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"Da for the runners pursuing the fallen vehicle

"Look for survivors! Look for survivors!" Kevin’s voice was harsh with eave hi in on the Durango The helicopter buzzed low over them as both Kevin and Ed fired at them

Curtis saw the tole across the field toward the tree line He could see Linda’s face was sle He started to speak, but his voice caught in his throat

"There they are," Kevin shouted

Greta glanced down, nodded and tried to h the wake of the helicopter and toward the woman

With looks of terror on their faces, Linda and Bette darted into the tree line

"Look for therabbed Curtis and hauled hi his place

Curtis stumbled into the back of the helicopter and looked toward Ed The old hunter was deter down as many of the zombies as possible After a quick check of his safety line, Curtis moved to the open door and looked down The wind buffeted hi for the to clothes had theed and he rubbed the side of his nose anxiously Now that the helicopter was over the trees, it was harder to see the zo up a storm

"I don’t see the," Kevin answered

The helicopter moved slowly over the forest as the zoht of the wo was a broken down tin and wood structure It had probably been a makeshift barn at one time The women had climbed up onto its rustedof the second roof that covered the barn loft They had probably cliured, but it was apparent that the women were trapped The fastest of the runners were now in the clearing, looking around with hawk-like ainst each other, trying to keep out of view of the zo out of view of those above Curtis was barely catching glimpses of them from between the tree branches

"Do you see them?" Kevin’s voice was strained "Does anyone see the and the barn Curtis stared down through the trees to where he knew the to, looking around, sensing the freshdown that barn and rip apart the to away at Curtis’ resolve

"I see nothing," Greta answered disn"

Curtis wanted Bette gone, but not Linda Then again, Bette had corrupted Linda, hadn’t she? They were lesbian whores Sinners Just like Mary had said

"Curtis, do you see them?"

Curtis opened his mouth, hesitated, then said, "No, no I don’t"

The sounds of the helicopter roared around the," Greta said suddenly She pulled the stick to the left and banked around "They see so down The zo on the barn and it was shaking under the assault A pale hand darted out fro and waved at the helicopter, then a frightened bloodied face looked up at theot them!"

There was a mad scraan barking orders for Greta to get her closer to the women Slowly, the safety harness drifted doard the barn

The zo apart Curtis hunched down by the open doorway and watched, feeling cold and disconnected from those around him

Linda reached out and hooked the safety harness and Curtis watched the to Linda, "You first" He saw their heads draw together in what he kneas a kiss, then Bette signaled for the over the heads of the zo the barn temporarily Curtis watched Linda’s bloodied upturned face as she was pulled up to safety He loved how her brown hair swa it

Then Linda was being pulled into the helicopter and struggling out of the harness