Zombie Story: Threads of a Tire

=I lower my weapon and try to hide my accent=

Who are you..?

=Xazhi keeps trying=

[14:00:35] Xazhi : Garth, Draco, Nick? You out there?

Xaz- Damnit...

(Rain)

=I take out my pa's old pocketwatch=

Hmm

=I flip it closed and place it back in=

Strange thing is. Ive always wanted to go to Ireland
Not undah these conditions of course.

My name is susposedly... Miller, but that's just what somebody told me.

=I put my shotgun away.=

=I look around and begin walking in the direction I was going=

Hope you get where you are going.

Xaz- Yea... I always wanted to see the world. Have my own ship, and be just like the pirates in the days of old... I guess that sounds silly now.

=He chuckles. He keeps trying the chatbox=

Damn. They must not have made it...

Hey wait! Do you know where Ireland is?

=I turn around=

No idea.. I am just kind of wandering this land...

=I pull out my map again=

=A name appears on the chatbox=

[14:06:17] @Dakotah : Delta. Good lord thought they got you too

(Rich)

=I begin humming=
=Taking out my smokes and light one=

=I start walking.=

There has to be away to find Ireland... And the safe zone...

Safe zone?

=I begin to measure the distance from my position to Ireland=

Well whatever is there.. it's going to take a while to get there..

Yeah, people say there is a safe zone there. And by safe zone, I'm guessing a non Zed filled place.

=I scratch my helmet.=

I run into the store I cleared earlier. I shut the door behind me. I wait for the Zed to show up and start banging on it. I put the muzzle up level with his eye and fire. It drops. I look around and see a computer. I go push the start up and it boots up. I wait for it to finish before I check the internet. I has a connection. I open two tabs, one to the forum I used to go to, the other to google. I run a search again for a cure or vaccine while I log into the chat.

[14:08:23] Garth : Wazup? You guys okay?

[14:08:50] @Dakotah : Still alive. Yall. Its freakin chaos over here

[14:09:23] Garth : Can you make it to Ireland? There's a safe zone of sorts here.

[14:09:50] @Dakotah : I might be able to break off.

[14:10:14] Garth : Okay. Xaz, you able to get to Ireland?

=I fold up the map=

Well.. I guess it is better than being here...

=I begin to reload the magazine with more .223 shells and reload the .44=

So, do you know anyway to get to Ireland?

=I check my shotgun.=

Nope..

=I take out my compass=

My best guess is to just head..

=I look at the compass and point West=

That way..

So, we just head west until we reach Ireland?

Do you have a better idea?

=I begin walking=

Nope... So... I told you my name, what's yours?

=I carry on walking.=

Brandon.

=I continue walking, adjusting my helmet=

[14:36:11] @Dakotah : I think he left...Alright man. Imma head out. Try to get to Ireland

(Rich)

=I head down to the lower level to search for some fishing rods=

[14:36:32] Garth : I'll keep an eye out for you.

So, where you from Brandon?

=I scratch my helmet again.=

Germany.

=I pin the compass to my Kevlar =

=The chatbox reads the person had logged out=

(Rich)

=I arrive topside with a few rods=

Now we're talkin!

=I go off to the edge and cast my line=

Germany?

=I scratch my helmet.=

Is that a place in England?

No..

=I look at him=

Are you alright..?

Other than the fact I don't know anything other than what I've learnt other the past two weeks... Yeah, I'm fine.

=I sigh and continue on=

It's going to be a long trip..

(Ellie)

=I find myself near a harbor of sorts=
=Destroyed ships=
=I see people off in the distance fighting off some Zeds=
=I pedal off in their direction=

(Rich)

=I feel a tug and set the hook=
=Bringing a fish up=
=Dead=

Hmm...

=I unhook it and throw it back=

I turn off the computer and head up to the top of the building. I lock the door behind me and take a look at what's going on around me. It's clear, for the most part, but I can see a few Zeds shuffling off in the distance. I remember that one of my new rifles had a scope on it.

Maybe that has some good range to it...

I prop my feet up against the edge of the building and relax, my rifle next to me and my knifes on my belt.

=I continue to check my Shotgun, even though it doesn't really need checking.=

(Ellie)

=I arrive and get off the bike=
=I head off to what seemed like the leader of the group=

=The man turns and sees me=

Man-Oi! Can you help us!?

Ellie-Yeah, jus' give me a weapon

=The man hands me a modified nailgun=
=I climb up to a good vantage point and begin shooting at the Zeds=

=I continue walking, casually looking down at my feet=

Idea! Maybe we could drive there... But then we would need a vehicle...

I decide that I've had enough relaxation. I get up, unlock the door, check the store one more time for anything I might have missed, and keep moving, looking for any other place I might find something good at.

(Ellie)

=After some time passes we finish off the last zombie=
=I smile, jumping down from my perch=

Yes!
That was so awesome!

=She giggles=

=The man appraoches me=

M-Thank you. Miss?

=She sticks her hand out=

Ellie-Ellie Frost. Hey. I heard of a safe zone in Ireland. Can you perhaps give me a boat?

M-Why yes, you helped us. We'll help you

=She smiles as he leads her to a boat=

M-Take anything you may need

=I finish checking my Shotgun, and I put it away. I slide my knife out, and begin to check it.=

Quiet trip...

(Ellie)

=I get my things and take some things from the people=
=I thank them after getting directions=
=I shove off to Ireland=

Shouldnt be that long of a trip

=I go off to a room. Placing in some blades I found=

Hmm

=I lay down on the bed and fall asleep=

I work my way around the ruins of the city. I see a Junkyard off in the distance, and I can faintly hear some cheering and yelling. I turn and go the other way. I don't have the time or the firepower to get caught up with Raiders right now. My best bet is to simply ignore them and hope they ignore me. I find a few more Zeds, feasting. They are moving their heads too much for a clean shot. I draw one of my knives as I silently get closer.

=We had been walking for... God knew how long. And still, no sign of Ireland.=

Hey, Brandon! Any idea how much longer 'till we get there?

(Rich)

=Over the course of my time fishing I had caught about fourteen fish=
=Ranging from different types to sizes=

Ah man.
Nothin relaxes me more than this.

=I laugh and sit back=
=Tipping my hat down and eventually taking a small snooze=

=Xazhi heads below deck. He goes back to the Forum Chatbox, and looks at the Archives=

Good, they made it...

=He chuckles=

Ireland, eh? What a coincidence.

[19:36:45] Xazhi : I was able to get a hold of a Ship with my brother Adam. We're on our way to Ireland.

[19:36:49] *Xazhi laughs

[19:36:54] Xazhi : We named it the Azure Comet.

I get closer to the Zeds, still eating. I see that it is a young woman. I flashback to when my girlfriend was bitten. The screams...I snap back to the present. I'm close enough that my rifle won't do me any good. I put it away and draw another knife. I run up behind one and stab both blades into it's skull. It drops, face first into the body. The other two get up and attack me. I backpedal, turn and run.

"Bad idea...very very bad idea..."

I keep running. Trying to get away from the two Zeds that are chasing me. At some point I holster my knifes again. I hear two shots from a large rifle and the two Zeds drop, holes in their necks. One of them retains function of an arm and tries to crawl at me. I draw my rifle and nail it in the eye. I turn towards the direction the shots came from and bow. I keep running, hoping to avoid and Followers.

(Ellie)

=I wake up slowly=
=The waves giving me trouble=

Oh god...seasickness...

=I rush over to the bathroom=

(Rich)

=I dream of my life before the outbreak=
=Only sixteen years old=
=Had a job with my pa=
=Had the greatest girl=
=I smile in my sleep=

=had been on a roof and seen someone been chased by zeds and shot the zeds and sees him bow=


well now wonder why i did that


=starts following from the roofs=