Z-Day

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Zarda stopped suddenly, looking up he seemed almost surprised to see White there... it was a few seconds before he realised who White was.. "Zarda chase bird.... bird annoys Zarda with it wings and and beady eyes.." the crow had settled down behind Zarda, perched on a wrecked car, cawing derisively... Zarda's tail flicked side to side, before he pounced, jumping backwards and rolling over mid-air, to land with a crunch on the crow...

He reappeared a moment later, with the crow clamped firmly between his jaws, he looked very proud.. "Zarda got"

[White Wolf Guardian]

*White just smiles at Zarda not really understanding the purpose of the exercise, but he felt himself gnash his teeth like as if he wanted some blood for himself as well then turned to Entaru and pondered something he hadn't considered before* "Bird.. zombies too?"

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Zarda tore at the crow, he wasnt really hungry, yet catching it made him feel proud..... stupid bird.. that was your last caw! ... he dropped what remained of the bird and walked up to White, watching him curiously, sitting down on the road he played with his tail distractedly, though still watching White with his bright amber eyes...

[Entaru]

"No." Entaru grunted bluntly. "The Hunger doesn't choose creatures of lower intelligence.  When The Hunger takes us, we lose our previous mind.  What it gives us back are shattered shells of what we once were.  A creature of lower intelligence wouldn't even be able to summon the will to move.  Birds and other creatures are useless to The Hunger."  Entaru spoke of the virus in a reverant tone, almost as if he was glad to be a zombie now.

The notion of giving their disease a name, calling it The Hunger, came naturally to Entaru.  It was as if it was always called that. 

Something told him that that was their affliction's...no...that isn't the word...an affliction would mean that they suffered...they hardly suffered. 

Something told him that that was their...gift's...name.  A gift.  That's what it was.  But for what reason or purpose...that was still a mystery to Entaru.

Entaru beckoned the others to follow him as he began trotting after the motorhome.

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Zarda bounded after Entaru, jumping after him he leapt playfully over the puddles from the recent rainfall.... he hadnt a care in the world, it was strange for while some would think of being of low intelligence as a curse, to him it was a gift.... while others pondered over thoughts and feelings he could prowl and hunt.... anyway, how could thoughts catch you a meal?...

catching up with Entaru he furrowed his brow in concnetration.. thinking... "we get... new car?" he looked pleased with the words he had managed to form, especially it seemed the word 'car'...

[Entaru]

Entaru looked over at Zarda and couldn't help but let out a short laugh.  "Yes Zarda.  If we can find a slower car that can hide our gift long enough to get close to the hunter's destination, then we'll have an easier time of catching meals."  Entaru scanned the road ahead of him, looking for something close to that description. 

Then he saw it.

A massive Hazmat truck.  It's occupants destroyed long ago.  All that was left was their truck and their suits.

"Perfect.  Grab a suit you two, we've just found our vehicle."

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"suit?" Zarda looked from Entaru to the Hazmat truck.... he thought he was starting to understand all this 'car' business..... but now somthing called a suit?..... this was why thinking shouldnt be allowed... it hurt too much Zarda reasoned.... Running up to the hazmat truck Zarda put two paws up to its great armoured side...

"car" ...Zarda looked from Entaru to the Hazmar truck, proudly saying the word a few times....

[White Wolf Guardian]

*White climbed into the back and looked at these "hazmat" suits that Entaru mentioned and put himself in one and placed the helmet on his head* "Feel... weird in here.." *He looked down at himself finding it somewhat difficult to move around and jumped out the back of the truck*

[Entaru]

"Yes, Zarda.  It is a car.  It's our car now."  Entaru sounded like a mother encouraging her child.  Zarda was learning, even if it was slowly.  If Entaru could teach Zarda, then he could teach others of their kind. 

Entaru looked over to White who was wearing one of the suits, in apparent distress at the suit's fit..  "White, help Zarda with his suit.  They may not be the best for moving in but the hunters wont know its us until we're in grabbing distance." 

Entaru put on a suit for himself.  It was tight in the shoulders but otherwise it fit fine.  Moving was a bit of an effort but he could manage.  Entaru looked into the back of the truck.  There was a fair amount of space inside.  A lot of space.  Enough to fit at least fifty of their lesser kind.

Then a burnt out lightbulb suddenly lit up in Entaru's head.  He let out an ear piercing howl, alerting all the zombies in the area.  Soon the horde came running.  Entaru ushered and herded the horde into the back of the truck before closing the door.

"Now we'll have reinforcements..."

[Gabag]

Hearing the howel, Damon stood awake as Happy Jack and Capt. Hinshu relaxed for a little while, never keeping his gaze off the destroyed landscape.

"What are those blasted critters up to now? Probably getting another horde for some unlucky souls, God Bless them and watch over them" Damon said, finished by crossing himself and putting away his monoculars.

[Ho'ne Diheart]

"Uh? What?" still half asleep from a nap. "Hey" talking to Damon "Whats going on?"

[White Wolf Guardian]

*White walked over to Zarda and pointed to a hazmat suit* "Put on this." *He held it up for him and looked up on the horde coming* "Friends" *He smiled*

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Zarda looked at the mazmat suit... he whimpered, scratching at his ear distractedly, before picking up the suit.... after giving it a good sniffing and experimenting with trying to put his arm into it, Zarda reasoned it would not eat him.... Slipping into the hazmat suit he growled incessently...

[Entaru]

"I know it isn't comfortable, Zarda, but it will help in the long run."  Entaru locked the door to the back of the hazmat truck.  The zombies inside wailed in displeasure at their predicament.  Entaru banged on the side and yelled to the occupants.  "Keep quiet in there!  The more noise you make the less food we all get."  The zombies quieted down inside.  By the shuffling of their feet he could tell that they weren't happy being crammed together, but the promise of food had made them complacent.

Entaru hopped into the driver's seat of the truck and motioned for Zarda and White to hop in.  "C,mon you two.  Lets see if we can raid a refugee camp."  Entaru turned the ignition and the truck came to life.  Its noise drowned out the occasional moan that came from the back.

This time there wouldn't be any screw-ups.

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Zarda jumped in beside Entaru, still growling slightly at the hazmat suit.... he much prefered his nice hoodie... it made him feel safer...
"where go now?"
he looked over to Entaru, wondering where he planned on going.... this plan seemed to complicated for Zarda... too many suits and cars...