The Wolves
It had been a little over a week now. And today they had found the last piece of the puzzle. Now the wolves just needed to wait for the cover of night. Derek was checking over the blades he wore on his fingers, and he saw that Dani was doing the same. Before they left, they would dip them in walker blood, to make sure that anyone who got so much as a scratch would die a terrible death. Jared was checking over the weapons, making sure they were all loaded and ready to go. He knew the most about guns, so he was usually in charge of them if they had any. The man they had tied up on the floor started making noise through his gag again, so Jared go up and kicked him.
"Don't make it so he can't walk," Derek warned him. Jared nodded. Then he leaned down.
"You don't need your teeth to walk, so if you want to hold on to them, you better shut the fuck up," Jared told him. The man shut up. He didn't need to worry, his pain would be over soon enough, Jared thought. He was still angry that the woman that had been with him had gotten away. She still would have had to die for their plan to work, but at least they could have got some use out of her first. And he was getting excited for what they were about to do. Soon he wouldn't need to worry about that stupid woman that had ran away in the woods, since he would have his woman back. She was better looking then that old cow they had seen today anyway.
They got geared up and put the rest of their things in the car they found. It was going to feel weird to ride in a car again, after so long. There was about a quarter of a tank of gas inside, so hopefully that would be enough to get them there. Derek had a handgun on his hip, along with a wicked looking hunting knife. He also had a rifle strapped to his back and those nasty looking claws on. Jared and Jon were geared up similarly, but without the claws. Dani usually only wore one claw on the pinky finger of each hand, but Jared saw she had changed this out and was wearing one full glove instead. She left the other one normal so she could drive the car with it.
They walked over to the back of one of the semi trailers. Derek and Jon opened the door just a little, and then Jared grabbed the first ugly that slithered out. They shut the door again and then Derek slashed the monster open. They all reached in, slathering themselves in the nasty gunk that was inside the thing. This way they could be sure the walkers would only go for the people they wanted them to go for, and not come after them. Jon started laughing. He pointed to the face of the walker.
"I remember this bitch," he said, "she was a begger, remember?" Derek looked at the now deceased woman. She wasn't ringing any bells. So Jon did a little imitation of her. "Please don't hurt me, I will give you anything you want. Take me back to my group and they will pay you." Derek laughed, now he remembered this stupid woman. She had been a real screamer. Squealing like a damn pig while they had her and then crying and begging them to let her go after. Derek had turned Dani loose on her and Dani had cut her up pretty good. Theres no bargain you can make with us, the only thing we want is to watch you die. Well come tomorrow, there would be plenty more where she came from.
It wasn't quite dark yet, but it was close enough. By the time they got to Alexandria it would be night. Jared had already sneaked back there once, so they knew that the group was keeping everyone inside at night, and only the person in the guard tower and the person on the door were out. Derek went and got the man they had tied up. He cut the bonds on his ankles, but left his hands tied. Then he walked him over and tied him to a rope that was attached to the back of the car. He cut the man's gag off. Then Jared and Jon grabbed the man while Derek carved his forehead up. He used his claws, so that shit had to burn. When he had done them, he had used a knife that he had held over a fire to sanitize it. It had still hurt like a bitch, but the cuts had not gotten infected.
Dani was already in the drivers seat, and she fired up the engine. Then Jared and Jon got the gates, opening them wide. She pulled out, the man being forced to walk behind the car or be dragged. He was yelling at them now. Things like what kind of people are you and what the hell do you plan to do with me. Derek was pleased. The more that pig squealed, the better their plan would work. Then he walked past the man and climbed into the passenger seat. Jon and Jared got in the back. Jared tuned with the little remote he had and pressed the red button. All the semi trailers opened up and the dead started filing out.
Now the man behind the car was really screaming, pulling at the ropes and trying to get away. Dani started driving, going slow so the uglies would be able to follow them on foot. If they were lucky and the man screamed loud enough, they might be able to double their numbers on the way there. Driving at a steady pace, Dani kept the man out of the reach of the uglies, but close enough to keep them interested in following them. The man lasted about two thirds of the way there and then he fell. Dani just drove on, dragging his behind the car like a worm on a hook. It was for the best, they didn't want him still back there screaming when they got closer, someone might hear him.
"Turn off the lights," Derek told her, "we don't want them to see us coming." Dani did as she was told and they cruised up until they were just behind the hill. If they drove past this point and someone was in the bell tower, they would be spotted. Derek and Jared got out. This had to be quick, before the uglies got done feeding on the man behind the car and started wandering off. Derek and Jared went up the guard tower. There was a woman up there with short dark hair. Derek tapped her on the shoulder. When she turned around, he cut her throat with his claws. She fell down with a thump. They heard someone calling from over by the gate.
"Francine?," the voice called, "are you alright, I thought I heard something..." The man came was so stupid, he left the gate open an inch and came right up to the top of the tower. Derek and Jared waited at the top for him and then gave him the same treatment they had given Francine. Then they ran down and pushed the gate open all the way. Derek got the flashlight out and turned it on, aiming it in the direction of the car and clicking the light on and off a few times. Then they waited. Then the thundering sound of many many people walking started to become more audible. Jared could feel it more than he could hear it. When the car got close, they jumped inside. Then, just like that, they headed into Alexandria with their army behind them. They had to wait for the light for the next part of their plan.