Chapter 12: Death for hire

Bang bang bang...several zombies fell as Sergent Wayne and Delta team manage to make their way into a Wal-Mart. An eerie quiet greeted the soldiers as they walked through the store searching for survivors and killing the occasional zombie. The massive battle with the undead had drained much of their ammo so they decided after making sure the McDonalds in the store was safe took a seat at the tables.

"If I had known that this **** was going down, I'd never would have reenlisted." Jake Huges, a 6'1 245 red headed Texan grumbled. Next to him sat Percy Morris, the sniper of the group, while often considered the quietest he had more than once let himself be heard and wasn't someone to mess with at 6'1, 221 lbs; he was known as the one shot killer.

"Those zombies can sure eat bullets, even when ya shoot them in the head, some of em still get back up." Quincy Coles said scratching his dark beard, he was the only member of the group who was from Washington and thus was the reason they had made it into the Wal-Mart, his dark bald head was gleaming with sweat from the constant running and his brown eyes were confident but had some nervousness.

"Regardless, I think we're safe in here for now...I'll contact Leon and General Rodgers and tell them to meet us here." As Sergent Wayne attempted to contact Leon, Jenna Leeson who was the medic of the group had wandered off in search of some smokes, she searched several aisles before she found a pack...

"A good cigarette will calm my nerves." She thought to herself as she lit the cigarette and took a deep puff, suddenly she heard something near the frozen food section, it was sounded like an animal's claws tapping. Pulling out her pistol she went to investigate, confusion spread across her face as she saw nothing there but a dead body...with it's head missing, suddenly she discovered where the tapping was coming from as she felt drool hit her head, she looked up and before she could scream, a long pink tongue wrapped around her throat.

White House, 4:45 PM

", where are you?" Leon shouted as he reloaded his pistol after using eight shots to kill a crimson head zombie. He walked up stairs and saw the secretary of defense leaning against the oval office door, he was holding his arm which was leaking blood.

"Are you alright ?" Leon asked bending down to look at the injury, Leon moved the politican's hand only to see several bite wounds.

"Some of those things tried to get to Preident Graham but I fought them off since the secret service were killed." Leon knew that it would not be long before the Secretary turned due to the multiple injuries, he knew what had to be done.

", you're going to turn into one of the infected, probably within thirty minutes to an hour. In order to protect the president and any other survivors, I have to kill you." Leon said with remorse slipping in. The politican nodded, he had seen it happen before and knew he would suffer the same fate.

"Please, just make it quick and painless." Leon nodded and aimed the pistol and pulled the trigger, the Secretary of Defense slid down and slumped against the door lifelessly.

"President Graham, are you ok?" Leon shouted as he moved the dead body away from the door.

"Yes...I'm ok, my secret service agents got infected." Leon kicked in the door and President Graham who had been holding a golf club lowered it upon seeing Leon.

"I just killed the secretary of Defense." Leon admitted, the President however didn't seem to shocked by it.

"I heard the gunshot, he was bitten after he got in the way of my agents who had turned into those creatures."

"Well, I just got in contact with Sergent Wayne and Delta team, they're hiding out a local Wal-Mart, I told them we'll head there."

"Then let's-" Suddenly the roof exploded and someone dropped in, suddenly Leon gasped at seeing who, no-what it was...Mr.X

"So good to hear from you again." Manny said on the phone as he lit a cigarette.

"What the hell do you want Manny?" The voice on the other side said, the tone was similar to Manny's, someone who didn't play games...

"Right to the point, I like that about you...I have a job for you."

"And that being?"

"I want you to assassinate someone for me who I consider to be a threat."

"It'll cost you...big time"

"I'll give you 50,000."

"100,000"

"75,000...take it or leave it." Manny said stopping to take a puff. The voice on the other side paused for a long moment before replying,

"Deal...who is it I have to eliminate?"

"Leon.S Kennedy, guy who protects the president."

"Understood..."

"Glad to be doing buisness with you...HUNK." Manny whispered the name and hung up the phone with a smile.

Author's notes: Well now, Hunk is back and has agreed to kill Leon...will he pull it off...Mr.X has been set into action and you probably know what killed Delta team's leader...

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