Those Who Slay Together, Stay Together

Holy Undead Space Monkeys!

Zack frowned at his girlfriend, not looking amused at all after hearing her little joke. Brianna however, was excited at the chance to finally be reunited with her sister. 

It's been weeks since we've spoken... She thought sadly, getting a bit choked up as she absentmindedly played with a strand of her blonde hair. I've never been away from her for that long...

Zack sighed, knowing he wasn't going to win this one. "I guess it can't be helped..." He said to Brianna while turning to look at Nikolai and Takeo. 

"You guys ready for a road trip?" 

Takeo nodded his head in agreement, knowing that it would be unwise to stay where they were currently located. They don't call it Shi No Numa for nothing... Just as the Japanese soldier finished that thought, everyone froze as the sound of boards being torn down was heard all around them.

"Dead flesh, you will not touch the living!" Takeo shouted as he ran to the window and began knifing zombies before they could break through. 

Nikolai reloaded his MP40, but noticed the chalk outline of another gun on the wall. Walking up to it, he grabbed the STG-44 and went to cover the other window in the room, leaving the front door for Brianna and Zack. 

Readying her Lamentation, Brianna looked down the scope and fired at the first undead solider that stumbled through the door, popping it's head with a few bullets. It hit the floor instantly as Zack sent three more undead to their deaths again with rounds from his EPC WN.

As the minutes ticked by the zombies started pouring in with more force, causing the small group to began getting slightly overwhelmed... 

Takeo had resorted to pulling out his ray gun after his window was breached by a small horde. He blasted his way through them, seeing that Nikolai was about to get swarmed as well. These dishonorable creatures will not quit! The Japanese soldier thought, desperately trying to formulate a plan of escape.

"Reloading!" Brianna shouted over the moans of the undead and the constant gun fire. Zack pulled the pin out of a grenade and whipped it through the doorway, sending zombie chunks and blood flying everywhere as a large explosion rocked the front of the hut. 

After the dust and smoke cleared however, Brianna could make out something glowing and hovering in the air. Taking a few steps forward, she extended her arm, the tip of her finger touching the ghostly icon of a hammer. 

The power up disappeared instantly, followed by a sinister voice that screamed, "CARPENTER!" as all the boards that were previously torn down by the undead were magically nailed back into place.

Takeo ran up to them both, followed by Nikolai as they killed any crawlers that were left from the explosion. 

"We need to move!" Nikolai stated as the group heard the zombies piling up at the windows, tearing the boards down once again in an attempt to get in. 

"This way, quickly!" Takeo yelled, motioning for the rest of them to follow him. Brianna and Zack ran behind him with Nikolai bringing up the rear. They made their way out of the Comm Room, running towards The Flogger as Zack shouted to the Imperial. 

"Where are we going?" He said while quick scoping and blowing a zombies head off. 

"The Doctor's Quarter's!" Takeo yelled over the sound of gun fire coming from Nikolai as he took out a small bunch that was following them. "Go!" He shouted, nodding at Nikolai as they approached the large wooden trap known as The Flogger. "I'll catch up!"

Zack, Brianna and Nikolai ran past the wooden structure while Takeo stayed behind, positioned at the large red switch that made it work. Waiting until the last moment, when the zombies were piled up and close enough, he activated the trap and watched momentarily as the undead were caught by the swinging contraption and flung across the swamp.