We stopped at the parking garage door. The steel was cold and smooth.
"I have no guarantee you will like what is out here but we don't really have a choice do we"
"Chris, we don't care we just want out"
Chris cracked the door open and after a second of looking around closed the door quietly.
"It is just as I feared"
"What? Zombies"
"No it's dark. I am afraid of the dark"
I was stunned at this remark. Chris the man who watch another man ripped to ribbons without even blinking was afraid of the dark. Just as I was about to say something some one else beat me to it.
"Well looks like were fucked aren't we"
"No I just have to fight my fear and go. Gene, if I lose it in there just leave me behind"
"Ok"
There was no way Chris was going to "lose it"
"Gene get on one side of the wall I will get the other. When I open the door you got through and hit everything to the right, I will do the same but with the left"
Chris took the knob in hand and turned it slowly. The door slid out just enough for me to see the emptiness.
"Kick it open and go on the count of three. 3, 2"
Chris paused, took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.
"1"
The door flung open as my foot collided with it. I stepped into the darkness, turned to the left and took another step. Chris was not far behind. The only light came from the door frame behind us. It faded as the other pooled in after Chris. Some body closed the door behind me and the darkness quickly took control.
It was not long before My eyes adjusted to the lack of light. I could see just enough to know were I am going.
"Over here. I found something"
I looked around but failed finding out were the voice came from. A red light filled the garage behind me casting a shadow on the floor and wall in front of me. I quickly turned around and there was Laura holding a red stick with a red flame at the top. A figure grabbed her shoulder and pulled her back.
"Laura"
I started to sprint towards her. A zombie had grabbed her and was now pinning her to the ground. I swung my bat one handed towards its head. The bat collided between the right eye and the temple. Blood shot out as the zombie flew back. My blind fury took over once again causing me to swing the bat with all my might towards the zombies forehead. It put it's hand up trying to grab me but it was pointless, by the time it had any hold on me its brains were already splattered on the cement. Blood pooled out of the gaping wound as I helped Laura to her feet.
"Are you ok"
She just looked at me and was holding her arm just below the shoulder.
"It got me"
Blood was trickling out of gaps in her hand and down her arm. I didn't know what to do. The virus spreads through contact with blood.
"Take the bat for protection. Give me your gun. I will make sure the others wont shoot you"
She looked towards the ground as she accepted the bat. I took the gun from her open hand. I tore off part of my shirt and wrapped it around her wound. Laura started walking back the way we came. My eyes started to water.
"Good bye Laura."