Like omg! MATT HAS TWO DIFFERENT AGES! I typo-ed big time! Matt is 8 everybody! Not 11! That was a couple chapters back I called him 11. But in chapter 7 I said he was 8… I'm sorry everyone. I'll have that fixed soon.

Matt is 8!

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One day later they had a plan set out and ready to go. Coach had been totally wasted yesterday, so they couldn't go the same day the plan was set but nobody seemed to mind.

Everyone still gave him plenty of room, he was not happy with how things went. He had outwardly admitted to Infinity that he knew it had to be done, and he was glad everyone was safe. It was the way the children looked at them that gave him trouble.

"Okay so we have the food?" Rochelle asked.

"Yah" Infinity responded.

"Do we have enough water?"

"uh huh"

"Extra blankets?"

"Check… Matt, get off the table… go help Monica pack her clothes." Infinity walked over to the dining room table and picked up the young boy and set him on the ground and shooed him away to help Monica.

Ellis couldn't believe what was happening. There were ZOMBIES outside and the women were talking and acting like they were leaving for vacation. Nick was obviously feeling the same way, his baffled expression didn't even BEGIN to express what he was thinking.

"What the hell? This is NOT a freaking vacation! We are going into potential DANGER that could EAT…" his outburst was cut short as Infinity and Rochelle both jumped on him and tackled him to the ground covering his mouth.

"What the hell Nick? We have kids here. We don't need to inform them of," She paused and looked for small listening ears. She lowered her voice to a harsh whisper. "Impending doom right outside their door. That's why this is so well prepared."

They were well prepared. With their "getaway car" right outside the door at the bottom of the stairs ready for them all to just get in and zoom out to the evac station. The hummer was even filled with gas with some extra cans in the back so if they needed it.

Most of the supplies were already in the car. Rochelle and Infinity's checklist was last minute stuff.

"So do NOT talk like that. As far as they need to know…. We are completely safe."

Ellis whipped around when there was a squeal and then yelling.

"Matt give it back!"

From the hallway came a teasing and laughing matt holding a small bear and an angry Monica running after him. They ran around the room for a while unaware of the awkward position the two women and cranky man were in. They all got up and stood in a "proper" position. Just in time too, Monica ran up to Infinity and tugged on her arm.

"He won't give me my bear back." She pointed her finger at the guilty boy.

"It's not her bear anyway. It was…"

"You're right but if Monica wants it then it's not yours to take… give her the bear back." Okay, Ellis had never heard that tone before. That was a legit mother tone.

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An hour and a half later it seemed they were all ready. The kids were all dressed.

All the girls had their hair in a pony tail, and were dressed in jeans and a t-shirt. Simple.

Matt was dressed the same way, jeans and t-shirt.

"Alright come on everyone it's time to go."

As everyone left the apartment and piled into the hummer nobody said a word. They were all completely silent.

"Everyone buckled?"

Uh huh's, yes', and Mhmm's, all filled the car.

As the hummer left the area, the apartment getting furth and further away everyone remained silent. The reality of how dangerous it really was outside finally hitting everyone. The safty of the apartment had given them all a sense of security, all of them almost completely forgetting the danger and intensity of their situation.

Ellis was sitting next to her in the first row of seats. Nick was driving and Coach had shotgun. Ellis had the window seat on the left, she was in the middle with Monica sitting next to her. In the back row was rochelle in the middle with Alex on her lap and Matt and Marie on either side of her.

Ellis leaned over to whisper to her. Nick had the radio on so there was a sense of some comfortablity. It wasn't loud but it was loud enough to cover the sounds of their whispers.

"So how are you? Really" he asked her.

"What do you mean? I'm fine. All of my injuries are healed, the kids are safe. Our plan is going without a hitch…"

"Emotionally"

"Oh." She put her hands in her lap and fiddled.

"Things are… painful right now. I've had to," she lowered her voice even more. "kill children. And I watched a friend die and transform… and watch another friend kill THAT friend. So… I dunno." She shrugged a little. "I guess I'm a little upset right now. But who isn't? How are YOU?"

"Pretty much the same place you are. Not lookin' forward to having ta take these kids out of the car… the danger will increase ten fold once they are out. Ah just hope we can protect them alright."

Infinity looked at Ellis, he looked back, their expressions mirroring each connection had grown so much during their time "off". They understood each other more, had learned more about each other's past and interests outside of slaying zombies. They had become close. Very close…

Infinity looked down as Monica snuggled closer to her, holding onto her new bear. Infinity unfolded her hands and wrapped her arm around the sleeping child.

"They love you. Especially Marie and Monica. You mean a lot to them."

"They mean a lot to me too. I wish I didn't have to take them out of the safty of the house. I worry about them."

"Nothing will happen ta them as long as we are livin' and breathin'."

"You can count on that."

After a few moments of comfortable silence she nodded her head to the back of the hummer. "How are they?"

Ellis looked back over his shoulder to look at the children and Rochelle.

When he looked back he smirked. "Sleeping. Even Rochelle is looking drowsy."

She laughed silently. They had been driving for about an hour now. She couldn't imagine walking all these children for this long… the dangers would be incredible and the walk itself would be awful.

An hour later and she was getting drowsy, enough so that she leaned over to Ellis and laid her head on his shoulder. In turn he laid his head on top of hers.

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Ellis wasn't sure how long he had been sleeping but he was rudely awoken when the car suddenly lurched forward, increasing its speed. Everyone else must have woken to the sudden change too because moans and groans filled the vehicle.

Infinity raised her head from his shoulder and looked around confused.

Nick was focused on the road so Coach turned around to explain.

"Tank"

That was all anybody needed; they were outrunning, or at least trying to, a Tank.

All of them were stunned and frozen in anticipation and fear as they listened, and felt, the Tank get closer then fall behind and repeat. None of them moved none of them screamed they were just frozen.

After 5 minutes of being statues the rumbling of the charging Tank disappeared. It wasn't until he felt Infinity let go of his hand that he realized they had been gripping each other's hands.

"Everyone alright?" Coach asked from up front.

Again, the car was filled with yes' and uh huh's.

"Good drivin' Nick." Rochelle complimented from the back.

"Well we're ahead of schedule now…" Nick laughed.

"One upside…"

Everyone let out a nervous laugh.

Now that the ice was broken the rest of the ride was a little bit more relaxed. Ellis was telling stories here and there. The kids sang camp songs. Games were played, and jokes were exchanged.

During the time in the car Infinity reached over and grabbed his hand again, their fingers interlaced.

After about an hour things seemed to settle back down.

"About 20 minutes." Nick announced.

"Wow so we were about 4 hours away…."

"More like 6…"

"Thank god for cars."

20 minutes out and they were at the evac station.

"Doesn't look to "busy"…" Ellis looked around the sidewalk, scanning for infected.

"I don't' see anyone… but there could be some inside." Infinity observed.

"Coach and I will lead. Kids in the middle, Infinity stay in the middle with them. Rochelle and Ellis bring up the back." Nick ordered.

"Yes sir." Ellis fake saluted.

"Don't get smart Ellis." Nick warned.

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Infinity looked around the first floor. She still didn't see anyone, survivors or infected.

"Hey look guys. An elevator…" Rochelle pointed to the elevator.

"I don't think we should take that little sister."

"Why not?"

"Because it could be broken. What if we get in and half way up and the cable breaks?" Nick inputed.

"That could happen anyday. Don't tell me you took the stairs all the time Nick, even when there weren't zombies everywhere."

"No, but I'm just saying the chances have increased significantly."

"There are 25 flights of stairs you guys…." Infinity started.

"I don't wanna go in the elevator. What if Nick is right? I'd rather walk than fall…" Marie spoke up.

Everyone turned to her. Infinity quirked her eyebrow.

"Alright then. Stairs it is." Nick smacked his hands together and walked to the stairway.

24 flights of stairs later and all the children were being carried, there had only been a couple handfuls of zombies, not much of a problem. Nick and Coach took care of them before anybody could even see them.

Nick opened the door, sunlight flooded into the dimly lit stairway. As they spilled onto the flat they saw several helicopters, they all ran to the middle of the cement flat waving their arms, the children jumping up and down and shouting.

They all cheered and whooped when they saw one of the choppers head their way.

"They're coming!" Monica squealed and jumped up onto Infinity. Ellis smiled as Infinity instinctively wrapped her arms around the small girl.

They all stood back as the chopper began it decent onto the roof.

Once it was settled they all ran to the helicopter but all froze as they saw that there were already a good amount of people inside.

"Holy shit." The co pilot exclaimed.

"We… aw shit."

The survivors looked at the passengers, there were 6 people inside already strapped in.

"Um, damn." The co pilot looked at the 9 survivors. "We can only take 11 at a time.
he paused then looked to the pilot. "Can you call another chopper here? Have them pick them up?"

They all, pilot, current passengers, and the survivors, waited anxiously for the news.

Ellis' heart dropped when he saw the pilot shake his head at his co pilot, it dropped even further when the co pilot turned to the group and with an apparent weight in his words told them nobody could pick them up. Nobody was available.

"We can take four of you."

"Take the kids."

The pilot nodded his understanding. The kids were first priority especially now. The children went into the chopper. But Monica wouldn't let go of Infinity.

"No don't go." She whimpered.

"I have to."

"Noooo" She cried.

Ellis watched as Infinity struggled with her emotions and words, she opened her mouth to talk but was cut short by the co pilot.

"We could take you. With the kids plus what we already have that would make 11. We can take one of you guys as well." He offered quietly.

Infinity looked back to Monica and then to the other children. She was about to say something but, again, she was cut off. This time banging on the door, the one that led to the stairway, from which they came and now the infected.

Infinity seemed to have been thinking when suddenly she bolted from the helicopter. The strapped Monica pulling at her restraints.

"Infinity what the hell are you doing? Those kids need you!" Coach shouted over the shouts and cries of children, the banging on the door, and the choppers propellers.

"It's not up for debate!" She yelled back, tears threatening to spill over. She ran to where the pilot could see her.

"They need you!"

She ignored the requests and shouts of theadults, children, and even the co pilot. She pointed into the air with her pointer finger and spun her arm around, signaling the pilot to take off. When he hesitated she screamed at him, "GET OUTTA HERE DAMNIT!"

Just as soon as the words left her mouth the zombies broke through. The pilot finally decided it was best if he did leave. As the zombies came running towards them the 5 survivors held them away from the chopper, shooting them as they came. Once all the zombies had fallen the made their way back to the stairs.

Infinity was leading, almost sprinting down the stairs.

"Infinity will you wait up?"

Infinity stopped and stood on the platform a couple flights below them.

Once down the stairs the 4 of them stared at their companion. Nick opened up first.

"What the hell was that? You left those kids! They needed you and you left them. They are all alone again!"

Infinity looked down, her hair wasn't up like it usually was but it was down around her shoulders again. Her face was covered by her hair so there was no way to see what she was thinking or what her facial expression was.

Nick continued. Which sort of surprised Nick since he wasn't one for the kids to begin with. "Those kids are with total and complete strangers! They won't know anyone… they have nobody to trust now and all becau…"

Before anyone could respond or even blink, Infinity was right in front of Nick, her fist collided with his nose; a loud crunch could be heard, his nose was definently broken. Nick stumbled backwards holding his nose and slid down the wall to the floor.

"I know damnit! You think I made that decision lightly!" Tears were spilling down her face, "I knew they would be safe! That was all I could go on. They have medical and military personal looking after them! But what do you guys have? I couldn't leave you alone. You guys AREN'T safe no matter how bad ass you are. If I had gone with them, WHICH by the way I wanted to…." She took a moment to gather her breath and collect her emotion. She wiped at her face furiously, wiping the tears from existence. " If I had gone with them I would be in some sort of safe facility with four kids… and the whole time the only thing I'd be able to think about is where you guys are and how you are holding up. Call it my own selfish desire but THAT is why I stayed. I could care less if you think I'm a selfish, bitch…" she spat the word out, "but that is my decision. You don't have to like it, hell I don't like it. But talking down to me and trying to get me talk or make me feel guilty isn't gonna magically POOF me onto the helicopter. So lay off damnit!"

It was obvious that without her consent a sob escaped her lips as she covered her mouth and flew back down the stairs.

Nick had never left the floor, his nose was still bleeding. All of them were frozen in their spots, unable to fully comprehend all that has just happened. Rochelle was the first to snap out of it and went and knelt next to Nick to check his nose.

"She's really pissed… at you or not I'm not quite sure." Rochelle commented while she handed him a cloth and looked at his nose.

"No really? I never woulda guesshed Pshe wapsh pisshed." Nick mumbled. The lack of ability to breath from his nose messing with his speech. Ellis really wanted to laugh.

Coach had finally come out of his stupor as well.

"She just ran off… I'm thinking we should go after her?"

"Kinda busy here Coach." Rochelle said as she continued to look at Nicks nose.

"Oh for Pete's sake!" Ellis exclaimed, unable to hold it in. "It's a bloody broken nose…. Literally. Get over it! Infinity is down there somewhere ALONE with infected…"

A scream resounded through the stairway.

"Infinity!" All of them got up immediately and ran down the stair well.

6 flights down they found something disturbing. Infinity was being held up by a smokers tongue. She was in the middle of the stairway. Still about 14 flights up the fall from that would kill her immediately. The smoker was still alive, which implied that he knew he had someone in his… tongue. Which means that this smoker was up to something more complex than the usual drag and kill.

"Help" Infinity gasped. She had the tongue wrapped around her throat nothing else. She didn't have any weapons in her hands but instead was clawing at the tongue trying to get air in her lungs at the very least. She was being hung.

"Oh god…"

"What is it doing?"

"Why hasn't it killed her… or dragged her into the hordes?" Rochelle asked

Infinity let out a strangled cry. "Just kill me…" She whispered.

"No. No way!" Rochelle shouted.

Ellis was unable to say or do anything.

"We're not letting you die." Coach confirmed.

"I don't… Deserve…" She gasped for air, "to… live." She gasped again wringing her hands on the tongue of her tormenter. "Left kids… selfish."

"Stop it. We'll get you out." Rochelle said, her voice held determination, they were gonna save her.

"Well we can't just kill the Smoker… it'll drop her. She'll fall to her death."

"What if we catch her?" Nick suggested.

"How would we…? Oh." Ellis caught on.

Coach and Ellis ran past the Smoker and down a couple more flights. Nick went around behind the Smoker, Rochelle was taking up aim.

Nick was gonna try and catch her before she fell too far in case she could be saved before the very last second.

What he couldn't understand was how or why the Smoker wasn't doing what his instincts would normally make him do.

A gunshot sounded and he looked over the railing up the stairwell, a limp Infinity falling down. He and Coach both reaching out their arms in hoping of catching the girl.

He grunted as the weight brought him down but Coach was helping in an instant.

They brought her over the railing and onto the flat of the stairwell.

She's not breathing… oh god she isn't breathing.

"She's not breathing!" Ellis laid her out flat and started pumping her chest. "Oh god."

Ellis tilted her head back a little, pinched her nose and breathed into her mouth. Still nothing.

"Damn it!" He pumped her chest again, repeating the process.

Still nothing, she was completely limp and non responsive.

"No… Infinity… NO" He repeated the process once again. She still didn't take a single breath, she was gone.

"She's dead." Coach said. The three were all standing in a huddle, unable to do anything to help, only able to stand there and watch as one companion died while the other tried desperately to save her. But it was all in vain, she had suffocated. She was gone.

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