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Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 12:37 pm
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Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 3:03 pm
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"I considered that," Richie said, "But, like I said, we don't know if they're friendly or hostile. I assume every possibility in a situation, no matter how mundane. If they walk by a car, we might not see them check it. It might be a quick glance for shapes. And if they see us, and we hold still, and they don't see bullet holes in our heads, then they might put it there themselves. And, by the time they start checking cars, it might be too late for a "safe" escape. At least in the store we can hide in a place with multiple hiding places and escape routes, while we gather supplies. If we see them pull another survivor out and take them with them peacefully, I'll go and talk to them. I won't tell them that I'm with you two until I'm sure they're under orders, or at least friendly."
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Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 9:27 pm
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Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 11:25 pm
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Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 4:38 am
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Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 7:29 am
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"The convenience store would be a wonderful hiding place," Maryse replied, "but it won't do us much good if we get shot before we get there!"
She looked out the window again. The soldiers were still fanning out, entering and searching the buildings on either side of the street. They would almost certainly check the convenience store, as well. On the other hand, there were several other abandoned cars obstructing the road ahead, and they seemed to be ignoring those. This simple observation sealed the deal for Maryse: staying put was definitely the best COA.
"Look!" she whispered, "They're not checking cars! If we stay put, stay low, and stay quiet, we should be alright." She prayed Richie would agree. She really didn't want to risk getting shot while running for the convenience store. She'd been shot before, and it wasn't a pleasant experience at all.
Suddenly, gunfire sounded from inside a nearby building. Maryse gasped.
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Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 7:59 am
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Richie watched as the soldiers took defensive positions around the store, firing into it as he saw muzzle flashes from inside the building.
"Holy ****!" he said, ducking, "Looks like either they found some unfriendly humans, or they found friendly humans and are trying to kill them! We need to get out of here! I don't care where the ***k we go, as long as it's away from here!" Richie shouted, looking at Maryse and Greg with serious eyes. Richie knew how fast these things could escalate, and he knew that this was the perfect distraction they would need if they wanted to get out of the area. Suddenly, an explosion destroyed one of the Humvees, and a molotov cocktail hit one of the supply trucks, which must have been carrying ammo because it exploded into a great fireball with several explosions.
"They got homemade explosives! If we want to get out of here, we better do it now, cuz one of those sides are going to get wiped out, and I don't want to be here for the aftermath!"
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Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 9:13 am
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Maryse gasped at the sound of gunfire going off in the convenience store, and covered her mouth to stifle a scream when a molotov cocktail soared through the air and ignited one of the Humvees, which promptly exploded. Within the seconds, the street had transformed into a war zone. The CO shouted orders, the soldiers took up strategic positions around the convenience store, and the people inside prepared themselves for the assault. Things were getting ugly, and fast. The worst thing was, Maryse couldn't tell if the soldier had instigated it, or if the people inside had. That meant that she still didn't know if she could trust the soldiers.
For once, Maryse agreed with Richie. They should use this opportunity to flee. "On the count of three," she said, "we get out of the car and run into the forest."
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Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 10:24 am
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Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 11:09 am
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Maryse's heart sank when the saw the zombies moving toward them. They shambled right by the car, which was good, but she knew that it was only a matter of time before one of them detected their presence inside the Hummer and attempted to get at them. That made staying put impossible.
Greg strongly disagreed with her suggestion to flee into the forest. He said that they wouldn't be able to see anything, that they'd get separated, that they'd all die. She supposed he had a point. A good point. Still, she couldn't think of any other options. Unless someone else had a better idea, it was the forest, or it was nothing. "Listen," she said, "the forest will provide us with the cover we need to get someplace safe. If we stay within sight of the street, we won't get lost."
Maryse was already reaching for her shotgun and her messenger bag. Whatever they did, they'd have to do it soon and they'd have to do it quick.
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Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 2:14 pm
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(Nice to have you back Takuha =D)
"Listen!" Richie shouted over the gunfire, knowing trying to stay quiet was pointless, "I'm siding with Maryse on this one. We go to the forest. But we can't stay within eyesight of the road. We have to totally leave the area."
Richie saw Maryse about to question his intelligence, but he kept talking, grabbing his survival pack and digging through it, stopping her before she could say anything.
"Here, take these!" Richie shouted, handing each of them a large MagLite and an extra set of batteries, zipping up his bag.
"I don't know how much juice is left in the batteries, but it's all we've got. They've got red lenses so the light won't disturb our vision. Follow me, stay close, stay alert!" Richie said, putting on his survival pack and getting his SPAS into a ready position as he reached for the doorhandle.
"Three!"
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Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 3:05 pm
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Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 3:29 pm
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Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 3:33 pm
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Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 3:36 pm
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