Infection Z (Book 5) by Casey Ryan

Author:Casey, Ryan [Casey, Ryan]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Zombies
Publisher: Higher Bank Books
Published: 2016-03-22T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Four

Hayden kept his gun raised as he walked through the darkness of the tunnel.

It was sunny outside the tunnel, but no matter how nice it got, this place was always pitch black. It reminded Hayden of the first time he’d ever stepped into it. When he’d run in here and come face to face with Terrence Schumer, with his army of guards. When he’d taken the infection-laced bullets and shot himself with one, making himself turn, ending his life right there.

He wondered how different things would be if he’d just stayed dead that day. His comatose, experimental state was kept a secret from the citizens of New Britain for a long time. The people in charge didn’t want to engineer hope, or something like that. And it added up. It made sense. Hayden was viewed as the sacrificial hero who saved this place from the ironclad grip of Terrence Schumer. A new world was born, even if the dangers of the old world still lurked outside those walls.

After the immunisation, a lackadaisical attitude had set in. People got more comfortable. More complacent.

If the immunisation hadn’t been introduced in the first place, would that attitude have set in?

Or would people be living a cautious life?

A life that might’ve saved this place altogether?

Hayden walked with Amy and Miriam by his side. He kept an eye out for silhouettes, for infected lurking towards him. The smell in here was gross. Like the worst back alleyway in the dingiest town centre you could imagine, with a whole lot of dead mixed in. It was so pungent that Hayden could taste it.

He tried to keep himself from heaving and pressed on through the tunnel.

“I don’t like this place,” Amy whispered.

Hayden nodded. He didn’t look at Amy, just kept his focus ahead at all times. “None of us do. But we’ve got to go through it if we want to get to the other side. Back home.”

“That’s what I mean,” Amy said. “I don’t like home. I don’t want to stay here. Not anymore.”

Hayden’s stomach sank when he heard Amy’s words. They’d worked so hard to build a place where everyone felt safe, regardless of age, race, gender.

And here was a little girl, traumatised by the things she’d seen, attached to the memories of death and destruction she just couldn’t shake.

“I know,” Hayden said. “But we’re going to make this place safe again. I promise.”

He knew it wasn’t the most reassuring speech. But it was all he had.

“Heads up,” Miriam said.

Hayden turned. Looked at where Miriam was pointing.

He saw movement right ahead. Just up to his left. This infected was quiet though. In fact, there were three of them. All moving quite slowly, creeping along towards them.

“Stealthy shits,” Hayden said. “You or me?”

“Be my guest,” Miriam said.

Hayden lifted his rifle. Pointed at the first on the left.

“Wait!”

The voice came from up ahead. It frightened Hayden so much that he almost pulled the trigger out of sheer gut reaction.

But he managed to compose himself just before he gunned down whoever was in front of him.

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