Radioactive Chapter Two
Zac got off the elevator once the doors had opened after it reached the lobby. Checking around he didn't see anyone or even hear a thing though as he looked around he could tell the lobby had fallen into chaos. Everything had either been turned over or ripped apart and it looked like a tornado had went through the place. How could things change so quickly? Surely things couldn't be that bad outside because if they were he was beginning to feel as if he may not be bringing his brothers or himself back to his parents room.
"This place is a fucking mess," Isaac spoke as he exited the elevator last. "It's like a war zone."
Taylor laughed slightly, "You fucking think sherlock?" he asked sarcastically as he shot his brother a look before turning back to Zac who was still headed towards the doors. When Zac came to a stop in front of them Taylor nearly collided into him, his eyes soon following what Zac was looking at.
"Holy shit," he muttered under his breath as he looked out into the parking lot. If they had thought the lobby had looked like a war zone the parking lot was worse. Some of the cars where already gone but some where still there but it looked like the windows had been broken and things were strewn everywhere. Not to mention there were those things they had been talking about on the news. The people who were coming back from the dead.
Isaac swallowed as he too took in the sight in front of him, "A..are they eating that person?" he asked softly his eyes staying trained on the three monster like things that he could tell had once been human bent down over something or well someone.
"It would seem that way," Zac spoke as he felt a chill run down his spine. He hadn't wanted to believe what Jessica said was true but now with the truth staring him right in the face it was hard not to believe it and with that now being the case it made the task of getting the guns off of the tour bus and remaining safe a scarier thing. How could he keep himself and his brothers safe?
"We're screwed," Taylor muttered under his breath though the moment the words left his lips he watched as Zac turned to glare at him but it was only then that he noticed that besides the glare there was a vulnerability in Zac. He looked scared, like the reality of the situation was finally catching up to him.
Glaring at Taylor, Zac knew Taylor was right, they were screwed but there was no way he wanted to admit that out loud. He didn't like admitting to being weak especially during something like this. This would be the perfect time to show he was macho. "We're gonna need anything we can use as weapons," he said as he looked around the lobby. "The moment we step out there those things are gonna notice us and we're gonna need to be prepared."
Isaac nodded at Zac's words moving away from his brothers to go find anything he could use for once they were outside. He knew he wasn't the best when it came to physical things..even Taylor could probably do better than him if it came to having to go against whatever those things...the things that were humans or used to be humans were. But at least Isaac hoped he could go down with a bit of a fight and the first step in that was finding something to fight with.
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Opening the door to the lobby once he and his brothers were armed with their weapons Zac took a deep breath as he walked outside. Those three monsters were still eating that poor person and he couldn't help but hope and pray it would stay that way but he knew in his head that was just being stupid. They'd eventually notice him, Isaac, and Taylor.
Trying to remain stealth as he continued the walk to the bus he could feel the body heat from his brothers as they remained close. It seemed that right now they were just as scared as him and he just wished the walk to the bus would come quick even thought right now it felt like the longest walk he had ever taken in his entire life. Like he was walking to his own death.
"Shit," Taylor cursed as he turned to look over at those things. One of them had turned around right as he had and the thing had noticed him. The thing though to be more precise had looked to be a woman in her mid-fifties and from the business suit she wore he could have guessed she had once held an office type job. "We've been spotted," he spoke again as he moved in closer to Zac. At least he trusted Zac to save him over Isaac if anything were to happen.
Isaac turned his head towards where Taylor was looking and he swallowed hard, "We're screwed," he muttered stating the first thing that came to his mind.
"I wish you two would stop saying that," Zac spoke as he looked at his brothers before looking at the thing that had spotted them. She was now standing up and making her way to them. "We have to take her down. I am sure all of us together can do it."
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Avery let go of Kate's hand as they both heard a knock at the door. "Who is it?" she asked as she stood from the edge of the tub.
"Your attractive brother," Mac teased as he heard Avery ask who it was. "I need to get in there and use the bathroom unless you want me flooding everyone out of the room."
Laughing Avery looked at Kate who stood up as well. Once Kate was standing she walked to the door and opened it, "The bathroom is all yours," she smiled as she slipped out seeing Kate following behind her. It wasn't long after they were out that Kate walked back to the bed sitting beside Natalie and plastering on a smile acting as if nothing was wrong. She knew Kate hated showing her weaknesses in front of others but now was the time she should be showing them.
"Is everything okay?" Diana asked as she walked to her daughter. "You and Kate were in there for awhile."
"Kate's just worried," Avery answered her mom as she turned to look at her. "I think we all are to be honest," she frowned. It was true deep down she was worried though it wasn't for her brothers. She trusted they were safe in Zac's hands. She was worried for herself. she was worried she'd never make it out of this alive.
Diana nodded understanding what Avery meant, "I'm sure soon this will be under control and no one will have to be worried for long."
Avery heard her mom and forced a smile. She hoped her mom was right. She hoped that soon the government would get this under control. That the government would fix things and people could go about their lives.
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Standing over the three dead bodies of the things that had used to be human Zac looked over at Isaac who was covered in the most blood. When that woman had started after them the other two had also decided to notice them too and head after them. Soon all three found themselves being ambushed and none of them knew how to kill them at first. None of them had none until Isaac had used the leg of the table he had taken as his weapon and rammed it through the woman's head.
It was after that, that he and Taylor had tried that too and he had found himself able to kill one but it was Taylor who had been weak. Taylor had gotten pushed down and Isaac had came to his recuse killing the thing that had him pinned down and was just about to ready to bite before Isaac had stuck the wooden leg through it's head too.
Isaac had shown his strength and Zac was surprised by that but also happy. Happy that Isaac had saved them from death. "You two stay out here while I get the guns," Zac said as he came out of his thoughts and walked to the bus finally. Opening the door he went inside to get the guns. At least with Isaac out there he felt okay leaving them behind while he retrieved the weapons where he had them hidden.
Following behind Zac, Taylor came to a stop by the doors with Isaac standing beside him. Taylor knew if it wasn't for Isaac he may not be standing there right now and he was grateful for once for his older brother.
"I know I don't say this often but thanks," Taylor spoke as he looked at Isaac. "I mean for saving me from that old janitor whose name tag read Gary."
Isaac laughed at Taylor's words, "It was nothing. I would have saved Zac too if he needed me. You guys are my brothers and you protect your own when they are in trouble."
"Well if you are ever in trouble then I will repay you," Taylor smiled knowing he owed Isaac that much. If Isaac ever got into trouble during these times he'd save him even if it meant his life.
"Sorry to interrupt the Hallmark movie moment but I have the guns," Zac spoke as he stepped off the bus having caught the end of Isaac and Taylor's conversation. "Let's head inside and give these out."
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Chewing on her lip as she sat in the floor beside Joe, Jessica reached for his hand. Her brothers had just came back with the three guns which they had handed off to their dad.
"What's it like out there?" Walker asked as he eyed his sons. "I mean we are going to have to think of a plan to get out of here and out of Atlanta."
Zac made a face at his dad's words, "We saw three of those things. They were eating someone," he said honestly knowing they had kids in the room. Kids who probably didn't need to hear this but then again they'd see the horror once they went outside. "I..I don't think we should go out there as one big group. It might attract too much attention," he shrugged. "There's three guns we can go into three groups. I mean we have the tour bus and the two rental cars you guys drove to get down here."
Walker nodded at Zac's words, "Then who wants to take these guns?" he asked as he looked at the guns in his hand.
"I'll take one," Jessica piped up finally squeezing Joe's hand. "I'll take one and lead a group out of here."
Handing Jessica a gun Walker looked around the room, "Joe,Penny, Nikki and your Mom will be with you," he said as he eyed her. "You guys can leave first in the smaller rental."
Nodding Jessica let go of Joe's hand and stood up once she had the gun in her hand. She was glad she had Joe in her group. Joe was her reason for even surviving right now and she knew she needed him if she wanted to get through this.
"I'll take one too," Zac said after his dad had given Jessica a gun. "I know how to use guns well and I'd feel okay leading a group out of here with one."
Going to Zac, Walker handed off the second gun, "I trust you the most with one of these," he teased trying to lighten the mood. "And I'm sure Isaac, Everett, Monroe, Taylor, Viggo, and Ezra will too since they will be with you. You guys can leave after Jessica's group does and go out in the tour bus. It has the most room in it for all of you."
Zac laughed at his dad trying to lighten the mood though deep down he was nervous having to take care of such a big group and he was nervous that his wife wasn't in his group. He hated the thought of being split from her but he wasn't about to argue right now.
"I'll take the last gun," Avery spoke from where she had sat down in one of the chairs in the room. She knew how to shoot a gun. She had taken Zac up on numerous offers throughout the years of going to gun ranges and shooting for fun.
Turning to give Avery the last gun Walker eyed her, "Are you sure?" he asked being surprised she'd offer. Usually she tried to stay in the background so he was surprised at her sudden courage.
Avery nodded, "I'm sure dad. Anyway maybe leading a group will help me face my fears about all of this," she smiled trying to lighten her father's worries. Worries she had seen when they locked eyes.
Handing Avery the gun he nodded too, "Then I guess you are stuck with me as well as Kate, Natalie, River, Mac, and Zoe. We'll take the second rental since it has more room and we'll leave last."
Zac got off the elevator once the doors had opened after it reached the lobby. Checking around he didn't see anyone or even hear a thing though as he looked around he could tell the lobby had fallen into chaos. Everything had either been turned over or ripped apart and it looked like a tornado had went through the place. How could things change so quickly? Surely things couldn't be that bad outside because if they were he was beginning to feel as if he may not be bringing his brothers or himself back to his parents room.
"This place is a fucking mess," Isaac spoke as he exited the elevator last. "It's like a war zone."
Taylor laughed slightly, "You fucking think sherlock?" he asked sarcastically as he shot his brother a look before turning back to Zac who was still headed towards the doors. When Zac came to a stop in front of them Taylor nearly collided into him, his eyes soon following what Zac was looking at.
"Holy shit," he muttered under his breath as he looked out into the parking lot. If they had thought the lobby had looked like a war zone the parking lot was worse. Some of the cars where already gone but some where still there but it looked like the windows had been broken and things were strewn everywhere. Not to mention there were those things they had been talking about on the news. The people who were coming back from the dead.
Isaac swallowed as he too took in the sight in front of him, "A..are they eating that person?" he asked softly his eyes staying trained on the three monster like things that he could tell had once been human bent down over something or well someone.
"It would seem that way," Zac spoke as he felt a chill run down his spine. He hadn't wanted to believe what Jessica said was true but now with the truth staring him right in the face it was hard not to believe it and with that now being the case it made the task of getting the guns off of the tour bus and remaining safe a scarier thing. How could he keep himself and his brothers safe?
"We're screwed," Taylor muttered under his breath though the moment the words left his lips he watched as Zac turned to glare at him but it was only then that he noticed that besides the glare there was a vulnerability in Zac. He looked scared, like the reality of the situation was finally catching up to him.
Glaring at Taylor, Zac knew Taylor was right, they were screwed but there was no way he wanted to admit that out loud. He didn't like admitting to being weak especially during something like this. This would be the perfect time to show he was macho. "We're gonna need anything we can use as weapons," he said as he looked around the lobby. "The moment we step out there those things are gonna notice us and we're gonna need to be prepared."
Isaac nodded at Zac's words moving away from his brothers to go find anything he could use for once they were outside. He knew he wasn't the best when it came to physical things..even Taylor could probably do better than him if it came to having to go against whatever those things...the things that were humans or used to be humans were. But at least Isaac hoped he could go down with a bit of a fight and the first step in that was finding something to fight with.
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Opening the door to the lobby once he and his brothers were armed with their weapons Zac took a deep breath as he walked outside. Those three monsters were still eating that poor person and he couldn't help but hope and pray it would stay that way but he knew in his head that was just being stupid. They'd eventually notice him, Isaac, and Taylor.
Trying to remain stealth as he continued the walk to the bus he could feel the body heat from his brothers as they remained close. It seemed that right now they were just as scared as him and he just wished the walk to the bus would come quick even thought right now it felt like the longest walk he had ever taken in his entire life. Like he was walking to his own death.
"Shit," Taylor cursed as he turned to look over at those things. One of them had turned around right as he had and the thing had noticed him. The thing though to be more precise had looked to be a woman in her mid-fifties and from the business suit she wore he could have guessed she had once held an office type job. "We've been spotted," he spoke again as he moved in closer to Zac. At least he trusted Zac to save him over Isaac if anything were to happen.
Isaac turned his head towards where Taylor was looking and he swallowed hard, "We're screwed," he muttered stating the first thing that came to his mind.
"I wish you two would stop saying that," Zac spoke as he looked at his brothers before looking at the thing that had spotted them. She was now standing up and making her way to them. "We have to take her down. I am sure all of us together can do it."
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Avery let go of Kate's hand as they both heard a knock at the door. "Who is it?" she asked as she stood from the edge of the tub.
"Your attractive brother," Mac teased as he heard Avery ask who it was. "I need to get in there and use the bathroom unless you want me flooding everyone out of the room."
Laughing Avery looked at Kate who stood up as well. Once Kate was standing she walked to the door and opened it, "The bathroom is all yours," she smiled as she slipped out seeing Kate following behind her. It wasn't long after they were out that Kate walked back to the bed sitting beside Natalie and plastering on a smile acting as if nothing was wrong. She knew Kate hated showing her weaknesses in front of others but now was the time she should be showing them.
"Is everything okay?" Diana asked as she walked to her daughter. "You and Kate were in there for awhile."
"Kate's just worried," Avery answered her mom as she turned to look at her. "I think we all are to be honest," she frowned. It was true deep down she was worried though it wasn't for her brothers. She trusted they were safe in Zac's hands. She was worried for herself. she was worried she'd never make it out of this alive.
Diana nodded understanding what Avery meant, "I'm sure soon this will be under control and no one will have to be worried for long."
Avery heard her mom and forced a smile. She hoped her mom was right. She hoped that soon the government would get this under control. That the government would fix things and people could go about their lives.
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Standing over the three dead bodies of the things that had used to be human Zac looked over at Isaac who was covered in the most blood. When that woman had started after them the other two had also decided to notice them too and head after them. Soon all three found themselves being ambushed and none of them knew how to kill them at first. None of them had none until Isaac had used the leg of the table he had taken as his weapon and rammed it through the woman's head.
It was after that, that he and Taylor had tried that too and he had found himself able to kill one but it was Taylor who had been weak. Taylor had gotten pushed down and Isaac had came to his recuse killing the thing that had him pinned down and was just about to ready to bite before Isaac had stuck the wooden leg through it's head too.
Isaac had shown his strength and Zac was surprised by that but also happy. Happy that Isaac had saved them from death. "You two stay out here while I get the guns," Zac said as he came out of his thoughts and walked to the bus finally. Opening the door he went inside to get the guns. At least with Isaac out there he felt okay leaving them behind while he retrieved the weapons where he had them hidden.
Following behind Zac, Taylor came to a stop by the doors with Isaac standing beside him. Taylor knew if it wasn't for Isaac he may not be standing there right now and he was grateful for once for his older brother.
"I know I don't say this often but thanks," Taylor spoke as he looked at Isaac. "I mean for saving me from that old janitor whose name tag read Gary."
Isaac laughed at Taylor's words, "It was nothing. I would have saved Zac too if he needed me. You guys are my brothers and you protect your own when they are in trouble."
"Well if you are ever in trouble then I will repay you," Taylor smiled knowing he owed Isaac that much. If Isaac ever got into trouble during these times he'd save him even if it meant his life.
"Sorry to interrupt the Hallmark movie moment but I have the guns," Zac spoke as he stepped off the bus having caught the end of Isaac and Taylor's conversation. "Let's head inside and give these out."
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Chewing on her lip as she sat in the floor beside Joe, Jessica reached for his hand. Her brothers had just came back with the three guns which they had handed off to their dad.
"What's it like out there?" Walker asked as he eyed his sons. "I mean we are going to have to think of a plan to get out of here and out of Atlanta."
Zac made a face at his dad's words, "We saw three of those things. They were eating someone," he said honestly knowing they had kids in the room. Kids who probably didn't need to hear this but then again they'd see the horror once they went outside. "I..I don't think we should go out there as one big group. It might attract too much attention," he shrugged. "There's three guns we can go into three groups. I mean we have the tour bus and the two rental cars you guys drove to get down here."
Walker nodded at Zac's words, "Then who wants to take these guns?" he asked as he looked at the guns in his hand.
"I'll take one," Jessica piped up finally squeezing Joe's hand. "I'll take one and lead a group out of here."
Handing Jessica a gun Walker looked around the room, "Joe,Penny, Nikki and your Mom will be with you," he said as he eyed her. "You guys can leave first in the smaller rental."
Nodding Jessica let go of Joe's hand and stood up once she had the gun in her hand. She was glad she had Joe in her group. Joe was her reason for even surviving right now and she knew she needed him if she wanted to get through this.
"I'll take one too," Zac said after his dad had given Jessica a gun. "I know how to use guns well and I'd feel okay leading a group out of here with one."
Going to Zac, Walker handed off the second gun, "I trust you the most with one of these," he teased trying to lighten the mood. "And I'm sure Isaac, Everett, Monroe, Taylor, Viggo, and Ezra will too since they will be with you. You guys can leave after Jessica's group does and go out in the tour bus. It has the most room in it for all of you."
Zac laughed at his dad trying to lighten the mood though deep down he was nervous having to take care of such a big group and he was nervous that his wife wasn't in his group. He hated the thought of being split from her but he wasn't about to argue right now.
"I'll take the last gun," Avery spoke from where she had sat down in one of the chairs in the room. She knew how to shoot a gun. She had taken Zac up on numerous offers throughout the years of going to gun ranges and shooting for fun.
Turning to give Avery the last gun Walker eyed her, "Are you sure?" he asked being surprised she'd offer. Usually she tried to stay in the background so he was surprised at her sudden courage.
Avery nodded, "I'm sure dad. Anyway maybe leading a group will help me face my fears about all of this," she smiled trying to lighten her father's worries. Worries she had seen when they locked eyes.
Handing Avery the gun he nodded too, "Then I guess you are stuck with me as well as Kate, Natalie, River, Mac, and Zoe. We'll take the second rental since it has more room and we'll leave last."