled. "Where are your people? If you let me know I won't kill you slowly." he chatted.

A few seconds of silence. From the darkness, a metal blade lunged into his leg. He made a ear splitting screech that would've deafened someone. "Tell me where they are!" a rattle of metal rolled from the man's pocket. The man of darkness leaned over and picked up the object. It was a radio. "Hm, I wasted my time with you when I could've just used this." the man of darkness laughed.

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"Wally!?" Dex yelled looking up and down at his new appearance.

Wally wore a dark teal colored trench coat with a grey button-up underneath it. He had almost black jeans with a brown belt. Brown boots and a new weapon at his side. "What are you wearing? And what is that?" Dex pointed. Wally looked to his side and lifted the foreign weapon out of his belt. "It's a cane sword!" He pulled the blade out of the shaft of wood and waved it around. "It's really cool. It's light and it's sharp." Wally looked up at Dex, then his eyes gazed down to Tinley. "What happened?" he asked.

"Bullets. We gotta get her to the medical trailer." Dex said. Tinley looked at her leg and up at Dex with a smile. "No, it's okay. Let me carry on." Tinley stood up and wobbled. "Let us remove the bullet first." Dex stood up and put his arms on her. "There is no bullet in me. It came out the other side." Tinley pointed to her leg and there were two blood splotches on the cloth. Both an entrance and exit wound. "Let's patch it up-" Tinley shoved him lightly. "It's fine, it's fine. I can walk, it will heal." Tinley murmured. She picked up her knife and looked over the rails. "Go." she urged. Dex shook his head and lifted her over his shoulder. Tinley blushed and laughed. "For real? You wanna play this game!?" Tinley yelled pounding on his back. "We can do that!" Dex laughed and carried her down the ladder.

Wally moved out of their way and crossed his arms. "I'm okay, thanks for asking!" he yelled. Tinley looked up at him while still laughing at Dex. "No one asked!" she laughed. Wally scoffed and looked up towards the post.

He shrugged and looked at the new radio on his side. He looked up to the post, climbed the ladder, and looked over the rails. He looked down and saw the splotches of blood on the floor of the post. Wally lifted the radio to his lips and spoke into it.

"I've got him." he sung.

"Who the hell is this!?" someone on the other end asked.

"I've got your boy Mike. That's his name, right?" Wally asked with a dark tone in his voice. "How do you know Mike?" they yelled. "Tell me your name, and I'll tell you where we are and what I want." Wally said. "Why would I tell you my name!?" they laughed.

"I'll drive my knife through his chest and return him to you as a roamer. Tell me your name and I'll tell you where we are and what I want in exchange for the hostage." Wally said. There was silence on the other end.

"You not gonna respond?" Wally asked making his knife ring and rattle. "My name is Stanley. I'm the leader of my group and you took Mike." "I did take Mike." Wally smiled. "Why?" Stanley asked. "You're men aimed guns at me while in a car, Mike stepped out of the vehicle because he's smart." "How is that?" Stanley asked. Wally just smiled even more. "I dropped some explosives under their car, and I blew them all up. Except, Mike. He got out of the car and was a fair distance away. He'll be alright." Wally scratched his neck and looked around him.

"Where are you?" Stanley asked. "Norridge." Wally said sweating while he said it. "Norridge is that indian preserve outside of Augusta, correct?" Stanley asked. "Correct." Wally said quickly. "What do you want in exchange for a man?" Stanley asked. Wally turned around and looked at Dex carrying Tinley to the medical trailer. Wally turned back around and talked into the radio again. "Ten painkillers, a box of bandages, three assault rifles, five handguns, and any police gear if you have it." Wally said immediately. "All that for Mike?" Stanley asked. Someone in the background yelled, "Yes! He's my brother!" "Shut up! Fine! We'll do it!" Stanley yelled angrily. Wally smiled and gestured victoriously. "It's a deal?" Wally asked. "It's a deal." Stanley said.

Wally turned off the radio.

"Who are you talking to!?" Cam yelled from behind him. Wally looked down from the stand and hid his radio in his pocket. "No one!" Cam glared at him.