BRAGR) No Stone Left Unturned Part 2 (Patreon)

We had to carefully move the sliding glass door and open it just enough so that one of us could slip through and ease the dead zombie to the ground. My main worry was having it fall and make a loud noise, calling everything into the house to our position.

 For this task, Frank did volunteer, but with how much bigger he was, I told him I would do it since I had a smaller frame. Angel stood near the zombie to keep watch on it while Frank and Hilde slowly pulled the patio door open. Luckily, it was already unlocked, so this process was not too hard.

They eased it open slowly, making sure to only move it a fraction of an inch at a time and only move it more when Angel said it was okay.

When the door was open about four inches, I finally slowly squeezed myself in. It was the first time I was happy to have such small breasts.

Once I was inside, I took a quick look around and listened. The air was stiff. I mean, it really smelt bad. Not just because of the decaying corpse at my side but the smell of death itself was thick in the air, which told me that there were more people in this house, which meant more zombies. I could also hear some scuffling coming from somewhere but it did not sound too close just yet.

I frowned and wrinkled my nose as I shifted the dead zombie to the ground as quietly as I could. I was really cursing my enhanced sense of smell at this time.

Luckily, I managed to quickly and silently put the zombie on the floor before making sure there was no more obstruction with the patio door. I looked over at Angel and gave her a thumbs-up.

My group slowly made their way into the house as quietly as they could. Since we were all teamed, instead of talking, I sent them a message. “There are more zombies in the house, so move slowly together. Do not get too close in case you bump into something. Just stay about six inches apart for the time being. We will clear the house of all zombies before continuing.”

With everyone given a nod or typing out that they understood we began moving through the house. It did not take long to come upon the first zombie. Frank was swift in his actions and took it out quickly and quietly.

What I have found is that these team members seemed to grasp what they can and can not do. There was no one trying to play hero. They knew one wrong move could mean death, not for just them but the entire team. They listened to orders very well which was making this dungeon run so smooth at this time. I am not sure how things will be once we get into the more condensed section of town, but for now, things were perfect.

We made our way to the stairs leading up. I had my team pause for a second so I could listen. Sure enough I did hear something upstairs as well. I turned, pointed upstairs, and pressed my finger to my lips before I began ascending the stairs.

Step after step, I took my team and placed my foot on each step, hoping they would not creak. If they did I would pause and listen for anything incoming.

To be honest, the things I was scared of the most were zombie dogs, zombie children, or any animal zombie, for that matter. They were much faster and could come out of nowhere.

Normal-sized human zombies were not much of an issue. Most of the time, they were slow, and you could easily kite a whole group of them if you had a big enough space.

The bigger issues were the variant type zombies. Some were really fast, while others had strength beyond any human. There were even some that had some intelligence. Those were the scariest zombies because they did not play by the normal rules.

I finally made it to the top step and peeked around the hall. When I saw that there were no zombies in sight, I motioned for the others to start their ascent.

Hilde just jumped up them and joined me at the top. I looked at her and smiled as I motioned for her to take a look to the right while I went left, not before messaging the others to wait at the top of the stairs.

In such tight quarters, this was the best option. The two highest players should take point and inspect the area before allowing the others to follow.

The upstairs seemed to have three rooms on the left and two on the right. They were small, but all were in use. All the doors were closed, which allowed me to relax a little. I waved to the others to come out into the hall before deciding how to deal with the current situation. “The hall is too skinny to accommodate such a big group if we move together so you four will go with Hilde. The rest are with me.”