Zombie Story: Threads of a Tire

(Ellie)

I saw a teddy bear back there...
I was thinkin of the child that owned it...

=I shake my head=

Its alright...

=follows them=

What's a teddy bear?

=I scratch my helmet.=

I sigh

"It's a small stuffed bear. Children love them."

I look around.

"And I see we have a tail."

(Ellie)

=I sigh=
=Still looking for a good spot=

Well... I need some sleep... See you later.

=I nod to both of them, and head off to the Duck Boat.=

=I aim for the chest on a guard, watching him=

=By now Xazhi and Adam had exited the shop, and were leaning agaist a wall near the edge of the Safe Zone, playing a numbers game called 21. Xazhi has the idea that the rest of the M1-Garands they found aboard the Comet would fetch more than a pretty penny. They head to the wall, and are stopped by a guard=

=I hold my breath and release as I squeeze the trigger=

=The Guard drops and I slowly crawl into cover on the sandpit=

(Rich)

=I finish that game and head out=
=I begin walking through the streets. Ending at a wall=
=I see Xazhi and Adam. Being stopped by a guard=
=I walk up to them=
=Silent=
=Bo begins growling=

=While the other Guard is looking, I quickly dispatch him as well=

Heh.. this is going to be fun..

Xaz- Look. Our ship is on the other side of that gate. We just need to get some shit.

Guard- Well if you need it so bad, then swim around and get it.

Xaz- Motherfuck...

=Xazhi draws his sword in a way to slam the guard in the stomach with the end of the handle, before re-sheathing it=

Xaz- Bitch.

=Xazhi and Adam proceed through the gate, and across the fields to where they left the ship near the lighthouse=

=I fall back to the "Safe Zone" as I watch a Zed begin to eat the dead bodies=

=I look for the nearest person, who so happened to be the people I almost shot=

Hey, Hey, Hey. Do you have and .44 Magnum Rifle ammo?

(Rich)

=I head out the gate=
=I wander off=

(Ellie)

=I sigh and shake my head=

Nope.

=I sigh=

Is there any "Long Rifle" here?

=I throw off my backpack and look through my ammo pouch=

I drove over something, i think it was an arm, oh well, probably some dead motherfucker. So much flat land, and so green, Grass is about knee height, probably high enough for someone to lay in and not be seen. They wanted to build a wall, I dissuaded them, it would be impossible to build an adequate wall here. Unless you had a quarry to get good stone from. I drove on, entering lispatrick.

"Nope. Not unless you want to go to the safe zone and barter with the gun shop owner."

(Ellie)

=I look around seeing a nice spot=
=Somewhat flat land=
=I skip over to it and wave Garth over=

Over here!

I nod and push the cart over there.

"Let me guess. Here is good?"

I smile and dump the wood.

I guess this'll have to do..

=I load up my .44 Rifle and return to the sandpit, watching for more guards=

(Ellie)

=I smile=

Yup!

=I think of the layout=

Hmm...
Do..do...do...do...
How to place it...

"It's up to you. Either way it's going to take a few days."

I lean against the cart.

(Ellie)

=I giggle=

Not if we work really hard!
I think we can get it in two.

=I take some wood and begin working on the base=

I want....something.
Two bedrooms...perhaps...
Hmm...

"Two bedrooms? I thought all kids from Tennessee shared rooms."

I raise an eyebrow and smile jokingly.

=I see another guard execute the Zed and start to call for help=

=I fire another shot through his left arm=

(Ellie)

=I hear the joke but ignore it=

Im gonna ignore that comment

=I smile. Continuing to build the base=

Are you gonna help me?
Or just watch a young girl do all the work?

=I giggle=

I laugh. And start gathering up panels to build.

"Just tell me where to put them."

(Ellie)

=I point around=
=A large box formation=
=I return to the cart for some more pieces=

Do do do.

=I begin humming=

I put the pieces where she points. I start humming We Swarm.

(Rich)

=I see a small group of them, feasting=
=I sneer=
=Watching them swarm the poor soul=

Well...that guy...had a bad day...

=I take out my Saiga 12 and sneak behind them=
=I place the end against one of the heads=
=I fire and the other two pop up=
=They begin swinging=

=I blow ones leg off and it begins crawling=
=I blow the others arm off=

=I reload. Backing up=
=I fire again=

=I fire at the Guard that comes again, dead=

=I jump over the sandpit and begin to head toward the land bridge=

(Rich)

=I backpedal=
=Backing up to what looks like a bridge of land=
=I stop=
=Swinging the end of the Saiga into the head of the Zed=

Die off!

=I fire. It drops=
=I smile=

Thats how we do it in Tennessee.

=I stop just before the land bridge and watch for more patrols=

(Rich)

=I look around=

Aww.
Funs ovah.

=I sigh=

=I see about 5 Elite soldiers start to move to the land bridge=

I can't do this alone..

=I begin to fall back, grabbing weapons from the dead soldiers as I run=

(Rich)

=I look down the land bridge=

Hmm...

=I begin crossing it=
=Being stopped by a few Elites=

Sorry, can I pass?

E1-Wait. Are you even an Elite?

Rich-Uh. A what?

E2-An Elite. Top of the class.

=I point behind me=

Rich-I came from a town aways out back there.

=The Elite looks him over=

E1-You dont look like one of us.

=The second man aims his rifle at me=
=I raise my arms=

Rich-Whoa!

=Bo begins growling=

I lay down some more wood.

"How much more do you think until we should stop for today?"

(Rich)

=One of the Elites slams their gun into my gut=
=Bo jumps up on them and bites their neck=
=I fire my Saiga into another one=

God...
Bo!

=Bo gets of the now dead man=
=Bo looks up to me like "I will protect my master"=

=I sigh and shake my head=

Dont do that...

=I relieve them of their weapons and head across the bridge=

(Ellie)

=I stop=
=Getting some sweat off of my forehead=

I think nows good.
Im all sweaty

"I can tell. Let's head back. With any luck, nobody will come by and burn it."

=I hear gun fire and I turn around, taking out my SL8 as the Elite shoot at me=

(Ellie)

They better not

=I giggle and head back to Garth's house=

I head back with her.

"Well, it's been known to happen. It all depends on the way the Raiders feel. If they come out or not."

We get to my house and I open the door for her.

=The Elite chase me as I enter the safe zone, they begin to fire into the safe zone=

=I pick 2 off with my SL8=

(Ellie)

=I giggle=

Why thank you kindly, Garth.

=I walk in and go off to the couch=
=Sitting down=

Ah!
So comfy!

=I smile=

(Rich)

=I continue walking=
=Watching around=

Hmm...
Man...didnt wanna kill them poor people...

I walk in.

"You're welcome and I know right? Found it in a furniture store not to far from here. Best find yet."

I go over to the trunk and put my rifle away. I take my riot shield off and lean up behind the trunk.

"Want something to drink? Eat?"

(Ellie)

=I shrug=

Ill get somethin from my bag.
I dont wanna have you waste your food on little ol me.

=I cut down the last 3 soldiers and I waltz into the safe area=

=The second I walked in, a figure rushed me. Before I could aim, it's hands brushed my gun aside, and I was forced to the wall=

Fuck!

=It came into the light: a goddamn stench. It tried to take a bite out of my hand, but I was wearing a glove. The bite hurt, but I knew my skin was okay. I took my free hand, and slugged the thing's head. It didn't go flying, but it managed to get away from my hand. I picked up my knife, and charged it, slamming the blade into the side of it's head=

I shake my head.

"It's not a waste on little ol you. I can easily get some of it back. Besides, you have to be running out of food. That pack isn't that big"

HEY!

=my voice echos through the town=

Where's my pay!