Episode 10

Samuel Benson:

'We get on fine without anyone else. They would just slow us down. David says we probably shouldn't trust other people, they get in the way. I agree. . .'


The noise startled him.

THUD - THUD - THUD - THUD.

"David?"

There was no reply.

THUD - THUD - THUD - THUD.

"What are you doing?"

Still nothing but the THUD - THUD - THUD - THUD.

He got to his feet and slowly shuffled towards the bathroom door.

THUD - THUD - THUD - THUD.

As he reached for the door handle he heard a soft whimpering.

'click, click.'

The door wouldn't open.

"David! Stand back!"

He took a step back, and threw himself at the door.

His brother was standing in the middle of the bathroom, frozen still, staring at the wall.

He turned to see the whole wall shaking, and a large crack right in the centre, growing larger and larger with every THUD.

All he could do was stare at the crack, flinching as he knew that any second now they would break through.

"David!" He grabbed his brother's sleeve and wrenched him through the door just as the wall collapsed.

There was no time to look back, but from the sound of it, the room was flooded with the creatures quickly, and more were on their way.

"It's a nest!"

They ran towards the front door of the appartment. I was locked!

David snapped to his senses as they threw themselves through the door.. It splintered and they fell through it, landing awkwardly on the floor.

Before he could register this however, Samuel was being dragged to his feet by his brother.

"Come on!"

They tore down the hall, the monsters snapping at their feet.

The elevators were ahead of them. "What now?"

"I don't know just RUN!"

Suddenly, one of the elevators seemed to be opening. "Look!" He shouted. There, standing in the doorway was a figure, Silhuetted against the flickering lights, which remained in the elevator, head bowed, arms at its side.

"Get down!" It called out as it raised something from beside it.

The order was clear and without thinking they fell to the floor as instructed. They heard the shots fly over them. The thundering of footsteps and the grunts and growls had been replaced by shrieks and wails, and the THWAP, THWAP as bullets collided with rotten, mutated flesh.

A shadow passed over them and they flinched before realising that a fight was ensuing behind them.

They sat up and stared in awe as the mysterious figure held back the nightmare.

"Go!"

They stumbled forward into the elavator. As the doors slid shut they caught their final glimpse of the mystery figure and wondered if they would ever see him, or her, again.