Luke directed the group as they grabbed guns and switched keys. Ally was driving Devin's Lexus RX300, with Devin kneeling on the center console with his head sticking out. He was carrying an AR-15, with several extra magazines bulging out of his pockets, and a Springfield XM pistol. Marissa was sitting in the backseat, and Jared was also in the backseat with his head out the window. Jared was carrying a simple M14 rifle with ab extended magazine, and a Berretta 45 caliber handgun. Erika was driving Luke's "acquired" Chevy Silverado. Luke and Sean were in the back, both carrying rifles. Luke was carrying the second AR-15, while Sean carried an AK-47 that Luke had somehow gotten a hold of. Luke carried his trusty 44 revolver while Sean had a Glock 40 caliber handgun. (Forever labeled, "The Guy Paragraph")
Luke shouted to Ally through the open window of Devin's car.
“Drive to Anthony's house. Just don't stop for anything at all, understand?”
“Okay, but why not?”
“Just... trust me, okay? No red lights, no stop signs, nothing.”
“Okay...”
Devin turns towards Luke as he inspects the rifle in his hands
“What exactly are we shooting at?”
“Trust me, you'll know when you see 'em. I've only killed one, but I plan on killing a whole lot more.”
The group leaves, moving at a steady 45 miles an hour down the road. They blow through stop signs, red light, and drive around car wreckages. There wasn't a single person in sight. Marissa calls Sean from the back of the car.
“Hey, let me talk to Luke.”
Sean hands the phone to Luke.
“Marissa.”
“Got it... What's up?”
“What's going on Luke?”
“I'll explain later... for now just... stay low okay?”
He hangs up and hands the phone back to Sean, never taking his eyes off of the area around the road. As they get closer to Anthony's house, Luke calls out to Devin.
“Don't take your eyes off the area around here. Anthony said they were everywhere.”
“What are we fighting Luke?”
“THERE!” Luke yells, and fires a burst into the bushes next to the road. A strange creature darts out of the bushes and across the road, in front of the cars. Ally and Erika slam on the brakes, while everyone continues to fire their weapons. The creature keeps moving, until it disappears over a slightly broken wall, destroyed by the hummer that had crashed into it.
“What the hell was that?” Devin shouts.
“Luke, what is going on?”
“We don't have time. We need to get to Anthony. Drive Ally.”
Ally presses the gas and the small convoy moves on. They arrive at Anthony's house, and are shocked by what they see. The front of the house is practically torn apart, and a shadow is sitting down behind a wall of flame. It doesn't move when Luke calls out.
“Anthony!”
They get out of the cars, and run toward the house. Sean and Jared stop and watch behind them. They walk inside, and Luke runs to the sitting down figure. It's Anthony's father, with a pistol in his hand. He's not moving.
“He's dead.”
“Oh no...” The girls get a look of fear, and the guys falter. Their confidence in Anthony alive drains. Luke walks towards a hall closet, and finds it locked. He kicks open the door, and yells.
“Don't shoot!”
Anthony is sitting against the wall, a huge gash in his left arm. He's holding a shotgun, and is covered in blood. Luke stares for a second, then sets his gun down.
“Guys.. I found Anthony.”
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