Escape From Zombie Park Island 2

[LavenderDream]

[void last action]
>examine the pile of dirt

[PointMaid]

>examine the pile of dirt

...There's something buried under there

[LavenderDream]

"Hey guys, I think I might've found something."
>Reluctantly remove the dirt on top of the unknown object

[PointMaid]

>Reluctantly remove the dirt on top of the unknown object

You dig and dig with your hands until you remove enough to see... Oh. It's a charred body. Did you... get some charred body on yourself in your enthusiasm to remove the dirt? Ew.

[Cassie]

> whose body is that WHOSR BODY IS THAT

[PointMaid]

> whose body is that WHOSE BODY IS THAT

That's... oh god, you can tell by some relatively uncharred hair it's Sayaka. You're not sure you wanted to know that.

[LavenderDream]

"Alright, it's Sayaka. The last time I remember this name coming up in conversation was whenever someone was talking about locking a Sayaka and a Charles in the same room. Anyone wish to explain?"

[KungFuCutbug]

[X just sort of... droops his shoulders a little bit and sighs when he notices the others digging up Sayaka's corpse. He can't muster up the emotional energy to have a stronger reaction than that. Although, he does balk a little when he notices the cross that was on top of her grave...] "Wh—?! They even gave her a grave marker! Is that supposed to be, like, mocking us or something?! For not finding them yet and letting them kill more people?!"

[Mr. Lee Hammer]

Blaine suddenly appears, having his knife in his hand. Looking at the others trying to figure out what happened with Sayaka, he sees Dr. Frankie. Dr. Frankie.... you ready to give it up now? You're just makin' things harder and harder for yourself and the others. Can't hide from us forever, ya know?

[PointMaid]

You! You...

I don't intend to forever, Blaine. Clearly. You found your way back to us easily enough, didn't you? But things can be protected. I just need time. Not that I'm going to tell you how.

Speaking of that, you hurt me, you know that? I thought I could trust you. I thought there was at least one person who understood what I wanted to do for this world. Help these animals, help the... well, the world. And you were so good with the animals.

Why, Blaine? Why did you betray me?

...And what do you plan to accomplish? If you'd wanted to kill me, you could have done that long ago.

[Mr. Lee Hammer]

It's real simple there, Doctor. It's.... money. You see, I used to work with animals back in Australia. I used hunt for these people who wanted some clothes, rugs, whatever. Made a pretty good livin' like that. A lot better than the Army, that's for sure. No less dangerous though. Lost this eye here after a stingray got its barb in me and I nearly died. But hey, at least the money is good. And I learned all the tricks to kill all the animals in the world. I can easily peel off the skin of a furry creature like a potato just like that, ya know? Then one day, Victoria came by and had a little talk with me. She promised me a big payday if I came lookin' for ya and alerted your cousin to your presence. It was pretty challenging work, not gonna lie to ya. But I'm startin' to feel pretty good right now. Our job's almost over, you won't have an island anymore and I'll have a nice big house to live in. I'll truly be one of the wealthiest poachers in Australia and it will all be thanks to your cousin. And kill you just like that? Where's the fun in it? Especially a pathetic little worm like you. Lets people push her around when her employees treat her like crap. And who's to say one of your own won't do it to ya? You'd be better off without the stress, wouldn't you say?

[Cassie]

...yeah holy shit that honestly sounds like some shit any of the Minions' bosses would aspire.

"......"

"I..."

"drat"

[KungFuCutbug]

[X quietly backs away from Dr. Frankie and Blaine, looking even more nervous than he did when he woke up. He fears the situation is going to escalate rapidly, and he's not about to make that happen faster or worsen it when it does happen.]

[Cassie]

>look for used burning devices (like firewall material)

[PointMaid]

I would be better off without the stress? You're really going to go with that dreck, are you?

...A poacher. I should've known.

She reveals her tranquilizer gun, pointed at Blaine.

Do you have anything else to say before you run back to my cousin, your little sugar mama? A poacher, I should've known she would get involved with a poacher. Money and only money.

[Mr. Lee Hammer]

Blaine chuckles at Frankie pointing her tranquilizer gun at him.

You wanna shoot me? Go on ahead... if you got the guts. Think about the times when your past employees talked down to ya? Like that guy in the purple jacket? What kind of pathetic fashion sense does he have and yet, you'd let someone like him push you around? Or what about that five-year old you had once who kept getting bitten. Or that orange-haired guy who had the Uzi? Didn't they get under your skin? Didn't you wanna sink your teeth into their necks to shut 'em up? Or what about these people here? Those smelly lemon drops, that greaseball, he says pointing to X.

Or...

Blaine snatches Lars by the arm and hold his knife at the teen's throat.

What about this one? Just say the word. You know you wanna shut 'em up. Just beat you down like you're nothin' because you're weak. Prove 'em wrong. Prove 'em wrong.

[PointMaid]

Frankie gets even paler as Blaine makes that speech, if possible. She's breathing heavily, staring a hole into him...

And then when he grabs Lars...

You... want a fight... You've got one, you bastard! You've tangled with the wrong scientist!

She throws herself at him, not even bothering with the tranquilizer. She... bites him.

[Mr. Lee Hammer]

Blaine shoves Lars away as Frankie bites him right on the neck, taking a chunk of him as he shoves her off, screaming intensely in pain as blood squirts out of his neck like a water sprinkler.

YOU FUCKIN' BITCH! FUCKIN' BITCH!

Blaine keeps on shout obscenities at Frankie as he staggers and falls into a pit. He lies in the pit, flooding himself in his own blood, getting weaker, before he stops moving.... and breathing.

[KungFuCutbug]

[X tenses up considerably when Blaine mentions the "orange-haired kid with the Uzi". He recognizes who the poacher's talking about by that description—Pico, his "dad" Boyfriend's ex and a notorious hitman throughout Philadelphia.

X doesn't remember him ever disappearing anywhere(A/N: X is from a different timeline than the one my version of Pico is from, hence this.)

—it would've been all over the news if he had, right?

Still, Blaine bringing Pico up puts him noticeably on edge. The one-eyed Aussie directly calling him a greaseball doesn't help much—X likes to think he's good about his hygiene, thank you very much! He's seconds away from cussing Blaine out and possibly throwing a few punches when—

...

... ... ... ... ... ...]

"...D-Dr. Frankie?" [he meekly asks, trembling.] "Did you just... kill Blaine?"

[Cassie]

The situation at hand got so shocking that Bob and Stuart get away by occupying themselves in the investigation, as they try to process what just happened.

>look for used burning devices (like firewall material)

[PointMaid]

>look for used burning devices (like firewall material)

You can't find any

[Cassie]

>INJURY CHECK

[PointMaid]

Frankie crouches down, exhausted.

We're not safe here. We're going to have to leave.

...I could still use some of your creativity.

Day 6 Challenge:

1. Figure out a way to keep the animals you're leaving behind fed while we'll be away

2. Figure out how to keep them safe if Victoria's band includes any poachers!

3. Propose a way to evade Victoria and her group along the way if they're trying to track you. They still have guns.

4. As usual, there are zombies out there – some unfortunates in Victoria's camp that were bitten, and some animals. We need a way to evade them or keep them off. Especially when you'll have to camp away from the safety of the cabins tonight.

You have 48 hours.

[Zanreo]

Ram and Rom just... have no words for the current situation. Instead, they try investigating...

> look for anything else burnt around the area

[MadameButterflyKnife]

Alpotophis is just...shook by the whole situation. Someone...holy shit his boss just strangled someone holy fuck this was not happening this was not happening

People...we should get away. This...trust me. When your boss is acting up like that, you stay far...far away.