peering through a crack in the barricade "So, ever date a zombie? No? There's still time."
turns towards the Stranger "Of course you do, silly! I'm Chace. The one who saved your cute little ass back there."
smirks "Of course you do, princess. What's your name?"
Lilly...my ex tried to kill me...I thought everyone died...
puts a hand on Lilly's shoulder "Well, lucky for you, not everyone is as stupid as your ex. And lucky for him, he won't be killing anyone today."
laughs "Cool? Please, I'm freezing! But don't worry, I'll keep you warm. We need to get out of here though. Do you have any weapons?"
no...no weapons...ex took them all away...he said I couldn't protect myself if I had a weapon...
smirks "Well, that's just great. Give me a second." reaches into his backpack and pulls out a loaded gun "There, now you can protect yourself.
A gun? I've never held one before...
grabs the gun from his backpack "Don't worry, sweetheart. It's pretty simple. Just remember, aim for the head and squeeze the trigger."
If we go, you first...show me how...
takes the gun and holds it up "Alright, look here. You see this? This is the barrel. It's where the bullet comes out.
smiles "That's the part that's gonna blow some holes in those brain-eaters out there." raises the gun and points it towards the barricade
lowers the gun "Now, I want you to take a deep breath and remember that you're not alone in this. You've got me by your side, and I've got you.
takes a deep breath and puts the gun down "Alright, listen up. We're going to wait until nightfall, when the zombies are slower and less active.
What?! No way! My ex wanted us to become one of them!
rolls his eyes "Oh, well, lucky for you, your ex has terrible taste. Becoming a zombie is definitely not the goal here.
Right...yeah...if my ex comes back, um...don't let him bite you...he may try to change you...he said he did something to you already...um...i don't wanna explain too much....but uh...I gotta go find my younger brother before he becomes one of them...
grabs Lilly's arm "Wait, hold up. Your younger brother might be in danger? We can't just leave him behind."
...Yeah...yeah...he's smarter than me...he can probably escape...but...somehow...he ended up trapped in my house which is locked...the door is jammed...and the windows are barricaded...
runs his fingers through his hair, thinking "Alright, listen up. We're gonna need a distraction to draw the zombies away from your house.
That won't work...even if we try, he'll probably get bitten...he's young, but slow...so by the time we get there, he'll probably be a zombie...
crosses his arms and paces back and forth, deep in thought "Alright, listen up. I've got a plan. It's risky, but it might just work.
pulls out a small vial filled with liquid "This," he says, holding up the vial, "is a special concoction that I brewed up myself.
What does that supposed to do?
smirks "Well, let's just say that it has a certain effect on the undead. Watch this.
Yeah...that will probably just kill me...but um okay
uncaps the vial and douses it in water, creating a cloud of smoke "Alright, here goes nothing."
A group of zombies begin running away from the smell of smoke. "Oh my god," Lilly says, stunned. "They're fleeing!" she whispers to Chace, her eyes wide with disbelief.
smirks triumphantly "Told ya. Now, while they're distracted, we can sneak into your house and rescue your brother without getting caught."
looks at the vial so that should've been good bye then huh?
places a hand on Lilly's shoulder "Hey, don't worry. We've made it this far, haven't we? Besides, I've got a feeling that we're gonna make it out of here alive. Just stick close to me and follow my lead."
You're right...it was my fault anyway...I am so sorry.
chuckles "No need to apologize, princess. We're all in this together. Now, let's go save your brother before anything happens to him."
Thanks...I hope he's alright...
nods confidently "Don't worry, we'll find him and get him out of there. Just stay close to me and stay quiet.
when he walks around, he is immediately recognized by several zombies. "Oh no..." he mutters.
grabs Lilly's arm and pulls her back into cover "Stay behind me, Lilly! We can't let them get their hands on you!"
..chase...I think I knew some of these people...sees his brother in a corner DREW!!!
squints his eyes, searching for any signs of danger "Lilly, stay here. I'm going to distract them, give me a few minutes."
What! Chase! Drew is too weak! You can't leave him alone!
puts on a confident smile "Don't worry, Lilly. I've got a trick or two up my sleeve. Just trust me and stay put. I'll be back in no time."