A town besieged by the horde

The next morning, everyone packs up and gets back on the road. An uneventful night's sleep has helped moral.

"We'll be to Jamestown by nightfall, we're really making good time," Captain Pacco says over the radio. "Betty and Drako, you two wanna go and scout ahead for us?"

"Yes, sir," Betty replies and then you do the same.

"Try to scope out a potential rest stop and look for survivors ," Captain Pacco orders.

"You got it, chief," Betty says.

"What about us, Master?" Felicity asks nervously.

"Yes, what about us?" Kylie asks.

"Don't worry. At the first sign of trouble, I'll turn this vehicle around and peel out," you reassure them.

"Thank you," Felicity sighs in relief.

Yours and Betty's Humvees pull away from the convoy and speed on ahead. Your Humvee bounces over the uneven road. Gravel and rocks pelt your under carriage and you do your best to avoid flipping as you try to keep up with Betty.

The convoy has long since disappeared over the horizon. You lean back in your seat and relax as you stare out the window at the passing countryside. The sun is high in the sky and its light provides ample visibility. Half the day goes by and you reach the outskirts of Jamestown. The houses and buildings are in various states of damage and disrepair. A handful of militia and law enforcement come out to meet you.

"Who are you?" one of them asks.

"The name's Drako," you reply as you step out of your Humvee and remove your sunglasses.

"We've rode out ahead of our convoy," Betty adds.

"You'd better come with us," the man says as he gestures for you to follow him.

"You'd better wait here," you tell Felicity and Kylie.

"Awww... That's all we ever do," Kylie says.

"I know. We'll have to do something about that. But for now, wait here," you say.

You follow the man through a war torn town. The streets are empty and the shops closed. All around are the signs of a pitched battle. Your guide leads you to a police station surrounded by sandbags. The man further gestures for you to follow him through the open gate and into the station.

"What happened here?" Betty wonders outloud.

"We've been attacked nonstop," the man says.

You all enter the station and see several bloody body bags.

The man leads you and Betty into an office crowded with filing cabinets.

"Thank God, the military's finally shown up," the police chief says. "We've been getting absolutely destroyed out here."

"What's your name?" you ask.

"Chief Higgins," he says extending his hand.

"Well Chief Higgins, I'm afraid we're on the retreat," Betty says.

"What do you mean you're on the retreat?" Higgins asks.

"The Capital was overrun by an undead horde the other day. We're headed south," Betty says.

"Oh my God, that's terrible," he says.

"The convoy will be here in a few hours and leaving again in the morning. I'd suggest you come with us if you want to live," you say.

"I understand," he says.

"How many of you are left?" you ask.

"Besides what you've seen, we've got a couple of families in the basement and couple more men with rifles on the roof. We've been completely cut off," Chief Higgins says grimly.

"So, what'll it be?" Betty asks.

"I suppose there's no point in staying here any longer," Chief Higgins says. "We've got more guns than people at this point."

You leave Betty to help organize things with the chief and head back to your Humvee.

You radio the situation to Captain Pacco and then sit with Kylie and Felicity in the Humvee.

"So, now what?" Felicity asks.

"Well, the convoy will be here in about an hour. Then, we can try to get some rest," you say.

"Great," Felicity says, slumping down in her seat. "Sooooo ready to stretch out and go to sleep."

"Yeah, I'm exhausted," you say.

You close your eyes for just a second but end up falling asleep... You wake up to a feeling of dread.

"Wake up, Master!" Kylie screams.

You open your eyes and immediately see a dozen or more zombies coming out of the darkness. Gunfire erupts from the direction of the police station.

You quickly jump up and grab your rifle, leveling it on the first zombie.

"Zombie, stay down!" you say, shooting it in the head.

The bullet hits the zombie's head and it's upper body falls over, landing on the ground with a wet thud.

"Shit! Master, there are so many!" Kylie says.

You see more and more of them pouring out of the darkness.