Sep. 2nd, 2008

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"... but by that time Red and I had found a flame-thrower. There was wave after wave of zombies coming at us, but we retreated into the building, and I took the 'thrower and backed into a niche one side of the entrance, and Caroline retreated down a corridor away from me and found a good sniping position.

"I kept up a steady jet coving the entrance, and every zombie coming toward me. Each screamed as it caught alight and fled, flaming from me. A few got close enough I roasted them right threw before they could get away but most streamed crackling and popping down the corridor toward Red, bumping and tripping any of their not-yet-lit brethren and spreading the fire...

"Red was amazing. Her career had gone, but there she was, long frizzy red hair streaming in the wind, leaning boldly forward into destiny. I'd never seen anyone handle a laser rifle like Red; most people need to wait, to line up, but she could snap off shot after shot after shot, punching the brains out of each charred zombie in less time than it took to take a step.

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