MLPH C1, P3- "Working Together"

"Working Together" is the third Part of "ML: Patient Hope" 's Chapter I. It was released on 03.05.2020.
== Plot ==
Jared and Deputy John Braveheart are caught in more trouble as John's police cruiser runs out of fuel.
The two of them are forced to hide into a nearby gas station, in an attempt to hide from a large band of undead who are pursuing them and try to find fuel for the cruiser.
However, this task might prove to be too much for them.
== Story ==
"So, Deputy."- Jared says- "How much time has passed since the apocalypse began?"
John sighs and looks down.
"Two years. Two whole years, I've been fighting those deadheads, trying to protect the citizens of Paris from a fate worse than death. And what do they do? They kill themselves out of fear that something might happen to them, right in front of us, the protectors of the city. Ungrateful fools."
Jared realizes that the outbreak happened a few days after he was wounded and left in the house. His parents have fled after that, leaving him behind to save themselves.
"I will find them. Someday."- Jared says to himself as he stares into the sunset.
As they try to drive out of the city, the cruiser suddenly stops.
"What happened?"- Jared wonders.
John sighs.
"We're out of fuel. I forgot to fill my cruiser before I came to save you and now... this happened."
Jared looks ahead and sees a gas station.
"Let's go to that gas station."- He suggests- "There might be something inside."
John is about to say no, but notices a huge amount of undead coming toward them.
"You know what? I'll take my chances."- He says- "Let's go."
The two of them quietly enter the gas station and hide inside.
They watch from a nearby window as the undead look for them outside.
Unable to find them, most of them decide to look elsewhere.
Unfortunately, some of them are too smart to stop looking. Instead of looking outside, a lone undead enters the gas station.
Just as Jared is about to get up and look around, John stops him and points him to the undead.
"Don't make any sudden movements, okay?"- He tells him- "We get out of here without getting his attention. If we do, the rest will notice us as well."
Jared nods and the two of them quietly try to get out of the gas station.
However, Jared's gun falls out of his belt and clatters to the ground, alerting the undead to their location.
"I'm so sorry!"- Jared says to John.
John nods.
"Watch out!"- He yells at Jared as the undead brings him to the ground.
Jared struggles with the undead as he tries to reach for the gun.
Seeing that his friend is in trouble, John acts quickly and tosses him his knife.
"Stab it! Quickly!"- He says.
Just as the undead punches Jared in the stomach, Jared grabs the knife and stabs it in the side of the head.
It falls to the ground as John helps Jared up.
"This is one of the special undead."- He says.
Jared raises his eyebrow.
" "Special undead"?"- He wonders.
John nods.
"Most of the undead are simple creatures- reanimated beings who hunger for the flesh of living beings, humans and animals and can be killed easily."
"However... "- He says and looks at the undead, a concerned look quickly forming on his face- "This one is nothing like its other undead brothers. It's more powerful, more capable to take someone down and also much more determined. It's called a Quickghast and it can easily bring you down if you're not prepared."
Jared is surprised by all this information.
"How do you know so much about the undead?"- He asks John.
The deputy grins.
"Well, you see, when you're among the undead for two years, you learn at least a thing or two about them. I'm sure that it will be the same for you."
Jared nods.
"Yes. I hope so."- He says.
The two of them continue hiding from the undead until the morning. When it comes, Jared wakes John up.
"John, look!"- He exclaims- "They're gone!"
John looks through the window and sees that the small horde of undead is gone, save for a few undead roaming the streets.
He sighs in relief.
"Thank god."- He says- "Looks like they lost interest. Let's pick up some gas and get out of here before they change their minds."
Jared nods and joins his new friend in taking as much gas as possible to the nearby cruiser.
As John begins to fill it up, Jared notices that some of the undead have noticed them.
"Cover me while I recharge the cruiser."- He says- "I'll help you once I'm done."
Jared nods, grabs a gun and aims it at the undead.
"Wait!"- John stops him and gives him another gun- "Use this one. It's much quieter."
Jared aims the new gun at the undead and begins shooting them down. With remarkable accuracy, he takes down three of them with exactly three shots.
The rest of them go down without much trouble as well.
"Good job!"- John compliments him- "Now look around and see if there are more of them coming. Report if there are."
Jared nods and looks around the cruiser.
"Well."- He says- "From what I see, there isn't anyone around us. And whatever is left of those undead is probably chasing someone else."
John emits a sigh of relief.
"Good!"- He says- "And just in time. The cruiser's fuel is full now!"
"Let's take the rest of the gas cans, just in case and skidaddle out of here."
"I'm with you, buddy."- Jared responds- "Let's get out of this nightmare of a city!"
The two of them enter the cruiser. John starts the engine.
"Alright. There's nothing stopping us now."- He says- "Let's roll!"
The two of them quickly ride away from the gas station and continue trying to find a way out of the city.
From the looks of it, they will soon be out of this city. The borders between the city and the outside world are just ahead of them.
All that remains for the two of them is to escape alive.