Zomb-Pocalypse 4

Chapter Fifteen

She doesn't get far before Silas catches her in a few short strides. The first thing he manages to snag is the flying end of her pony tail and he gives it a jerk to stop her in her tracks, making her scream even louder. Silas slaps his hand over her mouth and then lets out a shout of his own when she clamps her teeth down on the soft part of his palm.

He pulls his hand away instinctively and I'm impressed that he resists slapping her. Dr. Ruppert resumes her screaming, but Silas isn't allowing it for long. He pulls his handkerchief of out of his jacket pocket and jams it into her wide open mouth making her choke and gag. He then slaps his hand over her mouth again, now that her teeth are harmlessly buried in the cotton.

I don't want to admire this horrible woman for anything, but it is kind of impressive how hard she fights. It's all Silas can do to hold her. I run forward with a couple zip ties from my pocket and we secure her with a bit of difficulty. I may or may not take a little bit of pleasure in tightening her ties a little tighter than is strictly necessary...

Silas marches her back into the lab and we all follow. "Where is our friend?" I demand once we have her inside and shut the door. Dr. Ruppert narrows her eyes at me in anger and shakes her head. "You know who I'm talking about!" I tell her, but she just shrugs.

"I think you need some help refreshing your memory." Silas tells her mercilessly as he starts to drag her towards the cage containing the zombies. The little one goes absolutely crazy gnashing and clawing at the bars, and even the larger ones start to get excited the closer they get.

I watch her eyes go wide in terror as Silas brings her face just out of reach of the reaching fingers. Silas yanks her back and pulls the gag out of her mouth. "Are you crazy?" She yells and Silas frowns at her.

"Lower your voice." He tells her and Dr. Ruppert glowers at him, but does as he says. "Now tell us where Jack is." He demands and the doctor takes a deep breath.

"He's dead." She tells us and I feel like someone just punched me in the stomach. Tears prick my eyes, and even Ryan and my Dad look sick about it. Silas doesn't though. He narrows his eyes at the doctor and frowns.

"I was really hoping you weren't going to make me do this." He tells her as he starts dragging her back towards the zombies. Dr. Ruppert fights, but Silas is a lot bigger and stronger than she is. "Don't lie to me." Silas tells her as he brings her face so close to the zombies that I nearly speak out in protest. If she hadn't just told us that Jack was dead, I might have actually told Silas he was going too far.

Dr. Ruppert screams as a chipped fingernail barely misses her nose. "Are you crazy?" She screams and Silas brings her a little closer. The zombies are wild now, and it makes me feel a little sick to watch.

"This can end as soon as you tell me the truth." Silas tells her in a no nonsense voice and I'm confused.

"Okay!" Dr. Ruppert screams and Silas yanks her back away from the cage. "I'll tell you."She says, her shoulder sagging in defeat. She reaches for her pocket and Silas has his gun up and in her face in an instant. "I'm just reaching for my key card." She tells him, slowing down her action so that he can see what she's doing.

She dangles the white laminated card out to him and Silas snatches it up and looks at it suspiciously. "What is this for?" He presses and Dr. Ruppert raises a shaking hand and points to a door off the lab.

We all stare at it suspiciously. It is a steel enforced door with a key card swiper located on the outside of it. There is a small skinny rectangular window with a glass insert, but it isn't big enough for more than an arm to fit through. It's also pitch black inside. My skin crawls with unease.