Dying Breath: It All Starts Here

Base Five

The group was headed towards the church, limping and bleeding. Derek's arm was dislocated, Willows' head was bleeding, Askova couldn't even walk so Michaela and Destiny had to help her. Lindsay was still breathing hard. Derek was kicking cannibals on the way to the church, and Willow was avoiding cannibals completely, limping and dragging her feet.

" There's the..." started Michaela. She gasped. The church windows were broken and glass was all over the place. The doors were busted open, and dead bodies on the parking lot.

" What happened?" asked Askova. Willow shrugged.

" The cannibals must have invaded," answered Destiny.

" No, we can handle them just fine. It has to be something else. Like..." started Michaela.

" Intruders," finished Askova, squinting. They entered the church, clear of cannibals, just dead bodies. They wandered around, trying to find any survivors.

" I can't find anyone. What about you guys?" asked Ray. Askova shook her head. Michaela and Destiny set Askova down on the church bench. Destiny sat next to her.

" I'll be right back," said Michaela, walking straight ahead. She walked behind the big cross and bent down. There was a clatter. After Michaela stood up, she disappeared. Willow walked in.

" Why the church?" Askova asked.

" Because people raiding wouldn't expect people to refuge in a church," Willow replied, " Wheres Michaela?" asked Willow. Askova pointed towards the cross. Willow ran towards it and opened some sort of trapdoor. She started yelling.

" Michaela, what are you doing!?"

" Come help me, we need these." Willow disappeared like Michaela. Askova got up weakly and walked to the kitchen part of the church. Derek was in there.

" Man, look at this food!" exclaimed Derek. He grabbed the nearest bag and put as much food as he can in it. Askova walked to the bathrooms. She opened the cabinet doors, seeing medicine. She walked back to Destiny,

" You have a bag or something?" asked Askova. Destiny shrugged. Askova walked to the kitchen and grabbed a paper bag that had rotten food in it. She threw the rotten food out the open window. She walked to the bathroom again and put all the medicine that she could in the paper bag. Destiny, Derek, and Askova met at the chapel. Lindsay appeared.

" Haha! Jackpot!" squealed Destiny, as she helped Willow and Michaela bring some sort of box up. Askova stared at the box. Ray appeared, carrying a crowbar. She walked towards the box and cracked the box open using her crowbar. She opened the box. Askova walked to it, looking surprised. She picked up an AK47. Michaela took out an M9, and put it in her pant pocket. Willow and Destiny took out a huge gun. It had a panda sticker near the back, with the words saying Panda Blaster.

" A bazooka!?" exclaimed Derek. He reached out to take it, but Michaela took it. The bullet was still in it.

" Oh, that's mine," retorted Michaela. She set it on the ground, putting her hands on top of it.

" Do you even know how to use it?" asked Lindsay. Her eyes widened.

" Nope, but I'll figure it out. I never had time to test it," Michaela responded staring at Askova. Derek grabbed an assault rifle.

" Cool, an M16A2!" Derek stared at the gun, looking at it.

" Actually, that's an M16A1," retorted Michaela, in a flat tone. Derek set the gun down and crossed his arms.

" I knew that," replied Derek, hesitantly. Askova saw a sword in there. She touched it, but Willow slapped her hand away.

" What?" asked Askova, shaking her hand.

" That's a black katana," replied Willow, looking worried.

" So?" shrugged Askova she stared at the sword. " Man, you slap hard," Askova whispered. Destiny walked over to them and handed Askova a combat knife that she got from the box. Askova took it.

" What's wrong with me having a katana?" questioned Askova. She was still staring at the sword.

" They are ancient weapons in Japan. Samurais used them to fight others," explained Michaela, waving her hands around as if she was doing sign language for a deaf person.

" No they're not," commented Derek, crossing his arms. Willow and Michaela looked at each other. Destiny stepped up.

" How would you know?" asked Destiny, putting her hands on her hips. Askova picked it up quietly and put it around her back.

" Samurais did use them, but they really aren't ancient, unless if a certain katana is 2,000 years old, not broken," explained Derek, in a matter-of-factly tone. Willow noticed the sword around Askovas back.

" Hey!" screamed Willow, pointing at her. Askova crossed her arms and sighed. Michaela bowed to her, with Destiny joining in. Willow joined too, sighed then bowed. Ray walked outside and disappeared. Askova followed. When she walked outside, she gasped.

" Oh no!" Askova put her hands around her mouth. Ray pushed her aside, and they ducked behind a bush. They saw a truck appear, blood on the side of it. There were spikes on the front back, and sides of the truck. Ray took out a flashlight and shined it red. She turned it on and off, like a turn signal. Askova was still staring at the truck.