The Undead Chronicles (completed)

Chapter 10

They started backing towards the altar but the undead-s had already started pouring in through the slight opening in the door. 

Butch started firing his gun at the undead-s from the basement and Renner and Raven attacked the ones coming from the main entrance.  

In the ensuing confusion, Raven split from the group and ran towards the back of the church, only to find Harry Wilson coming towards her, with two other undead-s. She screamed and she fired at them, and after they slumped to the ground she realized that she had ran out of bullets. 

She cursed and turned to go back to the altar where she last saw Butch and Renner, but found two undead-s coming towards her. 

She ran blindly ahead and found a confessional. She ran inside and bolted the door and looked out from the carving on the door. 

The two undead walked past the confessional and she backed towards the wall, sighing with relief. As she was about to open the bolt, an undead banged at the door, causing her to start and back against the wall again. 

She covered her mouth with her hand stifling any sound, she hoped that the undead would leave after some time. She rummaged through her bag to find anything she can use against the undead, and thanked all the gods when she found a Swiss knife in her bag. She took it out and waited, ready for any attack when the banging stopped. 

She waited for a few seconds before reaching the door and peered out of the carving again. She saw no one in the corridor outside and just as she opened the bolt, a hand wedged itself in the space between the door and the wall. She scream and got back, the knife clattering on the floor, when she saw the grey eyes of the undead staring at her from the face which formerly belonged to Lucas. She grabbed the knife from the ground and with a snarl, stabbed it in the forehead. The undead Lucas slumped down and she jumped over him to get out. 

She could hear no sound as she made her way to the altar again. ÔRenner? Butch?Õ she called out softly as she didnÕt want to attract the attention of any stray undead. The altar was littered with bodies and the stench was unbearable. Raven made her way to the stairs going upwards towards the roof of the church. 

The corridor upstairs was empty, though the desertedness could be deceptive, keeping that in mind Raven kept her knife poised for any attack and slowly went ahead, scanning the rooms for any disturbances. 

She was about to turn back from the first room, when she heard a dull moan. 'Renner? Butch? Who is it?' she called out. 

'Raven' she heard Renner's voice call out weakly. She went inside the room, and shone her flashlight around until she found Renner slumped in a corner, clutching his arm. Raven ran to him, but he stopped her before she reached him. 'I've been bitten, we were ambushed. No there is nothing you could have done.' He assured her when he saw her expression. 

Renner's face was contorted in pain and his breath was coming out in short gasps. 'Shoot me in the head..shoot me..I don't want to come back..please..' Renner managed to gasp out, holding out his gun towards Raven. 'Butch..?' Raven asked, fearing the answer. 

'He's dead..or rather undead, take this and shoot me then get the hell out of here.' Raven took the gun from him and aimed for his head, and looked away as she fired. 

She ran from the room to find the undead-s creeping up the stairs. 

She stifled a scream and ran towards the next room, which turned out to be the priest's quarters. She bolted the door from inside and wedged a desk against the door and then started backing inside the room, as she heard the banging against the door.  

She was standing in he middle of the room looking towards the door, she checked the gun and found that she had used the last bullet on Renner. She closed her eyes in desperation and the gun fell from her hand. 

Just at that moment, she heard the bed behind her creak as if somebody was getting up from it. She turned around slowly and her scream, as she saw the grey eyes of the priest, were swallowed by the howls and banging of the undead-s at the door.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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