Xkill by Michl Dr. Thomas D
Author:Michl, Dr. Thomas D.
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2023-12-29T00:00:00+00:00
9
The Hunting Dead
Tahilâs voice echoed with urgency. âShit! Coccoâs on the brink of overheating!â
The mechanical rhythm of Coccoâs gallop had been their only reality for what felt like hours. Tereza was aware that the robo-dogs werenât meant for this intense level of exertion, especially not with the weight of three people.
âWe need to stop, or weâll fry his circuits!â Tahil continued.
With a sudden deceleration, Cocco ground to a halt. Terezaâs grip loosened, and she tumbled onto the ground, gasping for breath.
Tahil, quivering, voice shrill, shouted, âWhat just happened? Who ... why ... ?âHis breathing grew rapid and shallow.
Farzan, dismounting shakily from Cocco, struggled to find his footing. His gaze settled on something past Tereza. âWeâre near the lagoon. We canât rest yet.â
As Tereza tried to regain her bearings, dawnâs soft glow pierced the horizon, contrasting with the panic around her.
âAnswer me!â Tahil screamed.
Farzan took a deep breath, steadying himself. âThe humans ... theyâre dead. Itâs the exoskeletons controlling them. Weâre being hunted by the dead.â
Tahilâs disbelief was palpable. âYou mean like ... zombies? Like The Walking Dead?â
Farzanâs face remained blank, a muscle twitching in his cheek.
âUgh, you unculturedââ Tahil began, frustration evident.
âEnough!â Tereza cut in, her voice stern. âWe move now. If weâre near the boat, thatâs our ticket out of this nightmare.â She locked eyes with Farzan, a nod of gratitude. âThank you.â
âYou were right about the communication port,â he admitted, brushing his nose as if to wipe away the memory. âBut after that, the body just dropped. Lifeless. Nakatani was long gone, just a corpse in a cage. Then I saw you, with that second one ... â
âRob,â Tereza whispered, sorrow thick in her voice. âWe left him ... his body behindâ
âWe survived,â Farzan said firmly, trying to mask his own pain. âThatâs what counts.â
Tahil looked frenzied. âWho took out Rob? The exoskeletons orâ?â
Tereza completed the thought. âShadi?â
Ignoring the brewing storm of questions, Farzan reiterated, âMove! To the lagoon, now. We get to the boat, and we leave this nightmare. Everything else comes later â
Their path was lit by the morning sun, its rays filtering through the trees. A gentle chirping surrounded them, momentarily masking their dread. But then another sound, more sinister, pricked her ears.
âOh no! The hunting dogs,â Tereza whispered, horror evident. âTheyâre coming!â
***
Leaves rustled, rapidly advancing. Without thought, Farzanâs hand flew to his P90 submachine gun.
Empty.
The weight of firing every last round into Konrad settled heavily on him. He cast the useless weapon away, his left hand snatching up his combat knife.
The approaching noise grew frantic.
Suddenly, a bush trembled and out lunged an augmented hunting dog, its jaws enhanced by an exoskeleton. Time seemed to stretchReacting on pure instinct, Farzan raised his right arm as a shield. The dogâs teeth sank in, splintering the bone with a horrifying crunch. Pain seared through him, electric and fierce. Momentum sent him tumbling back, but with his uninjured arm, he thrust the knife deep into the dogâs skull. He twisted mid-fall, landing heavily atop the writhing creature.
The dog, undeterred, thrashed wildly, refusing to release its grip.
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