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Leah Stone (reapinghavok) wrote in immune_ic,
@ 2011-11-23 03:49:00

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# 2011 [11] november, leah

WHO: Leah & O'Brien
WHEN: November 26, 2018; around 6:00PM
WHERE: Out and about; Fancy Pharmacy (close to City Hall)
WHAT: Undead hookers! Oh, and raiding a pharmacy.
HOW: Foul language and possible nudity ~~because of the hookers, of course...~~
STATUS: Complete

Daylight Savings Time had become another pointless thing of the past; one of the few things Leah was glad to know it was no longer enforced. If it was, the hour would be dark by now and Brandon would no doubt be giving her hell for being out after dark on her own. As it was, she still had at least an hour of sunlight left to continue scavenging for medical supplies. That new dog of Lilah's would no doubt be needing flea medication, and Leah knew several doctors willing to trade useful items in exchange for whatever she found.

This particular pharmacy, the now ironically named Fancy Pharmacy, was located on a fairly quiet block, populated by what looked like the sickliest-looking group of shufflers she'd ever come across. Clothing hung in tattered strips over what was left of the body, skinny cadavers that looked more like walking skeletons and less like something that used to be alive. Their movements were even slower than normal shufflers (if that was possible), each step an enormous chore that looked beyond painful. Fortunately for them, thought Leah, they don't feel.

Pausing in the entrance-way of the pharmacy, Leah dug in her pocket for her flashlight, resisting the urge to snort when her eyes caught sight of what appeared to be her only major threat on this block. A group of three female shufflers, all of whom had more flesh on their bones than the others, stood more or less on the curb across the street. Judging by the remains of their already scanty wardrobe — short skirts, bosom-bearing tops, one six-inch high heel and the matching no-inch high heel (in one zombie's case; the other two were bare-footed) — it didn't take a rocket scientist to determine what they did when they were alive.

Lit flashlight in one hand, machete in the other, Leah ducked into the pharmacy, pushing the door closed behind her. It wouldn't do much to prevent the zombies outside from coming in — there was no lock, and the display windows were broken — but it would slow them down a little, and every second counted.

Light streaming in from the front windows illuminated the front of the store, the flashlight serving to help her see at the rear. She could hear grunts coming from somewhere beyond the shelves. Quietly, Leah walked along the store, keeping the wall at her side, her machete at the ready. Bottles, empty and not empty, were scattered about the floor, making her steps all the more treacherous.

She was nearly to the source of the noise when her foot nudged a full bottle of pills, sending it rattling down an aisle. Leah halted, her breath catching. The chomping that had gotten louder the closer she got, stopped. Leah felt her heart pounding. A hand appeared around the corner of a shelf, followed by a rotted face, its eye (one missing), staring at her. It was the anticipation that affected her the most. One zombie, a sight she had looked upon countless times, was barely worth the adrenaline rush anymore. As it reached for her, hands groping, she swung her arm back and sliced it through the forehead. It fell back onto the floor, and she finished the job.

After a full inspection of the rest of the store, making certain all the present corpses weren't going to get up, Leah commenced searching through what items were left in the pharmacy.

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reapinghavok
2011-12-22 07:31 am UTC (link)

Of course he appreciated the help. Who wouldn't, were they in his position? Injured, looking for medicine, cornered by zombies. Yeah, anyone would appreciate a bit of assistance. Well, maybe not anybody. Leah would have, though, although she would've made a bigger point of not outright asking for help.

She rolled her eyes at his response, sighing with exasperation. "Then I make no guarantees for getting you back somewhere safe." She wasn't strong enough to carry him back, and besides that, she wasn't the type to give anyone a piggyback ride — with the obvious exceptions being her sisters and brother.

Leah stared in disbelief when O'Brien explained that he'd passed out in the middle of a store. "You must be the luckiest son of a bitch in the world." She shook her head, muttering, "Passing out in a store and no zombies coming to munch on you..." That was unbelievable.

"Let's go, then. I'd like to get back before morning, at least."

Rooftop travel was the safest method, second only to supply trucks which were used almost exclusively for large units of immune when they ventured into the city as a group, searching for bulk supplies. In no time at all, Leah and O'Brien were on the front steps of City Hall, waiting for the guards to clear a path into the building. Leah parted ways with O'Brien, making her way to drop off the medical supplies at the infirmary and then heading off to find a place to sleep for the night.

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