Butterflies (Z Nation & 10k)

*Fifteen*

I caught up with addy and Warren. Over hearing Garnett and Joe's conversation.

"I feel so much lighter without that damn hammer." Garnett chuckled.

"Yeah, I feel naked and not in a good way." I sighed.

"When we started out, everyone was armed." Joe explained. "Then one day a guy decided to shoot his wife's boyfriend."

"I can some what relate." I huffed.

Addy gave me a curious look and I shook my head.

"He turned, and we lost five people."

"So we made a rule. Only guards could carry inside."

"Then a trading group came in, took a gun off a guard. Seven dead that time. We were lucky it wasn't worse."

"We have a strong perimeter. Never been breached. All our problems happened inside, so we removed the threats, no weapons inside the walls, period."

"It's a better way to live. Safer."

"Being armed all the time has an effect on people." Garnett said. "Maybe I'm naive, but this gives me hope."

"Is this a zombie cage?" Warren asked as we walked past a big barred cage.

"Doesn't seem much use these days." Joe says.

"We patrol the surrounding area for Z's twice a day, so they aren't really a problem."

"It's the people we have to worry about, since going weapon-free,we've gone over a year without fatality."

"Think about that, you've been out in the world. How many deaths have you seen in the last year?"

"Enough for a life time." Garnett answered.

"What if someone dies of natural causes?" I asked.

"Sure, that could happen." Joe responded.

We then walked into a building filled with all kinds of stuff

"All the doors and gates close automatically, sealing off each section of the compound. Like on a submarine."

"Can't be opened by a Z."

"Everything's been zombie-proofed."

"You ever hear the titanic?" Murphy asked.

"You're welcome to wait outside in your vehicle." Joe snapped.

"You'll have to forgive my friend. He's been through a lot." Garnett apologized.

"We all have. Nothing's perfect, but this is as close as it gets." Joe said.

Yeah, bet this will all go to shit.

"After a while, most people find they could actually sleep through the night." Joe said.

"Really? Can't imagine that." I scoffed.