The Plague

Chapter 8

I reached for my blade, and took my stance. When I looked over to Vance he had already done the same thing and was holding a pistol out to me.

"I'm not taking your gun."

"Silly girl, I've got another in my boot." He said without looking at me. I accepted the gun, and cocked it. About ten seconds later they were coming our way.

With a vicious howl, they quickly reached us. As they approached we fired off rounds. I shot seven and as they got closer, I tucked the gun into the waist of my pants, and swung my blade with purpose.

The first one to reach me was a woman. She had to of been new because she moved to an awkward beat. She lunged for my throat but I was fast enough to lean to the side, and caught her in the gut with my knee.

I got ahold of her hair and swung her in a circle into two more that were coming at me. They all stumbled back, and I sliced my blade behind me, sinking it into another's heart. He really thought he was sneaking up behind me?

"Hellooo, angel senses." I taunt at his dead figure, while still fighting.

"Sense of humor later, Sophia." Vance grunted behind me. I could tell he was semi amused still.

I kicked the female as she advanced again and grabbed her arm when she tried to throw a punch. I pulled my arm up and brought my left elbow down over her own, breaking the bone clear through. She screamed in pain, and with that distraction I turned my attention to the other two. Except now it was more like ten.

I took a few steps back, searching for an escape route. If I could just get around and pick off the weaker ones then I could at least try and fight off the more experienced ones.

"We're going to have to make a run for it Soph!"

I heard shots fired as I fought. I looked towards Vance to see him pointing his gun and shooting randomly, but I couldn't help him with the group that was already on my ass.

As soon as I saw he could get through, I fired one more bullet between the eyes of one of the bigger ones. This gave me an opening and I ran.

At first we were side by side. Then I saw him stop to turn and reload his weapon. He waved for me to go on but there was no way in hell I was leaving my brother behind.

"Sophie go! You need to make sure the others weren't ambushed at the safe house. Warn them!"

"Vance I-"

"I'm not stupid enough to stay behind and fight Sophia. If they get close I'll run, we can outrun them all day. I just need to make sure they don't get close enough to follow. Get the fuck out of here!"

"You better not do anything stupid Vance or I swear to God...."

"Me? Stupid?"

He smiled and cocked the weapon. Then turned and started firing shots again.

That wasn't convincing at all. But he was right, even if Trey and Corey weren't there, the old couple needed to be warned, and I needed a way to get ahold of Adam.

I ran as fast as I could. My steps were precise and my motive was clear. Get to the farm, warn the others, find Adam, and then I told myself no matter what, I was going to check on Keaton as soon as I could. I needed to make sure he was safe because he was the most important thing to me. That "mom" part of me would always prevail over anything.

I reached an opening and the first thing I came across was a huge barn. Instead of going around I checked that first to make sure it was clear. Of corse it wouldn't be. I used the last of my bullets, and defeated five converts all on my own, before I moved on to the house. As soon as I stepped onto the porch, lights flicked on, then off, and then on again.