"Aw, bugger me blind," Pete commented as a fresh wave of the smells of the dead reached him as they decomposed before their eyes. He gagged, but there was little else in his stomach by now, after throwing up just moments before. He blinked bleary eyes in Kira's direction when she asked for help. Pete grimaced and heaved the flamethrower back onto his shoulder by the strap before going to help Kira up. He couldn't well just leave the damn thing lying around on the grounds for anyone to pick up and burn down a few acres of forested area by accident now, could he?
Well, at least the power dampener collar worked. Bully for Forge.
Once Wisdom managed to help his friend up without sending them both to the floor, weighed down as he was by weapons and ammo, he clicked his communicator on. "Hold up, luv," he told Kira before the line went live.
"Grounds maintenance," he said, waiting to be connected. "Yes. Wisdom here. You're going to need a containment and cleanup team in the woods north of the main house, towards the western wall of the fence. Emphasis on the cleanup." He paused.
"Zombies... oh, haha. No. NO! Yes, bloody zombies! Do I bloody sound like I'm bloody joking?!" he snarled into the comm. "No. Recently but no longer reanimated human and animal remains. That bloody well clear enough for you?"
He cut the connection, his mouth twisted in disgust. He truly was not in the mood for it. He sighed, and regretted taking the deep breath, because the stench was in his nose again. He resumed breathing through his mouth while he lit a cigarette one handed. The smoke would help cut the less appealing smells, at least.
"Let's go, luv. Sorry about that. Power dampener collar saved the day." He attempted a sickly smile as they moved back towards the mansion. "Next time bloody well lure them out where I can use the flamethrower. I commissioned it special for the occasion, now I feel cheated," he forced himself to joke. He knew Kira probably felt guilty now on top of sick. She looked like death warmed over. Again. This was not good news.