Zack frowned at his girlfriend, not looking amused at all after hearing her little joke. Brianna however, was excited at the chance to finally be reunited with her sister. 

It's been weeks since we've spoken... She thought sadly, getting a bit choked up as she absentmindedly played with a strand of her blonde hair. I've never been away from her for that long...

Zack sighed, knowing he wasn't going to win this one. "I guess it can't be helped..." He said to Brianna while turning to look at Nikolai and Takeo. 

"You guys ready for a road trip?" 

Takeo nodded his head in agreement, knowing that it would be unwise to stay where they were currently located. They don't call it Shi No Numa for nothing... Just as the Japanese soldier finished that thought, everyone froze as the sound of boards being torn down was heard all around them.

"Dead flesh, you will not touch the living!" Takeo shouted as he ran to the window and began knifing zombies before they could break through. 

Nikolai reloaded his MP40, but noticed the chalk outline of another gun on the wall. Walking up to it, he grabbed the STG-44 and went to cover the other window in the room, leaving the front door for Brianna and Zack. 

Readying her Lamentation, Brianna looked down the scope and fired at the first undead solider that stumbled through the door, popping it's head with a few bullets. It hit the floor instantly as Zack sent three more undead to their deaths again with rounds from his EPC WN.

As the minutes ticked by the zombies started pouring in with more force, causing the small group to began getting slightly overwhelmed... 

Takeo had resorted to pulling out his ray gun after his window was breached by a small horde. He blasted his way through them, seeing that Nikolai was about to get swarmed as well. These dishonorable creatures will not quit! The Japanese soldier thought, desperately trying to formulate a plan of escape.

"Reloading!" Brianna shouted over the moans of the undead and the constant gun fire. Zack pulled the pin out of a grenade and whipped it through the doorway, sending zombie chunks and blood flying everywhere as a large explosion rocked the front of the hut. 

After the dust and smoke cleared however, Brianna could make out something glowing and hovering in the air. Taking a few steps forward, she extended her arm, the tip of her finger touching the ghostly icon of a hammer. 

The power up disappeared instantly, followed by a sinister voice that screamed, "CARPENTER!" as all the boards that were previously torn down by the undead were magically nailed back into place.

Takeo ran up to them both, followed by Nikolai as they killed any crawlers that were left from the explosion. 

"We need to move!" Nikolai stated as the group heard the zombies piling up at the windows, tearing the boards down once again in an attempt to get in. 

"This way, quickly!" Takeo yelled, motioning for the rest of them to follow him. Brianna and Zack ran behind him with Nikolai bringing up the rear. They made their way out of the Comm Room, running towards The Flogger as Zack shouted to the Imperial. 

"Where are we going?" He said while quick scoping and blowing a zombies head off. 

"The Doctor's Quarter's!" Takeo yelled over the sound of gun fire coming from Nikolai as he took out a small bunch that was following them. "Go!" He shouted, nodding at Nikolai as they approached the large wooden trap known as The Flogger. "I'll catch up!"

Zack, Brianna and Nikolai ran past the wooden structure while Takeo stayed behind, positioned at the large red switch that made it work. Waiting until the last moment, when the zombies were piled up and close enough, he activated the trap and watched momentarily as the undead were caught by the swinging contraption and flung across the swamp. 

Such impressive Japanese design... He thought before running as more undead began to gather on the path ahead. Blasting through them with his ray gun, he sprinted forward and caught up with the others just as they reached the door to the Doctor's Hut.

Kicking in the door, Nikolai was the first inside as he spotted the mystery box. Oh fuck yes! He thought while grinning madly. No creepy monkeys for Nikolai this time... 

Approaching the box, he flipped the lid open as odd music began to play and different weapons changed before his eyes. Slowing down, it finally stopped on an M2 Flamethrower. Smiling, the Russian took it from the box and went to guard the door. 

"I like this weapon almost as much as I like vodka!" Nikolai shouted happily as he blasted the first wave of undead with an intense stream of fire. 

Brianna covered one window while Takeo took the other, using up the last of his ray gun ammo to hold the undead Imperial soldiers back as Zack threw his empty EPC WN aside and gambled for something better.

Zack flipped the lid of the box open, resulting in the same music and rotating weapons until he was rewarded with... a Molotov Cocktail. 

Are you fucking serious? He thought, incredibly frustrated as he grabbed the bottle and lit the end on fire before throwing it into Brianna's window. 

"Hey!" She yelled with a frown, as her dark haired lover smirked. 

"What?" He said, trying to play innocent. "I thought you might have wanted some help..." He finished while grinning but stopped when he heard her gun click. 

"Fuck," Brianna cursed desperately, searching her bag for another clip, but every one was empty. "I'm out!" She yelled to Nikolai and Takeo as she ran for the box, hoping for something better than a shitty Molotov Cocktail.

All sorts of different guns flashed in front of her eyes before settling on something that made her grin wickedly as she turned to look at her boyfriend who had a shocked/outraged expression on his face. 

"No fair." He said, frowning and crossing his arms as he watched her grab the Wunderwaffe DG-2 from the box. 

I can't believe I get to use this thing in real life! Brianna thought excitedly, watching the bulbs on the side of the gun light up as she fired it into the window she was guarding. The lightning bolt electrocuted five zombies instantly, frying their brains and causing some of their heads to explode.

"So. Awesome." Brianna stated, grinning as Takeo ran up to gamble on the box. Zack moved to cover the Japanese soldier's window as he threw another Molotov and pulled out his is pistol. Loading it in one swift motion, he looked at the bullet chamber on his Python before clicking it shut. 

"Six bullets. Six dead zombies!" He smiled as he raised his arm, sending one bullet through a zombies skull, instantly killing it as other zombies just stumbled over the body, intent on feasting on the living.

"This thing needs more ammo!" Nikolai yelled from the front of the room, retreating slightly before blasting the oncoming army of undead one last time as the Flamethrower clicked and died. "And I need more vodka!" He continued while backing up to the window Zack and Brianna were holding down, pulling out his pistol as a last resort. 

"For the Emporer!" Takeo shouted as he unleashed a flood of bullets from his new found Browning M1919 on the zombies pouring in through the door. 

Trying to gamble one last time, the Russian soldier was unsuccessful as a demented blood soaked teddy bear rose from the box followed by Samantha's creepy laughter. Raising his pistol angrily, he fired a round straight through the stuffed animals head, sending fluff flying through the air. 

"In Russia, I kill bear ten times your size!" Nikolai frowned, watching the bear rise into the air until it was out of sight as the box started to hover as well before disappearing in a flash.

The sound of a large explosion could be heard as the others looked towards the door where Takeo was standing, watching as a mini nuke went off making all the zombies around them spontaneously combust as a demonic voice whispered/yelled. 

"KA-BOOM!"

Moving quickly, Takeo reloaded his Browning while making his way towards a wall in the back of the hut that, to any other normal person, would just seem to be an ordinary wall. Ripping a grenade from his belt, he tossed it towards the spot on the wall that Richtofen had told him about some time ago and covered his ears, preparing for the blast. The grenade exploded, sending bits of debris flying as the wall toppled over, mostly destroyed. 

Everyone watched as Takeo walked over and kicked the frail wooden boards that remained, knocking them down to reveal a hidden room with something inside that was glowing blue. The Japanese soldier stepped inside cautiously, followed by Nikolai and finally Zack and Brianna who gasped at the large teleporter which was taking up most of the space in the small area. 

Walking over to a filing cabinet, the Imperial began looking though papers hurriedly until he had finally found the one he was looking for. Running back to the teleporter, he began pushing buttons and entering coordinates to their next destination...

Nikolai stepped inside the strange device warily, watching his comrade with curiosity. 

"I thought crazy Nazi was the only one who knew this stuff..." He said looking around and feeling slightly overwhelmed at all the buttons and switches surrounding them. "Why'd he tell you?" 

Takeo paused for a moment, chuckling a bit before continuing. "You think the honorable doctor would leave this up to you or the American?" He laughed as Nikolai frowned but shrugged it off after a moment. All he really cared about was getting more vodka wherever they were headed. 

The Russian huffed as Brianna and Zack rushed into the teleporter. 

"Are you sure you-"

Just as the undead soldiers began pouring into the hidden room, Takeo slammed the launch button, making the teleporter activate with a flash as the four zombie slayers made their escape.

...

Back at the Cosmodrome...

...

"Warning. Pre-entry detected. All security personnel on high alert."

"Hey!" Isabella said, grabbing Johnny's arm roughly and shaking him in an attempt to wake him from the trance like state he was in. He was still muttering to himself, apologizing to Samantha and begging her not to kill him as Isabella began to hear the sounds of small spaceships crashing into the ground outside. 

"Pull your shit together Johnny!" Isabella yelled as she slapped him across the face hard, watching as he blinked a few times while looking at her with a shocked expression. 

"This is no time to be falling apart mentally!" She added, her voice a bit softer this time while not breaking eye contact with the blue eyed man. Looking down and noticing her hand was still on his shoulder, she removed it quickly before helping him stand up.

"Holy undead space monkeys!" Dempsey shouted as three small monkeys raced towards them screeching and barring their teeth, each one wearing a tiny monkey space suit. 

Isabella turned around and fired her cannon, sending all three rolling backwards. Another blast from her gun killed them as they disappeared in tiny bursts of red. 

Oh no... She thought while panicking, remembering exactly what happens during a monkey round. They're going to go for the perks I have... SHIT! Her eyes widened at the thought of losing her favorite one. 

"Not my Stamin-Up!" Isabella cried, getting everyone's attention as she raced out of the room and up the stairs leading to her beloved perk machine. Richtofen ran after her, MP40 in hand as Johnny stood near the American soldier, looking at them run away and back at him, confused as to what to do.

"Hey!" Dempsey yelled to his two retreating comrades as two more undead monkeys ran through the bottom door. "Where ya going?!" 

Don't leave me with this kid... He thought miserably as he focused on fighting. 

Blasting the zombified chimps with his Galil, one exploded in a flash of red as the other one got close enough to jump up and slam the ground beneath it, creating a mini earthquake that knocked both men to the ground. 

What the fuck?! Dempsey thought as he struggled to get to his feet again quickly, hearing the monkey screech angrily as it beat its chest, taunting him. Strong little bastards... He realized, aiming his gun again and taking out the other one. 

"Oorah! I'm sending you back to space monkey bones!"

Hearing a screech behind him, Johnny turned and saw another monkey about to jump and slam the ground again. But this time he had an idea. 

Right when the undead primate was about to hit the ground, Johnny jumped avoiding any damage as the monkey screeched in anger and beat its chest, preparing to attack again. It didn't have a chance however as the younger male raised his pistol and fired, blowing a large hole in the monkey, practically decimating it. 

Dempsey nodded to him as they listened for the sound of any more approaching monkeys. When the coast was clear they moved up the steps and towards Stamin-Up...

...

Not too far ahead...

...

"NOOOOO!" Isabella whined while running as fast as she could, which was pretty fast with the aid of her perk, which was still intact... For the moment. 

Ahead of her she could see a group of monkeys racing towards the glowing machine in the distance. 

Sparing a glance behind her, she saw the doctor sprinting while trying his best to catch up. Smiling at his efforts, she looked forward again and aimed her Zeus Cannon at the machine the monkeys had almost reached. 

Right as they were about to jump on Isabella fired, sending them flying into the wall instead and stunning them momentarily. Screeching and hissing, two undead monkeys ran at her for a second before being destroyed by a blast of element 115 infused air from her wonder weapon. Two more began attacking the perk machine, slamming the sides of it with their tiny fists as Isabella struggled to reload quickly. 

No, no, no... Isabella panicked as she watched sparks start to fly from the machine. 

Suddenly, the monkey on the left side of the machine exploded in a red flash as laser bullets connected with its face. Isabella turned around to see the doctor a few feet behind her, Afterburner raised and at the ready while grinning and trying to catch his breath.

She watched him turn and fire more bullets into another undead space monkey that was coming through the door, a smile still on his face as he silenced it quickly. Isabella was too caught up watching the crazed doctor to notice she had forgotten about one monkey in front of her. It slammed the ground next to her, causing her to shout in surprise while simultaneously falling to the ground as the creature screeched and barred its fangs while jumping towards her face...

A bright burst of red and a loud gunshot was all she saw and heard before she felt strong hands haul her to her feet. Feeling a bit disoriented she stumbled back before being caught again and pulled closer, this time against a very firm chest. 

"Are you alright?" A familiar German voice asked. 

Looking up and blinking slowly while trying to clear the black dots from her vision, she was met with a glimpse of green eyes and strangely enough, a look of concern. Isabella felt her face heat up at how close they were standing as she looked down and took a step back, the doctor eyeing her with an unreadable expression. 

Removing his hands from her shoulders, Richtofen went to pick up his sniper rifle when a smaller hand caught his in the process. He looked up into the vibrant jade orbs that mirrored his own as she gave his fingers a light squeeze. 

"Thank you." She said, letting out a sigh of relief just as Dempsey and Johnny rushed through the door.

What the hell?! Dempsey thought, thoroughly confused while looking at the Nazi doctor and Isabella holding hands as they quickly pulled away from each other. The fuck did I miss... He thought angrily, frowning and sending a glare in the direction of said man.

Isabella grabbed her cannon off the ground, realizing she only had two rounds left. Fuck, not good... She thought but then almost slapped herself for her stupidity and short attention span.

Walking over to the door Johnny and Dempsey came from she listened carefully, motioning for the others to do the same as they all waited, hearing a screeching that was growing louder and obviously getting closer. 

Isabella readied her cannon as the tiny chimp raced around the corner, not even having a chance as she fired one shot which knocked it against the wall as Dempsey unloaded on it with his Galil, finishing it quickly. 

"Reload if you've still got ammo." Isabella said over her shoulder, stepping towards the power up hovering against the wall. 

Various confirmations were heard before she reached out and touched it. A demonic voice shouted, "MAX AMMO!" as they all looked down to find the clips on their waists were magically filled with more ammunition. The alarms stopped going off as a voice was heard over the loud speakers again.

"Security level normalized. System defenses online."

"Zheir little heads vill go... BOOM!~" Richtofen sang as he fully reloaded his Afterburner with a sadistic grin. 

Isabella chuckled as she watched Johnny walk over to the door leading back to the center room curiously. He stopped on the other side next to the switch for the fire trap, raising his hand and pausing to look back momentarily. 

"What are you-" 

Isabella stopped mid-sentence once she saw the ghostly expression on his face, but his eyes were what really shocked her. They were glowing red. 

Johnny smiled and cackled insanely as he flipped the switch, effectively trapping them for the time being as Samantha's laughter filled everyone's ears.