"Let's start inside, then we can split up after that." I nodded and we ran in. The front doors were already open, and that worried me. I pulled out my pistol, and kept my guard up.

"There's a military shop over there!" I pointed to the second floor of the mall which had the Military shop.

"You really think it'll have anything?"

"You never know." I started to head up the stairs. Let's go." We got to the top floor and headed inside the shop. The front area was completely empty, but that seemed to be all. "Let's check the back!" I headed to the back door, but surly it was locked.

"Told y-" Before he had time to finish mocking me, I pulled out my pistol and started shooting at the door handle until it opened, and once it did i just smirked.

"Go on James, lead the way!"

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"Ok, is there anything else we need?" So far we had gathered guns, ammo, dehydrated meals, knives, and everything else useful. I think we were set.

"Maybe we get more water, I mean our bags are almost full as it is." James zipped up his bag and started to leave

"That's true." I grab one of my new shotguns and added some ammo to it. Let's get going, it's getting late, I'm sure Shyla is worried sick. When we got out of the store, it was already dark, and the mall was pitch black.

"Oh crap." I pulled my flash light out and all the blood drained from my face.

We had company.

*****

"Shyla are you there?" Her phone picked up but there was no one one the line. A couple of seconds later I heard her answer.

"Yeah, but you better get here quick! These things are everywhere! Normally I would be able to hold my own, but know I have Brent to look after! I can' toast forever!"

"We are in the same crisis! This place is-" Before I had time to finish, I was knocked off my feet and sent crashing to the floor. James was right, these things had gotten smarter and stronger. I was struggling to keep it from biting me, but before I knew it there was a ear piercing bang, and the thing was splattered against the wall.

"Can't let you die on me!" I couldn't tell if he was joking, but either way I didn't care. He helped me up and handed me my gun.

"We're on our way Shyla!" I slung my bags over my shoulder, Grabbed my crossbow, and we ran into the dark abyss that was the mall.

****

The thing about facing mutant human creatures is that a shot to the body with a crossbow barely affects them. The only way you can truly kill them is by blowing their head off with a arrow. It took me four or five shots until I realized that this wasn't working.

Also there must have been a massive out break in this city, because these things were leaping from every direction causing us to have to swing our knives at random, while shooting anything that got close to us.

In the end that just means it was extra hard to escape that building in once piece, so I was pretty proud when we both made it out alive. Shyla was still holding up by the RV, but she had a grim look on her face. I could tell she wasn't in the talking mood, so we started killing

Once we managed to get everything calmed down around, she only spoke two words. "Brent's dead."

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DUN DUN DUUUUUUN!

Yep, so that happened. Also if you requested a character before the book came out, don't worry! They'll be here shortly ;) I have something big planned where I will add tons of people, aaaaannnddd maybe even a plot twist. Anyhow, if you are enjoying the story, why not comment below?

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