Thread: Last of Us: A Story of Two Souls (BMD x EldritheWhisperwind)

Mariah had Sarah pinned to the ground, covering her mouth. Sarahs eyes were wide open in a panic. They had heard a male scream coming from the direction that Steven, Damien and James and ran off too. Mariah felt sick at the thought that they might be dead. Sarah, listen. We have to cooperate and get out of here. This isnt a game anymore and I didnt sign up for someone dieing. Either one of the infected got in or you let it in. I need you to tell me which one it is. Whispered Mariah as she slowly removed her hand from the womans mouth. Sarahs body and voice started shaking in fear, We didnt let anything in. If we had let an infected in, we would have armed ourselves dont you think? She retorts. Then we need to cooperate and save the others before its too late. Caitlyn is on the 6th floor and Leonard is on the 7th floor passed out, he could have woken up by now but I cant be 100 sure. First we need to kill whatever infected are on this floor and see if the other three are still alive. Informs Mariah as she lets go of Sarah and rises to her feet. Andy shakes his head, We better find them as soon as possible. I dont particularly like James or Damien, but I dont want them to die either. We need to find them first. The three of us need to keep quiet and low, we dont know how many infected are out there. All I heard was the one, but there could be more so we need to be careful. She turns toward Sarah whos still on the floor. Sarah, you will guard the back of the line. Your strength will be needed incase we are ambushed. She then faces Andy, Andy, you will be the middle man. Your job is to scout in every direction and keep your ears open. If you hear anything out of the ordinary you let me know ASAP. I will take the lead since Im better at stealth, its best to take them out as quietly as we can. Rising into a sitting position, Sarah scowls at Mariah. He elected you leader? I know I sure as hell didnt. Do you have a better idea? Inquires Andy. As a matter of fact I do. We should leave the building and go get Desmond as well as guns. So you would leave your teammates to die? Questions Mariah in a monotone voice. I would come back But you would be too late. They will be dead by then. Mariah brushes her hair out of her face. If you want to leave, then leave. Im not going to stop you. But Im going to save the others. As am I. Nods Andy Well, Im not sticking around. You all can die if you want to. Snaps Sarah. She bolts out of the cafeteria. Andy starts to run after her. Dont. Says Mariah as she grabs his arm. We cant make her do anything she doesnt want too. Lets get going, we need to find the other fast. Mariah sneaks over to the door the three men ran through. Slowly opening the door, she peaks out to see if its safe. All is clear. She slithers through and finds that shes in the recreation area of the building. Rusted gym equipment fills the space. Why is there a gym in an office building? asks Mariah. Andy shrugs, how should I know. Rolling her eyes, she continues to sneak around looking for any sign of life. Outside of the locker room is a fresh trail of red blood leading inside. Mariah motions for Andy to stop, while she goes to investigate. The locker room was brightly lit due to half the outer wall missing, letting in the daylight. Mariah heard a violent bang from around the corner next to the broken lime green lockers. She places her back to the wall and sneaks a peak. The blood trail led to a bathroom door where a clicker was forcefully pounding on to get inside. They are in there. She whispers to herself. She could hear a male whimpering inside. Carefully pulling herself back around the corner, she searched the lockers for anything she could use as a weapon. Success. She found a thick rusted piece of metal that was hidden under a fallen locker shelf. Sneaking back over to where the clicker was occupied, she snuck up behind it and jabbed the metal into the base of its head. Once the clicker had stopped moving, she knocked on the bathroom door. Hey, is anybody in there? James? Damien? She hears the clicking noise of the door being unlocked from the other side the door slowly falls open. Inside, James and Damien are standing over Steven who appeared to be badly injured. Mariah sighs, Was he bit? Damien shakes his head, No, but it almost ripped his arm off. He squats next to Steven, trying his best to stop the bleeding. We need to get him out of here or hell die. The clicker came out of no where. We were hiding out in here when we heard him scream. Damien managed to distract the thing while I dragged Steven to safety. Groaned James as he leaned up against the wall, exhaustion covering his face. Mariah, we have to get him out of here. Mariah looks at the man lying in a pool of his own blood. Alright. We better get him out first. But we still need to get Caitlyn and Leonard, we are not leaving them behind. Both men nod. Both of you need to help Steven walk. One of you under each arm, got it? They each take an arm and follow Mariah out of the bathroom. Jesus, was he bit? Jumps Andy as he sees the half dead man being carried. No, but he wont live much longer if we dont get him some help. Snaps Mariah as they jog through the cafeteria doors and out onto the staircase that leads to the first floor. As they are making their decent to the bottom floor they hear some rustling noises as well as a huge amount of clicking and croaking. Mariah whispers for them to stay back as she continues on alone. Once shes down on the floor she sees a bloater guarding the entrance to the building, four clickers and runners occupy the 1st floor lobby. Mariah Sneaks around the back, trying to find a place to escape through. In an empty office at the back end of the floor, she could hear muffled cries from inside. It was Sarah she was cradling her bitten arm. Oh my god, Sarah? What happened? Mariah rushes to her side. I was careless. I didnt think there would be more. She croaks out a sob. They are everywhere. Mariah, I dont want to die. Mariah rubs her shoulder, Its alright, Im going to get you out of here. I promise. Mariah slithers back over to where the four men are waiting on her. She motions for them to climb down and to keep quiet. With some trouble they were able to get Steven down, but once they are all safely on the 1st floor they follow Mariah to where Sarah is holed up. Holy shit. Breathes Andy as he notices Sarah, quivering in the corner. He looks at Mariah she shakes her head and looks at the floor. Andy walks over to Sarah and sits down next to her. We have to get this window open, we need to tell them warn them about the infected before they swarm the city. Damien, come over here and help me. Damien rushes over to Mariah and helps her jam the window open. Once its open, Andy, Sarah, Damien, James and Steven go through, Mariah decides to say. You all go ahead. Ill be fine. But Mariah, its dangerous. Urges James as he holds up Stevens big frame. Ill be ok. Run as fast as you can back to town and get Desmond. She says while shutting the window.