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Melissa tried to get her feet to move, but she was frozen in fear and morbid fascination. All the side streets were blocked off, and the main street was obviously blocked by the groups of zombies, which oddly hadn't spotted the trio yet.
She knew it wouldn't be long though. She also knew there were no really defendable positions on the street. She'd looked for a place closer to the market, but the street was mostly businesses with wide paned windows and little in the way of blocking them off from zombies. Her heart in her throat, she looked back at the street. The zombies weren't even near her alley, but if she was to… She felt like puking. She didn't want to risk her skin and play hero, but if she didn't get the Shield down the alley soon, they were going to be torn apart in the streets. She took a deep breath. If she left now, she more than likely would get away and be fine. She looked once more. If she tried to help them, she probably would end up dead… or worse. She started to head down the alleyway, away from the street when she turned back. "Damn me and my urge to play hero," she muttered. She reluctantly removed the screwdriver she was using as a weapon from its strap on her backpack. She stepped out of the alley, trying not to puke in fear. That's when the zombies realized that dinner was waiting in the middle of the street. Melissa hesitated a moment as the zombies picked up speed. "Over here!" she shouted to the Shield, waving her arms.
It took a moment for the trio to realize where her voice was coming from, but as soon as they spotted her a small bit of relief showed on their faces.
"Go, go!" Ambrose told the other two as he started running towards Melissa. Melissa waited for a moment before scrambling down the alley, heading for the wall at the other end. She vaguely heard the three men following her as she scrambled up the pile of junk that she used as stairs to get over the wall. She jumped down onto the street on the other side, turning to watch Ambrose, Rollins, and Reigns come over the wall behind her.
Melissa already heard the zombies moving around in the alley. She didn't know whether zombies could use the junk to get over the wall, but she certainly wasn't going to wait around to find out. "This way," she murmured, slowly jogging down the street. She didn't wait to see if they'd follow her. Either they will or they won't, she thought to herself. Not my problem. She quickly ran through the intersection, sighing in relief as she spotted her hiding place across the street.
She almost screamed in fright as she felt a hand on her shoulder. She relaxed just slightly after realizing it was Seth Rollins and not a zombie. "Are we almost there?" he asked her. She nodded, pointing across the street to the church she'd been hiding out in.
"Home sweet home," she muttered. She looked both ways, more in habit than anything, checking for zombies. She ran across the street. She hopped the small white picket fence, heading around the church. She reached the back door and opened the door a crack. It hit the pew she had pushed up against it. She turned around to address the three men who were waiting silently behind her. "I've got to move one of the pews," she told them. "Don't worry, I'm not just going to leave you sitting out here," she said with a nervous laugh.
Seth Rollins motioned for her to go ahead. She squeezed inside, her backpack almost catching on the doorframe. She set the backpack down on one of the other pews. She glared at the pew. It had taken her hours to maneuver the thing into place and have it where it blocked the door but still allowed her to get in and out. She sighed softly and started pushing on the pew, trying to widen the space between it and the door. After a few moments, she finally got it to move enough to open the door a bit more. She wiped her brow, frowning slightly when she noticed the small effort already had her sweating.
Ignoring it for now, she went back to the door, opening it and ushering the trio inside. As soon as they were, she shut the door, bolting it shut and sealing them all inside.
