"What the hell?" Several had to turn from the
monitors as Brent shot his gun. His body hit the
ground, and Rap cut the feed to Juice Bar. "It's
official, TJB has been overrun by the zombies."
"No!" people screamed. "Not Brent!"
RedTurbo sat his head on the desk, tears coming
freely to his face. He sniffed, then lifted his head.
"So now what do we do?" Rap's face was expressionless.
"We prepare for the worst."
A plan hatches
Rovang sat behind his welding torch, working on
something Katie and Khayman couldn't see. They had
arrived into the lab, wanting to kill time and get
their minds off the inevitable. "What you got workin?"
Katie asked. Rovang only smiled and kept working.
Alt Takeover!
"Alt225, this is Red Dog, come in." Silence. Rap motioned for
people to sit at the radio. "Alt225, this is Red Dog, we know your
base has people there, so answer the damn horn!" RedTurbo raised his
hand. "Why aren't you answering them?"
Rick snorted. "That isn't a rescue team. Those are the losers
that try to take over alt on a regular basis." Everyone gasped.
"So they're gonna try to open the doors?" Shanie asked. Rick nodded
and replied. "Not only that. We may be in for a zillion zombies around
this place."
"Alt225, we would like to inform you that we don't appreciate your
holding out on us, so that means you fucked up real bad." The cheers
from Red Dog's radio blasted over alt's intercom. "Oh no....this is
it. We're all gonna die." Anycool paniced.
"We're not dead yet." Rovang proclaimed. "I finished some prototype
body armor for five volunteers to try. They'll be our first line of
defense against Red Dog."
Rap cut Rovang off. "No volunteers. Rick, Katie, Khayman,
Donna, and Tiger, your the volunteers." Rovang nodded at the
selections.
"Ok, you might know what to do with these." He handed the five a set
of AstroMorphers. "I know what your thinking, but I modified these
to encase each of you in a fabric thin steel suit which the zombies
should not be able to pentrate. You should be able to be
outside at the perimeter of the hideout and take the Red Dog crew
down."
The five pressed 3-3-5 on their astromorphers. Sure
enough, suits did pop out and encase them. "Alright!" Rick was
estatic as he looked at his red suit. "In your face Khayman!"
Katie turned and shot him a very melting look. "I was kidding, geez!"
They ran out the door, only to be surrounded by zombies. One
quickly bit Donna, but the suit held. She turned and gave Rick
a thumbs up as they ran for the gate.
"Here they come!" screamed Khayman as the trucks barreled
in. "Aim for the tires." Guns blazed as tires exploded. The Red
Dog crew jumped out and started firing on the five alters. Rick
flinched as a bullet grazed his uniform. "Remember, these are
zombie proof, not bulletproof!" Just as he said that, a blast
took him off of his feet and a gun came to his head. "You are
so dead i can't even imagine how to tell you you are."
Back at the base, Teri fumed. "We got to help him!" Amanda
held her back. "Stay here! There's too many zombies and crazy's
out there!" Teri only jerked loose. "I don't care! I have to
save my dad!"
She ran out to the site, guns blasting at zombies, some coming
too close and losing their heads over it. She got to her dad, aiming
at the Red Dog leader. "Let him go!"
HacKr only laughed. "And what are you gonna give me in his place?"
Teri only growled. Her hair flew in the night breeze, giving her a
even more hellish look. "I'll make sure you leave alive." Hackr only
laughed harder. He tossed Rick off to the side, and emptied his
pistol into Teri's body. Her chest exploded into red haze and it seemed
like a second before she finally hit the ground.
Death of a Dream
The alt rangers began firing their weapons as soon
as Teri dropped, rounds slamming into the vehicles.
Retreating, Red Dog got into their cars and drove off
with a hail of bullets to chase them off. Rick
dropped his rifle and ran to Teri's side.
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