Author's Note:
In this chapter we see the remaining survivors try and escape the decimated city, but tensions rise and things don't go over well for the fleeing Smosh Games crew…
Chapter 3: The Sanctuary
Wes, Sohinki and Lasercorn took the fuel over to the old helicopter and filled it up. All the while Ian and Mari scavenged the old hangars for weapons, Ian managed to find some old guns while Mari found ammo. "Guys, we have weapons here. We should take them." Ian said. "Get them cleaned first, they look jammed." Wes said. "Ok, who put you in charge?" Ian asked. "What do you mean?" Wes asked, confused. "You know what I mean, ever since we lost Joven you've taken the place of leader." Ian said. Wes knew he was right, but he also knew that someone had to take charge. "Try firing the gun at that old bottle there." Wes said. "Fine, watch this." Ian said.
He pulled the trigger but the weapon didn't fire, Ian checked the gun. The safety was off and Mari handed him a full magazine of bullets, Ian reloaded the gun and tried again. "Ok, watch this." Ian said. He fired again but the gun jammed. "Eject the magazine, pop the one in the chamber and clean the guns." Wes commanded, Ian and Mari took the guns over to the old hangar and began cleaning them. "You didn't have to be so hard on him, Wes." Sohinki said, concerned for his friend. "I have to be, we've lost too many friends so far. I have a feeling we're gonna lose more." Wes said, trying not to get emotional. "Alright, the chopper should be full. We can leave when the others are ready." Lasercorn said. Ian came back with the guns, fresh and clean. "Here, they should be good now." Ian said, begrudgingly. "Ok, everyone take a gun and as many mags as you can carry." Wes said. The crew was loaded up and ready to go, Sohinki and Mari got into the chopper and waited for the others to load up. Wes turned his back to talk to Lasercorn about something, Ian took advantage of this and aimed his gun at Wes. "Wes, look out!" Lasercorn yelled.
Ian took his shot at Wes, however Lasercorn pushed him out of the way and took the bullet. "Lasercorn! NO!" Wes yelled. Ian aimed his gun again, this time at Wes's head. "Now I'm the leader." Ian proclaimed. Wes looked away from Ian and could see the horde approaching the airfield, Ian looked behind him and saw a zombie near him. While Ian was distracted and shot the zombie, Wes took Lasercorn to the chopper and loaded him up. "No, get back! GET BACK!" Ian yelled in vain. Wes took the pilot's seat and started up the chopper, Ian tried holding back the horde but was soon over run. He tried to jump onto the chopper's skids but he slipped off and was consumed by the zombies, Wes couldn't do anything as he flew away from the airfield. Sohinki got the med kit and tried to stop Lasercorn from bleeding, Mari held down the wound while Sohinki prepared something for Lasercorn's wound.
"How's he looking?" Wes asked. "He should be fine for now, hopefully we can find a hospital in time." Sohinki said. "So where do we go now?" Wes asked. "I found a note, something about Sanctuary." Mari said. "Great work Mari! Where is it?" Wes asked. "Says here that it shouldn't be too far, just look for a large base in the forest." Mari said, reading the note over again. The crew looked outside, the grey of the city blurred over into the pine fresh green of the forest. Wes looked around for Sanctuary, he found it difficult since the forest was dreadfully dense from the sky. "I never realised how dense the forest was out here." Wes said. "Yeah, it's pretty hectic. The note says that it should be noticeable from a fair distance away so keep on the lookout." Mari said. Wes looked over the breathtaking landscape again, looking for Sanctuary.
"Wait, over there. I see something." Sohinki said excitedly. Wes and Mari looked over and they could see it, the pristine silver base contrasting the muted green trees surrounding the bottom of the base. "Sanctuary, we found it!" Wes said excitedly. Wes brought the chopper into the clearing and landed the helicopter rather smoothly. Wes stepped out and checked around the base to try and find an entrance, he noticed that the place was eerily quiet, devoid of any life. "Mari, is this the right place?" Wes asked. "Says here that it is." Mari said, looking at the base, confused by what she saw. "Something doesn't seem right here." Sohinki said. "Mari, I need you to come check it out with me. Sohinki, I need you to stay with Lasercorn. If we can get help here then we'll get them to help Lasercorn." Wes said. Mari came closer to Sohinki and gave him a short, sweet kiss goodbye. "We'll be back soon, stay safe ok?" Mari said softly. "I will, just take care of yourself." Sohinki said softly as well.
The lovers went their separate ways, Wes and Mari found what they believed to be the entrance. Wes entered first, the place was unnaturally dark and seemed to be devoid of any life or human contact. Mari followed Wes inside, astonished and shocked at the state of the base. "Looks like this place was abandoned a long time ago. The notes said this was the place, but where are the survivors?" Mari asked. "I don't know, let's see if we can find a med bay." Wes said. The pair explored the abandoned place, they noticed that there were more and more signs of struggles within the base, blood splattered on things and more eerie signs of that kind. "Looks like signs of a struggle. We should get the medical supplies and get out of here." Mari suggested. "The choppers really low on fuel, I doubt we'll make it anywhere with the amount of fuel we have." Wes said. The pair eventually found their way to the old med bay, they searched around the ruined remains for some old medical supplies. "Wes, I found something!" Mari exclaimed excitedly. "What is it?" Wes asked. Mari lifted the med kit from its place and held it up. "Medical supplies, enough to help Lasercorn." Mari said. "That's wonderful news, let's get back to him and Sohinki." Wes said.