"Well, I'm Tony and this is my brother Maurice. Our old man would take us hunting so we know how to operate bolt action rifles, bows, and crossbows." Tony says.
The brothers definitely share their dark hair, pointed nose, and brown eyes. But Tony is a solid 4-5 inches taller than Maurice and has a leaner build with stubble growing on his chin with shoulder length hair. While Maurice is shorter, he's a lot denser in build with defined muscle and a clean shaven look and a buzz cut.
"Good, I don't think we have any bolt actions in this batch but there's plenty more guns back at the station if we ever get back there. Take one of these and try to familiarize yourself with it." I say handing them a couple of the semiautomatic rifles from the pile after checking to make sure they're clear of ammunition and handing them a couple clips and 3 boxes of ammunition.
"And you?" I say turning towards the girl who is slightly on the chubbier side with blonde hair, turquoise eyes, a button nose, and only rose to about my chest height.
"M-my name is Linda, and I t-took some self d-defense classes and used p-pistols at a s-shooting range before." Linda stammers out while avoiding eye contact.
"That's good, show me the proper why to hold this gun." I tell her before handing her a cleared pistol.
Linda gets into a solid triangle stance without needing any prompting before using the pistol to draw a bead on random things I point out on the roof.
"Good job, take this." I say, handing her a few extra magazines and two boxes of bullets before turning to Miranda.
"We'll be using shotguns like last time so that there's less to be worried about trying to learn a new weapon." I say giving her a cleared shotgun and the necessary shells.
"Alright, our job will be to act as crowd control up here if the next wave gets too hectic. Tony and Maurice, you two will act as our sharp shooters, I want you to focus on hitting any weird ones and relieving pressure on weakened barricades." I say.
"Sure thing, you can count on us." Tony says while Maurice just nods and the two go to the edge of the roof to keep eyes on building C.
"I hope so, next. Linda, you don't have as much practical experience, so I want you to pick your targets and just aim for headshots if there starts to be big groupings of the zombies over one barricade. Can you do that for me?" I ask her.
"I-I think I can!" Linda says before taking up watch over the section of the roof that is directly above the protruding entrance lobby.
"I know you can," I say before turning to Miranda, "We'll be using our guns, plus this buckshot to tear some holes through any large group. But keep in mind from up here on the roof the spread will be too far to guarantee headshots so just aim for a group of them. We're just wanting to slow them down for everyone else."
"I understand." Miranda says in her deadpan manner.
"I'm sorry you do, now, all that's left is to wait..."
And wait we do... Several hours and not a peep... Making me question if what everyone says is true.
Until it happens, a small group of cars lead by a car of someone I recognized left with the food when I gave them the chance.
"Look! See! I told you there's a lot of people her-" A male voice says before a loud.
*Smack*
Is heard and a louder gruff voice shouts, "Shut the fuck up! Did I say that you could speak?! Huh!"
*Thump*
*Wump*
"I-I'm sorry! I-I p-promise-" The cowering voice tries to grovel before the other cuts it off.
"Bastard! You don't fuckin' get it! Do you?! Not..."
*Thump*
"Another..."
*Thump*
"Fuckin'..."
*Crack*
"Word!"
This man says, obviously breaking a few of his 'guide's' bones in the process. Though while this idiot was busy torturing the guy that sold us out.
Out of the corner of my eyes, I catch a faint movement as the sun begins to lower on the horizon. Shambling group of undead begin circling the peripheral of the caravan while the ones leading it are enjoying the 'show'.
Once their leader is done he turns up to me, completely oblivious to the growing horde of over a hundred or so zombies.
"You there! Little shit stain! Is what this bastard said true? You got food and hot babes up there?" Their leader shouts.
I look Miranda up and down causing her to glare at me before replying, "One of those is true!"
"Great! Fuckin' hand'em over and I promise to kill you quick!" Their leader shouts getting closer to our building.
As they come closer I can see a stirring from building C. As I reply, "Sorry, no can do!"
"Then we'll fuckin' take it and kill ya slowly!" The leader shouts before whistling which signals the rest of the gang to dismount their vehicles and advance towards our entrance.
Though, just as their feet touch the sidewalk a couple dozen zombies sprint out from building C and barrel into the first couple unprepared gang members while the slowly growing horde advances from behind as if this was planned. That is...
Until the horde and the sprinter zombies meet... And not only do they seem to fight over the few remaining gang members, the sprinters start slaughtering the shambling horde zombies. And while the horde and gang members were able to take care of a few of the sprinters, they got away with few causalities. And began dragging the bodies of both the horde and the gang over to building C. Giving out building a few cursory smacks with their free hands as they pass.
Leaving everyone who witnessed that bizarre scene speechless...
"Huh... That's what it takes to set them off... Good thing I didn't agree and send down our hot babes." I say looking down at the blood bath before feeling a...
*Thwack*
To the back of my head.