The groans of the hungry dead corpses outside the thin door of our lightly barricaded house made panic crawl inside of me. It nested there planning on staying for a while. A whimper was picked up by my adrenaline heightened ears, moving to the other side I lightly foot worked to Asher and whispered, "Go get our weapon and supplies ready, we are leaving", "What, to noisy for you to sleep through, Laura?" Was Asher's quick and joking repl. "Ha, we both know I can sleep through anything"

It was true, I slept though the start of the apocalypse and I would have stayed asleep if a zombie hadn't stepped on my headphones, which instantly woke me up.

"Yeah, Yeah" he laughed probably thinking of the time I told them how I found out about the apocalypse was happening.

He glided through the room with inhuman grace and light touches of the wooden flooring that this broken down house provided. Turning I spotted the reason of my concern. Grace sat huddled in the corner, her face showed panic and fear, Shannon sat next to her looking like she was ready to shoot down any intruder that could hurt her best friend, Alive or not.

I kneed down until I was level with the pissed off Shannon, I looked in her eyes, I tried to show this was not the time to get mad and to things that could cause all our deaths, that we were going through this and no one would get bitten or eaten.

She looked back I could see the anger resolved from her eyes, but a different type of passion returned one that will help. Determination, it shined through her eyes and as I look at my reflection in her eyes I see the same emotion shown in my eyes.

I smiled a reassuring smile at her then whispered

"Get ready, were leaving and keep quite."

Shannon nodded, too eager to get out of our shelter, suddenly a warm hand met my shoulder making me freeze in shock for the slightest of seconds.

"It's just me" Daniel's melodic voice whispered his words in my ear instantly calming me.

"Jesus Daniel don't do that, I thought you were a fringing zombie." I pressed my left palm over my frantic beating heart trying to slow it. The groans of the zombies outside grew louder no doubt smelling my blood being pumped faster than the others. As their hunger grew their determination showed more and more as they pounded harder on our wooden door.

"Sorry, Asher and I found a way out but it leads into the sewers." Daniel's apology and explanation calmed my panic a bit but not my fear.

I looked over at Miranda and Alicia, They were the brains of team. Miranda's eyes shone with ideas and Alicia shone with worry. Seeming to sense my stare, they looked up. Judging by their facial expression I knew they weren't liking the pressure and to be honest I didn't like putting them on the spot but I knew if we didn't decide now we won't live to see another day. Alicia and Miranda's nod informed me of their decision.

"Daniel, Shannon and Alicia you guys come in with me, first check for unsuspected danger then let the scouts in to check for zombies." I turned my head to the rest of the team. Staring into each of their eyes, silently telling them to be careful.

Grabbing Grace I guided her to Miranda who immediately gave her a set of sharpened knifes and a small kel-tec 23 6.6 ounce 3.2. Grace grabbed it with shaking hands and stood at the opposite wall of the cracking door.

Suddenly an arm shot through from door its rotten skin's scent shot through the room making us cringe and flinch from it's stunk. Grace surprised opened her mouth to scream when Tenisha cover her mouth with her hand. Tenisha glared at everyone looking impatient.

"Can we go now?" She hissed at all of us.

"Come on, they look like they are about to get through the barricades." Joyce one of our team's fighters said from her small area in the house that she was in charge of protecting and guarding.

Nodding my agreement I Swung my M24 sniper rifle across to my front from where it had hung on my shivering back.

I saw Alicia grab her SP25 barrel function with a 10.6 ounce 360 rifle, Lizzy grabbed hers too. I looked around the room one more time realizing everyone was ready to leave. I quickly pulled down the safety clip and pulled the reloader.

Its soft click warned everyone of the oncoming danger. Sighing I placed a hand on the sewers entrance before swinging my body in.

Darkness was all I could see for one second longer then I should have taken.

"Laura you still alive down there" Dan's Voice broke through the darkness breaking me out of my trance.

"Ye….Yeah" I stuttered surprised by the sudden noise. I struggled to get focused on the job at hand. Clicking on a flash light I had equipped myself with I held it's small handle in my mouth as I gripped my M24 Sniper rifle in both hands.

I looked around for a threat when came no noise or movements I held out fist next to my head then pointed ahead signaling it's clear.

I walked forward a few steps away from the entrance before kneeling on one knee keeping cover on this side of the tunnel. The soft thud of one my gang's feet gave me a bit of security, knowing someone had my back

"Clear" Dan's voice rang behind me.

I gained up some courage whilst I waited for the rest of the team. One by one thuds of their feet thudded across the slippery cement flooring of the sewer.

"Guhhhh" The alarming noise of a thud cause my shoulders to tense in fear.

"Cow poo zombies, what to de we do?" Kate's excited voice echoed through the tunnels.

"Shhhhhhhh" Grace shushed Kate.

"Well since he is after our flesh I suggest we just sit around here getting high." Was my sarcastic reply trying to keep the others from freaking and effectively reveling our location.

"Okay" Piper made a move to sit

I grabbed her Addidas jacket "When we get out of here I am looting you a dictionary so you can look up sarcasm." I pulled her up with it before pushing her to the opposite direction of the groans.

"Ahhhhhhhh." Tiffany screamed.

Turning I froze at what I saw. Tiffney is sprawled out on the floor above her a groaning Zed. Getting over the shock I sprinted to Tiffney. The Zed lunged for Tiff's pulse point. Already bitten her arm. Tiff's scream for help grew louder as the Zed fought against Tiffney's limbs and protest's.

"No…No…. Please don't…NOOOOOOO" Finally close enough I tackled the Zed off.

"GUUUUH" Angry at me for cutting short his feed he bared his predator teeth, they gleamed in the light of my torch. I pushed my left forearm to his neck securing him in place before reaching behind for my bat. My fingers gazed the oak wood, wood of the bat when the Zed reached out his rotten right hand and tried to desperately scratch my face. I growled at the Zed and bawled a fist with the hand behind my back. I took a wild swing at it's face then grabbed it's still out stretched hand I slammed it next to me. Immediately I scooted my body above him using my knees to lock his rotten limbs under me. It hissed and screamed as it tried to buck me off. This time I managed to grab the bat. Taking my forearm off his neck I took another wild swing using my left fist buying myself time to get up.

Standing I placed my feet next to the shocked zeds head. I raised my bat above my head and froze. This would be the first life I took.

"Guuuuuhhhhhhhhhh" Turning I flashed the light in the noises direction, and saw what could be the end, around 10 to 15 zeds were headed to our direction.

Pain exploded on my left leg causing me to look down. Blood ran down and through my pants, the flipping Zed had scratched me.

"Laura, hurry up! Shannon's voice rang through my panic state. This time I didn't hesitate, once again I raised the bat… Then with a mighty swing down I smashed the zombie's head.

It's scull cracked from the impact killing him his rotten and disease blood sprayed on my shoes and pants I cringed before turning I helped the fearful Tiffany up before we ran down the tunnel grabbing Pipers hand I dragged her after me with the group just behind.