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"Shaun!"

The shout came from behind me, rather than over the intercoe to turn toward it, a motion that could be fatal in the field I put two bullets into the zo at me, and shouted back, "What?"

"We’ve made the Jeep! Can you retreat?"

Could I retreat? "Well, that’s an interesting question, Becks!" I shouted Ai behind ?"

"Don’t ain Another zombie went down And hell opened up behind me Not literally, but the sound of an assault rifle can be similar Becks, it seemed, had foundto have a long talk aboutsure I knehat my assets were before we let me head into the field

"Clear!"

"Great!" My throat was starting to ache fro in front of h to put up a real chase, and so I did exactly what you’re not supposed to do in a field situation if you have any choice in the matter:

I took a chance

I turnedthat looked likely tothe area, while Alaric sat in the passenger seat, looking shell-shocked

Nothing grabbedthe stripped-down fra myself into the driver’s seat I didn’t bother with the seat belt as I hit the gas, and ent roaring out of there, leaving thezombie mob behind