THE ZOM ZOM CHRONICLES chapter 12 The View From Up Here (Spoiler: It’s Mostly Fire and Idiots)
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THE VIEW FROM UP HERE
"SPOILER: IT'S MOSTLY FIRE AND IDIOTS."
> MOOD: VERTIGO & DREAD
> STATUS: LAUNCHING THE ASSET
"The sun is judging us. The midday heat smells intensely of burning rubber and distant barbecue."
THE EYE IN THE SKY
RECON REPORT:
1. Our Block: 200+ Zom Zoms milling like forgotten Roombas.
2. Main Street: Abandoned car parking lot. Looters at the grocery store.
3. Skyline: Smoke plumes from 12+ skyscrapers.
BATTERY CRITICAL
RETURN TO HOME. SIGNAL WAVERING.
THE FORTRESS
ASSET IDENTIFIED:
National Guard base? FEMA Camp? Defensive shipping container walls detected. Military tents in the parking lot.
> DISTANCE: 2 MILES
> ESTIMATED HOSTILES: 10,000+
"It looks like a fortress. It also looks very, very far away."
DRONE BINGO
| B | I | N | G | O |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Police Car | Looting TV | Stuck in Revolving Door | FREE SPACE | "HELP US" Sign |
| Mascot Suit Zom | Military Vehicle | Horde > 100 | Dog Walker Zom | Mowing Lawn |
| Bike Rider | Skyscraper Smoke | Crashed Chopper | Yoga Pants Zom | Starbucks |
Score: Close to a top-row Bingo. Gary spotting results in automatic loss.
FELINE DIARIES
> LOG: Day 2 of Service Disruption
"The Staff is malfunctioning. The Tall One offers dry rocks he calls 'cheese'. The Loud Female smells of laser toner."
"The Nervous Male played with a noisy mechanical insect. It is not edible. It irritates my ears."
ACTION PLAN: RAID CATNIP AT DAWN.
THE NEXT PHASE
CURRENT OBJECTIVE:
1. Reach the Stadium.
2. Don't get eaten by the sea of undead.
3. Figure out what Brenda is doing with that duct tape.
BRENDA HAS AN IDEA. I THINK I'M GOING TO HATE IT.
