Left 4 Dead: Gemini Strain.
Chapter XIV: And the Whispers We Left Behind – Russell
Russ hated
having to sneak around the back alleys. Not because he was some sort
of brave hero, but because of the fact that it scared the shit out of
him. He would rather know what's coming up then walk around the
corner like he had just done and smacked into an infected. The two
fell down, but Russ knew he had to hurry. He quickly scrambled onto
his knees and smacked the already standing zombie in the knee with
his makeshift melee weapon, causing it to fall again, then proceeded
to rain blows down onto its head until he felt a reassuring
crunch.
"Pretty
hardcore Russ."
Said Robert as he helped him up.
"Suck
me Chino."
Russell replied, "Shooting
it would've attracted more."
"I
was just saying, damn."
Russell
wasn't normally this short, especially with his friends, but life has
gotten pretty rough the last few days. He tapped the broken chair leg
on the wall next to him, giving the all clear.
Adam and Latvia
came around the corner.
"So
much for stealth."
Said Latvia.
Russell imagined slapping her on the back of her
head.
"At
least I can still keep violent acts under control, my mouth on the
other hand..."
Suddenly
he felt a hand on his shoulder.
"Calm
down Russ."
Said Adam. Russell looked down at his hands and noticed they were
shaking. "Killing
anything isn't an easy thing to do when you're looking it face to
face."
"You're
wrong. I just have to think of this like a computer game. Simple
point and click interface."
With
that the group continued to move in quiet, Robert taking the front
with Latvia and Russell in the center; and Adam bringing up the
rear.
It was rough for all of them to realize how easy killing had
become. At one point Robert even looked down at his gun, repeating
Russell's words in his head.
"Simple
point-and-click...yeah, that's about right."