AN - So here it is, the second story of the Trilogy, it's completely hand written out I just need write it on the computer then post it up here. Reviews will speed up the process and slow days at work will get the final chapter finished sooner as well. Once again I own nothing and please support the official release.

Pulling the boat into the cove Tori brought it to a stop as Jade threw the anchor over and they climbed into the main cabin. Looking up and smiling at her Robbie motioned for her to sit next to him. As she did she took his hand checking the bones to double check he was fully healed again. It felt like forever since everything went down, after the storm there were a few of the smaller boats left so they started to search them and their most prized find was a CB radio, a long distance one. It sat on the table between them all and Beck was flipping through the channels. The first transmission they received surprised them the most considering it came from the battleship, the survivor that they had seen that one time was taking hold in the radio room searching for help. Introducing himself as Philip he explained that their worst fears held true that America was attacked by the monsters. Luckily it was only the West Coast that got hit, America fought back and held it there, the virus didn't get further then Nevada, if that. Top scientists discovered this island chain with four islands where the monsters originated from and we launched an attack thinking it would be a cleanup job. Unfortunately they didn't take into consideration that two of the islands were resorts with massive hotels on them, ten thousand guests in each one and that was before you added in the staff on the two islands and natives on all four. There was a squad of soldiers who came back with only two men from the resort island. "At first we were going to attack but when we saw how overrun it was our orders changed, save any survivors we could then haul ass out of there. However those fuckers are fast and even though we came prepared, we were far from it." That was when the plan to rescue Philip went into motion; if he could get them any amount of equipment it would buy his way onto their boat. As cruel as it sounded it was Beck and Robbie's idea with even Jade saying that if he came with nothing that was fine, to the group not to Philip.

While they waiting for his signal they kept themselves busy with ordinary tasks, Robbie and Beck searched the remaining ships, Tori organized their finds and Jade stayed on the wheel. On deck Tori had carefully disassembled the glider to make room for other things and running lines to dry any clothes, blankets or towels the boys brought back over. Hearing Jade call out she looked up to see several boxes tumble off the side of the battleship into the water where they landed with a splash sinking before popping back up again. Using makeshift paddles Robbie and Beck brought their broken boat to the side of the ship and while Beck moved to push the crates towards Tori and Jade Robbie got ready to scale the ship. The signal had been the boxes filled with supplied coming overboard Philip had told them that he would drop the boxes overboard because they were filled with special foam that kept them afloat. While they waited Robbie had studied the ship picked the route he would have to take to climb up it which he did now. Pulling himself up he saw the rifle Philip had left for him and started to secure the harness. They would go halfway down then jump the rest, they could just jump from here but it would hurt a lot less if they were closer down. Suddenly the far door flew open and a man in army gear ran out towards him, "Get ready Robbie," he shouted and Robbie recognized that voice. Taking aim at the door Robbie squeezed the trigger and tore through the first wave of monsters trying to get through the door onto the deck. By the time Philip got over and started to get into the harness Robbie had emptied his clip. Reading over for another clip Philip took it and slammed the clip home allowing Robbie to get into his own harness. During the reload the trickle turned into the stream and the stream into a river. "Hurry!" Philip shouted as a tongue flew out of the mess and grabbed Philip's bare wrist yanking him forward so he sprawled on the ground, "Go without," Philip started but suddenly there was a whoosh and an explosion as the pile of bodies turned into a ball of fire and the tongue went slack. Looking up they saw a second survivor throwing down a now empty rocket launcher and running towards them. "Private Geoff Griff," the new survivor said and they nodded thanking him. "We are climbing down to a boat we have," Robbie said and Geoff nodded taking the item that was on his back and holding it up, "Go I'll cover you, I am in Epsilon squad we were trained to jump off the ship and survive so I know how to do it." The item he had was a mini gun and as Philip and Robbie started to climb down Geoff turned towards the door where the monsters had once again started to pile out. Thousands of bullets knocked the new wave back into the other wave as the pair started down as he helped Philip Robbie noticed that he had the mark on his wrist that was still on his ankle but pushed it away as he started down himself. The roar of the gun lessoned and by the time they were at the halfway mark it was silent and they watched as Geoff sailed by landing perfectly. Coming up he shouted for them to jump but push off and they did. Under water Robbie saw Philip tumble then right himself and kick up, doing the same he felt something else hitting the water and turned to see the monsters didn't stop at the edge of the boat but had followed them off. Geoff got to the boat first and opened one of the crates removing a rifle, as Jade went to him he told her he was trained and picked off the monsters that tried to catch Robbie and Philip as they swam over. As this was happening Beck was pulling up the anchor and Tori was pulling away. Gasping on the deck Philip thanked Robbie as Geoff looked at the remains of their ship.

Once they were a fair distance away and they were wrapped in towels Jade came up to the two soldiers, "No offense but who is who?" she asked and they smiled at each other. "I'm Private Philip we spoke over the radio, and that's Private Geoff, he saved our lives back there. Did you know about the tongue trick of theirs?" The ground nodded even Geoff, "We were taking stock on the island and one of those tongue freaks caught my captain, dragging him off. By the time we got to him they were all over us." "Freaks, good name," Jade mused and Geoff nodded, "Aside from the tonguers and the normal freaks we came across the weepers who are just normal freaks who cry and scream to draw others around. They are fast and have their fingertips chewed down but if they scratch you and you get sick then you know you're infected. Once you die you become one of those." Everyone had grown silent at his explanation and he saw Jade was stroking a gun, Robbie was stroking Tori's hair and everyone looked sick. "What now?" Philip asked. "If it's okay with our hosts I'd like to lie down," Geoff said and Beck nodded so off he went to lie down. Once he was gone Philip went to the back of the ship as the gang regrouped in the cabin and went towards the Black Market island that Philip said had fuel on it.

"Think he's bullshitting us?" Jade asked.

"He seems sincere," Robbie noted softly then sadly finished, "The entire west coast just gone…" Saying that out loud everyone thought about their families back home, Robbie was living with his Meemaw since his Paw-paw passed away last year, sadly she probably didn't make it. Thinking back on his family, his mom, dad and sister and prayed they survived. Beck had some family back in Canada that probably made it however there was his dad that was in Hollywood with him so he was worried as well. As much as Jade fought with him she still loved her father and the thought of him dying before she got to tell him that broke her heart. Tori was the only lucky one since her parents were at Hawaii or somewhere since they moved closer to pay the ransom for the girls but still her parents status was unknown. A short while later Tori pulled into the cove and dropped anchor a good distance from the shore to keep a look out for anything.

"Hey Tori," Beck called out, "Could you get the soldiers we need to know where the fuel caches are." Nodding she walked along the ship to the rear finding Philip where they had left him as he was examining the mark on his wrist. Before she spoke she noticed that the marking looked like the one that was on Robbie's ankle, when he noticed her he pulled the sleeve down.

"Group meeting," she said and he nodded, "I know it's none of my business but Robbie has a mark like that one as well, on his ankle. Our former teacher gave it to him."

"Sorry."

"Thanks but what I mean is that he's fine, he got it some time ago."

"Thanks," he said smiling at her and she smiled back continuing towards the cabins so she could locate Geoff. She found him in the area with several hammocks, probably where the crew slept, crying. Coming up to him she knelt beside him.

"Hey what's wrong?" she asked honestly concerned as he looked up and showed her two pictures. In one there was him next to a blonde woman their hands on a child, probably his family. The other one showed three men, Geoff in the middle with a guy with glasses on the right and a man with a beard on his left.

"My family is back in Austin, everything was fine when I left but I shouldn't have left. These guys, they were my best friends, Jack 'Beardo' and Gus," the nickname helped her discover which was which. "Beardo was taken trying to save our leader and Gus was killed when we were surrounded, he saved my life."

"I lost people too, before the freaks arrived my friends and I were on one of the islands on vacation when a drug lord tricked us and killed some of us. Our group was eight, only four of us escaped alive, my sister died in my arms five feet from where my other friend was dead, a bullet to the head. I'm not trying to compare our losses but I'm only seventeen and not trained. You and Philip are but more importantly you're part of our family now and we need you." Nodding Geoff rose tucking the photos away before following her up to the main cabin. Sprawled out across the table and folded in half was a large map of all four islands, it was old so not even the resorts were on either map.

"We're here in the Shiwaka Cove," Philip explained as Geoff came up. "We should dock here, leaving two behind to guard the boat while the rest of us hike here," he tapped the map and slid his finger across it, "Three clicks inland is the fuel depot."

"How far" Robbie asked and Geoff smiled remembering that these were just kids.

"About a mile or so."

"Sorry, yeah, anyways if the infection hasn't reached here yet we should be fine. It's a gas station and if we each fill a canister or two we should have enough, if it's safe enough we could make more than one trip. It should be enough to get us to Hawaii at least. Pearl Harbor had enough men to hold it back, the infected didn't reach there."

"We can hope," Beck said, "But what other dangers might there be?"

"Well the island is home to a Black Market run by a gang called the Mambas who were paying off local officials to stay quiet, oh a leopards, they were kept as pets before being released into the jungles."

"Assholes," muttered Jade earning a smile from Geoff and a giggle from Tori before she turned serious.

"I hope you don't think the two girls stay behind."

"Only if you're the best shooters or volunteer, the beach is very open should be easy for you to take out a freak or two," Geoff said reassuring her.

"Jade's our best shot," Robbie said and Jade actually blushed a little.

"Yeah and she's been teaching me," Beck said, "We can stay back together."

"Sounds good, I know you probably don't trust us," Geoff said but Robbie stopped him.

"You're part of our group now, we want you to guide us through the jungle." Geoff nodded and noticed the wall of pictures, reaching into his pocket he reached over and put up the picture of his two army buddies and Tori nodded.

"Jack and Gus," he said as Tori pointed to their friends naming them off. By the time they were almost ready it was night so they planned to leave first thing in the morning. Sitting on the deck Tori could see the spot in the distance that was the island that they just escaped from. Shivering a little she smiled as a pair of arms wrapped around her.

"What's on your mind?" Robbie asked.

"Just missing people."

"Yeah," he agreed, they had all been friends, even Sikowitz and there really was no telling about Alexander. Squeezing her he leaned in close and whispered, "We'll always be together Tori, no matter what it's you and me." She smiled and tilted his head up to kiss.

The next morning the gang met on the deck, dawn had barely broken and Jade was first to question it, asking who invented six am.

"Luckily I only woke Philip up at five, we set up some alerts for the beach nothing fancy just some cans on strings which we'll show Robbie and Tori when we go out. If some freaks trip it you know they are coming."

"Smart," Geoff said patting Geoff on the shoulders he smiled and continued.

"If zombie movies show taught us anything it's you get bit, you are infected, if you die you turn. So unfortunately for us gathers we get to cover everything, long sleeves, ski masks, long pants. I'd rather you be hot and cranky than infected and dead. How comfortable are you two with guns?" he asked Robbie and Tori.

"I have no real experience but Robbie used a gun to save us all," Tori explained earning a nod from Robbie, "What he told me that means video games."

"Violent ones."

Nodding Geoff went over to one of the crates and cracked it open revealing the treasure within allowing Robbie to pick out a rifle and step aside as Philip showed him how to properly reload it. Taking a pistol Tori favored a machete taking it from where it lay. By eight it was already warm but in their gear they were sweltering, the hour trek took longer but they pushed on. Aside from the dangers that were held inside the dense jungle it was amazing, breathtaking. Taking point Geoff continued forward along the path that was recently the primary one, only being is disuse for a week or so yet already the jungle took hold of it.

"Why do we?" Tori started feeling dizzy from the heat but she tripped over a root and went down into Robbie as something burst through the jungle and tackled Robbie into the weeds. Turning and seeing Robbie barely holding back a freak Geoff rushed and kicked the creature off him. Firing a round into its brain he turned and looked at Robbie who thanked him but had a visible scratch across his cheek. Nodding a Philip who asked Tori to help him secure the area Geoff took Robbie aside.

"Gus was turned after he was scratched but not until he was killed, if anyone asks you scratched your cheek on a branch, until we get back."

"If I turn you take me out, I can't hurt Tori or the others."

"I promise, but only if you turn." Right as they finished Philip and Tori came back and they hurried to the pumps. Geoff took a breather as the other three went around to check the pumps, some of them were already drained. Peeking inside one of the trucks Tori noticed that the keys hung inside it, coming around the side she was glad to see that the tank in the bed was almost full. Turning to let them know she instead screamed as several freaks were attacking Geoff. Her cries brought forth Robbie and Philip who started picking them off along with Geoff who used his side arm. Once they were taken care of Geoff noticed all the scratches in his sleeves but pulled them down to reveal nothing.

"Hot as hell but saved my," he started when something else burst free of the jungle pushing him to the ground. "Kill it!" he screamed as the leopard snarled and snapped at him. Rushing at him Tori removed a knife she had and stabbed the cat in the eye tearing it out, the leopard cried out then retreated into the jungle.

"Fuck," he muttered sitting up, "Thank you Tori."

"You're welcome, there's a truck over here with keys and fuel," she started as they heard the cries of a lot of freaks heading towards them. Running over and climbing inside Geoff started the truck up as Tori climbed in the passenger seat and the other two climbed onto the back. Gunning it towards the beach Robbie and Philip took aim and fired at the freaks that burst through the forest at them, however the noise just seemed to draw more out. Bumping along the road there were a pair of freaks that fell out of the branches onto the tank. Turning the gun around on the freak Robbie froze, not in fear but recognition of the man with have a face, torn and waterlogged in a red shirt. Snarling Raul reached out with chewed down fingers, but right before they cold scratch at Robbie Geoff hit another bump and this time they all went tumbling off, Philip, Raul, Robbie and the other freak. Helping Robbie up Philip turned and removed the rest of Raul's head before taking out the other and watching the truck continue on.

"Hurry, they shouldn't stop and we're actually close to the beach now," Robbie started to explain when he felt something wrap around his left leg yanking him out of Philip's grasp and onto the ground with a thud for just a second before he was pulled quickly into the brush. Stepping forward and reaching out for Robbie they almost caught each other when a second tongue came out and Philip barely had enough time to get his hands up as it caught him around the neck. With a kick and a gasp Philip was yanked in the opposite direction into the dense jungle as well.

"They fell!" Tori shouted out but Geoff stroked her arm.

"Robbie fell, Philip jumped after him. Philip is a soldier and from your stories Robbie can take care of himself, we need to get the fuel home then go after them. They're probably just walking through the path we're making anyways." Nodding Tori bit her lip as they drove out onto the beach scaring Beck and Jade, telling Tori to jump Geoff braced for impact as the truck slammed into the water. The truck started to sink however the fuel tank was coated in the same way that crates were so it floated. Pulling into the waters Geoff swam and started to disconnect the tank from the truck as Tori did the same from where he told her how. Coming to the surface he saw Tori floating there and smiled glad to see things were finally going their way, that was until Tori was yanked under. Diving down Geoff saw that her jeans were caught on the truck and he pushed down to her pulling at the fabric to tear it but it wasn't fast enough so he went up and unbuttoned her pants. Pulling them off her he found another body grabbed her but saw that it was Beck. Once they were back on the boat they climbed onboard and started CPR on her, a few moments later she coughed up water and Beck hugged Geoff. Even Jade hugged Tori thanking Geoff.

"Where is Robbie?" Jade asked and Geoff gulped for air.

"On the ground, Philip is protecting him." Motioning towards some empty oil drums that Hank probably left behind to smuggle things in. All throughout this Tori was obviously worried about Robbie but an obviously tired Geoff told her he would look after they were done.

"No," Beck said firmly, "I'll go"

"We all go," Jade said, "Except you, you've done enough and we need someone to guard the boat. Drop us off then pull back, we'll take a flare gun and signal when we get back." Geoff started to argue but Tori cut him off hugging him.

"It's our turn to save him, you just cover our escape so we can get home," and with that he relented rising once she pulled back to finish helping Beck strap down the fuel. There was a little left in the tank but they had no way of getting it out so Jade proposed a signal of his own, fetching extra clothes. Using the old clothes they made a fuse for the tank, it was determined that an explosion from that tank would be heard anywhere. A short while later Geoff pulled up lettering the others out, each had a gun even Tori. Jade had extra ammo while Beck had medical supplies and Tori had some water, luckily there were some walkie talkies and now they were able to stay in contact even if they were split up. Walking down the path the truck had made they started towards where Tori had seen them fall off.

Fingers gasped at anything as he was dragged across the forest floor, finally his hands found a root and Robbie took a firm grasp of it. Feeling his leg lifting him up he was suspended in the air. Looking down, or up, or whatever Robbie gasped seeing the freak grinning at him and walking towards him, mouth gaped open reeling in his tongue. There was a crack of a rifle and the freak's head was gone as he fell hard to the ground. Sitting up he quickly tore the tongue off his ankle and looked up to thank Philip but instead he was met with the butt of a rifle to his face and his world went dark.

Prying at the flesh Philip almost considered biting it when his left hand fell free and it got tighter around his throat. Patting himself down he found a knife, taking care to cut the tongue and not his own throat wet blood sprayed into his face as he fell to the ground. Tearing the tongue from his neck he tossed it aside hearing an inhuman scream further in the jungle. Brushing himself off Philip started the way he had come from needing to find Robbie, in the past he might have been kicking himself for letting his guard down but now he only blamed the freaks. Coming back to the area he looked around for tracks and noticed where Robbie had gone. Gathering the fallen weapons Philip went to work making the way he was dragged unimpressive so that if the others came back they would go the right path fishing up with an arrow in the dirt. Running down the path Robbie had made he made his way to the small clearing where the dead Tonguer was laying. Using his training from the army days he discovered not only Robbie's tracks but several others and looking closely he could see designer marks in the treads which pointed to the Mambas. Cursing he checked his weapon, made another arrow then started the way they had gone. Hearing noises ahead he got low crawling through the tall grass until he was right on the edge of a hill that overlooked the compound, from his survey point he saw two smaller builds with several cages. The one in the middle of the camp held a passed out Robbie who was safe, for now but it was the other cages that worried him. Most held normal freaks including a Tonguer who was in a mesh cage so that any time it attempted to attack it couldn't do anything, at the same time there was also Weepers as well sitting in their own cages crying. There was also this primate looking one that looked like a hunched over monkey man. Looking down the scope he saw the Mambas dragging a woman into a cage with the primate freak in it, once it was closed the freak was on her chewing on her leg. The men waited for her to get chewed on before shooting the freak in the head and for some reason they started to take care of the woman tending to her wounds. More confused he watched as they left her alone before she started to thrash around and finally expire. Shaking their heads at the results the men started towards Robbie's caging pulling the slowly waking young man to his feet. Before he could react Philip heard a growl in his ear. Looking up he saw the large leopard with only one eye, it was this close where Philip could see the creature had succumbed to his own wounds.

"Oh shit," Philip muttered as the beast attacked.