The Walking Dead: Guardian Angel

Chapter 26

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Charlotte stood for a moment, ring of keys in hand, weighing her options, there were so many. She didn't want to steal something too cumbersome, so she made a break for the smaller class motorhomes.

"Charlotte, its not like we're shopping to buy here. Any make or model will do." Eddie said, slightly nervous as he scoured the horizon. "This one." She said as she started trying keys.

After what seemed like an eternity, she found the one that unlocked the door & they clamored in just as the black SUV's that had chased the other half of their group careened around the corner, the rubber from their tires melding into the aged asphalt.

"Oh … shit." Charlotte said as they shut & locked the door & dropped to their stomachs, Shadow hid under the table, no one had to tell him twice. Damn dog has more sense about living in this world than most people she had run across.

They slowly peeked over the edge of the window, they saw three men get out, Charlotte's blood ran cold in her veins, her hand reflexively coming to rest on the patch that covered her ruined eye.

"... They weren't with the other half of their group, they gotta be here somewhere, search til you find em! I ain't gonna have rats in my town." One of them said as they fanned out. Eddie took a deep breath as he checked the rounds in his pistols.

"Wait … what are you doing?! If they catch you, they'll kill you!" She said, her tone panicked as she gripped his arm, he put his hand over hers as he produced a key. "This goes to that street bike parked around the back of the showroom, I'll try to draw them away, you just get the fuck out of here. I will rendezvous with you when I can. Remember once the bullets start flying, you're going to have to be quick."

She nodded. "Just make sure you are, too." He flashed her a grin. "I'm always quick." He said & with a wink he slipped out the door. Using the large RV's as cover, she breathed a sigh of relief when he made it around the other side of the building, on her hands & knees, she slowly made her way to the drivers seat & put the key into the ignition.

Several rounds went off & three of the town group went down, dead before they hit the ground. They had learned very quickly that even when fighting living people, a headshot if you could get it was always the best choice. That way you didn't have to deal with them twice.

Eddie revved the throttle & sped off, that was her queue, she fired up the motorhome & made her break for it. "You! Follow that RV, the rest of you come with me!" The leader said.

"Fuck me." Charlotte said as she saw she had company … & he was gaining fast. She knew she would never out run him, her only hope was to use the RV's size to her advantage.

Like riders in a horse race they jockeyed for position, the SUV trying to pass, she tried to run him off the road. Then, she had another idea; she promptly hit the breaks, if she could get behind them long enough, she might be able to get a shot at their tires.

With surprising quickness for someone driving such a large vehicle, she was behind them in a flash. She took two shots & cursed as they pinged off the SUV's bumper. She ducked back inside as the passenger returned fire, his bullets piercing the windshield & embedding themselves in the rumble seat next to her.

Charlotte cursed again, she only had three rounds left, & she had to make them count. She steeled herself & fired out the window again. This time her aim was true, the SUV careened off the road as its rear tires exploded.

Charlotte put the petal down as she blew out the breath she didn't realize she had been holding & dug into her pocket. With a sigh of relief, she pulled out a small slip of paper that had the route they were supposed to take written down.

Now ... all she had to do was follow it.