The Survivalistas

Chapter 7- Part1 Indiana glanced at the sky then looked at Ryan. “We need to find a place to camp. If that storm catches us, we’re screwed.” He nodded. “Do we have a tent or are we roughing it?” “We have a tent, but it'll be a tight fit. I think it's only made for one.” “Guess we'll be warm, then.” He grinned at her. She gave him a small smile. “We need to find a flat area, preferably near the road so if anyone is looking they might see us. Some tree cover might help with not getting totally soaked.” “Probably shouldn't be at the bottom of a hill either since water tends to run down,” Ryan added, walking beside her. They walked in silence for awhile, then Ryan pointed slightly off the road. “What about there? Not a lot of tree cover but it's close to the road.” “Let's check it out.” Indie said, heading in the direction he pointed. They had to climb a small ditch and rise to get to the area. It was covered with dead leaves, and sparse trees, but was flattish. ...

Chapter 6- Part 1 “Damn it!” Ryan slammed his fist on the steering wheel as the engine sputtered and died. He used the last of the vehicle’s momentum to pull over to the side of the road. “We're out of gas, aren't we?” Indie asked, closing her eyes. “Yeah.” She turned on the hand held radio. Nothing happened. “Oh, for crying out loud.” “Radio's dead.” She nodded. “Okay, here's what's going to happen. I'm going to get out, have a mini breakdown, then we'll go through the supplies and come up with a game plan.” Before Ryan could reply, Indie climbed out of the cab and let out a huge scream. Since this outbreak she'd been almost eaten by a bear, threatened by two infected women, shot someone and now, of all things, the truck full of stuff runs out of gas. To top it off, the radio, their one connection with the school, had died. How could they have been so stupid as to not get gas? Anger bubbled up inside her, and she lashed out, kicking the truck. Which o...

Chapter 5- Part 3 Indie shut the garage door behind Ryan as he pulled out into the driveway. It seemed silly but she wanted the house in lock down, just in case they could ever come back. She locked the door to the garage and left through the front door. As she turned the key in the deadbolt, she heard the slow shuffle. Turning she watched Ms. Weltner's face distort, moving toward her in a fast shuffle. Indiana took a step toward the stairs and the old woman lunged at her. Acting on impulse, she yanked her gun from the hostler and shot. As Ms. Weltner stumbled backward, Indie dodged around her. When she reached the truck, she ripped open the door and jumped inside. “Go!” Ryan stared at her, then out the window. Indie turned her head to look as well. The old woman had regained her balance and was now shuffling toward the truck. Indie felt her stomach fall to her feet. The bullet to her shoulder hadn't even phased her. “Please Ryan, go.” Finally he turned forward and put the t...

Chapter 5- Part 2 Indie had Ryan back into the garage so they could load everything without being attacked. As they entered the house she pushed the button to close the overhead door. “I'm kind of amazed the power still works,” Ryan murmured as they entered the kitchen. “For now, but it'll go down at some point without anyone to maintain it.” She continued into the living room and flicked on the TV, turning the volume way down. It seemed like the thing to do so they didn't draw unwanted attention. The screen filled with a male reporter, a red scroll flying along the bottom. “Again, we must urge citizens to avoid all contact with contaminated people. The virus is spread via bodily fluid and, to an extent, scratches. The disease initially incapacitates victims, but later returns them to a mobile state. This allows them to infect others. If you are attacked, run or use whatever weapon you can to defend yourselves. Destroying the brain is the only way to kill an infected pers...

Chapter 5- Part 1 Indie paused in the kitchen, listening to her parents talk. They rarely ever argued, but she could hear the anger in her mom’s voice. “Dan, we have to do something. The other moms are worried. Black bears don't attack unprovoked. If Indiana hadn't known what to do, or if she hadn’t told Ryan to get the gun…She could've been mauled or worse. Everyone’s scared, it's time to stop playing survivor man and go down to see what's going on.” She peeked around the corner to see her dad nod. “You're right, Tera. Ted and I will go down to see what's going on. If it's clear then we'll come back and get everyone.” “I want to go,” Indie stepped into the room. “No. We have no idea what's going on down there, the radio has been dead for a while.” “But we'll need supplies if things aren't any better. No offense but guys aren't all that great at getting everything we need.” “She has a point, Dan. You suck at getting groceries. We ...