"Liz! Liz!" Shaun burst through the front door, waking Liz up with the slam of the front door that followed. Her head pounded with each step he took up the stairs.
"Shaun? I was so worried." Liz asked groggily as he entered the bedroom.
"Obviously." Shaun let his sarcasm show through, slightly upset that Liz fell asleep as he risked his life. Still high on adrenaline, he calmed himself by hugging her.
"Shaun, you're shaking." Liz looked at Shaun directly as he sat on her bed.
"There were loads of them and another guy helped me break in and, and…" Shaun hugged Liz again, trying to regain his composure.
"It's great you're back, Ed's been moaning again, I think he can sense when you're not here." Liz chuckled, making Shaun remember the point of his journey.
"Ed!" Shaun pulled the purple vial from out of his pocket. Liz gazed in shock.
"You actually got it?" Shaun laughed at her words.
"I sure did, now if you don't mind, I'm going to rescue a friend." Shaun jumped off the bed and did a couple of body builder poses to make Liz laugh.
Shaun opened the shed door, Ed immediately moaning at his presence.
"Hey Ed, I've got something for you which I presume you drink. They don't put instructions on stuff at this point. I just need you to open wide." Shaun undid the vial and moved it towards Ed. With speed you wouldn't expect from a zombie, Ed knocked it from Shaun's hand, sending it smashing into the shed door.
"I expected this, that's why I filled that one with water as a test tube, get it. I'm gonna' have to inject you. You know? Remember, like we did with the sedatives? I just need to find a needle and I'll be right back." Shaun nodded slowly which Ed copied; he continued this even after Shaun had returned from searching the house for needles.
"Ed, I am going out now." Shaun gestured to outside the shed. "Be back later."
The sun had gone down when Shaun returned, needle full of vaccine in tow.
"Ed, I'm going to inject you now, so hold still." Grabbing his arm quickly, Shaun hit him around the face, Ed's mouth dangerously close to Shaun.
"Disgusting purple Vein!" Shaun jabbed the needle into his arm, Ed unleashing a long, painful groan. Remembering the rest of the news report, Shaun checked his watch, as it should take twelve hours to travel the whole body. He then pulled out the needle and waved goodbye.
"I hope I'll see you tomorrow… Ed." Shaun shut the shed door behind him, leaving Ed in darkness.
Light shining through the window forced Shaun's eyes open. The dim sound of television from downstairs woke him up from open-eyed slumber, but Liz still lay next to him. The past couple of day's events re entered his mind with sharp focus. Has Ed recovered?
Shaun dressed himself as quick as he could, putting on the same clothes from the night before. Tiptoeing down the stairs; Shaun spotted his trusty cricket bat resting against a radiator. Bat in hand; Shaun noticed the living room door wide open, allowing him to sneak quietly inside. Upon entering the living room, Shaun noticed the distinct figure of Ed sat watching the TV.
Taking a deep breath, Sean called to him.
"Ed?" Shaun waited, Ed not making a sound or moving. Shaun took a long deep breath and tightened his grip on the cricket bat. Ed groaned. Shaun breathed out in disappointment, he never had high hopes, he just had a feeling.
"Those shackles weren't very tight. Did you get them from that old magic set I got you for your 8th birthday?" Shaun wasn't sure he was hearing right. Ed turned around to face him, the same Ed before all of the terrible things had happened.
"You ass, it was my 9th birthday and I gave you the money!" Shaun ran over to him but Ed pushed him back.
"I've been having some strange urges recently, and not the ones I used to get if you know what I mean." Ed made a rude action and stood up. "I guess I just need a little time to cool down. Hey, you've got red on you."
Shaun looked down at his bloody shirt from the night before last. He must have forgot to give it to Liz.
"I just had a little trouble curing you." Shaun giggled nervously in reminiscence.
"You're telling me, you nearly caused a second epidemic. There's trucks' going about now looking for escaped ones. Apparently they broke out of some hospital place, sadly all cameras were shut down at the time." Ed switched off the TV and walked past Shaun.
"Where are you going?" Shaun asked as Ed put on the first coat he could see.
"I fancied a Cornetto." Ed smirked realizing he'd put on a coat of Liz's.
"I ain't letting you go out alone with this epidemic that accidentally occurred." Shaun lifted up his cricket bat.
"Way ahead of you." Ed grabbed a golf club from the side of the stairs. Shaun opened the front door and stepped out into drowsy morning light.
"You're paying." Ed told Shaun as he joined him outside.
"Why me?" Shaun moaned, glancing around for any plodding undead.
"I've been a zombie for the past couple of months, I haven't had the chance to empty you're wallet yet." Ed joked.
"I doubt they'll be open anyway." Shaun smiled at Ed. "It's great to have you back, it's not great I'll have to endure all you're fart jokes, but it is great you're back."
"I'm sorry…"
"Don't start. We're outside anyway, it doesn't work. Let's go already, they'll all be dead by the time we arrive. " Shaun and Ed clashed arms together and marched onto the street.
The End