Chapter Two
Shadow rising
The clouds glided in the air lazily forming white fluffy figures that children would see as animals and other things. The sun hid behind these white shapes slowly making its way up behind them. Casting a slowly moving shadow across the ground. As it finally made its way past the blockade of the clouds its bright rays shot towards the earth one particularly bright one right through Bonds bedroom window. Bonds opened his eyes only to be blinded by a incredibly bright light. He cursed rolling over and off the bed landing on the floor next to his bed with a thump. He laid there a second before pushing himself off the floor and up onto his feet. He rubbed his eyes slowly rubbing the sleep from them. "Damn sun blinding me in my own house." He muttered as he pulled on a pair of jeans and his regular camo shirt then making his way to his bedroom door grabbing the gold colored handle and turning it pulling the door open. He walked into the dimly lit hallway making his way down the corridor. He reached the door to his guess bedroom grabbing the door handle.
He heard the snoring of crow in his drunken sleep as he opened the door. He made his way to the window that had the blinds down. He slowly twirled the stick opening the blinds, he watched as the bright lines of light slowly make their way up the sleeping Crow body. As they finally reached his eyes Bonds let out a yell waking Crow up with a jerk. Crow opened his eyes yelled covered his eyes and rolled straight off the edge of the bed and thudded to the floor. "Awwwww! Who does that man! My eyes my head it hurts! It's too bright ah God please make it go away!" Bonds laughed and walked to the side of the bed that Crow had rolled off. "Come on you hung over dip shit get up. Let's get some coffee into your veins and that alcohol out." Bonds walked out of the room leaving Crow to recover from his own rude awakening. It was sad that he had done the same thing but without a handover.
He walked into the kitchen making his way to the black coffee maker on the white marble counter. He pulled the coffee pot from its perch and walked it over to the sink holding it under the faucet as he filled it with cooled water. He pulled it away as it filled up and placed next to the coffee make as he opened up the filter slot and put a filter in it along with three scoops of black ground up coffee beans. He closed this and opened the top and poured the water into it and flicked on the on switch placing the pot back into its spot. Watching as the liquid slowly trickle out of the top no longer clear but black and smelling of the black fuel. He heard the sound of the toilet flushing and Crow stumbling down the hallway towards the kitchen. "You better of not pissed all over my toilet!" Crow appeared in the kitchen chuckling to himself. "Pay backs a bitch fucker." He said smiling happy with his dastardly deed. "Yah well what you don't know is your going to be use as a mop to clean that shit up."
"Yah well coffee first and then we'll see who's becoming a human piss mop." Crow said grabbing a coffee cup and moving to the brewing pot. As he reached out for it Bonds hand connected with the side of his head. "What the fuck is wrong with you!" Yelled Crow clutching his head as the slap was amplified by his hung over state. "Well you should have seen that one coming." Bonds said filling up his cup with coffee adding some cream and sugar to it to make it not taste like piss. Just as Bonds brought the cup to his mouth a bang came at his front door. He lowered the steaming cup slowly as another bang came seeming much louder now. He placed his mug on the table walking out of the kitchen into his living room. Leaving the still in pain Crow holding his head. He reached the door just as another bang came from the outside. He grabbed the door handle and turned it pulling the door open he squinted as the sun blinded him for a second a dark shape moved in the blinding rays and as his eyes adjusted to the sudden change it light. The form rushed into the house breathing hard Bonds turned slowly to face this person who had unlimitedly came into his house. The Tanned skin man with short black hair was none other than Tornow. His built shoulders heaving from what seemed to have been a long run. "Close that fucking door!" he yelled at Bonds rushing the door and slamming it shut locking the dead bolt in place. He bent over again trying to catch his breath.
"What's up man? Why are you so out of breath? Why are you at my house this early?" Bonds questioned the out of breath Tornow. Tornow finally catching his breath stood up fully looking Bonds in the eyes his brown eyes making feel like something had good very wrong. "The shit had hit the fan Bonds. You remember those riots on the news right?" "Yah" "Well those riots have spread all over Georgia and to here. But they aren't riots man! The people aren't simply walking around with signs yelling they are killing people. They say their just rushing people and beating the living hell out of them! Biting them and other shit! Then those people become just as angry as them throwing up blood and killing other people!" Nick stood there a second taking in all of this information his mind trying to comprehend what was going on. He ran a hand through the short brown hair before noticing the cuts and scrapes all over Tornow. "What happened to you man? Where's your car? Why did you run here?" "Weren't you listing man? They were at my house they broke in I barely got out of there and booked it through the woods getting all cut up from the branches. I'll explain it later man their probably heading this way! We got to get some weapons and get to your car we have to get back to the base!"
"Weapons? You mean you want to kill those people?" Bonds said at this. "Dude they are going to kill us if we don't kill them first!" Tornow yelled. "Alright I have my guns up in my extra room." Bonds moved to the door grabbing his keys and wallet, phone, and can of Timber Wolf wintergreen dip. Crow walked out from the kitchen sipping on his coffee. "Hey whats up Tornow when did you get here? Did I hear something about Weapons and kil…" The door behind Bonds exploded a human form bursting throw it and spearing Bonds in the back taking him to the ground. "Holy fuck!" Bonds heard Crow yell as Bonds twisted around with the person managing to roll on his back. He saw red eyes gleaming at him as this stranger began to beat down on him. Bonds put his arms up trying to block the blows as the thing shrieked at him. The persons mouth opened and a gush a red liquid exploded from its mouth splattering on the floor next to Bonds head. Just as the thing thrust its head with gapping bloody teeth at him a bat smashed into its head sending it tumbling off of Bonds. Bonds glanced up to see Tornow holding a bat he grabbed Bonds under the armpit yanking him up then charged the thing as it tried to get up. He brought the bat slamming down on the monsters head making a sickening crunch noise as the thing fell to the floor not moving anymore. Bonds took a deep breath as he looked at the still form bonds now recognizing as his next door neighbor Phil. "You fucking killed him Tornow!" Yelled Crow still clutching his coffee eyes wide. "He was trying to Kill Bonds you dumb shit! " Tornow yelled back breathing heavily again shaking from the adrenaline. "Let's get to those fucking guns." Said Bonds no longer doubting Tornow. Just as he ended this he looked to the door and spotted three more of these angry humans running across his front yard towards the open door letting out blood curtailing screams of hate. "Fucking move it!" Tornow yelled shoving Bonds toward his hallway that lead to the stairs to the second floor. Bonds stumbled and then turned grabbing the stunned Crow and ran down the hallway. Tornow stood at the door just as the first thing made it to the door its shriek ending abruptly as the bat connected with its forehead making it flip backwards onto the porch.
Tornow turned and ran the other two things right behind him. Bonds reached the top of the stairs turning to see Tornow sprinting with the two people roaring at his heels. "Crow go get the guns!" He shoved Crow in the direction of the room Crow stood for a second before rushing off to the room. Bonds turned as Tornow reached the bottom of the stairs hurtling up them towards him. Bonds looked around seeing a table he kicked its leg breaking it off and grabbing it just as Tornow made it to the top of the stairs. Bonds turned swinging the use to be table leg in his hands. He brought it up and crashing into the first mans chin sending him flying back tumbling down the stairs hitting the second person and bringing it down with him. "Thanks." Gasped Tornow as he looked at the Monsters quickly recovering at the bottom of the stairs snarling as they returned to their feet and charged the stairs again. "Go!" yelled Bonds running down the hallway as the things made it to the top of the stairs in seconds. Tornow and Bonds ran down the hallway the things closing in on them. Then Bonds saw Crow step out of his gun room holding his .12 gauge shot gun. "Move!" He yelled Bonds and Tornow barely jumped into a side room crashing to the floor when they heard the shotgun go off sending buck shot into the first mans chest splattering his flesh all over the walls of the corridor.
The second monster a woman was knocked down again by the body of the flying man. She struggled under the man's body throwing up a fountain of blood as Tornow and Bonds made it back out into the hallway. "Get out of the way ones still alive!" Crow said pulling the shotgun to the side so it didn't aim at the two. Bonds and Tornow turned at the same time just in time to see the woman charging them from a few feet. Both bat and table leg came thudding down on the woman's head cracking the skull and dropping her like a stone. They both raised and brought the clubs back down on the woman's head several time before stopping. Bonds gasping and looked at Tornow. "I think I'm getting the hang of this." "Yah right let's get those guns then. " Tornow and Bonds ran into the room Crow standing at the door watching out for more of the things. Bonds yanked open the gun rack its glass had already been shattered by Crow to get the shot gun. He grabbed his 9mm hand gun and 30.30. Rifle, also grabbing his 243. And handing it to Tornow. He grabbed boxes of ammo from his cabinet tossing Tornow and Crow their ammo for their weapons before throwing the rest into a duffle bag and slinging it over his shoulder. He loaded up his rifle his hand gun always being loaded Tornow followed suit with his own weapon. "Alright this is the plan make it to my truck then go to the base and pick up and survivors on the way. Tornow call the rest of the squad and see where they are and if they need any help." Tornow pulled out his cell phone and began to call the others as Bonds looked out the window seeing off in the distance a crowd of ten of these raging people coming down his driveway fast. He turned back grabbing three radios from his well supplied cabinet to. He threw one to both of his friends. "There are ten more ragers coming down the road. What I need ya'll to do is get down stairs to the truck and start it up I'll stay up here and give you cover fire from this window. Once ya'll get the truck started I'll get down there and we'll licktey split it out of here." "Sounds like a plan."Crow said Tornow nodded his agreement loading the last bullet into his 243. They all three strapped on their radios and turned them on. "Curly and Wright are both at Wrights house they haven't been hit yet but they know what's happening now and are loading up their truck with supplies and weapons. They said they'd meet us on the road." "Alright then this is all going to work out lets go then!" Bonds said handing Crow his truck keys.
As the two ran out of the room Bonds turned back to the window knocking out the glass and slipping his barrel through the new hole. He pressed the butt against his shoulder bringing his eye to look down the iron sights lining them slowly up on the lead ragers' chest. He pulled the trigger slowly the hammer fell and his shoulder jumped back at the kick of the weapon. He watched as the man tumbled into a heap on the ground as the bullet met its mark. He brought the lever action down loading another round into the chamber before lining up again and exploding the chest of his next victim. He repeated this action three more times the bullets ejecting from the chamber each time with a wisp of smoke. He grabbed his radio saying "Reloading." He brought the gun vertically on his shoulder pushing bullets into its belly. One. Two. He watched as the monsters made their way closer to the house. Three. Four. "Guys their going to get to you watch out!" Bonds loaded the last bullet in loading it into the chamber with a quick jerk of the leaver. He pushed his barrel through the window again just to see one of the faster ones run into his garage a second later with the company of the bang of a shotgun it came flying back out half of its head missing. Tornow and Crow rushed out of his garage Tornow firing and bringing another rager down. Bonds lined up a shot and fired the knee of one of the things exploding bringing it down. Crow had made it to the truck and was in and cranked up the engine up. Tornow brought down the last thing on his driveway just as more burst out from the tree line in his front yard.
Bonds turned grabbing a rope from his closet and tying it to the leg of the cabinet and threw the other end out of the window he slung his rifle strap over his shoulder along with the duffle bag and slowly crawled backwards out of the window holding onto the rope. He planted his feet on the wall of his house and lowered himself down slowly into a L shape before crouching and pushing with his legs sending him backward off the wall. He loosened his grip on the rope letting himself slide down it. His feet slammed into the pavement of his driveway he jumped over the dead body of the rager and into the back of his truck. Tornow had made it into the passenger seat of the truck and was reloading his rifle before again firing into the charging festers. Bonds followed suit taking aim at a particularly angry looking female her head exploded and she fell to the ground in a heap. "Hang on!" Crow said as he slammed on the gas and the Vehicle shot forward. Bonds tumbled backward into the bed not being able to respond to the warning and thankfully he did because a second later the truck lurched as Crow ended the life of the rager that Bonds had shot in the knee. "Nice one Crow" Tornow said firing one last shot along with Bonds at the slowly falling behind crowd of ragers. One of the things fell its shoulder exploding but it quickly got up again and began to run again. Bonds turned to the cab and slid the back window of the truck's cab open pushing the duffle bag with ammo in it before poking his head in. Packing his can of dip and sticking in a fat pinch of tobacco he said. "Well guys that wasn't so bad was it?" "Yah whatever you say." Tornow said sliding a toothpick into his mouth and began to chew on it.