The Metal Pipe might not be able to handle 4 Walkers one after the other. What Connor needs right now is a fire Axe or something similar. But, luck was not on his side as all he found in the Bungalow, like all the rest, was a few trash weapons that would break on first contact.
"Hey Earl, was there perhaps a Fire Axe in the bar?" Connor asked.
"A Fire Axe? I'm not sure. We were hidden inside and didn't venture anywhere for a while. We had some water and juices that they used for the cocktails but.. Hold on. There was a staff room that was locked. We tried to find the key but we found nothing.. Maybe there's something there that you might find useful.. If you manage to open it at least!" Earl said.
Connor thought for a bit before he asked. "Was the door metal or wood?"
"It was wood.. But if you're thinking of breaking it down, that might not be so easy. I knocked on it to see if someone was inside.. I could feel how thick and sturdy it was.. If you try to break it, you might take a while and attract those things to you!"
Connor frowned. He was indeed thinking of breaking in but using force might not be the smartest decision. "What were the staff members wearing?" He asked.
"They wore these black vests and white shirts with a goofy bowtie.. Why?" Earl had a slight idea of what Connor was thinking, but asked anyway.
"It needs a key right? I just have to find it.. On a staff member!" Connor remembered the Walker he killed first and the uniform he had on. "I remember killing one a few minutes back.. If i can get there somehow i might find a key on him!"
"That sounds logical, but what if you can't find it?" Maggy suddenly spoke, walking out of the bedroom. She was no longer in her bikini and wore leggings with a long jumper. Her hair looked wet, like she just had a quick shower.
"I just have to find another staff member then.. We don't really have a choice here and I'm not planning on staying in this place for too long!" Connor answered, peeking outside the window. "They're still there, just walking around" Connor continued. "I'm going! You two stay here and don't make any noise till I get back!"
"How will you get past those things? They react to the slightest sounds and unless you're a master at sneaking, you won't be going far!" Maggy warned.
"I think I'll be alright!" Connor said with a smile before walking to the backdoor. Unfortunately it did not lead anywhere but to a small backyard that was surrounded by a fence too high to reach with the only path out through a small opening that led to the front of the Bungalow, where the Walkers were.
Connor held his metal Pipe tightly and started sneaking out. He stood there for a bit and when the moment allowed, he quickly moved and entered the yard of the Bungalow right next door. The ground was covered by grass and twigs which made sneaking for normal people nearly impossible, especially when the place was deadly quiet as is.
After successfully leaving, Connor kept moving vigilantly and eventually reached the corpse of the Walker he killed, but now another was feeding on it. The man bit and tore flesh as he swallowed without even chewing. His teeth were a mangled mess after trying to bite through bone, making him more terrifying.
Distracted by his meal, Connor approached swiftly and with a powerful swing, the man was down, and again, when the energy didn't reach him Connor kept swinging.
"Alright, you better have it!" Connor pushed the man's corpse away and started rummaging through the staff's body. Finding some money, which was probably his tips, a couple cigarettes with a lighter and.. Some keys. There were around 4 keys on it with the emblem of the Hotel on the keychain.
"There you are!" Connor grabbed the keys and made his way to the bar. He jumped over the counter and opened the backdoor, which led to some sort of small storage space and at the end of it was a wooden door with a sign.
[Staff Only]
Connor walked towards it and started trying out each key. The first two didn't work but the third emitted a satisfying click. The door slid open and inside was a normal locker room with staff uniforms and other items thrown about. Connor did not care for any of them though as he walked to the beautiful red Axe locked behind glass. After putting a pile of clothes underneath it and making sure the door was closed, Connor used his Pipe to break the glass.
"Finally!" He muttered, holding the Axe with both hands as he swung it around. "Yep! This feels right!" And just like that, Connor finally managed to get a weapon that will not break easily.
The walk back to the Bungalow where he left Earl and Maggy was fairly easy, as he no longer found the need to sneak around. The Pipe is not holding him back anymore, left in the Staff locker room with the rest of the garbage.
All Connor needed was a proper swing before a wave of energy would reach him.. A one hit kill, no matter how big and terrifying the Walkers were, after gaining the ability to easily end them, he no longer saw them as much anymore.
The four Walkers in front of the Bungalow would be a little tricky to take out though, as he needed to lure in at the very least two of them. He was confident, but not stupid. But luring those things away from each other was nearly impossible. He couldn't throw something to get their attention since it'll just make all of them walk in that direction a bit and then come back. He couldn't let one see him since they would just start groaning and growling as they made their way towards him, grabbing the other's attention.
"Fuck it!" Connor muttered, grabbing a twig and throwing it over in the other direction before he quickly moved, jogging towards the one at the back of the group and swinging.
BAM!
Its skull cracked and the other 3 turned around. Connor didn't back away as he moved, swinging and dodging. These things did not care about their well being as they threw themselves at him or reached to grab him. Failing to dodge a single simple grab might lead to his death, which made the fight take a bit longer than expected. Connor dodged and finally took out another, making them two. No longer under too much pressure, he won after a bit, gaining a good amount of Energy.
"You can come out now!" Connor said, as the door opened and both Earl and Maggy came out, looking at the Walkers with surprise.
"You did it?" Maggy asked.
"You're stronger than you look, kid!" Earl praised.
Walking around became easy for Connor, as he killed anything that jumped at them. On their way 2 more Walkers were taken out before they reached the Bungalow where Lisa was.
Connor knocked and spoke. "Lisa, it's me, open the door!"
With a click, the door opened and Lisa jumped at Connor, hugging him. "I thought something might have happened to you!" She said with tears in her eyes.