The Dead Rise by David Thompson

Author:David Thompson
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: horror, apocalypse, zombie, zombie book, superpowers, zombie apocalypse, superpower, zombie books, horror action, zombie apocalypse horror, zombie survival, zombie apocalypse novel
Publisher: David Thompson

Chapter 6

Day 5 – 18:45:00 CST

Outskirts of Regina, Saskatchewan

The path through the forest was long and unnerving; although the trio had expected danger to lurk at every turn, it had actually proven to be the quietest part of their journey. It took nearly a full day to hike through the forest's underbrush and arrive at its edge, within sight of a large sign that welcomed them to Regina. Dusk was rapidly approaching, lighting the gleaming glass of the city in the distance a glaring orange. Two lanes of highway, separated by a steep ditch, lead towards the outskirts of the city. Empty and dead vehicles dotted the mostly-empty roads, their former drivers nowhere to be seen. Their journey around the base of the mountain ended as the slope tapered off into the familiar flat prairie landscape.

"This must be Victoria Avenue," Jeremy said, trying to recall the last time he'd visited the city. "It should take us all the way downtown. From there, we can head south down Broad Street to Wascana Park, and we'll be at the Legislature before we know it."

"So in a city where there are now potentially hundreds of thousands of zombies wandering the streets," Luna said, "our plan is to walk through the areas that were once most heavily populated - where those creatures are most likely to be - to make our way to a military base that may or may not have any survivors, and which may or may not provide any useful shelter for us? And we're going to do all this at dark, since the sun is about to set. Does this strike anyone else as a bad idea?"

"I don't think we have much choice," Tanya replied. "No matter what route we take, it's going to be dangerous, and there's going to be the chance of attracting unwanted attention. If that's what we have to deal with, we may as well take the most direct route."

"Why not take Ring Road south towards the University, and then cut west to the Legislature? It's a lot more open, easy to navigate, and seems like it should be safer."

Regina was a small city, with simple topology - despite not having visited it on any kind of regular basis, Jeremy was familiar with its basic layout. Ring Road was a highway that encircled the city, while Victoria avenue ran directly through the heart of the city. The city was also bifurcated by a pair of streets running north and south, Albert and Broad. The Legislature, their ultimate destination, was in the southern end of the city, south of downtown (which Victoria Avenue ran through the heart of).

"If it's open and easy to navigate for us," Jeremy remarked, "then it's also open and easy to navigate for the very zombies we're trying to avoid. Amongst the buildings and alleyways downtown, and everywhere between here and there, we've got a better chance of getting a tactical advantage if there is high ground and cover. We won't find that

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