For a moment there, Adira could feel her body stiffen. Thoughts of what was going to happen next came over her. What were they going to do? As the walls continued to vibrate, it gave her enough of a sign to realize that the monsters hadnâ€™t gotten inside yet. Adira had always been in the background. She couldnâ€™t think of a single time since her first encounter with them had she last seen the beings. Thereâ€™d been plenty of times when Tina and Trish would share their stories with her about the things that they had seen and how the city even looks further out past their base. She always stayed back and she never was the combative type. And the strange thing was, she was comfortable with that and she was happy to be of some help using her knowledge instead of her body. She had been fighting her own battle alongside them if they hadnâ€™t known it.<br/><br/>Tina moved around the frozen Adira as she confirmed the orders that Claire had barked out. She rushed outside to get the vehicles ready. They had two hummers, both black and large enough to fit both the groups that they had before all of this went down. It also had enough space for them to store all their goods and weaponry. Tina moved through the vehicle to make sure they had their back up supplies and then started them both up to shorten their departure time. Brady lay beside Ty, whoâ€™d been trying to get him fixed up so that he could put him in the back of one of the cars. Ty wiped some sweat from his forehead. He hated feeling rushed and especially hated when he was under so much pressure. â€œWhat the hell happened out there man?â€ Ty tried to talk to Brady, not because he wanted to know, but because he wanted to keep Brady alive.<br/><br/>â€œI donâ€™t know.â€ Brady breathed. â€œIt had happened so fast. Our group went ahead to see if we could find any supplies or any other survivors, but instead what we found were those hideous things. I tried to get to get out of there and I tried to save Johnny, butâ€¦â€ Brady trailed and looked away from Ty. It was finally that he was patched up. That had to be one tough pill to swallow. To see someone else get chomped in half like that had to be crazy. And not only that, but this crazy bastard had dragged him back knowing that he was dead. Ty shook his head. He didnâ€™t know how long Brady would last, if he would last. As a medic, he was just doing his part in this whole fiasco.<br/><br/>â€˜Adira, make sure you grap the map!â€™<br/><br/>Adira snapped back into reality. She shook her head as if shaking away whatever thoughts she had earlier. Quickly she stood to her feet and rushed over to grab the map. She also thought to grab some ammunition and two pistols. It was all she was able to carry at a time. She rushed outside to where Tina was and began stuffing all that she had into the first vehicle. Tina looked to Adira and rushed to her side. â€œHow is everything going in there? Where are Claire and the others?â€ Tina breathed, trying to keep her cool.<br/><br/>â€œI think Claire is getting everything together and making sure everyone gets out.â€ Adira replied. Shots could be heard back in the house. Then there was a scream and a gurgle. Adira gasped and Tina muttered something profane. Tina ran back around to the other side of the vehicle and got in on the driverâ€™s side in order to drive. Adira jumped into the back seat and peered out of the window at the house only a few feet away. She had hoped that they got out of there.<br/><br/>----<br/><br/>The monsters had entered the home. The one in the middle appeared the most menacing out of the three of them. Ty hadnâ€™t known whether to blame the stench of Johnny or the idiot Brady who dragged him there. He scooped him onto his back and began to follow Claireâ€™s lead. â€œAlright. Letâ€™s get the hell out of here. We canâ€™t afford to lose anyone else.â€ He hurried outside as quickly as he could, with very little already on his person. As soon as he got outside, he placed Brady in the rear and closed the door behind him. Ty took the initiative and made sure to monitor over Bradyâ€™s well-being. As he thought earlier, he wasnâ€™t sure if the guy would even be able to make it. This was the only way to ensure he did everything in his ability as a medic.<br/><br/>Adira looked off into the back where the two men were. She admired Tyâ€™s ability to be a doctor. If it werenâ€™t for him, the rest of them that was left wouldnâ€™t have made it as far as they had. She glanced back out the window again, hoping that the others would make it out safe.<br/><br/>Meanwhile Trish continued to fire at the monsters, trying to hold them back as long as she could. She then looked at Claire and grabbed a hold of her arm before dragging her out of the house. â€œThis is it. Letâ€™s get outta here!â€ She shouted as she pushed through the back door. There was no point in having two vehicles at this point. The man that was monster bait, Claire and Trish wouldâ€™ve been in the other vehicle, but what was the point? Trish pushed Claire into the hummer and squeezed her way into the car. â€œGO!â€ She shouted at Tina as she put her foot to the floor. Quickly they sped down the street, leaving the home that they called their base behind. Adira watched through the rearview mirror. It was unfortunate that they had to leave that behind. They had been able to stay there for so long. The creatures could be seen bursting from the side of the house. They all let out a scream. In larger oneâ€™s hand it appeared to be a limb from one of the menâ€™s body from earlier. She turned around in her seat, took a deep breath and opened up the map. Her hands were shaking.<br/><br/>At least she knew she was right. Too bad it had to be this way that they had to leave.<br/><br/>â€œAdira, tell me where I need to be going. Where is the furthest safe zone? I think picking the nearest one if risky. What if they tail us or something? I mean they were working in groups just now! What the hell!?â€ Tina gripped the steering wheel tightly, trying to calm herself. So far, what they knew about those things was very little. The main thing that they remembered was that they lacked cognitive abilities. They didnâ€™t think, they just moved. And another thing that they hadnâ€™t remembered was that they werenâ€™t armored. They never mutated. Well, they hadnâ€™t mutated up until this very moment. Everyone was a little shaken up by this.<br/><br/>Trish began to reload her pistol before stuffing it into the back of her pants. â€œIt was crazy. The bullets just deflected off its body! When did this start happening? It must be what got Johnny. You think, Brady? Is that what got Johnny?â€ Trish asked, having not heard the conversation between Ty and him. She glanced into the back where they both were to get a response from Brady. Brady had been shaking, almost as if he were having a seizure. Trish leaned back there and looked to Ty for answers.<br/><br/>â€œClaire, I donâ€™t know about this. I think somethingâ€™s up with Brady. Itâ€™s definitely not a seizure. Itâ€™s nothing like Iâ€™ve ever seen.â€ Tyâ€™s voice raised and caused Adira to turn back around to see them and Tina to look in the rearview mirror. Brady continued to shake in place, his body turned a purple-ish color and his skin was moist and almost slimy to the touch. Two minutes had gone by and Brady finally stopped shaking, his body was completely still. The car had fell silent and merely watched before he started screaming like he did earlier. His mouth opened up as if he had pincers, his tongue had split into two. He sat straight up and lunged for the front seat driver and Ty reached for him to try to pull him off. Tina began to swerve and tried to regain control of the car. She screamed as she felt Bradyâ€™s hot breath and hands claw at her throat. Adira tried to grab control of the steering wheel as Tina continued to fight against the now turning Brady. She didnâ€™t know how much longer she could continue to try and keep it under control.<br/><br/>She was sure that the car was going to flip at any moment.