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Friday, February 24, 2006

Night of The Dead- Chapter 10: Wave Two

" I placed supplies around the city. We need to get them, now that you guys are here," Pyut pulled out a paper map the size of 3 A4 papers together.
" We're currently nearing the south-eastern side of the city. There'll be an ammunition shop nearby, right before Central Park."
" How do you know we're coming?" Night Cat asked, already peeping down Pyut's city map. It was like any other civilian map, compeletely colored and tagged with landmarks all over. Above that were black crosses made by a marker pen over a number of buildings around the city. Obviously, the city council did not plan on tagging armories and medical supply stores in hope that an event like this would happen.
" You guys are here, aren't you." Pyut folded the map, and was already beginning to look for stores' signboards.
" We don't really need to stock up, do we? I mean, we only needed to go get the information disk or what ever is it that you used to store the information and leave," Kheez suggested, while checking the gauge strapped around his wrist to see the remaining gas available in his tanks.
Pyut made an abrubt stop, and turned to face Kheez. Kheez felt the uncomfortable atmosphere appearing suddenly, and raised his head to look forward. In front of him, a pair of eyes blared at him.
" I lost all my men throughout the week here. What you saw back there were shit loads less than what roams the city. And I hope that I do not have to start giving out orders to you guys." With that, he turned back to searching for signboards.
He lost all his men? He lost...... Sam? Night Car suddenly losthis cool and pulled Pyut to a halt in front of me. Pyut did not turn around. He stood there silent, as the rest of us were exchanging looks in confusion.
"I'm sorry, Chris. Things had to happen, and it happened."
"What do you mean, 'it had to happen'?! He was your best friend!"
Pyut turned, eyes engulfed in flame. "And that makes me feel any better?"
There was a silent moment with two pairs of eyes locked at each other- Night Cat's and Pyut's, and he turned back the other way, shaking Night Cat's hand off his shoulder.

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