Empocalyse 18 Episode 4- Mystery Papers

"Good luck with that.." Simon says as he walks in the tent. "She won't say anything to any of us lower cla.s.s." He sits in the chair next to John. "It's like we are just her p.a.w.ns..."

John looks at him. "I thought we were? You honestly believe that she sees us as her equal?" He laughs. "Elxa is nothing more than someone that uses others to get what she wants. Didn't you know that when we started this?"

Simon shrugs. "Well if it means not being out there being eaten alive than I'm alright being someones puppet."

John rolls his eyes. "Of course you do." He looks down at the papers before him.

"What you got there?" Simon asks curious.

"Honestly, I don't know myself" John shows him some of the papers. "It says here that the first zombie attack was in DC."

"Yeah?" Simon looks at him.

"But how can that be? I mean by looking through all of these news paper articles and such it seems to me that the first zombie encounter was not there but..." John swallows hard. "Here...about eighteen years ago" He looks at Simon.

"What?" Simon looks at the paper. "Where did you get this?"

"I snuck into the lab after everyone went to sleep and searched through some of the files on the computer and I found theses there..I wasn't looking for them. I was looking for something else but this...this was wayyy more important." John rubs his head.

"Does she know you did this?" Simon asks as he reads.

John shakes his head. "No...but I know she'll figure out soon enough but when she does I'll be out of here."

Simon looks at him. "You mean your leaving?"

John nods. "I have to. I need to find Carrie"

Simon laughs.

"What?" John looks at him angry.

"What is wrong with you?" Simon stands. "First you want to save her. Than you don't. Than you want her dead and now you want to make sure she's safe? It's like your bipolar or something"

"I don't know...maybe I care?" John stands. "What's it to you?" He goes to his bed and pulls out a bag from under it.

"John.." Simon grabs his arm. "Don't do this. If she finds out you left she'll..."

"She'll what?" John looks at him angry. "I don't care what she'll do to me. I just need to make sure Carrie is safe."

"John they won't let you come back" Simon crosses his arms. "You really think they will open their arms and say "Oh John! We missed you so much! Please stay this time!" You really think that?"

"I know what I did was not right..." John remembers June. "But I have to make sure-"
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"That Carrie is okay. Got it!" Simon goes to the tent doorway. He stands there. "I'll make sure the coast is clear....just promise me that you won't die.." He walks out leaving John alone.

John sighs. "I'm sorry but I have to do this.." He goes to the papers and shoves them into his bag.

*Five Hours Later*

John walks through the woods as he yawns. "G.o.d I should have left sooner..." The sun s.h.i.+nes bright through the trees. Suddenly, a gun shot is heard nearby. "s.h.i.+t.." He gets down.

"Listen, we aren't going to hurt you!" A female voice is heard.

John looks up. "Carrie?" He looks around. He notices a white van and Carrie. "Carrie!" He starts to go toward her but he stops when he sees the others. "d.a.m.n" He hides behind a tree. He waits until he hears them calming down. He looks again and sees Carrie pulling away from Ellis.

"Thank you" She smiles as she walks toward the road.

John moves closer. He stops behind the van to peep on them. He sees them going on the road. "I need to think!" He tries to think of a plan to get Carrie away from the others. "d.a.m.n!" He sighs. "I need to wait until she's alone."

Everyone gets on the road.

"Thank you everyone for helping me" Carley says with a smile.

Carrie looks back at the van.

"Everything okay?" Mike asks as he looks at her.

She nods. "Yeah. Just still shaken up" She laughs as she looks at him.

He nods. "Got ya"

"Well lets get going to this store" Shawn looks ahead. "We got like maybe a mile before we reach it so be prepared."

They nod.

Ellis looks at Carrie.

"Well lets go!" Mike says excited. "I can't wait until I taste some sweet candy!"

"How do you know there will be candy?" Ellis laughs at him.

"I just know okay? I can feel it in my gut!" Mike growls at him.

"A store huh?" John looks down the road. "That's where I'll do it.."

Shawn, Mike, Carrie, Ellis and Carley all walk down the road headed towards the gas station.

"I can taste the chocolate bars!" Mike smiles big.

Ellis laughs. "I just want something to eat." He looks over at Carrie. "You okay?"

Mike looks at her too. "Yeah. You haven't said anything since we left." He goes to her. "You need anything?" He whispers to her.

"Okay we're here" Shawn says looking back at them.

They all stop.

"Do you think it looks like someone has been in there?" Ellis asks his father.

Shawn shakes his head. "No but can't take any chances." He looks around before continuing to walk. "Remember the plan if something goes down." He looks at all of them. "Don't forget it"

The rest nod their heads.

Carley just looks at the store. "That's where I saw them last.." She starts to cry.

"Huh?" Mike looks at her. He than looks at Shawn.

Shawn goes to her. "You said-"

"I know!" Carley sighs. "Before everything....my team and I all were just having some fun until..." She looks over at the field. "It went down.."

*Day Of Infection*

Carley sits in the back of the van typing away.

"You know you shouldn't work so hard." A woman with short red hair laughs as she nudges her. "It's not worth it"

"I know Max but I still. I need to get all done before Gia has my a.s.s tomorrow. I can't handle another one of her stupid speeches." Carley rubs her head.

Max sighs. "Oh believe me I know!" She laughs. "That woman is evil! I swear shes the sp.a.w.n of Satan!"

"You say that about everyone" Carley laughs.

Suddenly, the door to the van opens. A large man stands there with snacks in his hands. "I got food!" He yells as he throws it at them.

They all laugh.

"This isn't food Marcus!" Max says as she picks up a candy bar. "This isn't even healthy for you!" She starts to read the label.

Carley picks up a snickers bar. "Who knows it could be" She opens it and takes a bite.

Max rolls her eyes. "Move it! I'm going to go get real food for you pigs!" She jumps out of the van and walks toward the store door.

"Get me a pizza than!" Marcus yells.

Max flips him off.

"Oh you know you-" Marcus goes to say when out of no where a car hits Max.

Carley's eyes widen. "MAX!" She yells. "Oh my G.o.d!" She looks at Marcus who was still trying to process what had happen. She gets out of the van and rushes to Max. "Oh my G.o.d!" She finds her bleeding out. She gets on her knees not caring for the blood to get on her skirt. "Max.." She holds her. "Marcus call 911!" She yells over at him.

He nods in response.

"Max hang on okay." Carley rubs her head.

Max nods. "I'm okay..." She faintly says.

"s.h.i.+t we're losing her..." Carley looks around. "d.a.m.n it!" She knows Max will bleed out if she doesn't find something to stop the blood. She looks down at her skirt. "Ugh!" She rips a piece off and raps it around Max's head. "There. That should help."

"I called. They said they would be here in five" Marcus looks down at Max. "How's she..."

"Good! Hold her head while I go find out why this a.s.s hole hit her" Carley moves out of the way for Marcus.

He does as he is told.

Carley goes to the driver seat window. "Hey a.s.s hole!" She hits the window. "Open up!" The driver doesn't respond. "Fine! Don't want to talk huh?" She pulls on the handle. "I'll just make you talk-" She freezes when she opens the car door. "Oh my G.o.d..." She falls to her b.u.t.t as she looks in horror. A man sits there with barley a neck growls at her. He couldn't move since the seat belt stopped him.

"Carley what is it?" Marcus goes to her.

She points to the car.

He looks over. He runs away to puke.

Carley shakes her head and shuts the door. "That didn't happen.." She than hears screams. She looks over at Marcus who was getting attacked by "Max?" She looks in surprised. "Max?.."

"What is wrong with you?" Marcus yells as he falls to the ground.

Max gets on top of him and bites his shoulder.

Carley puts her hands to her face. "No...no" She moves toward the van.

Marcus stops screaming.

"Marcus..." She cries as she opens the door. "I'm so sorry..."

Max looks up at her. Her eyes met hers.

"s.h.i.+t!" Carley gets in the van and shuts the door.

Max bangs on the window.

Carley cries as she tries to put the keys in. She manages to and takes off. "d.a.m.n it! d.a.m.n it! d.a.m.n it!" She yells as she drives down the road. Suddenly something jumps out at her. She swerves and goes into the ditch hitting her head on the wheel causing her to pa.s.s out.

*Present Time*

"I hate myself for not helping..." Carley sobs. "I should have done more!"

Shawn pats her shoulder as he looks at the others.

"Listen, I'll stay back with Carley while you guys go on ahead." Mike puts his arm around her.

"You sure?" Carley looks up at him. "What about your candy?"

He looks at Ellis. "You better get me it still!"

Ellis laughs. "Promise"

Shawn sighs. "Okay. Well the rest of us go ahead." He starts to walk toward the store.

Carrie and Ellis follow.

"Thank you..." Carley wipes her eyes.

Mike shrugs. "Well if it beats having to probably fight zombies than I'll probably pick this."

She laughs. "Yeah.."