Just as things were about to escalate, the ground shook violently, and the trees around them began to creak and groan. Massive roots erupted from the ground, coiling around both zombie groups, pulling them closer to the earth.
The new zombie leader snarled, realizing they were all in danger. "We need to get out of here!"
For once, Carl agreed with him. The mutation was spreading fast, and whatever it was, it didn't care about the conflict between zombies. They needed to work together to survive this.
"We'll join forces for now," Carl said, turning to the other zombie leader. "But once this is over, we go our separate ways."
The blue-eyed zombie hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "Agreed."
Jenna, oblivious to the tension, gave a thumbs-up. "Yay, teamwork!"