Scott Pilgrim vs. the Zombies Part 8
As soon as I settled in the next day I was put to work. They had me help rebuild barriers, sterilize water and go scavenging for supplies. Gideon managed all these events since he was the oldest. He was actually a nice guy and I couldn't help but think that he looked really familiar.
After a few hours of work we settled down for the night. Gideon got the TV working and we watched a movie.
"I only have a few DVD's but there still good movies." He told me.
"We watched The Hurt Locker over thirty times. I think I even memorized it." Knives said.
"Yeah, it's like, 'There's enough bang in there to blow us all to Jesus.' Ugg, I'm so sick of that movie." Natalie said, rolling her eyes.
"Well I've never seen it." I said and watched the film.
After the movie, Natalie showed me my room.
"Well. This is where you will be sleeping and whatever." I looked at her with a blank expression.
"Hey. Uhh, how did you get here? I mean. What happened with you? I… Ah…" I couldn't think of how to say it.
"It's okay, I get it." She took a deep breath and started.
"I was walking home from school when I herd a noise. I just turned around when a truck flew past me and crashed into a lamppost. I was so terrified I couldn't move. Then the driver stepped out of the car, all bloodied and bruised, and he started walking towards me. I tried to run but he caught me. I was pinned on the ground and I thought I was dead, but this guy came up to me and kicked him off me. I looked up to see Gideon. His arm was bloody and in a cast but he helped me up with his left hand. He told me he had a car a few blocks away and that we needed to get out of here. I think I had no choice so I followed him. We got in the car and drove off. He told me that there is an outbreak of a virus and that we needed to get out of here. I wanted to ask about his arm but I didn't. We found Knives on the road and picked her up to. Now we are living in this house waiting for this whole thing to blow over."
She looked at me and sighed.
"And that's my story."
"Wow. That's intense." I slumped down on my chair.
"You never mentioned your story. What happened with you?"
"Uhh, well you know… things… I don't really want to relive it." I said thinking about all the terrible things that happened over that past few days.
"Oh. Alright." We sat for a while in silence listening to Knives quoting from The Hurt Locker and Gideon laughing at her.
"This is a nice place you know. It's full of…." My sentence was cut short when Gideon called for Natalie.
"Well, I half to go."
"Yeah." I said.
"It was nice talking to you though." She said with a smile and she left.
I dreamed Ramona was still alive. She was being held against her will in the military base. I tried to help her but my legs were stuck to the ground. A few scientists walked in front of me and talked.
"She has a rare disorder."
"Well I would hardly call it a disorder, the other scientist said. She has the ability to prevent the virus from spreading to her brain."
"So what your saying is that she has the virus, but she can't contract the effects."
"Yes."
"Well we should harvest this ability! If she has a cure in her bloodstream then we need get it out. For the sake of humanity!"
"Alright. Get the process drill ready." And my dream faded.
I awoke in a cold sweat to find Knives standing over me.
"Gideon says it's time for breakfast." And she ran out.
I got up, got dressed (Natalie found me some clean clothes that fit) and headed down stairs. I ate in silence while the others joked around and talked about stuff. Gideon noticed that I wasn't speaking and said,
"Scott. You okay?"
"Huh? Oh, yeah I fine. Just had a nightmare."
"What was it about?" Knives asked curiously.
"Knives, it's rude to ask people that." Gideon said.
"No it's alright. I had a dream that my friend was trapped somewhere and she needed help."
"Where is your friend now?" Knives asked again.
"She's… she's dead."
"Oh." Knives said quietly and sunk back in her chair.
"What was her name?" Natalie asked.
"Ramona." Everyone turned their heads to Gideon who was pale faced.
"The Ramona?" Knives said.
"Wait, what do you mean, the Ramona?" I asked, looking a Gideon.
"He used to tell us stories about a Ramona who used to be his girlfriend, but she ran away when the outbreak hit. Natalie explained.
But it can't be the real Ramona. What was her last name?"
I struggled hard to remember. She had only told me once.
"Oh! It was Flowers. She had blue hair."
Gideon stood up.
"It's her. Where did you say they were keeping her?"
"I didn't. I…"
"WHERE!" His tone of voice surprised me.
"In…in a military base, but I think…"
"Can you take us there?"
"Probably. But she's…" He ignored me and turned his attention to Natalie and Knives.
"Go and get all the supplies you can and load them up into the car."
"But Scott said…"
"DO IT!"
They scrambled off. I tried to tell him it was too late and that she was already gone but he had his mind dead set on finding her alive.
We packed a truck with food rations, water and guns and ammo. Gideon sped out of the driveway, crushing zombies and smashing through the gates. Natalie had Knives eyes closed and she was holding her. She gave me a look that said, What is he doing? But I shrugged and looked ahead. When it got dark I asked Gideon if he wanted to give me the wheel but he shook his head and kept driving. I helped him with finding the base and told him where to turn but we never spoke beyond that.
I was awoken by the slamming of the breaks. I looked around and saw that we were at the military base. I got out of the car and helped Natalie and Knives out too. Gideon handed me a pistol and armed himself with a shotgun.
"Is this really necessary?" I asked.
"Ask Ramona! You ask Ramona if it's necessary!" I thought for sure he had gone insane.
He stormed into the base and blasted the security guards with his gun. I watched in horror as he shot a scientist in the leg and shoved the barrel in his face.
"Where. Is. Ramona." The scientist shuttered in fear and pointed to an open lab door. Gideon ran inside and we followed. We got to the end of a long hallway and stopped at the only bed with a patient.
Ramona.
Gideon ran over to her and called her name.
"Ramona… Oh god…" We looked down at her legs or where they should have been. Her two legs were completely gone and blood covered the sheets.
"Oh shit. Ramona… Ramona wake up please… please…"
I shot awake. Another dream, I thought. I really need to stop dreaming. I was sleeping in the car. Natalie was in the backseat with Knives and Gideon was outside guarding us. I quietly opened the car door and walked over to Gideon.
"Hey." I caught him by surprise. He was taking some sort of pill.
"Oh, sorry Scott. Didn't see you there."
"What are those?" I asked, pointing to the pills.
"Oh, there just for the nerves."
"Okay. I said dumbly. I just wanted to say that I'm glad you're doing this. And you're a good friend." And with that, I went back inside the car.
The next day we drove off into the west, where I remember reaching the base at around twelve o'clock. We got out of the car and knocked on the gates. A security guard came out and asked us questions. After we answered them we came inside and they checked us to make sure we had no weapons (which we didn't, thank god) and checked to make sure we didn't have the virus.
"Okay, there clear. The scientist said. Aren't you kids lucky."
"We need to know something." Gideon asked.
"Yes? What is it?"
Gideon looked at me and I explained. I told him about the time I came with my friend and how she got dragged away. I though maybe she was still alive and we came here looking for her.
"Her name is Ramona." Gideon said.
"Yes. I remember that girl. Unfortunately she passed away, she had the virus and we had to put her down." I felt sad but somehow I knew it. I looked at Gideon who wasn't doing as well as I was. Tears streamed down his face and her grabbed the scientist by his lab coat.
"You're lying! Where is she!"
"She's dead, son."
"NO SHE ISEN"T! WHERE IS SHE!" Security came and grabbed hold of Gideon pulling him away from the scientist.
"You may stay here for safety. But keep that one on close guard." He said, pointing at Gideon.
We were taken to rooms with bunk beds and a small bathroom. They gave us a schedule of when lunch and dinner were ready. It was getting late so we settled in for the night. I got the bottom bunk, above me was Natalie and a few feet away were Knives and Gideon. I sat in dark silence for an hour or so until I softly kicked Natalie's bed.
"Hey. You awake?" She poked her head over the side of her bed.
"I am now." And she climbed off and sat down next to me.
"So what's the plan, genius?"
"Why does everyone expect me to come up with a clever plan?"
She smiled. "Because you're the smart sensible one."
"Flattery will get you nowhere."
She laughed. "What do I half to do to get to you Scott?"
"Absolutely nothing…" I said softly and we kissed.
I knew it, I thought. I knew she liked me.
We fell onto the bed and embraced.
I was drowsy, but I clearly remember Gideon getting up and walking outside our room. I sat up and shook Natalie awake.
"Hey. I just saw Gideon leave. Should we follow him?"
"What? He left? Hell yeah, we should follow him."
I put on my shirt and we walked out.
It was dark but we could still make put the shape of Gideon and the reflection of his glasses in the dim light. We followed him until he stopped at a door. He opened it and went inside. We walked up to the door and peered inside. There, on a small bed hooked up to tons of wires, she was.
Ramona. And she was still very much alive.
Authors Note: DAMN! This shit is more twisty that a pretzel! On the last note that I made that stated "Envy+Scott action (meaning sex) was entirely false. Yes they make out and Scott has to put his shirt on but screw that! I wont have any "real" sex in this story. So sorry if I disappointed you. BIG NOTE! I will end this story at chapter 10! Sorry but it was to end somewhere. I might have an alternate ending but other than that it's all over on chapter 10. Enjoy the latest chapter and comment! :D