-Kinzie! What's happening? The Boss asked.
-It's the morningstars! She replied on the other side of the phone. You're being surronded, they're coming everywhere!
-What do you mean everywhere? Shaundi asked.
A morningstar that was hidden behind a barril stood up and pointed his gun on her back.
-Shaundi! The boss exclamed as he shot the morningstar.
He had not stopped the morningstar to shoot, but at least he had probably saved Shaundi. He looked at his shoulder. Not that bad. I'll however need to heal this when we'll get back to the penthouse.
Shaundi turned around to see the dead guy.
-Oh, that where, she said.
That made the Boss smile.
-YOU NEED TO MOVE! Yelled Kinzie, REMEMBER?!
-My lungs, Kinzie, the Boss said.
But Shaundi had already made her way through the docks and when he joined her , she pointed the door in front of them , he nodded, and then broke the lock of the door with a bullet.
That done , the plateforme they were on was surronding a large street.
They jumped.
-Boss, Shaundi, where are you? Pierce asked on the phone.
-We're in some kind of avenue, only it's really really quiet and there's no one to be seen right now.
-It doesn't sound good, remarked Shaundi.
-Okay, said Pierce, don't worry guys , me and the saints are coming, I think we'll be in Arapice Island in 15 minutes if everythings fine.
-15 minutes? Shaundi asked.
-Okay Pierce, the Boss said. We're gonna wait for you and try to get as close as possible of Rim Jobs.
-Cool with me. Don't get shot, he said.
-We'll try not to, said Shaundi.
They ran out of the strange street, but when they finally found the road again, something was wrong.
-Boss , something's not right, said Shaundi. This place is usually full of people and the road crossed by cars, where the hell are they?
They heard groans coming from behind them.
Shaundi stepped back to get next to the Boss.
-Boss, what the hell was that?
-Hum... yeah, well...er...remember that time where I got into this STAG plane?
Then as she looked left she stood there, frozen in horror.
-You mean like this one? She asked .
-Hum hum, yeah actually, exactly like this one.
And that was obviously the one.
-Well, they had a lot of … weird chemical experiments in the celling and it-
Shaundi let out a scream as she shot a zombie that was running to her.
-Run!
-Zombies...really...boss? Asked Shaundi between to breathes.
-I...didn't...know...okay?
They stopped in front of a wall, the Boss pushed a trash against the wall.
-Climb it, he said.
He then climbed as well and pushed the trash bean away .
-Okay... maybye... I did , he admetted as he panted heavily.
-Oh, god, she said and sat against the roof of another building. You think Rim Jobs is far from here?
He shook his head.
-Nope. But, it would be too risky to try to get there now. We better wait for Pierce and the others here.
She nodded.
They heard some more groans, so the boss sat on the side of the roof and shot as many of them as he could. But , eventually , he was out of amo. He dropped his gun, on the ground.
He moaned, and then , closed his eyes. Finally, he thougt.
-They should be there in a minute , now , Shaundi said.
And he just quietly nodded, smiling.
He stood there for a while , he didn't know how long ,but he didn't want to move.
But then:
-The bridges are down! It's gonna take a little longer to pass on the island. Are you guys okay?
-Yes , Shaundi said, when do you think you'll be here?
-I dunno , maybye...
But Shaundi heard the significant noise of someone falling. She stood up.
-Boss? She asked.
-Boss! She said again.
-BOSS!
-Shaundi, what's happening , Pierce asked, we heard you from here. Is the boss okay? … Shaundi we'll be there in a minute okay?
-It's... It's his shoulder , she said as she stood closer of her boss to realize that he was loosing a lot of blood.
-Shaundi, we're coming... Shaundi?
Hands gently cupped his face. However , as much as he wanted to, he couldn't open his eyes. Just too tired.
-Boss? She asked.
Shaundi, he thougt.
He smiled.
-Why are you smiling? She sobbed sounding a bit amused.
-Asshole , she said.
I'm your asshole.
-... Do not die, she said. Please.
Of course not, he thougt.
-Don't leave me , Boss. Not now. Come on.
I wont, he thougt.
-Okay, he finally managed to say.
She didn't say anything, she stayed there, his head on her knees, her worried hands stroking his blond hairs, until , finally, they heard the sound of a car.
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