Chapter 33: Parasite
"This is so fucking scary." comes Mac’s admission as he holds his shotgun close and points his flashlight everywhere, fingers trembling in the dark and cramped space.
Selene raises a brow and gives the grizzled veteran a once-over, chuckling to herself at the tough looking man who’s now cowering behind Tony.
"Don’t tell me you’re scared of the dark?" Selene whispers incredulously, though there’s no real mockery in her tone.
Mac scoffs at her question. "I’m not scared of the dark, but of the very real zombie things that might pop out and bite my nose off!" he whispers gravely, eyes darting around at every small sound.
Leo nips at Mac’s ankles, the canine’s amusement clear for all to see. The stocky officer pets the good boy as he calms down.
Tony rolls his eyes, and gives Mac a playful shove. "Live wire over there would have said something if there were any." the metal man says, pointing at Henrick.
Mac gulps, wiping away sweat from his forehead. "Yeah, well... Better safe than sorry." Selene nods at those words and continues navigating through the tunnel.
The three remaining survivors, parents with a child, huddle closer to Henrick’s party as the group climb over and duck under vehicles in all manner of positions.
Henrick suddenly raises a fist, prompting everyone to stop and manifest their abilities. One of the police officers, however, barely sees that a normal looking woman is convulsing on the floor a few feet away.
"Guys! There’s a woman here, she needs help!!" the cop runs towards the woman, but immediately gets lifted by the back of his neck.
The electricity user scowls as the cop thrashes in his grip, eyes alight in befuddled annoyance. "Are you trying to get us all killed?" he whispers harshly.
Henrick releases the cop, who stares up at him in fear and anger, and observes the woman.