The group made their way out of the labs and went to venture the town. The only one out of the seven that had actually seen the small town was Jacob, hence the reason he was drunk that morning. Jacob, Nick, and Chase were walking slowly behind the two couples that were walking ahead. Collin and Krystalyn hand in hand, and Matt and Krystal hand in hand. They too were minding their own conversations while taking in the sights of the small town. Besides the fact of the visible dome, and the constant black space around them, the town didn't seem that bad.
Meanwhile in room 10 on the 8th floor, the cafeteria, Makarov and Dragovich were sitting at the long iron table that sat bolted in the middle of the room. The lunch lady, Marie, had just delivered their food, and was getting lunch ready for the rest of the staff in the building.
She scratched her large mole on her nose before sneezing on Makarov's plate, then handing it to him. He cringed, but politely took the plate from her large elephant hands. Dragovich laughed at him, and took his plate from Marie, and waved her off.
"Shut up Dragovich." Makarov spat as he glared at the laughing Russian. He picked around his food, burned steak and green beans, and ate his green beans. He tried the steak once when he got here, he was bathroom-ridden for 3 months.
Makarov opened the two mini milk cartons that were at their table, and gave one to Dragovich, who accepted it gratefully, for he was trying to eat the steak. To him, it wasn't bad, it was much like rubber tires.
They continued to eat in silence before they heard an iron door slowly creaking open. Looking to their left, they saw Richtofen closing the door and grabbing the tray of food that Marie had left on the table, next to Makarov, along with a small mini carton of milk. He smiled like a maniac, as usual, to Makarov and Dragovich before settling down next to Dragovich. Better yet, I'll just put half of this syringe in each of their milks. Then they will be equal. He grinned before eating the tire-like steak like it was butter.
"So, Richtofen, we saw Woods walking out of your room the other day." Dragovich said, as he finished the steak, and began to take his time eating the cold green beans. Richtofen simply shrugged.
"Nozing zoo imporzant. However, Voods did give me an idea," He began, smiling again like a maniac before looking Makarov in the eyes, "An idea on how ve can get out of here. But, it may come at a cozt." Dragovich nodded.
"Since when did anything NOT come at a cost. We are all trapped in there, this is the cost of us trying to be leaders." he flatly stated. "So what is this 'idea' you have, Richtofen?" Swirling around the milk in the carton, he licked his lips and ate a green bean from his plate. Makarov started to eat the steak.
"I can get uz all out of here...if you are villing to co-operate." He rolled the blood syringe onto the table, and Makarov grabbed it and examined it. Dragovich glared.
"What exactly do you plan on doing?"
"I plan on givng the zree of uz unremarkable strength, and ve can bust out of here. I promise, it von't do much harm to you. It'z much like a steroid." Richtofen promised as Makarov gave it back to him. Makarov nodded.
"I'm in...anything to get out of this hell."
Dragovich thought slowly before nodding, "Me too. When are we going to do it?" Richtofen then grabbed all of their milks and squirted an equal amount among the three of them.
"Right now." He said, tossing the syringe on the floor and handing Makarov and Dragovich their milks back. "Drink up." He smiled and drank down his milk. Complying, Makarov and Dragovich slowly and cautiously drank down their black milks.
Makarov began to choke, and he dropped his milk, causing it to spill over the table. The black thick substance slowly oozing down the side of the table onto his lap. "Mpfh, Richtofen...what.." He choked and fell off of his chair. Holding his own throat, he began to spasm and his face was becoming bluish black. Makarov spat up black goo, and within two minutes of spazzing, he stilled and his eyes went black.
Dragovich finished his milk and looked at the scene before him. He felt his lungs and throat close up, and it was like be was being suffocated. He relaxed and tried to breathe, however, the burning sensation that was growing in his head and chest were becoming unbearable. He clutched his chest and fell to the ground. Looking over at Richtofen, he realized that it wasn't effecting Richtofen. "Why..aren't you..."
Richtofen smirked as Dragovich's eyesight began to falter, "Because my friend, zis came from my own blood. Zhis cannot harm me. Sweet dreams, dear Dragovich. Ve vill have fun vorking togezer." Dragovich's eye sight became dark.
Makarov's body was now black, and he was dead, but yet his body stood up. Richtofen examined his eyes and then Dragovich's eyes; both were blue. He smiled, before opening the iron doors and leaving it open, then opening the fire escape stairs door open. "Zhis vill be fun." Walking down the hall, he opened his door and relaxed in his room waiting for the fun to begin. He smiled when he heard two loud animalistic screams coming from his two best friends.
It was not long after 4:00 P.M. when Krystalyn, Collin, Matt, Krystal, Nick, Chase, and Jacob were sitting down at a small diner for dinner. Krystalyn, Collin, Matt, and Krystal were in their own little world, cooing over each other. Chase and Nick completely ignored as they ate their food like animals. Jacob didn't like looking at the love-birds because it made him slightly sad that he didn't have a girl.
He looked away and ate his food in silence, when the waitress had come up to ask him if he would like a refill on his cup of soda. He stared at her and then nodded before looking away. I just want to be a free dude...yeah that's what I want... he silently thought as the beautiful brunette waitress brought back his drink. Jacob kindly took it and thanked her, before looking at the two kissing couples. God do they not care if they are sitting RIGHT next to each other and making out? Of course not...they are bros...
Everyone finished their dinner and began to order desert. Jacob, being ignored by Chase and Nick, began to get to know the beautiful waitress. He learned her name at least. Ilaina...what a weird name.
In the middle of dessert, there were familiar faint screams heard from outside. The couples had long stopped making out, and the screams made the seven of them cringe. Terrible memories flooded Krystalyn's mind. Please PLEASE don't be zombies. She begged, as she looked out the windows, squinting. Collin tightly wrapped a protective arm over her, and Matt did the same with his girlfriend.
They looked out the windows, and Ilaina walked outside and checked what the screams were coming from. Krystalyn sat there silently hoping to God it wasn't a zombie attack. Unfortunately, their seats were right next to the front door. They heard a man scream from the kitchen, and a thud, then Krystalyn broke the silence by screaming. Ilaina banged on the window right next to them from outside, she was screaming for help and reaching for the door. She was then tackled to the ground, and Krystalyn and everyone else watched in horror as a zombie began to tear at her flesh.
Jacob had to look away, and he watched as a zombie-chef slowly began to approach them from the counter. Matt got up out of his seat and got the keys off of the Waiter's counter and locked the front doors. Jacob panicked at the zombie behind the counter and picked up his butter knife and fork and threw it at the zombie. The knife stuck in his eye.
The chef then screamed and lunged for Jacob, a loud popping sound was heard, causing everyone to flinch, and for Krystalyn to cover her ears. The zombie that was pursuing Jacob fell to the ground and had a bullet in his head. It's blood splattered the wall on everyone's right. They turned and saw Matt with a gun, and silently watched as he put the gun on the table and grabbed his girlfriend.
"Where the hell did you find a gun?" Collin asked as he helped Krystalyn out of the seat, after Matt got Krystal out. He watched Matt point to the waitress' station.
"There was one at the waitress' station. I guess that lady had a gun." He stated as he grabbed the gun. Jacob looked out the locked front doors at the waitress. Her hair had been ripped, revealing her skull, and her face had been chewed off. Ilaina's blank, cold, emotionless gaze was staring at the window. He looked away from her dead body, and began to listen in on what everyone else was talking about.
"Well, we should go back to the lab." Chase said, as he looked at Matt with a business-like tone. Everyone nodded and turned towards the front doors. Nick unlocked the doors, and the group swiftly made it down the roads.
As they made their way, the looked at the many people running away, and the zombies that were on the ground eating other people. A lot of people they ran into asked for help but they kept running, leaving the people out in the open. They made it into the building, and made their way down the halls to the second lab where the rocket was.
Upon entering, they saw one guard shooting zombies, and Woods, Hudson, Alex, and David by the rocket. Woods looked over, and gave a small smile before getting back to business with Hudson. "Riley, pull the alarm, then who ever is alive can come to the rocket." Woods ordered, and the guard obeyed and pulled the black switch by the door. A loud alarm went off.
Collin, Chase, Jacob, and Nick began to discuss business with Woods and the other men about what was going on, while Matt was watching his girlfriend protectively. Krystalyn stood by the guard and watched him shoot the zombies.
The side door, that made the first and second lab connected, opened slowly and a scientist-zombie slowly made its way in. It was so quiet, no one had noticed. Krystal's eyes widened and Matt turned around as the zombie lunged for him, tackling him to the ground. The gun fell out of his hands, and slide to Krystal's feet. "Shoot it!" He shouted, as Krystal grabbed the gun. Woods and Hudson looked over, and motioned for Alex and David to lock the side door. Hudson grabbed his gun and shot the zombie. Blood splattered onto the white pristine floors.
He got up and grabbed the gun from Krystal and hugged her. He began to whisper things in her ear.
Riley, the guard, cursed as he threw his gun on the floor. Krystalyn looked up at him, "What?" He shook his head at the small girl.
"I'm out of ammunition. Tell Hudson I'll be right back." Without another word, he ran down the dark hallway in front of them with zombies chasing after him. Krystalyn looked back and called out for Hudson, who was in deep stratigic conversation with Collin and Nick. Chase was helping David, and Alex board up the side door, and Krystal and Matt were hugging eachother, while Matt was protecting her.
"Hudson." Krystalyn said a little more loudly, but no one paid any attention. She sighed and picked up the empty gun. I'll just use it to hit zombies if they come in. Not like anyone is paying attention. She saw a man approach, Richtofen. "Hi sir. Are you okay?" He nodded and smiled at her.
"Vhat a nice little girl. Vill you let me in?" Richtofen said nicely. She nodded and let him pass, and he walked in. He passed Matt, as Matt gave him a glare of 'Watch-out-I'll-kick-your-ass-if-you-get-too-close'. Stopping in front of Hudson and Collin, he cleared his throat. "Vhell. Hudson. Didn't expect you to be here."
Hudson looked up and his mouth gaped open. "WHO LET RICHTOFEN IN HERE." Everyone glared over at the door, expecting Riley, but they only saw Krystalyn holding the gun. "WHERE IS RILEY DAMN IT!" Krystalyn frowned and cringed a little.
"I kept shouting that Riley was going to be gone." She turned her back and paid attention to the door.
"Doesn't matter, Hudson. I'm here to get my rule. I vill vin. I alvays vin." Richtofen smiled. Collin backed away slowly, as Woods came up. Woods gave Hudson a look and then Hudson nodded.
"You can't do anything, Richtofen." Hudson stated, backing up. Richtofen smiled and pulled out a syringe full of his blood.
"Vhatch me." Then he lunged for Hudson, and they began to struggle. Hudson managed to knock the syringe out of his hands, but Richtofen began to strangle him. Jacob panicked and took the gun from Krystalyn. He ran up and hit Richtofen on the head; rendering him unconscious A big black and blue bruise began to form on the back of his head where his hair was thinning.
"Thanks." Hudson huffed as he got up and breathed some air. "Though, I could have gotten it myself." Jacob shrugged and turned to give Krystalyn back the gun.
Woods opened the rocket and motioned for Chase and Nick to get onto the rocket. David and Alex followed, they were greeted by one scientist who was hiding in the rocket already. Collin turned to get Krystalyn, when he saw Riley, zombie version, standing in the hallway looking at her. She had froze, she was scared. "Krystalyn!" Collin shouted, as he motioned for her to run towards the rocket.
She dropped the empty gun and ran towards Collin, who escorted her onto the ship. Riley screamed an animalistic scream and ran lightning fast towards the closest human; Krystal.
Matt's eyes widened, and as Riley got closer, he turned their bodies, so Matt's back was facing Riley, he pushed Krystal out of the way, and Riley tackled him to the ground. She gasped, and Collin went down to help Matt. "No! Collin, watch the girls. I got this." He shouted to Collin as he pulled out his gun and shot Riley.
He got up off the floor and hugged Krystal again, giving her kisses. Woods was starting up the rocket, and more zombies began to run down the hall. Collin got onto the rocket and Matt began to pull Krystal into the rocket.
She was jerked, and pulled back, then thrown across the room. Matt turned and looked to see, it was Richtofen, he had woken. His rage boiled and he lunged at Richtofen. Krystal laid on the ground holding her head; the back of her head was bleeding. "Collin! Get Krystal on the ship NOW." Matt yelled, as he tumbled with Richtofen, getting punched in the face.
Collin ran and helped Krystal, and pulled her onto the ship. Woods delayed the countdown.
Matt threw a few punches at Richtofen, breaking his nose. He punched Richtofen in the gut before looking around for his gun. Where the fuck is my gun?! He didn't notice that Richtofen had slid it across the room.
"Hurry Matt! Woods said he can't delay the countdown anymore!" Collin shouted as smoke began to rise from the rocket. Matt nodded and punched Richtofen again, then dashed for his gun.
Richtofen dashed for the small black syringe that laid on the floor, then ran up to Matt. Matt turned and aimed the gun at Richtofen's face. He pulled the trigger before feeling a pinch. Looking down at his bloody clothes, he saw the syringe injected into his abdomen. He faltered and dropped the gun; pulling out the syringe. "Come on Matt!" Collin shouted. I can do this. At least to say good-bye. He ran to the door of the rocket. Krystal hugged him.
"Matt. Come on, lets go." she said softly, pulling him onto the rocket. Matt shook his head. She gazed up confused. He kissed her forehead lightly, then her cheek, but not her lips. Don't want to get her infected by saliva. Hugging her, he backed away, Collin walked up to him.
"What's wrong Matt?" He asked, as the smoke began to rise more, and the count down alarm began to flash. Matt shook his head and lifted his shirt. Where the needle was, there was a huge black spot, and all of the veins around it were black.
" I can't. I..He got me." He stuttered looking over at Krystal as she gasped. Her eyes began to water and tear. Running to him, she gave him a hug, Collin hung his head, his eyes burning with the urge to cry.
"Come on guys. Time to go." Alex said from the ship. Krystalyn gazed out, wondering what happened.
Collin gave Matt a hug and a bro-fist, before tearing up slightly and walking onto the ship. "Krystal, I need you to go onto the ship." Matt shut his eyes, feeling the burning in his head and chest. His throat was closing, making it hard to breathe. Krystal looked up with sad teary eyes, she was crying.
"Okay." She said softly, she backed away slowly so she was standing in the door way of the rocket, not letting go of his hand. "I love you Matt." Her eyes continuing to spill over onto her shirt. His eyes began to water too, and Krystal could clearly see the black beginning to seep into his eyes.
"I love you too Krystal, so very much." She sniffled, and Matt tugged on her hand, as he felt his lungs close up. He could only muster two more words. "Let go."
She let go, and Collin closed the door. She sat down next to Krystalyn and cried; Krystalyn tried to soothe her. Chase looked out the window, and saw Matt collapse onto the floor.