Sorry it took me so long. Anywho, this chapter is really, really good. Please Review. Oh and I did this chapter a little different. Tarron and Jake get to do their own thing.

Chapter 12
The Face Behind The Mask

I walked into the dark room. It was dusty, gloomy and smelled like death. (Of course it would. What do you think zombies are?) I shook my head and looked at Tarron. "So Tarron, do you know where we have to go?" I asked. My voice was shaky from my headache. I had brought everything but aspirin. "Yes, I know were we have to go. We have to get in to the basement and if I am right... The door is behind this picture. Just like the mansion I was in." She said. She walked up to a huge painting of... Katrina? (No, it can't be Katrina.) "We need to regroup." I heard Claire's voice to the right of me. "Did you hear where Billy and Becky were going?" She asked. I saw Leon shrug his shoulder and looked me right in my eyes. "Well look who it is." He said "Trouble in its true form. I rolled my and flipped him off. "See, what did you I tell you. Trouble." He told Claire. Claire on the other hand was pissed. "What are you doing here? You should at home with Chris, Bailey, Carlos, and Kyle." She yelled. I could feel my stomach turning itself into knots. (I hated it when Claire and Leon yell at me. They have always been there for me. They are like my parents.) I just stood there, frozen. "Well, well, well, this will make my life a lot easier. I never would have thought that Claire would yell at her poor little girl." Katrina's voice echoed though the main hall. I looked up at the stairs. Katrina stood at the top stair with a small pistol in her hand. Claire and Leon ran over to us, both of them as stunned as I was. "You know Claire; all of the kids loved you. They always have and always will, but me I have always hated you and I always will. I have everything you love and cherish. What happens if I took away the one person you love the most and need the most?" She asked. I saw her point the gun in Leon's duration. (What is up with Katrina? She isn't herself.) "Not only would I be hurting you, but I would be hurting Sarine." She said. I ran over to Leon as she shot the gun. I fell down and felt pain go down my shoulder. "What are you up to Katrina? Why are you doing this?" I asked as the pain ran up and down my shoulder. "You will find out soon enough. You stupid Bitch, I will deal with you later." Katrina said as she ran off. "That stupid bitch, I'll rip her to pieces." Tarron said as she ran after Katrina. "Tarron wait. Don't go, it's a trap!!" I yelled as I tried to get up. Leon pulled me back down. "Don't Sarine; I have to clean your wound." Leon said as if he were talking to a child. I sat while Leon cleaned my wound and hoped that Tarron would be alright.

I ran after the girl that Sarine called Katrina. I shook my head. (I've got to hand it to Sarine, getting shot hurts like a son of a bitch. I still think she is stupid. She let her emotions get the best of her.) I stopped suddenly, I had lost the bitch. I shook my head and turned around. I saw Jake not to far away and started to walk towards him. "Tarron look behind you." He yelled. I turned fast and saw five zombies limping towards me. "I'll go get Sarine and the others." Jake said and ran off. (Not like having them here will do anything but slow me down.) I let one of the zombies walk up to me, as he was about to bite me, I grabbed his neck and snapped it. I laughed and let the zombies walk up to me. I killed all but one, my new toy. I jumped up and grabbed one of the rafters. The zombie at this point was trying to reach me. I stayed there until I heard foot steps, and mind you not light ones of a human. I jumped down and landed on the zombie and killed him. I started to walk back to the area that Sarine was, when I saw what was making the foot steps. "Oh shit." I said as Nemesis walked up to me. I started to run away from him, but in two steps he had cough up with me. I felt a pain run down my whole body as I fell to the ground.

I watched as this huge monster attacked Tarron. The monster picked her up and walked to the nearest door. He walked through it and vanished. (Sarine was right, it was a trap. How did she know? Anyway, what did I get myself into now? I have to save Tarron) I ran to the door and opened it.

I stood up and looked around. Leon and Claire stood up after me. "I'm sorry Sarine. I shouldn't have yelled. I just didn't want you to get involved." Claire said. "To late for that. I have been involved since before I was born. Anyway I have to get in to the basement." I said. Both Claire and Leon looked puzzled, but agreed to go with. (I will find you Dart. With or Without Tarron.)