Author's note: Apologies for such a short chapter, but I didn't want to keep you guys waiting too long for an update. Next one might take a while, but it will be longer and more action packed. Until then, I hope you enjoy this one.

Chapter 10

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Dr. Tongue poked and prodded the no longer UNdead zombie.

"What a magnithithent thpethiman!" (What a magnificent speciman!) he cried, "Ugly thie he'th wearing though." (Ugly tie he's wearing though.)

"Yeah..." Dr. Weisman agreed, "Just too bad he wasn't quite as efficient at destroying the Police as was initially expected. Although they did have help from those two neighborhood kids I warned you about yesterday."

"Ith that tho? Hmm... perhapth they are a threat tho my planth afthter all. Well, we'll jutht thee about that!" (Is that so? Hmm... perhaps they are a threat to my plans after all. Well, we'll just see about that!)

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A big red spider scurried across the road, only to suddenly get squashed under the tire of an approaching Police car.

"So, if I've got this straight..." Mary said to the teenagers in the back, as she drove back to the Police station, "You two have been fighting off all those monstrosities in the city- using squirt guns loaded with holy water- and evacuating civilians to the Fort Wilhelm Military base, under the supervision of your Uncle Harry?"

"Mm-hmm." Julie replied with a nod, "That's pretty much it."

Mary let out a happy sigh.

"My daughter a zombie hunter! I never thought I'd see the day."

"Yeah, well... that makes three of us. Right, Zeke?"

Zeke nodded and said, "Got that right."

"Well, I'm glad you two came by when you did. That one zombie alone was giving me a headache as big as the city. If we couldn't stop him, for all I know, he could've gone so far as to pollute the city's water supply and then flood the city with it. Hell, they'd have to give this place the Raccoon City treatment!"

"The what?" Julie asked.

"Err... nothing. Forget I said that."

Julie looked at Zeke; who shrugged in response.

"Besides that," Mary continued, "I'm sure the Chief will be real happy to let you take those civilians at the station off our hands. Its been a losing battle, trying to keep them under control. One person there is really driving us crazy, constantly going on about some pranksters dumping some kind of green goo all over their lawn."

Zeke nervously tugged his shirt collar, remembering his first battle with the plant clones.

"So, uh... any idea how this whole thing started?" he asked.

"Nothing solid yet." Mary replied, "Although some witnesses have reported seeing toxic waste dumped into the cemetery."

Julie suddenly had a thought.

"Zeke... we saw toxic waste at Roy's Mart!" she reminded him, "It made those dolls come alive!"

"That's right... man, we should sue the sanitation department!"

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The Police officers all watched as the civilians passed through the door, then breathed a collective sigh of relief as it disappeared behind them.

"Well, I must say that's quite an impressive- and handy- toy that your stranger friend gave you." the Chief told the teenagers, "And it looks like it's helping make both our lives and the lives of those civilians a little better. Now we can focus our efforts on finding out the cause of all the troubles in this town, and hopefully bring whoever's behind it to justice. Rest assured, we'll also do everything we can to locate and identify your anonymous friend as well."

"Thank you, Sir." Julie replied.

She turned to Zeke; who nodded with her and got on the radio.

"Houston, this is Dallas." he said, "We've sent all the people at the station to the base and are on our way back now."

"Roger that, Dallas." Harry replied, "Good work. Houston out."

Julie then reactivated the door and turned as Mary approached her.

"Julie, Zeke, you two be careful out there."

"Of course, Mom."

Mary gave each of them a hug, then said, "If you run into any trouble- anything you can't handle- give me a call. Don't worry, I'll make sure I have my phone on me at all times."

Julie smiled and nodded. And with that, she and Zeke walked through the door and deactivated it.

"All right, men, first things first." the Chief said, "Let's get this pig sty cleaned up!"

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"Dr. Tongue... are you sure you want to unleash THAT one?" Dr. Weisman nervously asked, "He's not the most easily controllable."

"Don't quethtion me, Weithman!" (Don't question me, Weisman!) Dr. Tongue snapped back, "When I want your opinion, I'll athk for it. Now releathe him!" (When I want your opinion, I'll ask for it. Now release him!)

Dr. Weisman sighed and went to the castle dungeons, where Dr. Tongue's experimental creatures were being held. Upon approaching a certain door, he pulled a key out of his labcoat pocket.

"God, have mercy on me." he muttered, as he turned the key in the lock.

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To be Continued