Left 4 Dead: Gemini Strain.
Chapter IX: Those Times You REALLY Want to Shower – Russell
He couldn't
believe how many of them there were and, not that it was out of
character, he felt proud knowing that his ammunition had helped many
of them make it into the bank. The squad of U.S. Soldiers that had
picked him up had blown a hole in the back of the bank as a last
ditch effort to get in for shelter when faced with, what could only
be called, a horde of zombies. Luckily they struck gold, literally,
and blown their way into the back of the vault. After many hours of
gun fire and heaps of wasted ammo, they were able to fortify it into
a safe room. Russell dragged his feet over to a wall as his army pal
made his way to the sergeant. Russell turned and allowed his back to
plop against the concrete and slid down into a lax position. He
noticed his shoes had small holes in them.
"Ha."
He laughed in his head, "Where's
a Wal-Mart when you need one?"
"Russ!"
Russell snapped his head up and wacked it into the wall behind
him.
"Sunova-!"
He grunted just before he felt arms wrap around his neck.
"I
knew you would make it!"
"Rahnesa?"
Russell was all but surprised, mostly happy. He knew his friends
would live; he knew they could make it.
"Baby,
who else is here? Is anyone else with you?"
Russell asked hugging her tight. He waited, but was only answered by
her sobs.
"After
they swarmed the clinic I was so scared. I was r-right behind you
until one of them knocked me down, I saw you come back for me..."
Russell knew what was coming, "SO
WHY WEREN'T YOU THERE WHEN I WOKE UP!?"
Everyone in the room was starring at the two, even the older man
Russell had left Rahnesa with. With a sigh he pushed her back a small
distance so he could look her in her teary brown eyes.
"Baby,
there wasn't enough room on the truck for both of us. I
just-"
Suddenly
a load yell rushed in through the make shift safe room door and in
followed two soldiers covered in what looked like a combination of
the green slime Russell used to see on Nickelodeon and dark green
remains of a horrid breakfast.
"IT
FUCKIN' PUKED ON US!"
Yelled one of the soldiers. Sarge and Russell's pal walked over to
them and both quickly drew their handguns.
What happened next was
pure chaos.
They both fired once and an explosion rocked the
doorway ripping the wall around it too shreds.
"RUN!!!"
Screamed the sergeant just as multiple infected rushed the
doorway.
Some how Russell was able to push past the zombies with
Rahnesa and a group of other survivors. It seemed they were more
interested in the two soldiers. He let go of Rahnesa and stopped the
same old man that he had left her with before.
"Watch
her for just a little while longer! Please!"
"No!
I'm not leaving you aga-!"
Russell silenced her with a kiss as he slipped his 9mm handgun into
her hand.
"I
know you'll be safe with him and his family, but please if it comes
down to it I would rather you fight then run. Be safe."
With that He pushed her into the arms of the man and spun on his
heel. He heard her screaming for him as he ran back to the safe room,
but he knew that he had to do what he was about to do.
