Rebirth: 100 Days Before Doomsday - Chapter 163

Chapter 163: The Different Zombies

Before Grace could have replied to Rune’s statement, the walkie-talkie crackled to life.

Barely a second later, Davian’s familiar voice came through the device. “We have got movement. Two o’clock, a horde heading straight for us.”

Grace’s hands tightened on the wheel as she spotted the said incoming mass of zombies. They were fast, ravenous, and relentless. Their decayed bodies were jerking unnaturally as they surged toward the two SUVs.

“Perfect,” she muttered before adding, “Guys, hold on.”

Without hesitation, she slammed her foot on the accelerator. The engine roared as the SUV surged forward, aiming straight for the heart of the horde. The first impact was jarring as the reinforced bumper plowed through the creatures, sending limbs and torsos flying in grotesque arcs.

Rune fired through the bulletproof glass of the sealed windows, his powers at work as all his shots found their marks with deadly precision. “This is insane,” he muttered, though his tone was almost admiring.

“Insane keeps us alive,” Grace shot back. She glanced at the walkie-talkie. “Maven, keep close. We are pushing through!”

“Copy that,” Maven replied, his voice strained but focused. She knew that he could handle the situation, that’s why he was out here with her in the place.

The two SUVs moved as a deadly unit, cutting through the horde with brutal efficiency. Despite the chaos, Grace’s mind was sharp, and her focus unwavering.

The two vehicles barreled forward, crushing the undead beneath their reinforced tires. The guttural sounds of the zombies were drowned out by the roaring engines and the occasional click of Rune’s gun.

Grace felt her adrenaline spiking as she swerved to avoid a toppled streetlamp, her sharp reflexes keeping them on course.

In the rearview mirror, she saw the second SUV following suit while expertly weaving through the chaos.

“Left turn ahead,” Rune directed as his eyes scanned the GPS map 2025 had provided them with.

“Got it,” Grace replied and then took the turn seconds later.

The sound of crunching bones and shattering skulls filled the air as she plowed the vehicle through the horde. The bumper of the SUV was smeared with blackened blood and torn flesh, creating an unbearable sight.

“This is beyond gross.” Nina commented from the backseat when the remains of a zombie’s brain got splattered across her side of window.

“Don’t tell me you are about to puke.” Jasper almost sounded terrified as he spoke the words. In response, he received a deadly glare from the woman, and the conversation was forced to end there as the vehicle rocked violently as Grace performed a donut to shake off the zombies that were stuck to her SUV.

Behind her, Maven’s SUV mowed down zombies with precision. The tires screeched as he veered slightly, avoiding a crumbled section of the road before accelerating back into position.

“Grace, we have got a thicker cluster up ahead,” Rune warned, reloading his gun. He had been firing relentlessly, his shots aimed straight at the heads of the zombies. Each of his kill earned them 1000 points.

“I see it.” Grace pressed the accelerator harder. The horde ahead was denser. Their twisted, and decayed bodies were practically climbing over one another in their frenzy to reach the two vehicles.

“Hold on tight. This is going to get rough.” She warned her team as she prepared to meet the horde.

Beside her, Rune braced himself and grabbed the door handle with one hand while keeping the other ready to shoot. The SUV lurched forward and slammed right into the mass of undead. The force sent bodies flying in all directions, and the sound of wet thuds and shrieks filled the air. The windshield was splattered with dark, viscous fluids, making it harder to see.

“Wipers!”

Rune immediately flipped the switch, and the reinforced blades scraped the gore away, allowing them to see the scene ahead.

Behind them, Davian’s voice crackled through the walkie-talkie. “We have got a split coming up. Which way?”

Grace glanced at the GPS and noticed the fork in the road. One path was leading deeper into the city, where the terrain was narrower but potentially less crowded. The other was a straight shot to opposite direction and was crawling with more zombies as per the system’s alert.

“Take the left! It’s tighter, but we can handle it,” Grace ordered. Even if they were out to kill zombies, they needed to do it in a safe way.

“Got it.” Davian replied.

Since their SUV was ahead hers, she watched as Maven swerved left as he reached the split. The tires skidded briefly before regaining traction. Grace followed, but the narrow road forced her to slow down slightly.

And the zombies didn’t let this chance slip. The smaller space funneled them directly toward the vehicles. Rune fired rapidly, his bolts striking heads and collapsing bodies, but it wasn’t enough to stem the tide as he was the only one who could fire from within the protection of the vehicle.

“Grace, we are getting overwhelmed!” he said, keeping his voice calm despite the overwhelming situation.

“Not yet, we’re not,” Grace answered as she swerved sharply, sideswiping a group of zombies and sending them tumbling into a heap. “Rune, get ready for the flare gun. We might need it.”

Rune hesitated. “A flare gun?” He was confused and for all the right reasons.

“It will distract them.” She explained before adding, “Wait for my signal.”

At that moment, the second SUV’s walkie-talkie crackled again, and Davian’s voice filled the car. “We have got a problem. Right flank – fast movers!”

Grace glanced in the side mirror and saw them – zombies moving at unnatural speeds. Their grotesque forms were a blur as they sprinted toward Davian’s vehicle. Her stomach twisted as she realized that these weren’t the typical shambling undead – they looked evolved, faster, deadlier.

“Damn it,” she muttered. “Maven, hold steady. Let me take the lead and follow.”

Rune fired a shot at one of the fast movers square in the chest, but it barely slowed down. “They are tougher than the usual ones,” he muttered as he too noticed the difference.