Chapter 23

Chapter 23: Nick ran to the med lab, but John was gone. "John! Where are you? I have your son!" John suddenly burst from his cover behind an examination table and pinned Nick to the wall. "WHERE IS HE?!" Barely able to speak, Nick managed to sputter out "He's fine. He's at the shelter." It was then that Zack burst in. "Nick, Jake got away from me. I don't know where he is now." John released Nick and bolted from the room. "I got more bad news. The gate's been breached again. The zombies are in the base." "SHIT!" Nick exclaimed. They ran down the hall after John and they found him and Jake. John was being eaten alive while Jake tried desprately to save his father. Zack and Nick killed the zombies, but it was too late for John. He was already gone. Tears were streaming down Jake's face. "I became an orphan in less than three hours..." He broke down, sobbing and burying his face in Nick's shoulder. "Come on Jake, we're going to take you to the shelter. You'll be safe there." Unfortunately, they had to exit the base to get to the shelter. They left, Nick piggybacking Jake, and Zack firing at the zombies. They were stopped by an armored van sliding in front of them. The driver door swong open. There sat Derek, safe, sound, and perfectly healthy. "Need a lift?"