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“Have you approached this zombie horde before?” Jasper asked as he and Ben slowly advanced toward a group of snarling and grotesque creatures who were once normal looking humans. “Or, any zombie horde for that matter?”
“Nope,” Ben said as he steadfastly moved forward. “I’m banking on that venom in your veins coming to our aid.”
Shocked by this remark and furious with himself for not having the foresight to ask the question before they set out on this fool’s mission, Jasper bellowed, “What?”
“Look,” Ben said as he pointed toward the advancing horde. “They’re already slowing down.”
“Damn, man,” Jasper hissed. “This is foolhardy.”
“Ask if they have a leader,” Ben commanded.
“Me?” Jasper grumbled. “Why me?”
Ben’s impatience with his mission partner was clear when his chest
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