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âI will,â General Murray promised soberly, as if he actually cared. He was a good actor.
Terrier had finished fighting the Mad and headed up the stairs toward Ryder. He looked at General Murray, then back at Ryder. âWhatâs going on?â
They both shook their heads. âNothing,â Ryder told him. âI thought you were looking after the women and kids on Level Six?â
âPeter and Mama Lou have it under control.â
Ryder replied quickly before Terrier could ask her any more questions, âItâs nice to be fighting alongside you again. Come on, or Carter will be complaining.â
Chapter Twenty-Four
Ryder quickly headed up the stairs to meet up with the others, Murray behind her. Carter glanced at Ryder. âAre you okay?â He looked concerned.
âI asked that.â Terrier nodded at Ryder.
âYeah, Iâm fine, brought a friend with me.â Ryder waved him on and smiled at Terrier. âWhat have we got going on behind the door?â Ryder asked to change the subject.
Carter explained, âThere arenât any screams, so weâre guessing there arenât any people left, or they are hiding, but there are grunts and groans, so weâve got Mad.â
âLetâs take care of them quickly and get onto the Level Two.â Ryder didnât know how long she had before she turned.
Everyone got their weapons ready, and Terrier cracked his knuckles. That beast of a man didnât need a weapon; he was the weapon. Ryder wished she had her spear. She checked that the knives Willard had given her were still in her waist belt, then got her bow ready.
Carter slowly opened the door, hoping that it wouldnât betray them and scream out to the Mad. Unfortunately, that was just what the hinges did. They creaked loudly, and the Mad turned to face them. Blood was dripping from the Madâs mouths; the generals had turned. Some were wearing their uniforms, others their civvies. The other Mad were the generalsâ wives and children. The only thing they all had in common was that they wanted fresh, juicy flesh.
The Mad ran at Ryder and the others, but they were ready. Ryder fired her arrows at the oncoming Mad, Graham swung his axes, and Vicky made the usual swings with her shovel. They were making quick work of the Mad, but these Mad were fast and strong.
Byrant fired his gun at the oncoming Mad until he was out of bullets.
Grahamâs axe lodged in a Madâs arm, and the Mad roared and kept trying to get Graham like it didnât have an axe buried in it. Graham pushed the Mad away from him using his axe, then swung the other axe into the Madâs head. His glowing red eyes were locked on Graham, and for a moment the Mad still went for him.
âThis one wonât die,â Graham bitched breathlessly.
âItâs âcause youâre not strong enough.â Vicky laughed, mocking Graham as she swung her shovel at the back of the Madâs head. There was a crunch as she cracked his skull. âThatâs how you kill a Mad.â She smiled smugly as the Mad dropped to the floor.
âTrue.â Graham levered the axe out of the Mad. âOr like this.â He ran to the next Mad, who was dressed in a uniform, and swung his axe. Aiming right for the neck, he used all of his force, and the Madâs head landed on the ground with a thud and bounced over to Vicky. The Madâs eyes were looking up at Vicky, his mouth was wide open, and there was blood dripping everywhere.
Vicky nodded. âThat works too.â
Terrier ran at a Mad in a berserker rage. He pushed his thumbs into the Madâs eyes, blinding it. The Mad flailed at Terrier, still wanting to taste fresh flesh, but Terrier wasnât going to let the Mad get a taste of him. He gripped the Madâs head and squeezed, using all his strength to crack the Madâs skull.
The gang made quick work of killing the Mad, but it was hard work, and the team were getting tired. They were nowhere near ready to give up, though.
âGet back up the next level of stairs,â Ryder told them when theyâd taken out the last of the Mad.
Everyone retrieved their weapons from the bodies of the Mad and headed up. Their weapons were covered in blood which was making it hard to keep their grip. Each of them wiped the blood down their pants, although it did little it did to improve their grip.
Ryder really wanted to take a shower back at Massimoâs house and smell like lavender again.
This time Ryder made sure the door was closed behind them. She didnât want another sneak attack. Ryder couldnât believe sheâd been stupid before and forgotten to close the door.
With every step, Ryder thought about when sheâd change, or when they would face Afana. They were nearly at Level One, where he must be. She really hoped that Carter was right and Massimo would be singing his favorite song.
Level Two was empty of Mad. Well, any living Mad. There were a few women and kids who didnât know what to do. When Ryder looked up at Level One, she could make out the giant monster that was Afana. She couldnât see Massimo or Leandro since most of the floor was covered in blood. Was it their blood? Ryder worried, and her heart stopped for a moment. This was it; time for her to face him.
âHeâs up there,â Ryder announced, and the group wasted no time heading up the stairs to Level One.
âNow what?â Carter asked. He went for the door and stopped.
They didnât have a plan for rescuing Massimo and Leandro. âWe rescue our friends. Give me a clear shot, and I will kill him.â Ryder readied her bow and arrows. These arrowheads would break through Afanaâs tough skin. They had to.
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