Risen: Taken For Granted

 

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Book 1

 "Run!"

The zombies snarl and growl as they walk after the survivors.

Heath and James run out of the building and slam the door behind them trapping the dead inside. 

"Too close.." Heath said while gasping for air.

"All those people came here for safety.. now... they're gone" said James.

"We have to focus on us. We can't ponder our thoughts on that" said Heath.

"Well then what do we do?" 

"We move on"

Heath and James made their way out of the infested city and into the woods. 

"Heath.. can we stop? I'm starving" saud James.

"We don't have much food left. We should wait" said Heath.

"Why?" asked James as a zombie came out of the woods.

"James no!" yelled Heath.

A man comes out of the woods and chops the zombies head with a machete. 

"Here" said the man as he held out his hand.

James grabs the mans hand and gets up.

"Who are you?" asked Heath.

"Names Tom. You?" asked Tom.

"I'm Heath, this is James."

"You guys have a home? A camp?" asked Tom.

"No.. do you?" asked Heath.

"I do, but how can I trust you?" asked Tom.

"I give you my word" said Heath. 

"Okay.. follow me" said Tom.

They started walking to the camp.

"How many people do you have?" asked Heath.

"Five. There's Ben, he's a college student. Found him hiding on his campus. Otis, he's a bit rough but he's good with a rifle. Gary, a mechanic. Emily, she's nice, I don't know much about her. And then there's Jessica.. my daughter."

They see the camp. 

"So where are we sleeping?" asked James.

"There" said Tom as he pointed under a pine tree. 

"Thanks Tom. Five stars.." said James sarcastically.

"I saved your life.. don't take it for granted. Just for tonight you have to sleep there" said Tom.

Two people walk up to Heath and James. 

"Otis, Gary.. this is Heath and James" said Tom.

"Nice to meet you" said James. 

"I could say the same. It's nice to see a friendly face" said Otis.

"Where's Jess?" asked Tom.

"Her, Emily, and Ben are all asleep" said Otis.

"Alright. And you two. You should get some sleep.. we have some stuff to do tomorrow" said Tom.

James and Heath fall asleep under the tree.

"Wake up" said Otis.

"What time is it?" asked Heath.

"Early" said Otis.

Heath and James get up and Gary walks up to Otis. 

"Hey, Otis. I'm gonna need your help today with that bus" said Gary.

"Okay.. Heath, up for some work?" asked Otis.

"Yeah sure"

Tom looks at James.

"James, wanna help me go fishing?" asked Tom.

"I guess so."

Heath, Otis, and Gary walk through the woods till they get to the school bus.

"Otis I think you should get on top of the bus with your rifle. Heath take this crowbar and make sure I don't get blindsided" said Gary.

Otis climbs up on the bus. Heath stands under.

Crash!

Heath looks on the ground and sees a beer bottle then looks up to Otis.

"You really think now is the time to drink?" asked Heath.

"It's the end of the world Heath... might as well drink" said Otis.

James feels a tug on his line.

"I think I got something!" 

"Reel it in!" yelled Tom.

James reels in the line and sees he reeled in weeds.

"Ugh.." sighed James.

"Don't worry.. we'll get something" said Tom as he patted James on the shoulder.

Grahhh!

"Hey Gary! We've got zombies coming, hurry up!" yelled Otis.

Otis raises his rifle and firs on the zombies. 

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Heath takes his crowbar and hits a zombie and it keeps coming, he bashes it's head again.

"Gary!" yelled Heath.

"Wait.."

"We have to go!"

"Just wait a sec... AHHH!" yelled Gary.

"Gary!" yelled Heath as he killed the zombie attacking him.

Heath looks and sees Otis running away towards the camp.

"C'mon.." said Heath.

James and Tom walk back to the camp with one fish.

"Ben start a fire" said Tom.

"Alright" said Ben.

"Dad you got a fish!" yelled Jessica excited.

"Hey!" yelled Otis as he came running towards them.

"Otis what's wrong?!" asked Tom.

"Heath and Gary.. they're dead. We have to go!"

"No..." gasped James.

Heath and Gary walk up to Otis and Heath punches Otis. Otis falls and wipes the blood from his lip and looks up to Heath.

"You left us for dead!" yelled Heath.

"What else could I do..?" asked Otis.

Emily sees Gary's forearm.

"Oh my god.. Gary.." said Emily in distraught.

Gary looks at the bite in his arm.

"It's nothing.. in fine.. I'm fine.." said Gary to himself.

"Gary, let's get you to your tent" said Tom as he helped Gary walk.

They walk to Gary's tent.

"He's dead anyway.." said Otis.

Heath glares at him.

"I'm gonna die.. aren't I?" asked Gary.

"You'll be okay..." said Tom as he pulled his gun out.

James goes up to Heath.

"Are you okay?!" asked James.

"I'm fine"

Boom!

Heath lowers his head.

"Not everyone's okay..."


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