The Plague

Chapter twelve

"Urgh" Emily grunted as she threw punches at Brad but was easily dodged.

"Your moves are too predictable Emily" Lucy said from behind her and she scrawled.

With anger she tried to punch Brad again but was dodged and thrown off balance. Before she could fall, Brad held her hand and brought her to his side.

She quickly hid her shock and pushed away from him
"Thanks" she muttered, " why do I have to do this anyway? Can't I just learn to shoot"

Tyler rolled his eyes at her, holding Lucy by the waist.

"First of all... " Brad began, with a hint of annoyance. " we don't have enough ammo for that. And now, we need to prepare you for situations when you'll be armless, you will need to fight off zombies too close to you, but avoiding their teeth while you're at it" he stretches his back and began to walk away "besides, you don't know who you're gonna meet once we get to the safe house" with that, he walks out the fence, passing Lucy and Tyler on the way "take over for me, will ya. I'm beat" he walks away without an answer.

Emily glared at his back and turned to Lucy, hand on her hip.
"Are you coming? " Lucy tried walking over but was held back by Tyler

"You know you don't have to do this" he looked into her eyes and she smiled at him.

"Trust me..." she stood on her tiptoe and kissed his cheek, making Emily frown. "... I know what I'm doing" with that she slid away from him, her hand retrieving the knife in her back pocket.

Once she got to Emily's front, she tossed it at her feet and took a fighting stance. Her right leg in front and her hands balled up into fists.

"Try and get a scratch on me" she said confidently, smirking.

"What do you take me for?" She continued glaring at her

"A girl who won't get a scratch on me" she teased. Emily scrawled and picked up the knife, she looked at it, noticing every tiny detail then pointed it at her with a sadistic smile.

"I'll give you a scar you'll remember me by" with that she lunged at Lucy, aiming for her face but Lucy easily dodged it and swept out her legs.

Emily landed on her back with a huge thump. She groaned and messaged her head as Lucy rounded her.

"Is that the best you can do?" She smirked, teasing her. Tyler kept his distance with a smile playing at his lips.

Emily quickly stood up and rushed at her, the knife aiming at her stomach. Lucy quickly grabbed her wrist, twisted it and used her elbow to hit her face.

She fell on her butt, gasping for air and cleaned off the blood trailing down her nose.

"You're going to pay for that" she whispered, and swung her hand, aiming for her ankle.

Lucy immediately noticed and stepped on her hand. She wailed in pain but Lucy wasn't done yet. She twisted her body and used her leg to smack her across the face.

Emily fell, laying still for a moment.

"Come on Emily, this is too easy" she mocked.

Emily groaned and used her arms to push herself up. Her right cheek already swollen. She slowly stood up and ran towards her again with a warrior's cry, swinging desperately.

Lucy smacked her hand away and punched her stomach. She doubled over, holding her stomach and dropped the knife.

She fell on her knees, then flat on the ground, still like a corpse.

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"Dave" Ruby whined as she tried to get his attention. He was staring off into the distance, lost in his thoughts.
"Dave" she tried again but he didn't answer.