Rebirth: 100 Days Before Doomsday-Chapter 164: Back To Safety

Ten seconds...

Twenty...

Forty...

And then Grace was overtaking Maven’s SUV to face the new horde of zombies first, keeping Team B as safe as she could.

"Maven, swerve! Shake them off!" She directed through the walkie-talkie, and watched through the sideview mirror as Maven managed to do just as he was told, forcing some of the fast movers into the side barriers.

One of them, however, leaped onto the hood of Maven’s SUV and started slamming his hands against the windshield. At first, nothing happened, but then another joined him.

"Shit!"

It was Nina who cursed from the backseat, but her thoughts matched perfectly with the other three who also witnessed the horrifying scene as s web of cracks appeared on the windshield.

"Davian, get ready! Get everyone out if the situation shifts for the worse." Grace shouted into the walkie-talkie, feeling panicked for the first time in this mission as safety of Team B took over her thoughts.

"Leave it to me. I’m ready." Davian assured her from the other side, letting her know that he will not let anything to happen to Team B.

"Maven, hold on. I have got you." She promised as she swerved her own SUV, bringing it alongside Maven’s.

"Rune, now!"

As soon as she spoke the words, Rune took back to back two shots. The bolts pierced the zombies’ heads, sending them tumbling off the hood.

"Nice shot," Jasper said, his relief palpable.

"Don’t relax yet," Rune muttered.

The horde was relentless, and the two SUVs were forced to slow further as the road narrowed once again. Grace could feel the weight of every decision pressing down on her. If they didn’t push through soon, they would get heavily surrounded.

"Rune, the flare gun. Now," she ordered.

Rune didn’t hesitate this time and grabbed the flare gun that Nina handed him. His magic worked perfectly and launched the flare through the window. The bright red light streaked upward before bursting. It’s sudden and bright glow illuminated the area and immediately drew the zombies’ attention.

As expected, a large portion of the horde turned toward the flare, their instinctive hunger drawn to the light.

"Move! Now!" Grace directed and slammed the accelerator.

Both the SUVs surged forward, breaking through the thinning crowd of zombies. The reinforced vehicles held strong, their engines roaring as they sped toward the clearing ahead.

Finally, the horde began to dwindle, and few minutes later, the last of the undead faded into the distance.

Grace let out a shaky breath as the system showed the area being clear of zombies.

"Everyone okay?" she asked over the walkie-talkie.

"We are good." It was Maven who replied and then added with a soft chuckle, "Barely."

Grace glanced at Rune and he gave her a nod, letting her know that he was ready for whatever she was planning to do next.

"Good," she muttered while taking a quick look at Nina and Jasper who were clearly shaken from the experience.

"Are we going to continue?" Davian asked from the other car.

If it had been only her, she would have definitely continued with the mission. But the second vehicle was damaged and continuing the mission in such a situation could be dangerous.

"No. Let’s stop here for now and return." She announced.

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"Damn! I was beginning to enjoy it." Nina complained, but Grace could tell that the young woman was relieved about her decision.

With the system’s help, they found an abandoned parking lot nearby and climbed out of the SUVs. 2025 made sure that they were safe from any prying eyes as they prepared to return to the unit.

Grace’s gaze immediately found Dr. Kian and the man forced a smile to let her know that he was alright. But she could still tell that he was shaken up as his body appeared tensed.

"I think I can fix this." Maven pulled her attention toward him and she watched as he channeled his power of object manipulation and fixed the glass of the second SUV.

"Can anyone clean them?" Nina asked but Grace was already shifting the vehicles inside her space.

"Don’t worry. The system will bless them." She informed the young woman as Davian finished opening the portal.

All eight of them stepped into the portal, returning to Unit 2203 of the Building K12 where the rest of the team members were waiting. As soon as they were back, they got bombarded with eager questions about how the mission went.

Grace raised a hand to calm the eager chatter, her exhaustion evident despite her composed demeanor. "One at a time," she said firmly, her voice cutting through the chaos. "The mission went as planned, but there were a few… complications."

"Complications?" Kevin stepped forward and his sharp gaze quickly scanned her before moving to the rest of the group. "What kind of complications?"

Grace gestured toward the team, allowing Maven to explain. "It seems like the zombies are evolving. We came across a particular group of them that were faster and stronger than the what we have faced before," he recalled in a grim tone. "Two of them managed to get on the hood of my SUV. If it weren’t for Boss and Rune, we might not have made it out."

Shock rippled through the room and Aleena stepped closer to inspect Maven. "Are you okay?" she asked softly.

"I’m fine," Maven reassured her, though his usual cocky smirk was missing. "The SUV took the brunt of it."

Nina groaned as she sank into one of the chairs. "Those fast movers are a nightmare. I don’t care how fun anyone thinks these missions are, I’m not excited about seeing those things again."

Grace scanned the room and her eyes lingered on each face from the two teams who went on the mission to ensure everyone was accounted for and safe.

Finally, her gaze landed on Davian, who was leaning against the wall with his arms crossed. His expression was unreadable, but his eyes held a flicker of relief.

"Good job out there," he said as she made her way to him. His voice was low enough for only her to hear.

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