Days passed by (Dec. 14, 2024 8:00am)
Bats was on the rooftop sitting but suddenly felt that there's something missing. He stood up and started walking back and forth thinking what was it.
"Yes! Yes! That's it! Why didn't I think of that! I need to talk to Ricardo first."
After a while, Bats called Ricardo.
"What is it? Is something wrong?" Ricardo asked.
Bats replied directly,
"Suit yourself, you're coming with me. We're going to the hospital. I hope we're not late."
Ricardo easily understand what he meant. Well, doctors are also important if an apocalypse descended.
Exactly at 9:00 am, they departed. Both of them were fully geared. Ricardo was surprised when he saw Bats.
(That's a M416 rifle and a dessert eagle on his holster. I'm starting to get curious if he was a mercenary in his past life.)
After an hour and a half,
"Looks like this is far as we can go. The road is blocked by these cars. We'll reach the hospital in two hours considering the zombies we may encounter." Ricardo said in vain.
Bats smirked and replied,
"This is already expected. Let's try not to use our guns if possible. Let's go."
Ricardo nodded. When they were about to go, Bats took the chance to store their car in secret. So far they didn't encounter zombies on the road, but after half an hour....
"2 o'clock, 4 tangos. 10 o'clock, 3 tangos. I'll handle my 2, 10's yours." Ricardo said while holding his 2 knives ready to kill.
"Copy that." Bats answered as he unsheathed his machete on his waist.
The slow walking zombies began to roar then started running towards them. Bats creepily smiled as he charged towards them. He ferociously slashed his machete making one of the zombie's head fall down the ground.
(Phew, I didn't know I can one slash his neck.)
The 2 zombies left were brainless as they forced themselves towards him. But Bats had the upper hand, his physical body had already improved thanks to Ricardo's training method. Bats became faster, his strength improved and his stamina was a topnotch. He dismembered both arms of the 2 zombies left then aimed for their necks making their both their heads fall down the ground. On the other hand, Ricardo was already relaxing taking a cigarette.
"Not bad. You'll catch up to me anytime soon." he praised Bats.
Bats was surprised when he saw Ricardo sitting on the corpse while taking a cigarette.
"Thank you for the praise but I still have a long way to go before catching you up. You really are a legend big brother. You killed them faster than I thought."
After an hour and a half, they were outside of the hospital. There were too many zombies at the entrance. The zombies roared when they saw them as a result the zombies outside were attracted.
"Looks like we've got guess coming outside. Big brother, I guess it's time to use our guns. I'll watch your 6."
"Ok, stick with me. Don't lose your balance." Ricardo answered.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!" A roar from their rifles appeared.
Inside the hospital, a scream appeared inside the canteen.
"Shhhh, be quiet."
"That's a gunshot. Are they the rescue team? I hope they are." A security guard holding a shotgun hiding behind the wall near the door whispered.
"They must be. Let's go and take a look." A male doctor answered.
"No, it's dangerous. We don't know if they are rescuers or not. What if those were the escaped prisoners again? We can't expose our location to them. They already killed and raped many nurses last 2 days ago." the security guard replied.
After half an hour, they killed at least 80 zombies outside. Ricardo pulled the pin of a grenade.
"Take cover!"
"BOOOM!!!" A loud explosion killing 10 of the crowded zombies and making them fly mid air.
"Let's go inside. There's too many of them." Bats ordered while taking cover for Ricardo to get inside.
He unloaded then reloaded his magazine from his vest. Everytime Bats shoot, there will be zombies falling down the ground.
"Get in! I'll close the door!" Ricardo shouted. Bats immediately went inside closing the glass door at the entrance.
"Phew, that was close. Let's find a safe place to rest first." Bats said then sat leaning on a wall.
After 10 minutes, they rested inside a room. Following that, they started searching every room to look for a doctor. They started kicking the locked rooms hoping there might be a doctor hiding.
2 hours later.
They already searched and cleaned every rooms they went. Only one place remained, the hospital canteen.
Ricardo peeked from the small glass of the door and saw a fire from a gas stove.
"Someone's cooking."
"Is anyone there? We're here to help"
"Are you from the rescue team?" the security guard behind the door answered.
"No we're not, but we're here to save you." Ricardo replied.
"Then I'm sorry but we cannot trust you. Please go away. I have a shotgun in my hand." the security guard threatened.
"Is there a doctor inside? We are not from any affiliated organization but our fortress needs a doctor." Bats interrupted.
When he heard about the fortress, the guard hesitated for a while but then took initiative to open the door.
Bats and Ricardo went inside when the door opened. The security guard was cautious so he took aim of his shotgun towards them.
"It's ok you can trust us. You can put your gun down. I used to serve in the army, no need to aim your gun." Ricardo smiled.
The security guard lowered his shotgun and took a breathe of relief,
"Sorry, there were prisoners who infiltrated this hospital last 2 days ago so we can't trust someone. I hope you understand."
Bats gritted his teeth when he heard about it,
"It's ok, I'd do the same."
"Are you alone?"
The security guard replied,
"No, I have someone with me." then he raised his voice,
"Come out now, they can be trusted."
8 people slowly came out hiding behind the kitchen and the comfort room. There were 3 doctors, 2 nurses, 2 nursing students and a pilot officer.
"Are you the rescuers?"
"We were frightened by the gunshots outside. There was also a loud explosion."
"Are we safe now mom, dad?"
"They're wearing military vests. Maybe they're from the military."
"Are you from the military?"
Bats smiled and answered,
"We're not from the military Ma'am, but we're here to rescue you all. We have a safe place. You can never worry about food in the future."
They breathe a sound of relief when they heard about this but the 2 nursing students cried.
"We're finally be rescued at last."
"Uwaaa, I thought we're going to die in here mom."
"Shhh, it's ok baby. We're getting out of this place."
Bats took a smile again then turn around to Ricardo,
"Big brother, I'll go check the situation outside. You stay here and calm the situation.
Ricardo nodded. Bats didn't really check the situation outside but he went to get the x-ray machines, ultrasound machines, etc.... Now that they got doctors, it's better to hoard all useful materials or even the medicines to be used. With just a waved from his hand, it's like a vacuum sucking all the materials and medicines. After 15 minutes, he went back.
"Bats, the pilot officer told me we can use the rescue helicopter at the rooftop."
Ricardo said smiling.
Bats's forehead furrowed,
" There's a helicopter?"
The pilot officer named Samson stepped in,
"Yes, we can use the chopper. Just send me the location of your place then we can go ahead."
The two husband and wife doctors heard this suddenly stepped in then interrupted. They were in panicked,
"Sir, I I know this is a bit rude but can you please save our daughter?"
The wife doctor holds Bats's hand and pleaded while crying.
"Please kind Sir, save our daughter. She's also a med-student abroad, she just got here to take a vacation then this incident happened."
"She's here in Baguio. She's staying at Mountainside Hotel. She just sent a message just now, the people in the hotel were killing others and stealing their supplies."
"Please save our daughter, we'll do anything you want us to do."
Bats was about to declined but he heard about the name of the hotel,
(That was the hotel we were staying at. That's only a 15 minutes walk from here.)
"Ok, we'll rescue your daughter. I don't want anything else but be loyal to me."
The two doctors smiled and nodded.
"Thank you, thank you. My daughter's name is Anna, 23 years old and staying at room 601."
Ricardo shared his plan,
"Bats, how about we use the chopper? Base from their report the people might have sealed the hotel, having their guts to kill and steal supplies from others."
"Besides, the rooftop of that hotel is a helipad."
Bats was hesitant,
"It's a good idea, but also a gamble. Though it's an interesting idea."
They started planning for at least half an hour. The first plan was to rescue Anna tomorrow but base on the situation the people might force their way and kill her anytime so Bats and Ricardo geared up then took the doctors and nurses with them. Good thing the rescue helicopter can carry a maximum of 12 people, if they consider Ana she will be the 12th person.
Mountainside Hotel,
Gwen's Room 602,
The companions were anxious and were stressed.
"Hey Gwen, how about you ask your ex for help. I remember his building is like a fortress. His place might be safe, right?" Lyca asked.
Gwen answered disappointed,
"That spare tire dare not to reply me, I even sent him many messages these past days."
Stephanie interrupted,
"How about you ask for his sister?"
Gwen gritted her teeth,
"I also sent her a message but she sent me a video of us following her that day on the mall. She blocked me. I don't know who sent that video to her. Tsk!"
5 minutes later,
"Hey guys, a chopper is coming."
"They must be rescuers!"
"I think it's landing at the rooftop."
"We're finally saved!"
The remaining survivors started peeking by the window.
"What's that noise? "
"Was that a helicopter?"
"The sound is getting near."
"Look, it's landing at the rooftop."
"They maybe rescuers!"
"Let's go and check."