Dr.William Birkin

David quickly turned the corner aiming down the now quiet tunnel. The only thing the single remaining light bulb illuminated was a plume of steam and a lone, limping figure. Bringing his revolver up and sighting it on the figure, David yelled down the tunnel. "STOP RIGHT THERE....WHO ARE YOU AND WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?" Ryan, who had expected the next sound he heard to be the gravediggers battle cry, sharply turned to face the shadow obscured figure at the end of the tunnel. "DAVE!? WHAT THE HELL..I THOUGHT YOU WERE.." "Dead?" David cut him off in mid sentence "Unfortunately,...not yet...Anyway, where are the others?". Ryan nodded down the black tunnel, "They ran off when that overgrown maggot came along...". David laughed slightly, "Somehow I'm not surprised...well..we should get the hell out of here, that thing is FAR from dead and it WILL come back here..." David said as he began walking down the tunnel. "Man..you have no idea how glad Alex will be once she sees you.." said Ryan, prompting David to quickly turn. "How is she anyway? the infection is progressing still??". Sadly, Ryan nodded. "Well.." said David "The antigen isn't down here..the only thing down here is death....the hospital may have what we need...somehow I just...er...have a feeling..." David said, obviously knowing more than he would say...

Shadow

*Ryan and David stood in the dimly lit tunnel*

"The others should've been here by now.", said Ryan holding his wound.

David: That's a pretty nasty wound...

Ryan: ...I

With that John and Alex, followed by Winsor appeared further down the tunnel.

Alex: Ryan...! And...David...!?

John: Ryan, you're alive!

Alex ran up to David, obviously happy to see him.

Alex: I'm glad your alright, David. You too, Ryan!

David found himself staring at Alex...she looked even more horrid than before. She looked like a ghost, and her lips were beginning to turn purple. He had failed her...in fact by going back, he had probably insured her death. She would probably become one of those monsters within a couple hours or so. They had to move.

Alex:...David?

David: Uh...yeah, I'm glad to see your safe Alex. We have to get to the hospital quick, Ryan's hurt bad and we'll find that antidote for Alex there...uh...probably.

"So where were you guys?" asked Ryan still holding his wound, specifically looking at John.

John: I had something I needed to check, said john, pointing off into space.

All: .....

John: Right, now to find our way out of this tunnel...

David: ((Idiot)) There's nothing down this way, we'll have to back the way you guys cam-

David was cut off by Winsor...

Winsor: What he meant to say was he ran off, leaving you to die...just the same as his "friends".

They all turned to Winsor.

John: "What?!...I cant believe you just said that!" said John, obviously upset.

Winsor: Believe it. Someone had to let you in on the truth. Take that little incident with Heather for example...did you really try to save her?

John: Of course!!!

Winsor: So I guess firing a few blasts and running away is trying?

John: Shut up! How would you know!?

Winsor: You didn't answer the question.

John shut his eyes...he saw everybody...

((Brian...died...I ran away...Heather...I ran away...everybody else...I ditched them, knowing there wasn't enough ammo for everybody anyway...and now Ryan...why do I keep running...why? Winsor's...right? NO...but...did I really care if my friends made out? Do I really care if anybody makes it out? No that's not true...is it?))

Winsor: That's what I thought...

Winsor turned...putting her back to John.

John: No...NO!...that's enough from you!

Winosr: Ooo good one...

John: Alright enough of this horse crap, you don't know anything, how would you know anything I-

Winsor: I know enough about "your kind"

John: "My kind"? What the hell is that supposed to mean?! You seem to have everything against everyone, and I cant understand why.

Winsor: You wouldn't understand, you don't know me so, just keep your mouth shut, you and your little "happy" life" with all your friends...well not anymore...

That was it...that last comment had been the last straw. John drew his gun and aimed it straight at Winsor.

John: Happy life? Seems you don't know much about me either. Huh, my life hasn't been as great as you think, I just don't dwell on it and alienate myself from everybody else in the world, like you. I'm feel sorry for you...

Winsor: You feel sorry for me? Pfftt...go on then...shoot me.

John: Don't think I'll do it? To tell you the truth I really don't give a damn whether you make it out alive, all you ever do is mope around, making your smartass comments. If I was in Nath's situation earlier...I would've just-

Winsor: Ran?

John: No...I would've stayed...and watched it kill you...

Alex: Would you two shut up already!

Winsor: Then here's your chance shoot me.

John: Sure.

John started to pull the trigger, but before he could shoot David kicked the gun out of his hand, causing it to go off, barely missing Winsor.

David: What the hell's the matter with you? We don't have time for this crap!

Ryan: .....

They all stood silent for a few moments, until David said..

David: As I was saying...there's nothing down the way I came from...we'll have to go back the way you guys came from.

Alex: But the door is locked that way, its a dead end!

David: Then we'll have to find another way.

Alex: There is no other way...we're trapped in here...!

They all stood in silence once again trying to think of a way out. "There is one other way", said Ryan.

Alex: What?

Ryan: When the "gravedigger" ran away it burrowed into the floor, making a tunnel.

Alex: Yeah, and? Your not suggesting we go down it?

David: There's no other way, he have to head back.

Ryan: The only question is...where will it lead us?

They all walked back slowly, not leaving Ryan behind. John had his eyes set on Winsor the whole time...was he really going to shoot her?...yeah...

They all arrived at the hole...they stood there staring down. All they could see was complete darkness.

David: I'll go down. I'll let you guys know, where I end up, once I reach the bottom.

Alex once again tried to persuade David not go, but to no avail. David got ready to jump down...not knowing what to expect. But before he could jump john pushed him back and said, "I'll go."

David: What? No wa-

John: I said I'm going.

David: Fine, whatever, if your that eager to die.

John jumped down. He fell vertically for about 10 seconds in darkness, until he saw a dim light shine from the bottom.

John: Ok...um...Ahhhhhhhh!

He neared the bottom, thankfully there was a slight curve at the end of the tunnel, which sent him hurling into...a wall. "John!?" was the last thing he heard before he blacked out.