Animal Kingdom: An Apocalyptic Horror Novel by Iain Rob Wright

Author:Iain Rob Wright
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Grand Mal Press
Published: 2011-11-29T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Three

Joe could see Bill wasn’t happy with his plan. “You’re crazy,” he said. “You can’t go down there!”

Joe leant in close. “Look, I just have to, alright. Grace is ill and I need to get her medication.”

Bill shook his head. “What’s wrong with her? I’m sure Mason would be able to find something to help in one of the labs.”

Joe wished it were true. “I can’t say what’s wrong with her, but if I don’t get her pills then she’s really going to suffer.”

Bill didn’t answer. He just kept shaking his head.

“Look,” said Joe. “We all have to stick together, and Grace needs help. I’ll feel better knowing she’s safe. Wouldn’t you?”

“What about Danny? Is he going to be safe if you get killed down there?”

It was something Joe couldn’t think about right now. If he did then he wouldn’t be able to do what he needed to. “I don’t intend to die down there. I’m not insane. The animals have retreated for now. It will be safe, and perhaps my only chance to do this.”

Bill took a deep breath and scratched at the salt-n-pepper stubble on his chin. “Okay, then I’m coming with you.”

“What? No way. There’s no reason for us both to take a risk.”

Bill smiled. “I thought you said it would be safe?”

“Yeah…probably…most likely.”

Bill grabbed a litter spike from a nearby table and held it up like a spear. “Well then there’s nothing to worry about.”

Joe had no argument. He picked up his own litter spike and prepared to get going. The quicker he got this whole thing done the better. Danny would be fine with Mason, but Joe didn’t think the man was particularly experienced in minding children. It would be unfair to leave them together too long.

He headed out into the corridor and Bill followed him. If he was honest with himself, he was glad for the company. There was every chance that the lower floor would be deserted, but that didn’t make it any less scary. But before he even got there, he would have to get through Victor’s barricades.

Victor was unwilling to let anyone tamper with the barricades and was standing beside the first one at the top of the stairs. Earlier he had made it clear that keeping the upper floor safe was the only priority and that if the animals were still downstairs then Joe wasn’t getting back in unless it was completely safe. If things were still bad then this would be a one-way journey.

“You ready there, pal?”

“Yeah, I’m ready. Bill is coming too.”

Victor eyed up Bill and laughed. “Queer and crazy? You’re both bloody mad for doing this. Still, you’re not prisoners. It’s your choice.”

“It is our choice,” said Bill. “About whom we are and what we do.”

“Aye, well, watch your backs out there.” Victor nodded to Joe. “You especially with this one around.”

Bill sighed, but let it go. Like Joe, he was probably just thinking it wasn’t worth the time. “Just let us past,” he said.

Victor pulled a printer off the top of a desk and slid the furniture aside, creating a narrow gap.

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