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According to Plan

"Rayne, you and Alice will head directly there."

Rayne ducked under a downed telephone pole, katana held tightly in her right hand. Alice followed her, a pair of scorpions held in her hands, loaded and ready. Both of their eyes swept the street, watching for the hound. It was silent around them. Just as they turned the final corner, a massive swarm of infected appeared from the buildings around them.

"He'll try to delay you. Don't take too long.


"Gabe, Janice, you two will take my personal entrance. It'll be flooded."

Gabriel leapt over a falling corpse, slashing another across the back of the neck. It dropped and Gabriel ducked, Janice flipping over him and splitting one's head with her wakizashi that Daniel had given her. She killed three more before the first complication arrived. A Licker leapt out of the darkness, pinning Janice to the ground. Gabriel leapt onto it, driving his knife into it rapidly. It reared up, allowing Janice to scramble out from under it. Then, it lunged forward, knocking Gabriel off and pinning Janice again. Gabriel sprinted forward, grabbing Janice's Wakizashi and driving it into the Licker's brain then ripped it out, killing it.

"Thanks," Janice sighed as Gabriel pulled her up, earning a hug.

They turned, quickly slaughtering their way through the rest and left the dark tunnel into the police station. There, they stopped, seeing an unwelcome sight.

"An old friend will be waiting."


"Olivia, you and Kelly will be taking revenge."

Olivia swung the Mark 19 around, a trail of explosions following. The infected dog barked angrily but, once again, evaded the blasts. Just as it landed, a rocket blasted it. Olivia swung around, shouting in a triumphant rage as Kelly tossed the LAW away. Finally, the Mark 19 ran dry. Olivia fell silent, stepping out from behind it and they watched the smoke in silence. Then, the hound burst out of it, charging.

"It won't be easy. You'll need help."

Just before the dog reached them, a SMAW rocket flew past, going down the hound's throat before exploding, splattering it all around them, and on them. They looked back and Luther, L.J., and Ada stepped into view, nodding a greeting from their spot in the sky scraper behind them.

"We have one shot. Pray you don't miss."


Kurt, Kama, you two will be staying with Becky and Angela."

Kurt saw the look Kama gave him yet again. He sighed. He knew what she was thinking. She had been since Angel had fallen for him.

"Why haven't you told her?" Kama finally asked.

"I did," Kurt sighed. "She already knew. It changed nothing."

"Then tell her to go away," Kama said quietly. "Not for me. For him. You've seen it."

"I know," Kurt sighed. "I will. I promise."


"Claire, K-mart, Jill, you'll be blocking the entrance from unwanted guests."

Claire ducked under an executioner's hammer and spun, her machette slashing its stomach. It roared, raising its hammer and swung, fast. Jill shoved Claire aside, the hammer clipping her in the side and launching her. Claire sprinted over to her, also drawing the executioner into K-Mart's view where she put an anti-material rifle round through its head, killing it.

"Jill," Claire gasped, kneeling beside her.

"Back's broken," Jill grinned wryly. "The lasting durability from the scarab saved me though, so I can't complain."

"Why did you risk your life for mine?" Claire asked.

"I didn't want to see you hurt," Jill smiled, Claire blinking in surprise before rolling her eyes.

"I'm calling Kurt, He'll get you inside," Claire stated pulling out the comm link Daniel had passed out. "I'll see you in a bit. And, thanks."

"One of you will probably be hurt. Call Kurt."


"Me and Angel are headed to a survivor camp nearby. Alena tracked some others from D.C. there."

Daniel ducked under a telephone pole, eyes never leaving Angel's back. She hadn't said a word since Daniel had exiled himself. He couldn't blame her. She knew how much the others meant to him. They had long since stopped being a gang. They were family.

"Why did you do it?" Angel finally asked. "Why would you let them push you out?"

"No one pushed me," Daniel sighed. "I left because I...I knew they didn't need me."

"You're lying," Angel said. "We can't live as wn isolated team. Not anymore. We're at war now. Even if we leave, we could never survive. You know that. Thet's why you talked the others into continuing to fight and to hunt Conrad Carver. That's why you planned this out so well. You know they need you. We all need you. More than ever."

Daniel was silent, staring at the ground as they walked. Angel looked back at him, seeing conflicting emotions warring behind his eyes.

"Why did you really leave?" Angel asked.

"It doesn't matter," Daniel stated. "What's done is done. Gabriel will take charge, and you're free to go with Kurt."

Angel stopped, looking back at him.

"So that's it," Angel breathed. "It's because I'm leaving."

Daniel's eyes fell to the ground for a moment. Then, he nodded. Angel's face softened, seeming almost guilt-ridden.

"I'm sorry," Angel mumbled. "I-"

She stopped when infected began to spill into the street.

"Here we go," Daniel sighed, drawing his knife.

"We will likely be delayed."


"Gabriel, you arrive first because you're the only one that can hold him without a virus. We infected will be handling the obstacles."

Gabriel ducked under a knife, throwing a kick. Carlos leapt over it, spinning and kicking Gabriel away. Then, he spun, lunging at Janice. Janice blocked the knife with her Wakizashi and the other knife smashed the blade. Janice instantly kicked the broken blade into Carlos's face and launched him away, his knives hitting between them.

Carlos stood, pulling the blade out and sprinted forward. He slashed rapidly at Janice, forcing her to dodge and retreat. After a moment, he tripped her, raising the blade. Gabriel tackled him, knocking the blade away. He stabbed at Carlos, missing due to Carlos moving his head. Then, Carlos slammed his forehead into Gabiel's chin. Gabriel stumbled away as Carlos stood, turning and picking up his nearest knife. Then, Carlos spun, hurling the knife at Janice. At the last second, Gabriel stepped between her and the knife, the knife plunging into his abdomen.

"Gabriel!" Janice shrieked, catching him and ripping the knife out.

Carlos walked over, picking up the wakizashi blade and then lifting Janice by her hair, pulling his arm back over his shoulder to stab Janice. Before he could, a hand grabbed his forearms, squeezing hard enough to make Carlos release both the blade and Janice. Carlos looked at the owner of the hand and saw Gabriel standing beside him, wound steaming as it sealed itself and eyes glowing blue.

"Even though you can hold your own, i think an upgrade couldn't hurt, right?"


"Olivia, Kelly, once you're done, go help at the police station."

Olivia and Kelly sprinted around the corner, seeing Rayne and Alice fighting a growing horde. Kelly ducked under a Licker's leg, killing it then spun, killing a group of infected. Olivia darted past, jabbing her knife into the backs of several infected's skulls, clearing a path to Rayne and Alice.

"We'll make a hole, you get to the station," Olivia ordered.

Rayne nodded, slashing an infected and a Licker. Olivia sprinted into the infected with Kelly, the other two following. They slashed and hacked their way through the horde until they finally broke free, Rayne and Alice sprinting toward the station.

"Now, where were we?" Olivia snarled.

"You'll need to make sure no one interrupts."


"Rayne, when you reach the station, you'll put that treatment and training to the test. Help Gabriel."

I stepped into the police station and froze. The receptionist desk looked to have been thrown across the room. The chairs had all been smashed, there were holes in the walls where something had been smashed though them, repeatedly. The holes were more than big enough to walk through.

Janice was lying against the far wall, a thin trickle of blood running down the side of her face where something had hit her in the head. Just as we stepped forward to check on her, the wall to our left exploded. Carlos and Gabriel came though, Gabriel holding Carlos by the throat and sprinting forward, smaching Carlos through the walls. I blinked in surprise. Maybe it was a different Carlos. It still wouldn't explain Gabriel's strength. Suddenly, I noticed Gabriel's eyes were glowing as he looked over at us. In the confusion of seeing him throwing Carlos around, I hadn't noticed. Nor had I noticed Gabriel's tanto and both of Carlos's knives scattered around the floor, one of Carlos's knives coated in blood.

"Get Janice out!" Gabriel ordered, just as Carlos kicked him in the chest, launching him across the room.

Alice sprinted toward Janice while I charged Carlos. For the first time since Daniel had given me his virus to stop my powers from reopening old wounds, memories of what Carlos had done to me flooded my head. Tears stung my eyes but the rage and pain fueled my bloodlust. I blasted the mother fucker through the wall before I caught up with him., slashing at him as fast as I could. He grinned, seeing the effect he was having on me. He easily avoided my blade, as he had when Daniel and I had fought him before. He caught my arm after a minute and Gabriel's fist crashed into the side of Carlos's head. Carlos flew away, losing his grip on my arm as he did. Just as Gabriel charged again, Carlos drew a pistol, aiming at his face. Gabriel skidded to a stop as Carlos pulled the trigger.

The bullet froze in front of Gabriel's face. I spun, seeing Janice standing in the most recent hole, arm extended, holding the bullet in place.

"Over my dead body," Janice snarled, sending the bullet back into the barrel and making the pistol explode.

"Why are you here!?" Gabriel demanded.

"I'm not letting you fight him without me!" Janice scoffed. "No fucking way!"

"I'll be just fine!" Gabriel argued, the two now toe- to-toe, glaring at each other.

"You'd be dead!" Janice seethed. "If I hadn't stopped that bullet-"

She stopped when their lips crashed together. Alice and I stared in shock at the pair before looking back at Carlos as he stood, hand fully regenerated already.

"Not to interrupt, but he's up," I spoke up, raising my sword.

"You should be ready for a long fight."


"Me and Angel will take cover as needed."

Daniel sat down behind a shelf, watching Angel as she gathered a few snacks that had never been taken. She returned with two packs of poptarts, a bottle of long flat coke, and a bottle of red wine.

"I'm not mad," Daniel stated, staring down at the poptarts she had given him.

"What?" Angel asked, taking a bite.

"That you're leaving," Daniel stated. "I'm not mad."

"Oh," Angel mumbled, apetite gone. "Then...why..."

"How could I not be upset?" Daniel laughed, picking up the wine. "The best part of our team, of my life, is leaving."

He raised the wine but stopped, seeing the way Angel's eyes wouldn't look at him for more than a brief glance. He sighed, setting the wine down, putting the cork back in.

"What do you mean, 'the best part?'" Angel asked.

"You mean you really never knew?" Daniel smirked humorlessly. "You really are one of a kind. There's a reason I treated you like a princess. Why I dropped everything, including letting Carver go, to save you when you needed me. Ever since you were there for me when Sari died, maybe even since you joined, you've been my world, my angel. I would give anything for you. Which is why, I'm not stopping you from leaving. I know how you feel for Kurt. So I won't stand in the way. It's your life to live. So, I'm sorry in advance."

"For what?" Angel asked, holding back tears.

"For this," Daniel said, leaning toward her, one hand moving to the side of her neck.

Then, his hand squeezed, hitting a pressure point and leaving her unconscious. Once he had gently laid her down, he stood, leaving the store into the horde they had been hiding from, taking care not to let them in.

"There will be some supplies in a store on the way. Claire, you and Luther will need to go after them when Luther gets back."


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