Nightshift 42: Bill's Hardware

[ruthless_hunter]

[from here]Lockdown kicked the door to the hardware store down and barged in. There was already a zombie in here, a big one, who the bounty hunter guessed was the owner of the store. There were also two other zombies with him, so Lockdown was already outnumbered. But that had never stopped the bounty hunter

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[razing_phoenix]

Guy sensed that Claude wasn't following right after him, and so he forced himself to pause and wait, looking over his shoulder while still keeping on guard for anything (anyone, really) that came too close. He couldn't blame Claude for wanting to grab as much as he could carry, seeing how they were probably in for a long fight. Guy personally liked to keep his hands as free as possible, so he was fine with Claude taking care of their light source.

A shovel really wasn't the best weapon, but he got the feeling that blunt force would work well against the monsters. There were some gardening shears, but those couldn't be used effectively as a weapon. Besides, people were rushing in and grabbing things off the shelves like mad; he was lucky enough to have the shovel.

Guy nodded when Claude clicked the light on - the hat looked kind of silly, but that hardly mattered when it would both protect Claude's head and make sure they could see more than a few feet in front of them. Just as Guy was going to start moving again, he heard Claude yell out and turned right back around to face him again. He was more than ready to jump in and jab the shovel at anything that was attacking Claude, but it looked like something had just been tossed at him.

"These things are smart enough to throw things?" he exclaimed, in a state of disbelief. That meant they shouldn't be underestimated.

Almost right after that he heard a horribly loud noise that he didn't recognize, though it sounded like some kind of machinery or motor. More importantly, it didn't sound safe, and without thinking Guy snatched Claude by the wrist. "We need to get out of here!" He started for the door, not willing to pause for anything else.

[full_score]

"I-I don't know!" Claude could only respond. If it hadn't been one of the creatures, it'd been one of the captives. Maybe he'd just been caught in some friendly fire? He couldn't imagine why anyone would target him, though!

That sudden roar of a motor caught his attention, and Claude wildly looked around, trying to identify the source. It sounded like a chainsaw or something -- not exactly the most comforting realization in the world. Man, he sure hoped whoever had it was on their side!

Claude was yanked out of his thoughts once Guy grabbed his wrist, though, and he was forced to follow him out of the store. As they ran through the exit, he cast one last glance backward, and for a split second he thought he caught a glimpse of a familiar shock of green hair. The moment passed, however, and soon they were outside.

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